History: The Dallmeyer 'Series B' was by then one of the most known and highly praised portrait petzval lenses back in the early days. This didnt change untill today, where the wet plate community holds the B series in high regards.

The serial number: '66.812' looking through the Dallmeyer archives it can be dated to the late 1890ies.

Condition: This brass beauty comes in a nice and authentic condition. The brass shows some patina, but also the nice golden laquere. The rack & pinion is complete and moving smoothly forth and back. The glass on the other hand is in really good condition, there are some cleaning marks here and there, but otherwise its crispy clear and shows no seperation or chips.

The best part about this lens is that at some point it was retroffited with an authentic Dallmeyer iris aperture which is still working perfectly. This way you have the benefits of a small DOF and full aperture control.

The 3B offers a focal lengh of 290mm and a starting aperture of F3. It will work best for 5x7 and 8x10 portraiture work. It is THE dream lens for those formats.

It comes with a fitting flange.



height: 20cm
width: 10cm
weight: 2400gr

Insured and tracked shipping cost:

Germany - 20 eur
EU* - 60 eur
Worldwide - 120 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.