The company that sold Nikkor lenses in the 1930s started selling cameras under this brand in 1946
... Leicaflex; 
in 1965, the Nikon F with a coupled light meter and standard f2 lens sold for $413
,... [DOC] [TLE] History of photographic lens design - Wikipedia [PAR] The invention of the camera in the early 19th century led to an array of lens 
designs intended ..... Bertele continued Ernostar development under the more 
famous Sonnar ..... Zoomar 17-53mm f/2.9 (1946, USA) for 16mm motion picture 
cameras.