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I am "Dan" see attached
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Took about 12 years but this thread has hit over 1,000,000 VIEWS !!! Here's my original page: https://antiquecameras.net/antiquelenses/softfocuslenses.html
Appreciate all the differing opinions.... There is a significant collecting community on FB, like it or not. I try to contribute in many forums.... my own website AntiqueCameras.net, on Facebook,...
I just started a new group with the primary focus being 19th Century lenses. Join at this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/528153364957429/
Read all about soft focus lenses here: https://antiquecameras.net/softfocuslenses.html
December 1852 article mentioning guarding against fraudulent CC Harrison lenses.
That Harrison appears to be a fake. In that serial range, the serial number was stamped, not hand engraved. Also the entire engraving is off to known Harrison lenses. Sorry for the bad news.
orthoscope is just a marketing/brand name...its a basic rapid rectilinear lens, f/8.
A classic lens, that is pretty inexpensive, is the Darlot Wide Angle Hemispherical View Lens. This one has the three levers to be used as stops for the lens.
Dan
Another RVP - for 1/4 plate #10680
For research purposes...186094186095
Sold a TTH RVP 11.78in with no flange $ 749 - direct sale (no fees)
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3 Taylors I just picked up... RV 8.1 in. RVP 7.75 in RVP 11.78 in
The C Euryscop lenses were sold (marked) that way for a short period in 1877.... from The Photographic Colorists' Guide By John L. Gihon published in 1878
Dan
www.AntiqueCameras.net179725
I guess size matters...
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My Heliar lens article
http://antiquecameras.net/heliarlenses.html
Steven - attached is an 1883 article about Suter lenses...BJP
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Suter ad- 1878 it is...
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Steve - my old Petzval article incorrectly listed Suter in the 1850s - the current Petzval article corrected that. http://antiquecameras.net/petzvallens.html
Suter started in 1878 according...
The Lens Collectors Vade Mecum can be purchased here:
http://antiquecameras.net/lensvademecum.html
Information on Petzval Lenses http://antiquecameras.net/petzvallens.html
Information on Soft Focus Lenses http://antiquecameras.net/softfocuslenses.html
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Duyfam - you sure that middle lens is a petzval ? That sliding barrel mechanism is commonly found on Darlot RR lenses. On other hand,your lenshood is longer than found on RR lenses...interesting
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yikes - just saw what you paid..... . great item....but wouldnt have expected it to fetch that much. I have a small one too, but not that small.
hydrogen peroxide will remove fungus better than other chemicals.
https://books.google.com/books?id=fPzqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA4&dq=zeiss+bausch+lomb&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVt5qC4qTNAhUCcz4KHSWDARMQ6AEIHzAB#v=onepage&q=zeiss%20bausch%20lomb&f=false
Pehaps these will help...My high school french is pretty rusty
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and here from the 1903 NY catalogue
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From Voigtlaender's 1905 NY catalogue
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In 1902, Voigtlaender established a NY base to sell their lenses which were previously represented (American Agents( by Benjamin French's firm out of Boston.
If anyone is interested - I have one of these for sale that covers makers Boutan to Carpentier. These are really high quality publications. 31 pages. please message me.
Not an answer to your question, but you can read about the partnership in this book as of 1908
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Bam ! This thread just reached over half a million views. # 1 most read thread in this lens forum - the next most viewed post only has 67K views..... And, I believe its the second most read thread...
http://antiquecameras.net/images/kigslakelenses.pdf
http://antiquecameras.net/petzvallens.html
http://antiquecameras.net/lensvademecum.html
http://antiquecameras.net/harrisonglobelens.html
http://antiquecameras.net/1857ccharrisonlens.html
Yes Steven - if you read my article, the 3.5 version was a Dynar based lens...
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http://antiquecameras.net/heliarlenses.html
My Heliar lens article
http://antiquecameras.net/heliarlenses.html
Great images takens with Heliar lenses https://www.flickr.com/photos/johanbiilmann/sets/72157641018029674/