Auzoux & Cie Convertible Petzval 180mm F3
€700.00 EUR
The lens is engraved with:
'11.980
A. Schaeffner
a Paris'
Schaeffner was a camera maker back in the 1860s and 70s. He didnt make lenses himself, but rather baught from different makers. As most french makers also Auzoux did offer rebranding his lenses, as in this case.
In fact this piece is a 'Convertible Lens', meaning that it
also could easily be transformed from a portrait to a landscape lens!
You just need to screw the lens out of the flange, unscrew the
rear cell and screw the lens back into the flange with the front cell
first (the lenshood offers the fitting threads). Its quite easy and
takes about 2 minutes. You can see it also
done with a larger piece here (not my concent):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L6hA6zQDe0
The
lens has a focal lenght of 180mm at a speed of F3. It will cover 4x5easily and even 5x7 format on portrait ragnge with fine petzval characteristic on the
ground glass.
Condition:
As mentioned earlier the condition of the lens is very good. The golden laquere shows some wear but is mostly intact, regarding its nearly 160 years old. The rack & pinion
mechanism is complete and works
nicely.
height: 12cm
width: 8cm
weight: 9500gr
Insured and tracked shipping cost:
Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 30 eur
Worldwide - 80 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.