A quick view of what is available on the web place it at 1902/03 (http://motamedi.info/serial.htm#ross)
with a value in the range of 2-300 Euros (Dead Link Removed)
The standard Lynkeioskop appears to be a Rapid Rectilinear configuration (http://www.lungov.com/wagner/c/104c.html). Wide angle versions of that type of lens are not uncommon.
Whitey, you linked to the serial list for Goerz American lenses. This one was made in Berlin, Germany.
It's a wide-angle rectlinear, and a pretty good one. Not knowing the focal length, I can't say what it covers.
Whitey, you linked to the serial list for Goerz American lenses. This one was made in Berlin, Germany.
It's a wide-angle rectlinear, and a pretty good one. Not knowing the focal length, I can't say what it covers.
Whups--there is a small typo in there. Corrected is below:
It's been described before as a "rare bird" and it has been stated that if the glass was messed UP with scratches and separation that you won't notice a difference.
Also, there is some more info on this lens:
This lens "squeaks" around 11x14 and also buzzes wide open.
Yes, I assumed that the parent company's serial numbers would be continued at the US spin-off–especially since the list started at 70001. Clearly this is not the case. The relationship between German manufacturing plants and their US expansion plants (pre-WWI) was complex and different in each case. Ah well, it was a very quick search. I'm glad better information was available.
just for the future generation, pictures of an other weitwinkel. Poor guy is in really bad shape.
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Thank you for being so helpful. (sarcasm smiley)
Would you care to translate the above? Or is it just meaningless babble?
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