Carl Zeiss Jena Sphaerogon 7/12cm *
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Product number:
A01880
Starting Price €8,000
Estimate €15,000 – 18,000
Estimate €15,000 – 18,000
serial number : 1942980
Condition : B/A
Manufacture Year : c.1936
Condition : B/A
Manufacture Year : c.1936
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Carl Zeiss Jena Sphaerogon 7/12cm *
An extremely rare ultra-wide-angle prototype lens with a 12cm focal length and an approximately 160° field of view. This unique construction features a large 21.5cm plano (flat) front element and an image circle of around 26 cm. It is in very good condition.
Only one Sphaerogon 7/12cm is listed in Thiele's Fabrication Book, bearing the serial number 1756712. The offered example is the second known to exist.
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