THE PRAKTINA SYSTEM
LENSES

Heinz Kilfitt

Kilfitt was one of the best and most innovative German lens makers of the 1950’s and 1960’s known for its macro, telephoto, and zoom lenses. Heinz Kilfitt started his own business in Munich in 1941 and established the Kilfitt Optische Fabrik in Munich in 1946. The first Kilar lens appears on the market in 1948. The 150mm was followed by the 90mm, 135mm, 300mm, 400mm and 600mm. In 1954 Kilfitt made world's first 35mm macro lens, the 3.5/40 Kilar, which was initially assembled in Vaduz (Liechtenstein) by the Kamerabau Anstalt. In 1966 Zoomar Inc. becomes the owner of the company and the production of lenses will continue until 1979 under the Zoomar name.

Manufacturer	1946-1964 Heinz Kilfitt Optische Fabrik 1964-1966 Kilfitt Optische Fabrik inh Dr.G. Haeberlein
Company location	Munich, West Germany
Manufacturer's name on the lenses	1946-1964 Heinz Kilfitt München 1964-1966 Kilfitt München

Lenses with Praktina mount

Lens Name	Focal Lenght	Aperture Max-Min	Elem./ Groups	Closest Focus m	Diaph. Type	Finishing	Filter Size mm
Macro-Kilar A	4 cm	2.8 - 22	4 / 3	0.10	BV	silver	Serie V
Macro-Kilar PA	40 mm	2.8 - 22	4 / 3	0.10	BV	black	Serie V

Lenses with interchangeable mount

Lens Name	Adapter family	Focal Lenght	Aperture Max-Min	Elem./ Groups	Closest Focus m	Diaph. Type	Finishing	Filter Size mm
Kilar	KI/1	90	3.5 - 32	3 / 3	1.5	NB	silver	37x0.5
Macro-Kilar	TU	90	2.8 - 32	4 / 3	0.18	BV	silver	64x0.75
Macro-Kilar	WE	90	2.8 - 32	4 / 3	0.18	BV	black	64x0.75
Kilar	KI/1	135	3.8 - 32	3 / 3	1.5	NB	silver	40.5x0.5
Kilar	KI/2	135	3.8 - 32	3/3	1.5	NB / BV	ver. 1 - silver ver. 2 - black	40.5x0.5
Kilar	KI/2	150	3.5 - 22	3 / 3	1.5	NB / BV	ver. 1 - silver ver. 2 - black	52x0.75
Tele-Kilar	KI/2	300	5.6 - 32	4 / 2	3	NB / BV	ver. 1 - silver ver. 2 - black	68x0.75
Tele-Kilar	WE	300	5.6 - 32	4 / 2	3	BV	black	68x0.75
Pan-Tele-Kilar	KI/2	300	4 - 32	4 / 2	3/1.8	BV	black and silver	88x0.75
Pan-Tele-Kilar	WE	300	4 - 32	4 / 2	1.8/1.4	BV	black	88x0.75
Fern-Kilar	KI/2-AN	400	5.6 - 45	2 / 1	10	NB	gray and silver	106x1
Fern-Kilar	KI/2-AN	400	4 - 45	2 / 1	10	NB	gray and silver	106x1
Sport-Fern-Kilar	KI/2-AN	400	4 - 45	2 / 1	5	NB	black and silver	106x1
Sport-Fern-Kilar	WE	400	4 - 45	2 / 1	5	NB	black	106x1
Fern-Kilar	KI/2	600	5.6 - 45	2 / 1	20	NB	gray and silver	132x1
Sport-Fern-Kilar	AN	600	5.6 - 45	2 / 1	10	NB	gray and silver	132x1
Sport-Fern-Kilar	WE	600	5.6 - 45	2 / 1	10	NB	black	132x1
Kilfitt adapters family • KI/1 for lenses with Leica thread mount and 93.3mm register • KI/2, TU and AN for lenses with Leica thread mount and 78.8mm register • WE for lenses with loking ring mount Remark This list includes the Kilfitt lenses up to 1966. The production of lenses after 1966 were marked "Zoomar". Most of Zoomar lenses have adapters for Praktina mount.

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