For sale Busch Pressman 4x5 with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 10.5cm f/4.5 lens.
The camera is in good working condition. The bellows are light tight and look like they'll last a very long time. Collapses very nicely and has ground glass cover for safe travel. The lens seems clear and works at all shutter speeds 1-1/250th but bulb and time don't seem to work. Only minor thing with the camera is that it's missing one screw for the tilt but it still locks down and is useable. And there's a missing screw on the track when it collapses back into itself. Doesn't affect function it just means you have to make sure the tracks are lined up before pushing it in for collapsing.
The built in sports finder would allow someone to use it as a lens shade if you cover it with cloth or cardboard. Kind of a handy trick.
Price: $175 OBO + shipping
The camera is in good working condition. The bellows are light tight and look like they'll last a very long time. Collapses very nicely and has ground glass cover for safe travel. The lens seems clear and works at all shutter speeds 1-1/250th but bulb and time don't seem to work. Only minor thing with the camera is that it's missing one screw for the tilt but it still locks down and is useable. And there's a missing screw on the track when it collapses back into itself. Doesn't affect function it just means you have to make sure the tracks are lined up before pushing it in for collapsing.
The built in sports finder would allow someone to use it as a lens shade if you cover it with cloth or cardboard. Kind of a handy trick.
Price: $175 OBO + shipping
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