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Hermagis, Petzval (brass, 23cm len, 550mm focal len, 10.5cm dia)
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 | 2011-11-12 | $2271 | ||
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I'd like to get more description about this lens and I want to know how to buy this lens.
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Kim,
Some details can be found at the last WestLicht sale
http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=232082&acat=232082&offset=4&_ssl=off
Also Team Breker had a sale sometime ago
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1971214
There is some information about Hermagis Petzvals in the vade mecum, here is an excerpt:
Some details can be found at the last WestLicht sale
http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=232082&acat=232082&offset=4&_ssl=off
Also Team Breker had a sale sometime ago
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1971214
There is some information about Hermagis Petzvals in the vade mecum, here is an excerpt:
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Agent in 1925, etc. Anglo-French Photography Co, 46, New Kent Rd, London SE1.
This may be a very old established firm as a M. Hermagis was involved in solar light enlargers when von Monckhoven wrote his book in 1866 and a separable Hermagis lens seems to have been offered in 1860. Many of the early lenses were Petzval Portrait lenses of conventional type. A 6in dia. Portrait lens was probably offered by about 1860, and an 8in was listed by Kramer in Vienna in March 1865, and in a Hermagis list by 1867. An Hermagis camera for 14x19cm of about 1875 had a Darlot No3 Hemisphere Rapide No14,027 so they may have bought in some types.There were also RR types by the 1880's and anastigmats by 1902 and possibly by 1898. They seem to have made or sold cameras as well as making lenses. (There is an impression that the firm was later associated with SOM-Berthiot later, but this is uncertain, and Hermagis lenses were listed up to about 1935.) Many lenses listed secondhand are only quoted as Hermagis without the TN, possibly owing to the long makers surname.
Portrait Series 1 f3.4-f4.2 This was made in 25cm for 1/4plate; 31cm for 10x15cm; 35cm for 1/2plate; 39cm for 1/1plate; 45cm for 12x10in; 60cm for 16x12cm; 80cm for 20x16in These may be Petzvals. The two longest seem to have been to special order only. (B.J.A. 1924, p677advert.)
Portrait Series 11 f2.7-f4.2 This was made in 25cm for 1/4plate; 28.5cm for 1/4plate; 31cm for 10x15cm (in two speeds with 8.6 and 9.5cm dia front glasses); 39cm for 1/2plate. (also 1924 advert.)
Rapid Rectliniar There are no details but this was listed for 13x18cm in 1886, and 9x12cm in 1893. There was an f7 lens on a folder in 1899.| Icons legend: | |
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