Has anyone more info about this Hermagis ?

[Steven Tribe]

Vade Mecum or Vademecum. Available (sale) through CCHarrison.
I am changing my mind a bit about the Hermagis engraving of "Hermagis". The bottom of the wide stokes look a bit uneven! Perhaps filling up with black enamel (or silver) would have made them even more attractive.

[alex from holland]

Thanks steven,

i have to work on the engravings. I also like them being more black.

alex

[Steven Tribe]

And another Hermagis RR/Aplanat No.6 12" to compare with yours. As listed to-day - you know where!

[alex from holland]

Thanks steven,

i will follow that one.
I small one i have s a nr 5, so a bit smaller
On the big one i have has no number, but it about 26 "focal lenght so much larger.

alex

[Emil Schildt]

interesting..
I have an identical (I think) Hermagis aplanat.

BUT it is no 3 and FL 540mm (about 21") - So a smaller number but much larger FL (?)

(no protruding back)

[alex from holland]

interesting..
I have an identical (I think) Hermagis aplanat.

BUT it is no 3 and FL 540mm (about 21") - So a smaller number but much larger FL (?)

(no protruding back)

what is the actual size of your lens ?

mine is 20 cm ( about 7.8 inches) lenght
diameter of the lenshood is 12 cm (4.7 inch)
Glass is 8 cm (3.15inch)

alex

[eddie]

here is my hermagis lens.

[cdholden]

here is my hermagis lens.

eddie,
do you make photographs with that or just drop it into a mortar tube to increase the body count?
chris

[Emil Schildt]

what is the actual size of your lens ?

mine is 20 cm ( about 7.8 inches) lenght
diameter of the lenshood is 12 cm (4.7 inch)
Glass is 8 cm (3.15inch)

alex

mine is smaller:

14cm height

10cm diam. with lenshood

8cm glass.

Eddie: that lens of yours: can you handle it? Or wouldn't it be better if I had it?

pictures (shitti digi I'm afraid) to show the lens in Prague...
SO close and yet so far away......

[alex from holland]

mine is smaller:

14cm height

10cm diam. with lenshood

8cm glass.

Eddie: that lens of yours: can you handle it? Or wouldn't it be better if I had it?

pictures (shitti digi I'm afraid) to show the lens in Prague...
SO close and yet so far away......

I just noticed that the Hermagis writing looks different from the smaller one i have.
I has a extra line after each letter.
Looking at other hermagis pictures on google it looks like they have used several different writings. maybe this indicates an age ??


the big one


the small one