First Zeiss, now Schneider-Kreuznach; vintage lens manufacturers are making a comeback as Samyang unveils a new lens at CP+ 2025, designed in collaboration with Schneider-Kreuznach.
Schneider-Kreuznach, commonly known as Schneider, is a German lens manufacturer that you may not have heard about in many years. Founded in 1913, it established itself as a leading name in optics, producing lenses for photography, cinema, and industrial applications. While Schneider remained active in specialized fields such as large-format and cine lenses, its presence in the consumer photography market had largely faded, which makes its return with South Korean lens specialists Samyang a surprising and intriguing development.
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