IanG
24-Jun-2010, 08:39
I bought a Wray lens at a camera fair in the mid to late 1980's and I'm trying to get more information and an approximate date of manufacture.
In the Wray advert for the Rapid Rectilinears of 1898 the size is given by the designed coverage, and not the focal length, this one is as near damn it 12" - 300mm. Still not made an image with it !!!!
It's a relatively low Serial no 2797 but has a different aperture diaphragm control to the one shown in the advert. The lacquer needs removing, and the brass cleaned etc on the barrel but the lens is in excellent condition otherwise, optically very clean, and by chance it fits one of my Thornton Pickard shutter
http://www.lostlabours.co.uk/photography/cameras/images/wray2797sm.jpg
1898 Wray advert
http://www.lostlabours.co.uk/photography/cameras/images/wray1898.jpg
Any information appreciated, also a rough value,
Ian
In the Wray advert for the Rapid Rectilinears of 1898 the size is given by the designed coverage, and not the focal length, this one is as near damn it 12" - 300mm. Still not made an image with it !!!!
It's a relatively low Serial no 2797 but has a different aperture diaphragm control to the one shown in the advert. The lacquer needs removing, and the brass cleaned etc on the barrel but the lens is in excellent condition otherwise, optically very clean, and by chance it fits one of my Thornton Pickard shutter
http://www.lostlabours.co.uk/photography/cameras/images/wray2797sm.jpg
1898 Wray advert
http://www.lostlabours.co.uk/photography/cameras/images/wray1898.jpg
Any information appreciated, also a rough value,
Ian