Busch Glaucar??

[eumenius]

Hello friends,

today I've noticed a strange lens - old (20s ?) Busch Glaucar, apparently 80/2 (????), in a very strange assembly - quite unusual, I must say. I can get it for free - the question is, do I need it, and what could it be?

Cheers, Zhenya

 

[Ole]

That's a strange lens indeed! It might be a movie lens, and according to the Vade Mecum it might be a 1+2+1+1 construction. But the only f:2 Glaucar mentioned there is a 85mm, which is said to be "Rare, normally high priced items".

 

[vanannan]

Hi
I would not risk using it, it may have Glaucoma.

 

[eumenius]

Ole,

thank you for your information - I hope to get the lens tomorrow and see what it is I would post a picture on APUG - just for fun, I don't think this lens would have much use...

Zhenya

That's a strange lens indeed! It might be a movie lens, and according to the Vade Mecum it might be a 1+2+1+1 construction. But the only f:2 Glaucar mentioned there is a 85mm, which is said to be "Rare, normally high priced items".

 

[eumenius]

Or maybe even it's got piles

Hi
I would not risk using it, it may have Glaucoma.

 

[Claire Senft]

Free is rather expensive. Perhaps you can get money sent with the camera. Hold out for the best possible deal.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Did they also make a "Cataractor" with a milky white filter between the elements?

 

[eumenius]

Did they also make a "Cataractor" with a milky white filter between the elements?

Maybe, maybe Today I've got the beast - and it's amazing It's fitted in a very special heavy brass body, with 25-lamelle iris up to f/4 (!!), and a three-blade "shutter" between the lenses, operated by a rather big handle outside. It's Glaucar-Anastigmat 80/2, yes, and it has an unusual optical scheme - a cemented front lens, and four (?) lenses after it. Ewww. A nice paperweight, or a gift for a collector.

The good news also is that I've got a very clean 135/6.3 Tessar, made in 1912 judging by its serial number, fitted in almost working Compound 00... he-he, is this lens worthy repairing the shutter? Perhaps yes, that's a very very early one...

Cheers,
Zhenya

 

[JG Motamedi]

I notice that lens and repro has a "180mm f3.1 Busch Glaukau-Anastigmat" for sale.

http://lensandrepro.com/USED/used-lgf.htm#unusual

The same lens?

 

[eumenius]

No, my one is only 80 mm and is f/2 - and it's fitted not in a barrel I would take photos of it soon, just to show people.

I notice that lens and repro has a "180mm f3.1 Busch Glaukau-Anastigmat" for sale.

http://lensandrepro.com/USED/used-lgf.htm#unusual

The same lens?

 

[Ole]

Zhenya,

That Tessar should be in a #0-ish shutter. "Ish" because I guess it's a dial-set, and those are notoriously "ish"-ish. The nice thing is that they are really easy to repair, as long as no parts are missing! If you want to have a go at making an old shutter "go", this is the one to have a go at!

And that Glaucar is probably one of those "weird and wonderful" lenses - looks weird to us now, but was wonderful when made. As in "I wonder who will buy this?"...

 

[Dan Fromm]

almost[/I] working Compound 00... he-he, is this lens worthy repairing the shutter? Perhaps yes, that's a very very early one...

Cheers,
Zhenya

Zhenya, on the one hand every aged lens is guilty until proven innocent.

On the other, I have a 130/6.3 CZJ Tessar in Compound and a 150/6.3 CZJ Tessar in barrel, also a couple of B&L f/6.3 Tessars, one in barrel, the other in Compound. The CZJ Tessars were made 1911-2. Both are superb, just superb, on 2x3. The 130's shutter is way off speed, so I shot it for test on my 2x3 Speed Graphic. The results convinced me that having the shutter overhauled will be worth the expense. The B&L's aren't quite as nice, not sure why.

Cheers,

Dan

Y'r Glaukar makes me think of the adjective glaucous. Perhaps it renders everything a corpse-like blue color. Sorry, couldn't resist.