Dallmeyer 16x18 Rapid Rectilinear 610mm F7.5
€800.00 EUR
History: The Dallmeyer company is very well
known for the optical and built quality. This speciman is a good example
for the Rapid Rectilinear layout lens. It was
introduced 1866 and very fast became the to go landscape lens, since it
offered a lightweight and compact design combined with an absolute
corrected image field.
Condition:
The brass and the black laquere are still in good shape, there are only minor signs of wear. The glass is a superb condition, beeing super
clear with only the tiniest hint of seperation at the edges, but without any haze, damage or fungus.
With its focal lenght of
about 610mm and an image circle of about 800mm it will cover formats up
to 50cm x 60cm (or 14"x17"). The lens is overall corrected (aplanat
design) and shows a remarable sharpness all throughout the image field.
The lens comes with a fitting flange!
height: 14cm
width: 9cm
weight: 1200gr
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.