Koristka, Large Ars - the one that looks like an italian version of the Spencer Port-Land and which been talked about here without a reference recently. Ebay 301901066201 5 bidders, reaching 2965 usd.
It has been serviced and measured to efl 22" by the seller. I feel it might the same efl as one Geoff mentioned (at efl 456mm, which would be the same as the 18" Port-Land) back when this lens was first sold at auction in August last year. This is post#4488 and the folowing few postings.
Pinkham & Smith Synthetic Series VI No.2 Lens SN236
ebay item 172149904033
Sold for usd2017
"OSU" and 71424 engraved (Oregon or Ohio State University?)
P&S VISUAL QUALITY No 2b SERIES IV No2543 $1850.25 USD
Ebay 121944766713
Can we declare the pictorial resurgence of the early 21st century officially over? That 2b is arguably one of the finest instruments ever made and would have gotten well over double that number 5 years ago. Listed poorly maybe but anyone really interested finds the stuff.
I think it means that the people who got interested in Pictorials during the past decade have now just about completed their "Need to buy or try" phase. There will come more converts at some stage.
No. As Steven mentions. I remain interested but have mostly what I need for lenses. More shooting than collecting. I think if more people shot and posted photos, the resurgence could grow further... I'm optimistic like that.Originally Posted by Jim Galli
With due respect to those who have posted here, even those with an impressive body of work, like Jim and Emil, we don't really have an extravert/"driven" person who needs to get his/her imagination out to the general photographic crowd.
I would have bid higher if I had seen it. Guess I have to revise my search criteria. :-)
+1.
Tin Can
I only learned of this project today, but there is very little information.
http://eckop.com/historical-reproduction/
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