Teikoku Lenses
The lens-database.com catalog contains 15 Teikoku lenses, indexed across 3 distinct mount systems. Each entry is cross-referenced by focal length, maximum aperture, year of introduction, and source attribution. Records cover multiple optical generations. This page enumerates the 15 most notable Teikoku lenses ranked by maximum aperture, with full per-lens detail one click away.
Lens Database is a free, open public catalog of more than 23,885 photographic and cinematographic lenses, aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources including CineD, lensdb, dpreview, kentfaith, and allphotolenses. The catalog is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, so the specifications, counts, and tables shown on this page may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.
Page last verified 2026-06-11. Maintained by Jaime Ferrando Huertas. Source attribution per lens is shown on each individual detail page.
Who makes Teikoku lenses?
Teikoku lenses are manufactured by Teikoku itself; lens-database.com indexes 15 Teikoku lens records across 3 mount systems, cross-referenced with year of introduction, focal length, and aperture.
How many Teikoku lenses are in the catalog?
Lens-database.com indexes 15 Teikoku lenses as of 2026-06-11. The catalog updates continuously as new releases and historical records are added.
What mounts does Teikoku cover?
Teikoku lenses are catalogued across 3 mount systems, including CONTAX, M39, NIKON S.
Top 15 Teikoku lenses (by aperture)
| Lens | Mount | Focal length | Max aperture | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teikoku Kogaku / Zunow Opt. Zunow 50mm F/1.1 | CONTAX | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1955 |
| Teikoku Kogaku / Zunow Opt. Zunow 50mm F/1.1 For Contax | CONTAX | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1955 |
| Teikoku Kogaku / Zunow Opt. Zunow 50mm F/1.1 For Nikon S | NIKON S | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1955 |
| Teikoku Kogaku / Zunow Opt. Zunow 50mm F/1.1 LSM | M39 | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1955 |
| Teikoku Kogaku ZUNOW 50mm F/1.1 | CONTAX | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1953 |
| Teikoku Kogaku Zunow 50mm F/1.1 For Contax | CONTAX | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1953 |
| Teikoku Kogaku Zunow 50mm F/1.1 For Nikon S | NIKON S | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1953 |
| Teikoku Kogaku Zunow 50mm F/1.1 LSM | M39 | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1953 |
| Teikoku Kogaku ZUNOW 50mm F/1.1 Type 1 | CONTAX | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1953 |
| Teikoku Kogaku Zunow Opt. ZUNOW 50mm F/1.1 Type 2 | CONTAX | 50mm | f/1.1 | 1955 |
| Teikoku Kogaku Zunow 50mm F/1.3 LSM | M39 | 50mm | f/1.3 | |
| Teikoku Kogaku Zunow Opt. ZUNOW 50mm F/1.3 | CONTAX | 50mm | f/1.3 | |
| Teikoku Kogaku Zunow Opt. ZUNOW 35mm F/1.7 | CONTAX | 35mm | f/1.7 | |
| Teikoku Kogaku / Zunow Opt. ZUNOW 50mm F/1.9 | CONTAX | 50mm | f/1.9 | |
| Teikoku Kogaku Zunow Opt. ZUNOW 100mm F/2 | CONTAX | 100mm | f/2 |