Important Notice: i will be travelling the next couple of months. The store will be open, BUT take into account that i wont be able to ship any packages untill march of 2025!

This quite nice Petzval layout lens comes (very likely) either from a french or from a german workshop. It is not engraved on the outside, but that was a common practice back then especially among the french makers.

Condition: Overall the lens is in a really good condition. The brass is protected by a greenish golden laquere and shows minor wear. The glass is also in a good condition only with minor cleaning marks and specs.

The lens has a focal lenght of 200mm at a speed of around F4. It will cover 4x5 and 5x7 with fine petzval characteristic on the ground glass.


Lens comes with a flange.

height: 12cm
width: 7cm
weight: 900gr

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.