History: This is a good example of the optical masterwork made by the famous Carl Zeiss Company in Germany. The Tessar was one of the most succesfull lens designs back then. Here you can see the F4.5 version which is the most sold version of this lens. It offers a nice even fiel of view which is corrected for almost all aberrations. Its probably the most cost effective lens out there.


Condition: The metall is in a absolute nice condition, there is only minor wear to the housing and the black laquere is in a good condition The glass is in quite good condition, showing only minor cleaning marks and a small hairline scratch on the front. The aperture runs smooth.


The lens has a focal lenght of 150mm at a speed of F4.5. It will cover 4x5 formats. It comes in a Helicoid housing, so you can change the distance to the image plane while its mounted (might be important for Graflex cameras).




height: 3.5cm
width: 5cm
weight: 300gr

Insured and tracked shipping cost:

Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 20 eur
Worldwide - 60 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.