April 24, 2024
Voigtlander Ultra Large Format Brass Lens Pre-Euryscop #5 from 1884
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By the mid-1880s, Voigtländer, who built its photographic reputation on Petzval lenses, began to move away from the Petzval design for portrait work as the firm focused sales efforts on its Euryscope line of lenses, first brought to market in 1877 as a general-use lens. Similar to the extremely popular and historically important Rapid Rectilinear and Aplanat lenses patented in 1866 by Dallmeyer and Steinheil, Euryscope lenses featured, "two perfectly symmetrical and cemented combinations."The Euryscope's symmetrical design, like the Rapid Rectilinear and Aplanat designs, produced a lens that was virtually distortion-free. It also provided good plate coverage and maintained fairly large maximum apertures, typically f/6 to f/8....This is a beautiful lens. The patina on the barrel by the engraving is pretty awesome. Look at that engraving. I can't say so much for the rest of the patina... maybe you can bring it back.The glass is dusty. I unscrewed the elements purely to see if it could be done (yes, with relative ease) - allowing you - the new owner - the opportunity to clean the lenses to your specifications.The serial number is ... I think ... 27599. I have included a few close ups for you to determine for yourself.Paypal Only.Make an offer. I am open to some back and forth. Questions - ask.
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