What lens is this ? 4.5/21cm

[jbee]

Hi,

can anyone tell me who made this lens ?
I have it for 10 years on my 4x5" Toyo View C, but never really used it.
Now I am thinking of selling the whole thing.

Thanks

Jari

[Gene McCluney]

That could be a Russian lens, or it could be a lens from an older photocopier application.

[Dan Fromm]

Gene, I think that if you look closely you'll see two chinese characters on the lens' trim ring.

[jbee]

Dan, you are right its Chinese characters, but it says also "Made in Japan" on top of it.
It came with a lens cap but I dont know whether it originally belongs to the lens.
The logo looks familiar but I can not say where it is from.

Jari

[Hugo Zhang]

It's a Chinese lens on a Japan-made Copal shutter. The Chinese word is "The Great Wall". It is likely a Tessar type lens.

[Toyon]

Made in Japan now means made in China, so does "assembled in Vietnam", Mauritius, Phillippines etc..

[Sven Schroder]

Hi
I think the "IS" before the focal length is "iston", just a guess.
Regards
Sven

[jbee]

Great Wall...
I know this enterprise, they did buildings, wine, cars and now lenses.
Must be a huge company

Thanks Hugo, I now know that I can sell this lens with the camera, its nothing that I would keep for my children.