236 - Goerz, Berlin | Hypergon Double Anastigmat 75mm

Goerz, Berlin | Hypergon Double Anastigmat 75mm Estimate: €1,400–1,800 Year: 1917 Serial No.: 375325 Condition: B/A English: Rare and historically significant ultra-wide-angle lens engraved “Hypergon-Doppel-Anastigmat D.R.P. No. 375325 75mm Series X 000a F=75mm” in near-mint condition. The Hypergon represents one of the most ingenious and unconventional optical designs of its time, consisting of a symmetrical double meniscus construction that delivers an extraordinarily wide angle of view with remarkable correction of distortion and field curvature. It is complete and in perfect working order, with clean lenses, the original and functional bellows for the spinner, the original cap, a 12-page instruction booklet, and the original CZJ brown manufacturer’s box—we have never seen a Hypergon in such complete and beautiful condition. German: A rare and historically significant super-wide-angle lens with the engraving “Hypergon-Doppel-Anastigmat D.R.P. No. 375325 75mm Serie X 000a F=75mm,” in nearly mint condition. The Hypergon is one of the most sophisticated and unusual optical designs of its time. It consists of two symmetrically arranged meniscus lenses and achieves an exceptionally wide angle of view with remarkable correction of distortion and field curvature. Complete and in perfect working order, with clean lenses, an original, functional bellows for the Spinner, the original cover, a twelve-page instruction manual, and the original brown Carl Zeiss Jena manufacturer’s box. We have never seen a Hypergon in such complete and beautifully preserved condition.