![]() I suspect there is a lot of sample-to-sample variation in the quality of the lenses themselves, so being objective here is difficult. Opinions about this lens vary a lot from ‘worst lens ever’ to ‘quite good’. This particular version has a red V mark, indicating that it is a coated lens. It is recognized as one of the most important objective designs in the field of photography. The cooke triplet is noted for being able to correct the Seidel aberrations. It was the first lens system that allowed elimination of most of the optical distortion or aberration at the outer edge of lenses. Ludwig Meritar 50mm f2.9 has only three glass elements in a simple triplet design originating from 1893. Nonetheless, I was still curious to try it because the E. 1959 Exakta price list showing Ludwig Meritar in comparison to other lenses. ![]() Given it was considered a cheap lens at a time, I was not expecting too much from this lens. For comparison, another standard Exakta lens – a Biotar 58mm f2 cost six times as much. Ludwig Meritar 50mm f2.9 was the entry-level option for the Ihagee Exakta line of cameras and cost only 59 Deutschmarks back in 1959.
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