Vintage Gundlach – Turner Reich Series ll 12-Inch f/6.8
This is a triple convertible lens.
In Wollensak Betax No. 4 shutter.
Combined cells 12-inch f/6.8 lens with 66 degrees coverage
Combined cells: 12 inches (305mm) coverage up to 8 x 10
Back cell: 21 inches f12.5 (534mm) supposedly coverage up to 11 x 14
Front cell: 28 inches f/16 (711mm) supposedly coverage up to 11 x 14
This is a vintage lens with some imperfections.
Optics: Both lens cells have rings of balsam separation but minimal,
the rear cell has several tiny coating dots on the glass.
There is some dust but no major haze, or scratches in the glass, overall, relatively clean.
Front & rear cells have matching serial numbers.
Shutter: Betax No. 4 shutter is working with the correct aperture scale.
Date written on the inside of the Betex shutter is 12 – 46, indicating shutter
is from 1946. The lens is probably close to that same date.
Comes with proper mounting flange, mounted on a SK Grimes 5.5 x 5.5 inch lens board.
(Should fit Sinar, and 8 x 10 Tachihara, and Osaka cameras).
Comes with front and rear lens caps and SK Grimes lens board.
Price: $225.00 shipped in the Conus - PayPal accepted
This is a triple convertible lens.
In Wollensak Betax No. 4 shutter.
Combined cells 12-inch f/6.8 lens with 66 degrees coverage
Combined cells: 12 inches (305mm) coverage up to 8 x 10
Back cell: 21 inches f12.5 (534mm) supposedly coverage up to 11 x 14
Front cell: 28 inches f/16 (711mm) supposedly coverage up to 11 x 14
This is a vintage lens with some imperfections.
Optics: Both lens cells have rings of balsam separation but minimal,
the rear cell has several tiny coating dots on the glass.
There is some dust but no major haze, or scratches in the glass, overall, relatively clean.
Front & rear cells have matching serial numbers.
Shutter: Betax No. 4 shutter is working with the correct aperture scale.
Date written on the inside of the Betex shutter is 12 – 46, indicating shutter
is from 1946. The lens is probably close to that same date.
Comes with proper mounting flange, mounted on a SK Grimes 5.5 x 5.5 inch lens board.
(Should fit Sinar, and 8 x 10 Tachihara, and Osaka cameras).
Comes with front and rear lens caps and SK Grimes lens board.
Price: $225.00 shipped in the Conus - PayPal accepted
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