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Strange Petzval (?)
A Voigtländer petzval lens on the loose...
What I find strange is that it is inscribed "VOIGTLÄNDER PETZVAL OBJEKTIV 1:3,7 / 147 " on the front rim...
I don't think I have seen the Petzval name written in the lens like this before..
Uncommon or am I (as usual) just uneducated?
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Re: Strange Petzval (?)
No idea!
No "& Sohn"?
Late cinema or projection lens - no iris or Waterhouse stops?
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Re: Strange Petzval (?)
No waterhouse stops - no writing at all on the barrel... but looking (too?) good...
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Re: Strange Petzval (?)
Looks to either be a modern reproduction (IOW a fake), or could be a remounting of old cells in an all new housing (similar to the B&J remounts in the US).
strange indeed
Tim
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Re: Strange Petzval (?)
Odd indeed. A quick search showed the "..& Sohn" engraving as far back as Voigtlander's 1840 all-metal camera.
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Re: Strange Petzval (?)
I don't think Voigtlander would ever list the word "Petzval" on their lenses, since they basically stole his design and had a falling out.
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Re: Strange Petzval (?)
A "genuine forgery" would be just as valuable!
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Re: Strange Petzval (?)
Are there any pictures of this lens you can share?
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Re: Strange Petzval (?)
Looks like a somewhat modern reproduction ... Petzval in the style of Voigtlander ... ;-)