How rare are Karl Struss pictorial len's?

[Louis Pacilla]

Hi Folks

I was wondering just how many of these buggers were produced. I looked all over the web & even gave Jim @ Mid-West ( nice fellow )a call to see if he had any idea.

I picked up a 5x7 seneca view off of Cr. Li. . I was blown away to discover a Karl Struss Pictorial lens in the camera case. The seller informed me that the lens was included & then went on to tell say "you can just through this piece of junk out or make something out of the tube. "If you like, I'll be happy to through it in my scrap aluminum pile" .

The lens is a beauty it appears to be a 12". naked aluminum barrel Perfect glass Stops between f 5.5-22.

Any info on # made, how many years. I made a few Polaroids w/ this gem & man what a blast & I would like to hear from others who have made images w/ the help of a Struss lens.

I'll take my answer off the air.
Peace to all

[Mark Woods]

Why off the air??

[Ole Tjugen]

I have no idea about how many were made, but it sounds like a very interesting lens.

[Louis Pacilla]

Why off the air??

Kind of a joke , Ya Know? Talk radio, ask a question & take your answer off the air .

[Toyon]

Can you post a picture of the lens? Also, "throw", not "through," it took me a little while to make that one out.

[Steve Hamley]

It's considerably more valuable than the camera.

Steve

[Louis Pacilla]

Can you post a picture of the lens? Also, "throw", not "through," it took me a little while to make that one out.

Yep. have all kinds of trouble w/ spelling. Sorry.

I'll try to post a couple of images of the lens. I have it temped to a Linhof style board so I'll just photograph her on the camera.

be right back.
peace

[Louis Pacilla]

Hi Folks

See if this works out. Really not sure how to create a link to flicker but here we go...

Hopefully, some pics of the Struss.



Peace...

Sorry about the horizontal - vertical. I just tossed the photos together & created a Flicker account in last few minutes so I could post some photos of the lens. Peace.

[Ole Tjugen]

What a nice lens. Seems like it could be one of the later ones with fused quartz glass!

[Mark Sampson]

Time for a Sinar shutter!