Can anyone recognize this lens ?

[KarlF]

It seems like a fast lens with a shutter.

These screen shots (attached) were taken from the documentary "What the bleep do we know. "

Any pointer as to what lens this is and where to find/buy it would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Karl

[Steven Tribe]

Not convinced this has a shutter. Perhaps a pneumatic connection to an internally mounted shutter. Looks like universal heliar handles? Coated post war, 42cm or bigger.
Just a guess.

[Two23]

I agree it looks coated, and a 420mm is a good guess. Also agree likely no shutter attached to lens.


Kent in SD

[William Whitaker]

No shutter? Looks like it's sitting in a Copal 3 to me.

[IanG]

No shutter? Looks like it's sitting in a Copal 3 to me.

With a cable release fitted

Ian

[Bryan Lemasters]

Yeah, something close to a Schneider Symmar 480mm mounted in a Copal 3 on a Sinar 8x10. Not a particularly fast lens.

[KarlF]

Hat-off for the consistency of responses. Thanks guys, you are great! I know where to start digging. I would take any suggestion other than the 480mm Symmar + copal 3.

[Sevo]

Given the coating colour, I agree with the Symmar-S MC. 480mm might be, but so might the 360mm.

[Oren Grad]

The front cell doesn't look nearly large enough to be a 480.

[Brian C. Miller]

I thought it has a similar size to a Fuji 360 f/6.3 or Nikkor 240. That's a black ring Copal 3, and the writing on the lens will be on the outside of the rim.