Very early (Jan 1932) Zeiss Tessar 50/2.8 for Contax I

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Zeiss Tessar 5cm f/2.8 collapsible black-and-nickel lens for the Zeiss Ikon Contax I rangefinder camera. This lens, designed in October 1931, is from the first batch of 850, delivered in January 1932. It is in beautiful condition, with perfect glass (no haze, fungus or cleaning marks) and light signs of use on the nickel barrel. After a few months’ interruption, while I have been recovering from a broken hand, I am now resuming my eBay sales. Over the next few months, I will gradually be disposing of most of the rest of my collection of cameras and lenses (mostly Leica copies and derivatives, and early European SLRs), slowly built up over the last twenty years. Some are exceedingly rare, most are in exceptional condition. Check my other listings, and keep a watch on my future auctions, or you may miss something you want. Unless there is a Buy-it-Now price specified in the listing, I will not end the auction early. I believe it is not fair to prospective bidders to change the rules in mid-auction, so please do not ask. Shipping: Shipping by registered priority airmail, with insurance and recorded delivery (where available), is £5. I normally ship once a week, usually on Thursdays or Fridays (see below). Parcels within Europe usually arrive in 3-7 days, elsewhere they can take longer (usually 7-10 days, not allowing for customs read more

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