Designed by Dr. Frank G. Back of Zoomar in Long Island New York and produced by Voigtlander in Germany, the 1959 36-82/2.8 Zoomar was the world's first production zoom for 35mm still cameras. Dr. Back and Zoomar had previously produced Zooms for TV and movie cameras. Looking back today, it's amazing how much he got right from the start. Dr. Back succeeded in obtaining a very useful wide to short tele zoom range, with a fast 2.8 aperture and a convenient single zoom control ring. He not only invented the lens, he invented the term "Zoom" as it applies to 35mm lenses. Prophetically, the 36-82 was introduced to America at the Philadelphia camera show that also introduced the Nikon F and Canon Canonflex to the American public. Who would have guessed??

Today collectors usually associate the 36-82/2.8 Zoomar with Voigtlander's excellent leaf shutter Bessamatic SLR. Actually the Zoomar was introduced from day one in both Voigtlander Bessamatic and Exakta mounts. Later it was also produced in other mounts, including 42mm screw Contax mount, which would later become known as Pentax Screw Mount, and for the Kodak Retina SLR. The Zoomar 36-82 was introduced in May 1959, but not generally available until 1960.

Lens looks very good condition.

Glass is clean, no scratches, no fungus.no separation.

The focus ring works fine. Aperture blades are oil free and snappy.

Small parts missing from the top of the camera

included:

Voigtlaner zoomer 36-82mm f2.8 Lens

Voigtlaner bassamatic camera

Front and rear lens cap,

UV filter w lens hood

DKL-mount TO EOS-mount Lens Adapters

Please see the pictures before buying, what you see is what you get.

Sold AS IS.

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