History and Development
The first zoom for photo cameras was introduced by Voigtländer in 1959 (Voigtländer ZOOMAR 1:2,8/36–82 mm). It was in fact designed by an independent lensmaker Zommar from Long Island, New York.
That same year Nikon introduced a Nikkor an 85–250 mm/1:4.0-4.5 for the new Nikon F.
The first zoom affordable for amateurs was the Vivitar series I 1:3.5/70–210 mm of 1973 with at that time a breathtaking focal length range. Further superzoom was a 100–500 mm/1:8 Rokkor from Minolta and a 360-1200/1:11 Nikkor from 1976.
1980 brought Tokina a wide angle - to zoom with the likewise enormous focal length range of 1:4.0/28–85 mm on the market. Only two years later Tokina presented the first super zoom shot, for that time, it also covered a focal length spectrum from 35–200 mm (1982).
The focal length range was again increased 1985, when Kiron presented the first zoom lens with a focal length range of 28–210 mm.
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