Hello,

last week i bought a small brass lens of unknown focal length. It arrived today with the mail. Glass was dirty, aperture was stuck. Took me two hours to get it neat and tidy and I started hacking a lens board for it.

I cannot get it to focus on my half plate camera. Tried close up and as long as bellows draw permitted and then some, using a cardboard extension. To no avail.

The lens is marked Eug. Faller, Simili Anastigmat F8, 13x18. With the return of daylight I can upload a shot.

According to the internet, Eugène Faller was based in Paris. And thats it, I cannot find anything more.

Anybody that can help out?