Mystery Big Arse Lens

[Kimberly Anderson]

I have a line on this lens and might be interested in purchasing it. All I know is that it is marked 'Dallmeyer' and that it is big. I haven't seen the lens yet.

Any ideas on what this thing is? I know the photographer shot a lot of 8x10 and it appears to have a pneumatic shutter release.

Thoughts?

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[jumanji]

I think it's either 6D or 5A.

[AtlantaTerry]

What price?

[Kimberly Anderson]

No price yet.

[Mark Sawyer]

...and it appears to have a pneumatic shutter release.


Must be for a Packard shutter. (Dallmeyer also distributed Packards, with the Dallmeyer name on them.)

[Pete Watkins]

Mark,
Sorry to hijack the thread but I'm gonna try to sell a couple of Dallmeyer / Packard shutters in the very near future. Were these made under licence by Dallmeyer in the UK or just re-branded by Dallmeyer once they reached UK shores?
Thanks,
Pete.

[Mark Sawyer]

My understanding is that most were re-branded Packards, but some later ones were made by Dallmeyer under license from Packard. I'm not sure how (or if) one could tell them apart.

[Pete Watkins]

Thanks Mark.
Pete.

[gleaf]

My poor No. 5 Packard just developed a serious case of envy. It only gets to shutter an A.M. War Baby Dallmeyer.

[brandon13]

Well whatever it is. It's probably awesome I have 3 dallmeyer petzval type lenses and they are my favorites. lucky you.