I'm back from my travels so am reopening this sale as of 19 June. The minor internal haze has been cleaned so the lens is in better shape than when originally listed
For sale is a nice Schneider 300mm/500mm convertible lens, s/n 8994340, mounted in a working Compound 3 shutter, s/n 811266. The shutter appears original, has the correct dual aperture scales, and is very repeatable; I can't vouch for its absolute accuracy although the speeds all sound appropriate. The lens serial number puts the date of manufacture around early 1965.
With both cells it's a 300mm f/5.6, remove the front cell to convert to a 500mm f/12. The lens is clean with good, not flawless, coatings. There's one very obvious tiny bright spec (bubble? dust flake?) inside the front cell, and surprisingly little Schneideritis. The front and rear cells are otherwise clean and clear, in very good shape given their age. There are no apparent dents or dings and both cells screw smoothly into the shutter. Includes the mounting flange, a Schneider front cap and a generic replacement rear cap.
If you don't know how to work a Compound shutter - ask! You can destroy it if you do it wrong.
Asking $265 shipped to your PayPal-verified CONUS address. International buyers - $245 plus actual insured shipping. Please don't ask me to under-value it on the customs forms, I won't do that because (aside from being illegal) it affects my ability to insure for full value. PayPal goods and services is fine, I'll cover the fee.
Sorry about the funky color balance. The iPhone does what it wants.
For sale is a nice Schneider 300mm/500mm convertible lens, s/n 8994340, mounted in a working Compound 3 shutter, s/n 811266. The shutter appears original, has the correct dual aperture scales, and is very repeatable; I can't vouch for its absolute accuracy although the speeds all sound appropriate. The lens serial number puts the date of manufacture around early 1965.
With both cells it's a 300mm f/5.6, remove the front cell to convert to a 500mm f/12. The lens is clean with good, not flawless, coatings. There's one very obvious tiny bright spec (bubble? dust flake?) inside the front cell, and surprisingly little Schneideritis. The front and rear cells are otherwise clean and clear, in very good shape given their age. There are no apparent dents or dings and both cells screw smoothly into the shutter. Includes the mounting flange, a Schneider front cap and a generic replacement rear cap.
If you don't know how to work a Compound shutter - ask! You can destroy it if you do it wrong.
Asking $265 shipped to your PayPal-verified CONUS address. International buyers - $245 plus actual insured shipping. Please don't ask me to under-value it on the customs forms, I won't do that because (aside from being illegal) it affects my ability to insure for full value. PayPal goods and services is fine, I'll cover the fee.
Sorry about the funky color balance. The iPhone does what it wants.
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