Hugo Meyer Atelier Schnellarbeiter Petzval 270mm F3
€1800.00 EUR
History: The
'Atelier Schnellarbeiter' series was the most refined line of Portrait lenses
that Hugo Meyer ever made. It offered the petzval design character and a
stunning speed of F3 wide open! Only very few of the well known lens makers
could master such speed (Voigtländer Portrait Series, Dallmeyer 3B, Ross
Cabinet). The No.3 offers a focal lenght of 270mm and offers a stunningly sharp center and a quick falloff.
As a sign that it was
absolute top line back then it features a fully working aperture iris.
Condition:
This brass beauty comes in a nice condition. The aperture is working
smoothly from F3 to F36. Both front and rear glasses look nice with the minimal cleaning marks here and there. All in all
its still absolutely gorgeous. The DOF on the groundglass is razor sharp
wide open and the outer regions offer a great example for that petzval
character, especially at 5x7 and fullplate formats, and maybe even 8x10 (with some light falloff).
Consider it a true
alternative to the famous Dallmeyer 3B. Both lenses share not only
similar stats, but also the built and optical quality.
It comes with a fitting flange.
height: 20cm
width: 10cm
weight: 2700gr
Insured and tracked shipping cost:
Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 50 eur
Worldwide - 100 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.