Eclair rapid rectilinear lens appraisal

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Nikolay
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Eclair rapid rectilinear lens appraisal

Postby Nikolay » Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:48 pm

Kindly help to appraise the lens.

The brass lens has the following engravings:

"Eclair"
Rectilineaire Rapide
Lerie III

The diaphragm inside has a lever that may be adjusted according to markings in the range of f values from 8 to 64.

Searching this forum for Eclair did not return a result. So I am looking for the minimal selling price for this piece according to the attached photos.

The lens need some cleaning of lenses and the brass in order to shine.

Dimensions are 6 cm diameter, 9 cm long.
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Engravings

box86rowh
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Re: Eclair rapid rectilinear lens appraisal

Postby box86rowh » Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:33 am

I looked around but couldn't find another example of this lens...very cool!

Nikolay
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Re: Eclair rapid rectilinear lens appraisal

Postby Nikolay » Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:32 pm

Exactly! All I have found is that Eclair is a french camera manufacturer.

box86rowh
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Re: Eclair rapid rectilinear lens appraisal

Postby box86rowh » Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:24 pm

Maybe email the camera auction Leitz Photgraphica.....they may have an idea of value!

Nikolay
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Re: Eclair rapid rectilinear lens appraisal

Postby Nikolay » Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:39 pm

This is what I got thanks to the suggestion:

"Dear Nikolay,

thank you for your email. The lenses of this small sizes and not well known maker are not selling good unfortunately. We cannot take it in our auction.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

Michal Kosakowski
Vintage Camera Expert"

box86rowh
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Re: Eclair rapid rectilinear lens appraisal

Postby box86rowh » Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:43 am

In that case, I would stick it on ebay and let the market decide value....


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