For Sale FS - Usable brass lenses at quantity discounts; $5 shipping

[rrankin]

FS - Usable brass lenses at quantity discounts; $5 shipping


I've decided to try and clear space on my desktop, so here we go - quantity discounts.

These are mainly lenses I haven't had time to play with. Each of these intrigued me for one reason or another and hopefully they will find a new home that can use them. All of them have been mounted on a camera and focused at least. Expect possible cleaning marks and/or dust and the lens might need cleaning but all are in usable shape. There are no flanges, etc unless the listing says so.

Prices: $75 each, 2 for $140, 3 for $195, 4 for $240, all 8 for $440; no returns
Shipping in USA: flat rate of $5 no matter how many you get. Overseas shipping can be substantially more.

I accept USPS money orders. If you want to use Paypal, then you pay all the fees. I'm happy with a money order.

#1
Aldis Anastigmatic #2, f6, focal length about 5"
p14 lens VM:
" Series II, f6.0, 5"... for which 80 degree coverage was claimed. This was a classic UNO type design with 4 air/glass surfaces. ... Uno is a very nice contrasty sharp lens and fully usable today."


#2
ROBINSON AND SONS LONDON DUBLIN PARIS
EF 9" Back Focal length 8", f8, RR type, covers 8x10
approx 2 3/4" high
approx 1 3/4" wide by threads

#3
Imperial #55 for 4x5, Approx 6 3/4" focal length, f 6.8 RR type
approx 45mm tall, 35mm wide at the threads

#4
Fallowfield 5x4 Rapid Doublet
Engraved: Fallowfield, London, 5x4 Rapid Doublet, 1249
approx 5 1/2" focal length. Approx 3 1/2" tall, 1 1/2" at threads.
has beat up leather cap.

#5 SOLD
Gundlach Manhattan Optical
Rapid Convertible 6 1/2 x 8 1/2, has flange
23", 17", 10 1/2" combined. f8 at 10 1/2"
Autex shutter seems to work ok. You can manually fire it but I don't have a ball that fits to test the bulb firing.
About 55mm high, 75 mm wide


#6
Dallmeyer Serrac
Focal length 8'', F4.5
approx 50 tall, 60mm wide
looks like a triplet design, circa 1914.


#7
Emil Busch Bis-Telar
f9, 14" focal length, requires 7" bellows draw, has non-original flange
No iris, but I have the parts to it if you want to try and reinstall it. covers 8x10, about 55mm tall, flange width about 70mm
VM, p48, starting 1905, "This was important as the first telephoto to be designed and made with fixed separation of the glasses, allowing better corrections by the designer."

#8
Busch Rapid Symmetrical F.8 lens, approx 9" focal length
Weakly 8x10 at infinity, well closer
approx 55mm high, 45mm wide at threads
Small ding to outer edge of shade otherwise looks in good condition.

 

[sharpnikkor]

PM sent on the ROBINSON AND SONS LONDON DUBLIN PARIS

 

[rrankin]

#3, Robinson & Sons sold pending payment.

 

[rrankin]

#2, the robinson, #4 Fallowfield and #5 Gundlach are all sold pending payment

 

[rrankin]

#7, bis-telar, is sold

 

[guitstik]

Would #6 or #8 work with a Calumet 4x5?

 

[rrankin]

Would #6 or #8 work with a Calumet 4x5?

The Busch symmetrical (#8) definitely would work on a 4x5. The Dallmeyer would work but is about 2 1/2" wide and weighs a pound. That could be heavy for your lens board/ front standard. Also, it doesn't have an aperture, so you'd need to shoot it wide open. #3 was specifically designed for 4x5 and #1 would also work and has an aperture.

Richard

 

[guitstik]

#1 & 3 are sold aren't they? I have a friend that has the camera and is only looking for a lens/board for it.

 

[rrankin]

No, the Robinson that sold was #2 but I see I typed #3 one time above.

As of this minute, #1, #3, # 6 & #8 are available and some one has a temporary hold on #1, so it might be gone later this afternoon.

 

[guitstik]

I am waiting to hear back from my friend to see which one he would like to have. I don't think that he has a lens board for the camera so that may come into play as well.

 

[rrankin]

All sold pending payment.

 

[johnnybgood2nite]

Need brass len

Just picked up a century studio camera I need a show lens for display for it it has a 9x9board