Rodenstock Lenses Serial Numbers for 35mm Interchangeable lens cameras (羅敦司得可換鏡頭序列號)


Rodenstock was a well-known manufacturer of medium/large format lenses as well as enlarging lenses. From 1950s to early 1960s, they had produced some interchangeable Lenses for 35mm SLR and viewfinder cameras. Like many other Germany manufacturer, the lenses changed from chrome finish to black finish with focus/aperture ring in zebra style.

Although Rodenstock produced two million lenses from 1954 to 1961, it seems the production number of interchangeable lenses is relatively low compare to other Germany manufacturer. 

I have included some data on serial numbers in the list below. As I don’t have the official production figures, the data may be far from complete. [u][b]If you have seen or owned a lens with serial number not listed in below, it will be nice if you let us know the serial number (first five digits or the whole number) with a link or photo. If you found any errors, please let me know too.

Below is the list of all the interchangeable lenses made for 35mm cameras, sorted by lens mount/camera type and focal length. Most of the following lenses can be adapted to digital cameras with readily available adapters except the 40/2.8 and 75/4. 

Production Dates for Rodenstock Lenses, Up to Year (extract):

2,000,000    1945

2,500,000    1952

3,000,000    1954

4,000,000    1957

4,500,000    1960

5,000,000    1961

5,300,000    1963

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    Leica Thread Mount (LTM):


    Rodenstock-Heligon 35mm f/2.8 (chrome)

    SN known: 22981xx, 23274xx, 23275xx, 23276xx, 23277xx, 23695xx, 23696xx, 23697xx, 23698xx, 23699xx, 23710xx, 23711xx, 23712xx, 24595xx, 24596xx, 24597xx, 24598xx, 35253xx

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    M42, Exakta and cameras with Synchro-Compur shutters (so called DKL):

    Eurygon 30mm f/2.8

    Exakta
    SN known: 37622xx, 37623xx, 37625xx(1), 38575xx, 38576xx, 38577xx, 38578xx(1), 38579xx(1), 38580xx, 38581xx, 38582xx(1), 40308xx, 40310xx, 42022xx(2)

    M42
    SN known: 37624xx, 37626xx, 38567xx, 38570xx, 38574xx, 38575xx, 38577xx, 38578xx, 38580xx, 38583xx, 40308xx, 44816xx, 44817xx, 44819xx

    Rodenstock Retina-Eurygon
    SN known: 4204xxx, 4282xxx, 4285xxx, 4289xxx, 4290xxx, 4333xxx, 4555xxx, 4556xxx, 4675xxx, 4750xxx, 4751xxx, 4752xxx, 4913xxx

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    Eurygon 35mm f/4

    Rodenstock-Eurygon (Vitessa T/Braun Colorette)
    SN known: 35030xx, 35031xx, 36169xx

    Rodenstock-Eurygon (Iloca)
    SN known: 40723xx, 44783xx

    Rodenstock Retina-Eurygon
    SN known: 4070xxx, 4071xxx, 4072xxx, 4203xxx, 4204xxx, 4286xxx, 4290xxx, 4441xxx, 4476xxx, 5480xxx

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    Rodenstock-Trinar-L 40mm f/2.8 (Braun Paxette Electromatic 1A)

    SN known: 4838xxx, 4839xxx, 4840xxx, 4842xxx, 4847xxx

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    Ysarex 50mm f/2.8

    Rodenstock-Ysarex (Vitessa T/Braun Colorette)
    SN known: 3617xxx, 3817xxx, 3855xxx, 3856xxx

    Rodenstock-Iloca-Ysarex
    SN known: 43315xx, 44899xx

    Rodenstock Retina-Ysarex
    SN known: 4073xxx, 4074xxx, 4075xxx, 4076xxx, 4078xxx(Macca), 4332xxx, 4476xxx, 4477xxx, 4607xxx, 4754xxx

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    Heligon 50mm f/1.9

    Exakta
    SN known: 36897xx(3), 37625xx, 38565xx, 38567xx, 38568xx, 38569xx, 38570xx, 40313xx, 40314xx

    M42
    SN known: 37626xx, 38564xx, 38566xx, 38567xx, 38568xx, 38569xx, 38572xx, 38573xx, 42798xx

    Rodenstock Iloca-Heligon
    SN known: 42799xx, 42800xx, 42801xx, 43142xx, 43148xx

    Rodenstock Retina-Heligon
    SN known: 4202xxx, 4203xxx, 4285xxx, 4314xxx, 4356xxx, 4357xxx, 4471xxx, 4608xxx, 4674xxx, 4677xxx, 4752xxx

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    Rodenstock-Rotelar 75mm f/4 (Braun Paxette Electromatic 1A)

    Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar
    SN known: 4891xxx, 4892xxx

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    Rotelar 85mm f/4

    Rodenstock-Rotelar (Vitessa T/Braun Colorette)
    SN known: 3555xxx, 36165xx, 36166xx, 36167xx, 39654xx

    Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar
    SN known: 4201xxx, 4202xxx, 4205xxx, 4311xxx, 4312xxx, 4378xxx, 4441xxx, 4478xxx

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    Rodenstock-Rotelar 100mm f/4

    Exakta
    SN known: 37626xx, 37627xx, 37628xx

    M42 with aperture arm
    SN known: 37627xx, 37628xx, 42764xx

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    Rotelar 135mm f/4


    Exakta
    SN known: 37629xx, 37630xx, 40317xx, 40318xx

    M42 with aperture arm
    SN known: 42764xx

    Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar
    SN known: 4204xxx, 4205xxx, 4282xxx, 4306xxx, 4382xxx, 4440xxx, 4607xxx, 4652xxx, 4675xxx, 4751xxx, 4752xxx, 4763xxx

    Rodenstock-Rotelar(Vitessa T/Braun Colorette)
    SN known: 3711xxx, 3714xxx, 4194xxx, 4760xxx, 5100xxx

    Rodenstock-Rotelar R
    SN known: 3714xxx, 3854xxx, 3855xxx, 4687xxx, 5100xxx, 524xxxx

    Rodenstock-Iloca-Rotelar
    SN known: 4330xxx, 4331xxx, 4440xxx, 4489xxx

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    Rodenstock-Yronar 135mm f/3.5 (chrome/pre-set)


    M42/Exakta/Bellow
    SN known:
    with red "A": 25940xx, 25941xx, 27146xx, 27856xx, 27857xx, 33154xx, 33155xx, 33975xx, 33976xx, 34336xx, 35881xx
    without red "A": 358818x(4), 37004xx, 40132xx, 40133xx, 42404xx, 42405xx

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    Rodenstock-Rotelar 180mm f/4.5 (black/pre-set)


    Exakta
    SN known: 37631xx, 42025xx, 43054xx, 44519xx

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    Note:

    1) At least one sample comes with chrome painted bayonet/non-automatic.
    2) At least one sample comes with black painted bayonet/non-automatic.
    3) This might be a pre-production SN. Thanks Max78@mflenses for the information.
    4) Thanks Max78@mflenses for the information.

    a) The red A symbol on the name ring meaning the lens is coated, similar to the red T used on Zeiss lenses and the red V used on Meyer lenses.
    b) The lens-head of the two pre-set lenses can be unscrews from the focusing mount. Some Yronars are sold together with a bellow attachment and a bellow.
    c) Some special/extremely rare/prototype lenses are not included here, e.g. Imagon 120mm f/4.5.

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