Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2.5/25cm prototype *

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€11,400
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Product number: AI_20220121_1128_41422
Starting Price €8,000
Estimate €16,000 – 18,000
serial number : 2915326
Condition : A/B
Manufacture Year : 1946
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Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2.5/25cm prototype *

An impressive, very fast large format lens, covering 8x10", with a maximal aperture of f:2.5. The lens is an extremely rare prototype, made using thorium glass element (with a typical slight yellow tint). It is in beautiful condition, with very good optics. Thiele lists only 5 of these prototype lenses, with the offered example being the first one produced

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