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232 - Carl Zeiss Jena | Tessar 4.5/36cm
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Carl Zeiss Jena | Tessar 4.5/36cm Estimate: € 500–600 Year: 1912 SN: 169101 Condition: B English: Fast Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar dating from around 1912, the year in which this particular Tessar design was first calculated. This remarkable large-format lens features a brass barrel with attractive patina, engraved aperture scale, fully functional iris diaphragm and original mounting flange, fitted to a wooden lens board. The front ring bears the engravings 'Carl Zeiss Jena', 'Tessar 1:4.5 F=36cm' and 'DRP'. With its long focal length and very early serial number, this Tessar represents a fascinating example of Carl Zeiss's optical achievements in the pioneering years of large-format photography. In fine original condition, with clean optical elements. Deutsch: Lichtstarkes Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar aus der Zeit um 1912, dem Jahr, in dem diese besondere Tessar-Konstruktion erstmals berechnet wurde. Dieses bemerkenswerte Großformatobjektiv besitzt einen Messingtubus mit attraktiver Patina, gravierter Blendenskala, vollständig funktionsfähiger Irisblende und originalem Anschlussring auf einer Holzobjektivplatine. Der Frontring trägt die Gravuren „Carl Zeiss Jena“, „Tessar 1:4.5 F=36cm“ und „DRP“. Mit seiner langen Brennweite der sehr frühen Seriennummer ist dieses Tessar ein faszinierendes Beispiel der optischen Leistungen von Carl Zeiss in den Pionierjahren der Großformatfotografie. Schöner Originalzustand mit sauberen Linsen.
Auction details
OstLicht Camera Auction Autumn 2026Auction house
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