Important Notice: i will be at the storage untill February the 25th. If you want to order a lens or camera, please use this time window. Starting from March i will be travelling again for at least 1-2 months and wont be able to ship any items during that time period.

History: The Dallmeyer Fast Portrait series A and B are well known for their incredible image quality.  For decades those lenses were the top of the top for reknowed portrait studios. The A series featured an open aperture of F4 with a wider image circle compared to the B series.

This is a nice version of the first series with a fine and beautifull brass finish. The serial number is: 22.124 and was sold in March 1874.

The lens offers a focal lenght of  400mm at a starting aperture of F4. In my opinion one of the best portrait lenses for 10x12 and 11x14 formats, that is out there.

Condition: The best part about this beauty is that it comes in a complete authentic collectors condition. The brass shows a nice golden glow  with minimal signs of wear. The glass is in a great condition, there are some usuall tiny cleaning marks, overall the glass is crispy clear and offers a fantastic image on the ground glass. The rack & pinion is complete and still working. The diffusion mechanism in the rear moves quite smoothly forth and back.

The best part about this lot is that it comes as a complete setup: the lens does feature not only 3 original waterhouse stops (which are usually lost), but also a really well made leather lenscap.

The lens comes with the original flange and 3 waterhouse stops, and a lenscap.



height: 24cm
width: 12cm
weight: 3000gr

Insured and tracked shipping cost:

Germany - 20 eur
EU* - 60 eur
Worldwide -100 eur

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.