Good night, Carl

Toronto, July 7, 2013. Those of us familiar with German optical firms recognize Carl Zeiss Jena and its products as famous since the late 1800s. The Tessar and Biotar lenses are immediately known to collectors and users of fine equipment. One of the blogs I follow, Sony Alpha Rumors, announced today that Zeiss has officially dropped the name Carl from its camera lenses in order have a consistency across all its products. The decision to make the change is covered in great detail here on the Zeiss blog.