Any Carl Zeiss lens designs still in use?

[grapejohnson]

I know Carl Zeiss is the name of the brand, but I wonder how many lens designs currently, or formerly (such as the Sonnar), were acutally designed by the man himself. Anyone know?

 

[hellomikmik]

some info here

some info here

http://blogs.zeiss.com/photo/en/?p=1844

 

[grapejohnson]

Thanks. Very interesting. He at least paved the way. I didn't know the Tessar and Planars were such old designs.

 

[KoNickon]

As the article indicates, Carl Zeiss seems to have been more an entrepreneur/business builder than having any reknown as an optical designer. He made some good hires, like Abbe.