Importent Notice: I will be travelling through asia starting from June the 18th untill July the 20th. The shop will be open for orders in the meantime! Jusst take into account that i will ship any orders only at the end of July 2024!

History:  Bausch & Lomb was one of the largest optical companies in the USA back then, and still today.

This Rapid Rectilinear (or Aplanat) is one good example which was probably made for the 10x12 Perken US field cameras of those days.


Condition: The brass is in nice shape, there is minima wear to the golden laquere at all. The lens features a waterhouse slot (no stops included). The glass is a overall good condition also, beeing  clear and with only a minimal hint of seperation.

The lens was advertised to cover 10x12 format, but with its focal lenght of about 450mm and an image circle of about 500mm it will cover formats up to 11"x14" easily. The lens is overall corrected (aplanat design) and shows a remarkable sharpness all throughout the image field.

The lens comes with a fitting flange and an authentic leather lenscap.



height: 12cm
width: 7.5cm
weight: 650gr

Insured and tracked shipping cost:

Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 30 eur
Worldwide - 70 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.