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Etablissements Pierre Angénieux is founded in Paris
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Invention of the Pictograph
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Invention of the Retrofocus. First Retrofocus lens (35mm f/2.5).
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First 16mm and 35mm fixed cine lenses
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First 4x zoom (17-68mm) for 16 mm cinema
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Ranger 7 mission is a success. The first close-range photos of the moon are taken with a F25mm f/0.95 lens.
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Scientific & Engineering Award for the Angénieux 10x Zoom
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The Apollo 11 is a success. On board, 6x25 Angénieux zoom lenses. The first steps on the moon are broadcasted in Mondovision.
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NASA visits Saint-Héand before the Skylab mission
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Skylab is launched into orbit on May 14
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Apollo Soyuz project : Both the Russians and Americans have 6x25 zooms
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The American space shuttle Columbia makes its first flight. On board, 3x8.2 and 15x8.5 zooms.
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The observation satellite SPOT1 is put into orbit. Angénieux supplies the optical splitter system.
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Pierre Angénieux receives an Oscar for his lifetime contribution to the film industry
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Innovation on zoom with the Optimo 24-290 and the Optimo 17-80
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Cinec Award in Munich for the Optimo 24-290
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Innovation on the compact zoom lenses
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SOC Technical Achievement Award for Optimo 15-40, 28-76 and 45-120
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Cinec Award in Munich for the Optimo 45-120
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First Optimo anamorphic compact zoom lens 56-152 A2S and Optimo zoom DP 25-250
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Angénieux becomes an official partner of the Cannes Festival and creates the “Pierre Angénieux Tribute” to honour the Director of Photography Philippe Rousselot
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BSC Bert Easey Technical Award for Angénieux Zoom lenses
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Angénieux pays tribute to Vilmos Zsigmond in Cannes
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Angénieux pays tribute to Roger Deakins in Cannes
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Launch of IRO technology, new EZ type range for 35mm and Full frame.
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Angénieux pays tribute to Peter Suschitzky in Cannes
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Optimo Ultra zoom 12x for S35mm, U35mm and Full Format
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Angénieux pays tribute to Christopher Doyle in Cannes
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Cinec award in Munich for the Optimo Ultra 12x
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Angénieux pays tribute to Edward Lachman in Cannes
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Just 50kms from Ceres, the Dawn probe fitted with Angénieux optics transmits incredible images of the asteroid which are of great interest to NASA
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Optimo Primes Platinum set with IOP
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Optimo Ultra compact to complete the full frame offer
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