A. Thompson Boston Petzval 350mm F4.2 Lens
€990.00 EUR
History: The lens is engraved with:
'A. Thompson & Co - Importers - Boston'
A. Thompson was one of the major Darlot importers for the US market back then. So in reality this is a Darlot lens, rebranded with the Thompson name on it. It was a common practice in the 1860-80s.
The
focal lenght is about 350mm (or around 14") and the open aperture is around
F4.2. It will work best for 8x10 and 10x12 format with a destinctive petzval character in the
outer region.
Condition:
The lens comes in a great condition. The brass and the nickel plated tube look nice and
shows a fantastic patina. The rack & pinion is complete and moving
smoothly. The glass is in great condition, there are only very few
cleaning marks, which is rather unusuall for such an old lens. There is
no haze, fungus or anything
that would affect the image quality.
It comes with a flange.
height: 20cm
width: 10cm
weight: 2200gr
Insured and tracked shipping cost:
Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 30 eur
Worldwide - 90 eur
*(the
site offers only 2 shipping variations, DE and worldwide. buyers from
EU please either contact me beforehand for a reduced EU cost, or after
buying so i can send a refund over the difference)
Importent Note:
This item comes from my private collection and is around 100 years old
(antique). I try my best to describe all the faults and major damage
which are relevant for the function of this item. But the actuall item
can show signs of wear and also some cosmetic blemishes/damage which is
not described in the auction text! When buying this item the buyer
agrees to this terms.