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   Here is a vintage Rochester Optical Co. It is the 4x5 size version. It has its oirignal red bellows. It has a very early brass lens with the wheelhouse diaphragm which I think they only used for the first year of the cameras production in 1895. The glass has a little seperation around the edge. It needs new leather covering. The bellows are in poor shape. The camera is made of quality mahogany wood. The ground glass is intact. It is missing the viewfinder on the front bed and the strap is broken. Please look at the pictures to see what the camera needs as it most likely has other ...

   Rare DALLMEYER Patented Portrait Lens No. Deemed goal of English construction. This specimen N ° 25757 dates from around 1876. Its opening is F 3. A period catalog qualifies it as follows: "The 279 mm foyer N ° 3B is suitable for all portraits foot album, half-body album, bust visit , bust little head album ". This type of Dallmeyer portrait lens was equipped with a special "Soft focus" device, which enhances the degree of definition of the image:... The Dallmeyer at Portrait can, at will, produce an image of'a rigorous sharpness, or allow to fade the shapes, at the discretion of ...

   Antique 5x7 Seroco View Camera 1890's Brass Lens & Unicum Shutter w/ Wood Tripod. This camera has a very nice antique look (because it is) Most likely will be used as decoration but could possible still take pictures. I gave a quick look in the bellows and I don't think they are leaking an light but it was only a quick look. I did notice when i closed up the bellows that there looks like a small repair to the top corner of the pleats in the bellows Hard to see but it feels harder than the rest of the bellows. Nothing really looks broke on the camera but everything looks old. The ...

   Quality used photographic equipment since 1990. In good condition, Vintage plate camera, Bellows all good, movements fine. With Cooke Anastigmat f6.8 lens, all clean and clear, no fungus or haze, some light cleaning marks. Slow speeds on shutter not working. Ground glass fine and measures 110x85mm. Lacking lens board lock nuts, fitted with home made tripod base and camera does not full close. (Any known faults will be listed in the description). Well used - Item will show heavy use and marks. Fair - Well used but still a usable item. Good - General wear and tear marks. Very good - ...