Important Notice: i will be at the storage untill February the 25th. If you want to order a lens or camera, please use this time window. Starting from March i will be travelling again for at least 1-2 months and wont be able to ship any items during that time period.

History: The Taylor Hobson Cooke Portrait lens is one of the rarest and most sought after pieces of glass out there. The lens features a stepless adjustmentfor soft focus, which turns smoothly. Taylor Hobson was known for its stunning optical work and built quality. This lens runs as smooth as butter still after even 80 or more years, you can hear the air flow outside when you move the soft focus adjustment forth and back.

BUT thats not all here. This is one of the very few super fast versions that come with a starting aperture of F3.5! They offer even a more defined DOF which gives you more room for selective portraiture work. I think it is safe to say that F3.5 version of this lens, is the most sought after Taylor Hobson Cooke lens that is out there.

With its 307mm (or 12") the lens will cover 8x10 and even 10x12 formats. The F3.5 will give you a nice shallow DOF for any portraiture work.

A truly amazing and rare lens.

Condition: The condition of the lens is very good. The golden patina shows only minimal wear,  and the golden laquere is mostly intact. The lens comes with a working iris aperture which moves smoothly from F3.5 - F16. The most important part here is the glass, which comes in a good and clear condition.

The lens comes with its a fitting flange and the original leather lenscap!





height: 14cm
width: 10cm
weight: 2300gr

Insured and tracked shipping cost:

Germany - 20 eur
EU* - 40 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.