History: This very old portrait petzval lens comes from the famous Ross workshop. He was well known back then and even more now for absolut top of the line image and built quality. I would put him right up with Dallmeyer and Voigtländer, especially the super fast portrait petzvals.

Condition: The brass comes in a good condition, there is only minimal wear to it.The rack & pinion is there, and moves smoothly. The glass is in a good condition, there are some cleaning marks as usuall, and dust specs, but no seperation or haze.



It has a focal lenght of 150mm at a speed of F3. It will cover 4x5 very tightly with a distinct petzval characteristic on the ground glass on portrait distance.


Lens comes with a fitting flange and a nice leather lenscap!




height: 11cm
width: 6.5cm
weight: 600gr

Insured and tracked shipping cost:

Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 30 eur
Worldwide - 80 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.