how old would this voigtlander be?

[alex from holland]

92073

[jocl123]

Should be 1840 but I am not 100% sure.

[Steven Tribe]

267 is listed as 1840. no.677 1842/3?

[CCHarrison]

Alex

As some of you know I have been studying Voigtlander serial numbers for some time now - previously published records were off in some years... I believe # 677 would be 1842 but quite possibly 1843. I just acquired whole plate # 611 myself !!

See http://antiquecameras.net/voigtlanderlenses.html

I dont believe all that many were made in 1840. I believe the first prototype was made in May of 1840. And they spent time making lenses for their all metal camera early on, so the number of individual lenses in the 1840-1843 period is still a bit fuzzy. A friend on this board is reading a book on Voigtlander, written in German to help with this research.

Dan

PS - Is that lens for sale? If its whole plate, I could make the earliest stereo lens pair in existence !! ;)

[Steven Tribe]

If its whole plate, I could make the earliest stereo lens pair in existence !!

Until someone borrows a couple of meniscus lenses from a Museum!

I'm old fashioned and don't feel that you talk about stereo lens pairs until Stereoscopy was invented in 18**!! Of which I know nothing about- but assume it was after 1842?

[alex from holland]

Thanks for the help.
And yes it WAS for sale. Just bought it (with the attached camera....):)

[Emil Schildt]

Thanks for the help.
And yes it WAS for sale. Just bought it (with the attached camera....):)

hmm - I never find anything....

[Steven Tribe]

No Emil, you don't have to - they just turn up on your doorstep - according to some of your narratives!!

[life_in_sepia]

Nice find, Alex! What size is it?

[alex from holland]

Hi Ed, i still have to collect it.
But from the measurement it should be around 13-14"and f 4.5
The glass need a good cleaning but that's alway a very nice thing to do.:)

[goamules]

I love old Voigtlanders! They were the first manufacturer, and they got it right. I'm selling a much later F3.1, 6B right now, but keep my early ones.

[Steven Tribe]

Whilst on the subject of Voigtländers - does anyone have the series IX - the simple landscape meniscus? Seems to be uncommon/unloved?

[Tim Deming]

Whilst on the subject of Voigtländers - does anyone have the series IX - the simple landscape meniscus? Seems to be uncommon/unloved?

Definitely uncommon, probably not too many produced. Leicashop in Austria had and sold one a few years back. I was thinking the ~300-400 Euro price tag was a bit steep at the time (also taking into account the shipping and customs duty I'd have to pay), and didnt buy it. Another sold last year (auction site) for ~$600, a No. 5, ser#35xxx. I've not yet had the opportunity to hold one in person.

cheers

Tim