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Walter Mandler (10 May 1922 – 21 April 2005) was a lens designer of Ernst Leitz Canada (Leica Camera) in Midland, Ontario. Mandler is credited with the design of more than 45 Leica lenses for the Leica rangefinder cameras and Leica SLR cameras.
Aug 22, 2018 · Learn why Leica lenses are so special and how they embody a great tradition of optical excellence. Meet the legendary designers, including Walter Mandler, who created the 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, the best of its kind ever made.
E. Leitz Photographic Patents by Walter Mandler of Midland, Canada. 1951 AUG 30 - REFLECTING MIRROR AND LENS OBJECTIVE OF THE CASSEGRAIN TYPE (of Atzbach, Germany) see 500mm f/8 MR-Telyt-R. 1955 DEC 12 - TELESCOPIC OBJECTIVE SYSTEMS (3 / 3)
Jun 8, 2021 · Known for pushing boundaries and implementing the seemingly impossible, Mandler became responsible for countless classic Leica lenses: 35/2.8 Summaron, 35/2 Summicron, 35/1.4 Summilux, 50/1.4 ...
Mar 13, 2022 · I love the lenses designed by Walter Mandler at E. Leitz Canada, and especially the M-lenses that I discuss below. I just want to bring them to the attention of all Leica shooters, because I think there is a place for their distinctive familial properties in the world of pricey ASPH and APO lense...
Walter Mandler (1922-2005) designed many double Gauss lenses for Leica cameras. We review; form and aber-ration balance for his most renowned lenses. Designs are re-evaluated using modern optimisation routines with special attention to glass replacement. Keywords: OCIS codes: (120.3620) Lens Design; (220.3630) Lenses; (220.1010) Aberration ...
Jun 14, 2012 · Walter Mandler was that designer and few would dispute that he is one of the premier optical designers in history. I am pleased to relate that I owned and used all of the following Walter Mandler designed lenses and not for one moment were they anything but the best.
