Eric, Planar is getting to be a generic name for all configuration of lenses, like Kodak used Ektar for almost every design. Unlike Tessar, the word means nowt. Jerry Eric Goldstein wrote: > Richard Knoppow: > > > These days the name Planar is used by Zeiss for lenses > > on medium format cameras. > > (snipped) > > Richard there are Planars for 35 mm G Contax and the new Zeiss Ikon... > > Eric Goldstein > -- > I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list