LoL! It's too late. I started out last month thinking just a Petzval would do; now I think I need a wide angle too! These old lenses bring several highly attractive things together for me: they are seriously cool, they are historic, and they are finely crafted beauties! I just hope I don't start getting into wet plates now. That's what might push my wife over the edge.
Jim G.--
That little Darlot really looks cool, but remember I'm after something made before 1880, and kind of prefer 1850 to 1870. I'm not sure that a Darlot without a serial number would be older than 1880. For me, the "old & antiquey" look are quite important. Something from 1890 is just too modern.
You guys here are a jackpot of information! It would take me years to learn all of this.
Kent in SD
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