Technical Milestones

	1960 until 1969 1969 First pocket binoculars (8 x 20); housing made of glass-reinforced plastic 1968 Reg Elta® 14 recording electro-optical tacheometer with digital display, used in 1972 for the measurement of javlin, discus and hammer throws at athletic meetings 1962 Carl Zeiss camera lenses are used on Mercury 8 and all other manned US space flights in the following years 1961 EM 9 – the first electron microscope with automatic exposure control		Return to Overview Milestones 2005 until 2007 2000 until 2004 1995 until 1999 1990 until 1994 1985 until 1989 1980 until 1984 1970 until 1979 1960 until 1969 1950 until 1959 1930 until 1949 1910 until 1929 1890 until 1909 1870 until 1889 1846 until 1869 Business Units Industrial Metrology Microscopy & Imaging Sports Optics
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