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Traité d’Optique Photographique | Désiré van Monckhoven

April 21, 2019

I love art books of all kinds. They are a great source of inspiration and understanding the history of art, technology, the influences and the impact on social fabric is...

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Lerebours & Secretan Landscape lens or "Objectif Achromatique" serial #4914

April 19, 2019

I acquired this LEREBOURS et SECRETAN Landscape lens or "Objective Achromatique" with serial number 4914 in Europe. Sad part is, the barrel was without the achromat lens...

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B&L Portrait Plastigmat 15 inch F:5.6, TLC and some history

January 27, 2018

B&L introduced the B&L Portrait Plastigmat series in 1921 as an entry in the soft focus pictorial lens segment. Below is an add and a marketing blurb from the days found...

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Ross Sliding Landscape Lens #1520

January 20, 2018

Andrew Ross (1798–1859) founded his company in 1830, from 1840 he began producing camera lenses signed "A. Ross". During Andrew Ross's lifetime, the company was one of t...

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Cooke RVP TLC

January 18, 2018

When collecting lenses for photographic use or simply collecting, one is bound to come across an orphan that just needs to be given a good home after some TLC. Such was...

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