Recent content by tonaka

Thank you for your kind advice. Now it's working as a decorative lens in a showcase with other vintage lenses. I'll try to restore it one day.

Thank's for the advices. How much do you think is a good price for that equipment? I'm really new to this. I just started experimenting with soviet lenses on my mirrorless camera and I'm really happy with the results. Now I have some lenses more for enjoying it's beauty than for using them. I...

Thank you. Any suggestions about an aproximate date?

Sorry for the pictures, but that's what a friend could send me. The lens doesn't seem to have any other engraving than Portrait Nº2. The body and tripod are in really good shape. Any ideas about what can it be? Thank you !

I found this similar lens on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/404774572457?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=7xhfWAZxQ0a&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=GOO1vpk2SLi&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hello. Today I bought a pack of old lenses and I'm pretty happy with the trade. I got very nice soviet lenses in very good condition. I also took this lens, wich has some rust in the blades. I unassembled and cleaned it but don't know how to remove the rust from the blades if possible. The glass...

Hello everyone. First post over here, so thank you in advance. I bought this lens with some other old lenses and can't find any info about it. I read (https://www.antiquecameras.net/images/voigt.pdf) it should be from 1886, by the serial number, but I think it looks much newer. Maybe someone...