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Jul 27, 2024 · Schneider serial numbers. Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Joseph Schneider & Co, Kreuznach, Germany. [1] Schneider lenses made in Göttingen (the plant which later became ISCO) follow a different sequence.
The following chart is intended to help you establish the age of your Schneider-Kreuznach lens. Simply locate your lens's serial number in the chart below, and you can find out approximately how old it is.
The 240mm Tele-Arton has a serial no. 107 373 93. The number is on the lens just how I typed it with spaces between the numbers. The best sources I have found place this lens much older than I suspect. The lens is coated and near mint. Any help with dating this lens? Thanks!
Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH (commonly referred to as Schneider) is a manufacturer of industrial and photographic optics. The company was founded on 18 January 1913 by Joseph Schneider as Optische Anstalt Jos. Schneider & Co. at Bad Kreuznach in Germany.
The 240mm Tele-Arton has a serial no. 107 373 93. The number is on the lens just how I typed it with spaces between the numbers. The best sources I have found place this lens much older than I suspect. The lens is coated and near mint. Any help with dating this lens? Thanks!
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You can date any Schneider-Kreuznach lens by its serial number from this chart: http://www.schneideroptics.com/info/age_of_lenses/ Here is an example - made between Nov 1968 and July 1970: Cheers OH