What is the Angenieux Zoom Type 10x18 J3 18-180mm f/2.2 lens, and what was it made for?
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I acquired a large manual Pierre Angenieux 18-180mm f/2.2 lens marked:
- P. ANGENIEUX PARIS
- ANGENIEUX-ZOOM
- TYPE 10X18 J3
- serial no. 1203891
- “Lens made in France”
It has a push-pull focus/zoom style, a continuous aperture ring, and appears to be very heavy-duty, suggesting broadcast, cinema, or industrial use. I’m trying to identify exactly what this lens is, what format/cameras it was designed for, and whether any documentation or historical information exists.
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I have one of these lenses mounted on a Norelco PC-70 studio camera. I believe the plumbicon tubes were 30mm in diameter. The lens would not cover a full frame 35mm unless you were using a telextender, of which I have three, that came with the camera. There is a 1 1/2x, 2x, and a 2 1/2x telextender if I recall. The Norelco was the state of the art TV camera from the late '60s, until the early '80s.
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This appears to be an early Angenieux long-range zoom made for 16mm motion-picture and early TV/broadcast use, not a stills lens. Based on the information shared, Angenieux confirmed these were manufactured roughly between 1963 and 1973 and originally made for 16mm film cameras; they were also used on Plumbicon TV cameras.
The “Type 10x18” designation likely refers to a 10x zoom starting at 18mm, matching the 18-180mm range. The continuous iris and large, rugged build are typical of cinema/broadcast lenses. Community reports also place similar lenses on studio TV cameras such as the Norelco PC-70.
Coverage is likely smaller than full-frame 35mm stills. One user noted a similar Angenieux plumbicon zoom covers Micro Four Thirds and even APS-C, but not full-frame without an extender. So this is best understood as a vintage broadcast/cine zoom from the 1960s–70s era.
For documentation, official records may be sparse; even Angenieux reportedly had limited archive information. Searching by the exact marking “Angenieux Type 10x18 J3” and looking through vintage broadcast, 16mm cine, and Plumbicon camera resources is likely your best route.
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