Distagon lens design
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The Distagon lens design is a wide-angle photographic lens formula developed by Carl Zeiss that uses a retrofocus configuration to provide high image quality and minimal distortion, especially for SLR cameras.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biogon lens design | 1 |
| Distagon lens design canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distagon lens design Context triple: [Carl Zeiss optics, associatedWith, Distagon lens design]
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Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope design
The Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that uses a spherical primary mirror and a meniscus corrector lens to provide long focal lengths with well-corrected, high-contrast images in a relatively short tube.
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Dall–Kirkham telescope design
The Dall–Kirkham telescope design is a type of reflecting telescope that uses an elliptical primary mirror and a spherical secondary mirror to provide good on-axis image quality with relatively simple, easy-to-manufacture optics.
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Hypergonar lens
The Hypergonar lens is an early anamorphic lens system invented by French astronomer and engineer Henri Chrétien that enabled widescreen cinema formats by optically compressing the image horizontally during filming.
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Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design
The Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that combines a spherical primary mirror with a Schmidt corrector plate to provide long focal lengths in a short, portable tube widely used in amateur and professional astronomy.
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Cassegrain telescope design
The Cassegrain telescope design is a reflecting telescope configuration that uses a combination of a primary concave mirror and a secondary convex mirror to fold the optical path and produce a compact instrument with a long effective focal length.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distagon lens design Target entity description: The Distagon lens design is a wide-angle photographic lens formula developed by Carl Zeiss that uses a retrofocus configuration to provide high image quality and minimal distortion, especially for SLR cameras.
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A.
Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope design
The Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that uses a spherical primary mirror and a meniscus corrector lens to provide long focal lengths with well-corrected, high-contrast images in a relatively short tube.
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B.
Dall–Kirkham telescope design
The Dall–Kirkham telescope design is a type of reflecting telescope that uses an elliptical primary mirror and a spherical secondary mirror to provide good on-axis image quality with relatively simple, easy-to-manufacture optics.
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C.
Hypergonar lens
The Hypergonar lens is an early anamorphic lens system invented by French astronomer and engineer Henri Chrétien that enabled widescreen cinema formats by optically compressing the image horizontally during filming.
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D.
Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design
The Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that combines a spherical primary mirror with a Schmidt corrector plate to provide long focal lengths in a short, portable tube widely used in amateur and professional astronomy.
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E.
Cassegrain telescope design
The Cassegrain telescope design is a reflecting telescope configuration that uses a combination of a primary concave mirror and a secondary convex mirror to fold the optical path and produce a compact instrument with a long effective focal length.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
photographic lens design
ⓘ
wide‑angle lens formula ⓘ |
| developer | Carl Zeiss ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Biogon by having longer back focal distance ⓘ |
| enables |
use of mirror box in SLR cameras
ⓘ
wide‑angle coverage on SLR bodies ⓘ |
| hasAngleOfViewCategory |
ultra‑wide‑angle
ⓘ
wide‑angle ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
architectural photography
ⓘ
interior photography ⓘ landscape photography ⓘ photojournalism ⓘ |
| hasBrandNameUse |
Zeiss Distagon
ⓘ
linked to:
ZEISS
|
| hasCommercialName | Distagon ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration | inverted telephoto configuration ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
high image quality
ⓘ
minimal distortion ⓘ sufficient back focal distance ⓘ wide angle of view ⓘ |
| hasFocalLengthRange | from ultra‑wide angle to moderate wide angle ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra | post‑World War II lens designs ⓘ |
| hasLensType | retrofocus design ⓘ |
| hasManufacturer |
Carl Zeiss AG
ⓘ
linked to:
ZEISS
|
| hasOpticalFeature |
large back focal distance
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positive rear group ⓘ retrofocus ratio greater than 1 ⓘ strongly negative front group ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
35 mm SLR cameras
ⓘ
single‑lens reflex cameras ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
good corner sharpness
ⓘ
high contrast rendering ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith |
Biogon lens design
ⓘ
linked to:
Distagon lens design
|
| isDesignedFor |
35 mm format
ⓘ
medium format ⓘ |
| isOptimizedFor |
flat field imaging
ⓘ
good correction of astigmatism ⓘ good correction of chromatic aberration ⓘ good correction of coma ⓘ low distortion across the image field ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Zeiss lens naming system ⓘ |
| isSuitableFor |
SLR wide‑angle lenses
ⓘ
cameras with reflex mirror ⓘ |
| isTrademarkOf | Carl Zeiss ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Hasselblad Zeiss lenses
ⓘ
linked to:
Hasselblad (camera manufacturer)
Zeiss Classic lenses ⓘ
linked to:
Zeiss Contax lenses
Zeiss Contax lenses ⓘ Zeiss Milvus lenses ⓘ Zeiss ZE lenses ⓘ
linked to:
Zeiss ZF lenses
Zeiss ZF lenses ⓘ |
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Subject: Distagon lens design Description of subject: The Distagon lens design is a wide-angle photographic lens formula developed by Carl Zeiss that uses a retrofocus configuration to provide high image quality and minimal distortion, especially for SLR cameras.
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linked to: Distagon lens design