Distagon lens design
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The Distagon lens design is a wide-angle photographic lens formula developed by Carl Zeiss that uses a retrofocus configuration to provide high image quality and minimal distortion, especially for SLR cameras.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
photographic lens design
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wide‑angle lens formula ⓘ |
| developer | Carl Zeiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Biogon by having longer back focal distance ⓘ |
| enables |
use of mirror box in SLR cameras
ⓘ
wide‑angle coverage on SLR bodies ⓘ |
| hasAngleOfViewCategory |
ultra‑wide‑angle
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wide‑angle ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
architectural photography
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interior photography ⓘ landscape photography ⓘ photojournalism ⓘ |
| hasBrandNameUse | Zeiss Distagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommercialName | Distagon GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration | inverted telephoto configuration ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
high image quality
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minimal distortion ⓘ sufficient back focal distance ⓘ wide angle of view ⓘ |
| hasFocalLengthRange | from ultra‑wide angle to moderate wide angle ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra | post‑World War II lens designs ⓘ |
| hasLensType | retrofocus design ⓘ |
| hasManufacturer | Carl Zeiss AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpticalFeature |
large back focal distance
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positive rear group ⓘ retrofocus ratio greater than 1 ⓘ strongly negative front group ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
35 mm SLR cameras
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single‑lens reflex cameras ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
good corner sharpness
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high contrast rendering ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | Biogon lens design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDesignedFor |
35 mm format
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medium format ⓘ |
| isOptimizedFor |
flat field imaging
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good correction of astigmatism ⓘ good correction of chromatic aberration ⓘ good correction of coma ⓘ low distortion across the image field ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Zeiss lens naming system ⓘ |
| isSuitableFor |
SLR wide‑angle lenses
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cameras with reflex mirror ⓘ |
| isTrademarkOf | Carl Zeiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Hasselblad Zeiss lenses
NERFINISHED
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Zeiss Classic lenses NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeiss Contax lenses NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeiss Milvus lenses NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeiss ZE lenses NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeiss ZF lenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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