I recently picked up this 165mm f/4.8 Goerz Dogmar that is in far better condition than I expected. It was described as fogged with fungus, and I thought I'd give a try cleaning it. Well, as far as I can tell, there's nothing to clean. It looks like it's from-the-factory mint. Like, new. No age, no cleaning marks, and certainly no fog or fungus. Same thing with the Compur shutter. No slowness or hesitation at all. Everything turns smoothly. No paint missing, no wear, nothing. It looks and acts like a brand new lens and shutter.
Which, makes me suspicious. Not really suspicious, really, but I have to wonder how old it can really be. Any background info on this would be appreciated.
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