









early Portrait Petzval 300mm F3.8
€990.00 EUR
History: A very nice and quite eraly petzval lens with the proper focal lenght for 8x10 portraits. As with many early french lenses it doesnt feature an makers engraving
on the barrel, there is just a 'No 1047' engraved on the outer sleeve. The first guess would be a french maker (who didnt engrave every lens), but it might also be a german maker also. I know early Emil Busch lenses and some Rodenstock lenses that werent engraved in the early days.
Condition: the
lens is in
very nice and authentic condition. The brass of the lens comes with an
authentic and warm patina, showing only minor wear. The rack &
pinion is comple and working. It is likely that the lens was made before 1858, so it doesnt feature a waterhouse slot at all. The glass is mostly in a good condition, it shows some cleaning marks, specs and a very light edge chip in the front. Overall it is
clear and doesnt show any haze or fungus. A brief test on the ground glass showed a very sharp center, with a nice falloff including some character in the out of focus region.
This lens
has about 300mm focal lenght (12") and an open aperture of
F3.8. It will cover 5x7 and 8x10 format with a nice petzval character especially at portrait distance.
Lens comes with a fitting flange which was cut on two sides, but still works just fine.
height: 20cm
width: 9.5cm
weight: 1750gr
Insured and tracked shipping cost:
Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 25 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.