Anybody recognize this lens "Photo-Hall Paris"?

[Alvaro]

Anybody know something about this lens "Photo-Hall Paris" (f/ 8 - 64)?

[Steven Tribe]

Of course!

Photo Hall was a large Parisian Retailer, who also had his own branded versions of camera sets, lenses etc!

Their products are very common on eBay.fr.
I have their comprehensive catalogue from may 1912 It does refer to your Aplanat as the “budget” lens version on their camera sets, but they push the anastigmat alternative.

I enclose the catalogue and the order slip which was loose in the catalogue. They no longer exist so the address/telephone/telegraph address will not respond.

[r.e.]

Of course!

Photo Hall was a large Parisian Retailer, who also had his own branded versions of camera sets, lenses etc! ... They no longer exist so the address/telephone/telegraph address will not respond.

Now the Paris Opéra branch of the HSBC bank

HSBC | 5 rue Scribe


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