to /6 mm. (2 in. to 3 in.).
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in the new enterprise.
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Stand 117A —cont.
The Carl Zeiss-Works had begun to construct photogrammetric equip
ment as early as 1900. The first instrument to be built was a Stereo
comparator, followed in 1910 by the Stereoautograph. In 1922, Professor
Bauersfeld designed the Stereoplanigraph and later on the construction of
aerial cameras, rectifiers and others were taken up.
In 1915 the first automatic camera for taking pictures from airplanes was
designed by Oskar Messier. Aerotopograph of Dresden was originally
organised in 1925 by E. O. Messier and his scientific collaborator,
Professor R. Hugershoff, the inventor of the Autograph (1920) and the
Aerocartograph (1926). Some of these instruments are shown in the
Historical Exhibition.
Under the presidency of E. O. Messier, the field of scientific research at
the manufacturing programme of the new Zeiss-Aerotopograph G.m.b.H.
underwent a considerable expansion. The names of eminent scientists
such as Prof. O. von. Gruber, Prof. R. Hugershoff and Dr. R. Richter were
closely connected with the well-known Stereoplanigraph, Multiplex-
Aeroprojector, and Wide-angle aerial cameras with Topogon and Pleon
lenses, which received recognition throughout the world.
The war and the time after brought further development to a standstill
and when the management and the engineers of Zeiss-Aerotopograph
were evacuated in 1945 to Southern Germany, operations had to be started
again from scratch. The Zeiss-Foundation was re-established in
Heidenheim and a new fine-mechanic optical factory was founded at
Oberkochen/Wiirttemberg.
The manufacture of photogrammetrical instruments was resumed in the
new Zeiss-works in 1949 and the ZEISS-AEROTOPOGRAPH G.m.b.H.
was put up in their new quarters in MUNICH under the approved manage
ment of Dr. E. O. Messier.
It is the established policy of the new company not to copy the models but
to create entirely new and modern designs of efficient instruments, which
are based on practical experience.
Zeiss-Aerotopograph offers today a complete programme of cameras and
plotting instruments for all tasks of aerial survey, aerial interpretation and
terrestrial photogrammetry. For the first time a number of entirely new
precision instruments are shown at the exhibition, which prove that a high
standard of research, development, and precision craftsmanship has
been maintained in the new Zeiss-works at Oberkochen in Western
Germany:
Aeromat. A new 2nd order Stereoplotter with electronic control.
Planitop. A new Stereoplotter for small-scale mapping with electric
analogue computers.
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Stand 117A —cont.
The new Precision Stereocomparator PSK with recording on punched
cards and punched tape.
Automatic Coordinatograph. For rapid plotting of points in big quantities.
Terragraph. A new plotting instrument for terrestrial photogrammetry.
But also all the other well-introduced instruments of the manufacturing
programme have been improved and kept up to date in order to meet the
demand for high precision, economy, and convenient operation of modern
photogrammetry. Since the last International Congress of Photogram
metry in Stockholm 1956 the staff of scientists and engineers have always
maintained close contact with the photogrammetric practice and have
exercised an important influence on the development of working
procedures. The Munich Photogrammetric Weeks as well as numerous
scientific lectures published in photogrammetric journals are proof of this
activity.
The representatives for Great Britain and Northern Ireland are:
Messrs. Degenhardt & Co. Ltd., 6 Cavendish Square, London W.l.
Telephone No. LANgham 6097/8/9.
Carl Zeiss STAND 117B
Oberkochen/Wiirtt., Western Germany Examination Hall
Gordon Square
Representatives: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gustav Forstner Fourth Floor
Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Schellens
Heinz Albert
Ing. Heinz Muller
Exhibit
Builder's Level Ni 3.
Automatic engineer's level Ni 2, with and without Plane parallel plate
Micrometer.
Ni 2-Astrolabe.
Equipment for crossing rivers.
Multi-purpose-Theodolite Th 3.
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