CARL ZEISS BIOGON 21mm f/4.5

US 2,721,499 — Ludwig Bertele

8 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS
f ≈ 19.0 mm (design)
F/4.5
2ω ≈ 91.7°
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Unit focus — entire lens translates axially.

Optical Elements (8 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusPC1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified; patent 504667)
L2Negative MeniscusFK5 fluorite crown (487/703)
L3Negative Meniscus721503 LaK10 class; J-LAK10 catalog spectral proxy (production supplier unspecified)
L4Biconvex PositiveK-SK7 (Sumita)
L5Biconcave NegativeBaK/SK crown (561/575)
L6Biconvex PositiveSK-type dense crown (625/533)
L7Negative MeniscusSF1 dense flint (720/293)
L8Negative MeniscusLaK/SK crown (642/581)