A four component six lens element Gauss type objective having an aperture ratio of at least 1:2.4 and a field angle of greater than 40.degree. , comprising in the direction of light travel: a first single component positive meniscus concave toward the diaphragm; a second and third cemented doublet meniscus component concave toward the diaphragm, each of the doublet components having planar bond surfaces and a low positive or negative power of refraction; a diaphragm located between said second and third component; and a fourth single component having positive power of refraction with the weaker surface facing the diaphragm; wherein at least two pairs of spherical lens surfaces which are arranged symmetrically with respect to the diaphragm have identical radii of curvature; wherein the ratio of the dispersion values of the first and sixth lens, of the second and fifth lens, and of the third and fourth lens, respectively, in the direction of light travel, are essentially as follows:0.58 .ltoreq. .nu..sub.1 : .nu..sub.6 .ltoreq. 1.00.8 .ltoreq. .nu..sub.2 : .nu..sub.5 .ltoreq. 0.90.74 .ltoreq. .nu..sub.3 : .ltoreq..sub.4 .ltoreq. 0.8wherein the refractive indices of the third and second lenses, and of the fourth and fifth lenses, respectively, in the direction of light travel, differ essentially as follows:0.5 .ltoreq. n.sub.3 - n.sub.2 .ltoreq. 0.200.05 .ltoreq. n.sub.5 - n.sub.4 .ltoreq. 0.15; andwherein the radius of curvature of the sixth lens in the direction of light travel, on the surface facing toward a viewed object, is greater than six times the focal length of the objective.