232 - Carl Zeiss Jena | Tessar 4.5/36 cm

Carl Zeiss Jena | Tessar 4.5/36 cm Estimate: €500–600 Year: 1912 Serial No.: 169101 Condition: B English: A 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 an attractive patina, an engraved aperture scale, a fully functional iris diaphragm, and an original mounting flange, mounted on 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. German: A fast Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar from around 1912, the year in which this particular Tessar design was first calculated. This remarkable large-format lens features a brass barrel with an attractive patina, an engraved aperture scale, a fully functional iris diaphragm, and an original mounting ring on a wooden lens plate. 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 is a fascinating example of Carl Zeiss’s optical achievements during the pioneering years of large-format photography. Beautiful original condition with clean lenses.