History: E. Francaise was one of the leading makers in the early days of the photographic evolution in Paris. He was very well known for the optical and built quality.

This specimen is a fantastic example for this his worksmanship. This Aplanatique lens comes in a fantastic shape and rarelly seen size. The No 8 is the second largest lens Francais offered back then.

Condition: The brass looks very authentic here, there is some wear but otherwise the golden laquere (which was typical for this maker) is mostly still intact. It is unpolished and still shows the fatnastic patina of over 100 years of existance. The glass is a great condition also, there are only two tiny edge chips in the rear, which wont affect image quality to the slightest. Otherwise the glass is crispy clear.

With its focal lenght of about 800mm (or 31.5") and an image circle of about 900mm it will cover formats up to 50cm x 60cm (or 20"x24") easily. The lens is overall corrected (aplanat design) and shows a remarable sharpness all throughout the image field.

The lens comes with a fitting flange and even a fitting waterhouse stop!



height: 20cm
width: 11cm
weight: 2500gr

Insured and tracked shipping cost:

Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 50 eur
Worldwide - 90 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.