Where are the Zeiss archives in Jena located?

Where are the Zeiss archives in Jena located?

Today, they are the ZEISS global archives. The Archives are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other visiting times can be arranged. The Archives are located at the Jena site. The ZEISS Archives were originally created for inventory.

How did Carl Zeiss come up with the name Jena?

But when sold in the Western countries, they were branded simply “aus Jena” or just “Jena”, as Carl Zeiss West Germany had the right to use the original name. Their portfolio includes many generations of lenses such as the Tessar, the Sonnar, the Pancolar and the Flektogon.

When did Carl Zeiss stop making Jena lenses?

Optics-wise, the quality of Jena lenses was very solid. Mechanically though, their quality differed, from very good for the most part of their existence to only good in the final years (late 1980s – early 1990s).

When did the Zeiss archives become part of VEB?

Initially part of the Archives of VEB Carl Zeiss Jena, they then became the central archives of the VEB Carl Zeiss Jena conglomerate. After German reunification in 1989/90, they became part of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH.

Today, they are the ZEISS global archives. The Archives are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other visiting times can be arranged. The Archives are located at the Jena site. The ZEISS Archives were originally created for inventory.

But when sold in the Western countries, they were branded simply “aus Jena” or just “Jena”, as Carl Zeiss West Germany had the right to use the original name. Their portfolio includes many generations of lenses such as the Tessar, the Sonnar, the Pancolar and the Flektogon.

Optics-wise, the quality of Jena lenses was very solid. Mechanically though, their quality differed, from very good for the most part of their existence to only good in the final years (late 1980s – early 1990s).

Initially part of the Archives of VEB Carl Zeiss Jena, they then became the central archives of the VEB Carl Zeiss Jena conglomerate. After German reunification in 1989/90, they became part of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH.