135mm Planar (yikes)

In article , "jjs"
wrote:

I mean the cam has only one
serial number, meaning it was made in the later period when the cam didn't
have to match camera and lens: just lens.)

No it doesn't.

The cams always have the lens serial number on the top. If there is a
camera serial number it is stamped on the bottom of the cam and since he
did not include a picture of the bottom you are leaping to a conclusion.

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"Bob Salomon" wrote in message
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In article , "jjs"
wrote:

I mean the cam has only one
serial number, meaning it was made in the later period when the cam
didn't
have to match camera and lens: just lens.)

No it doesn't.

The cams always have the lens serial number on the top. If there is a
camera serial number it is stamped on the bottom of the cam and since he
did not include a picture of the bottom you are leaping to a conclusion.

To clarify: There are two lines of print - one says "135mm" and the other is
a serial number.
Are you saying that the camera serial number is on the other side of the
cam? (Don't know what "bottom" means here.)

"Bob Salomon" wrote in message
...
In article , "jjs"
wrote:

I mean the cam has only one
serial number, meaning it was made in the later period when the cam
didn't
have to match camera and lens: just lens.)

No it doesn't.

The cams always have the lens serial number on the top. If there is a
camera serial number it is stamped on the bottom of the cam and since he
did not include a picture of the bottom you are leaping to a conclusion.

To clarify: There are two lines of print - one says "135mm" and the other is
a serial number.
Are you saying that the camera serial number is on the other side of the
cam? (Don't know what "bottom" means here.)

In article , "jjs"
wrote:

"Bob Salomon" wrote in message
...
In article , "jjs"
wrote:

I mean the cam has only one
serial number, meaning it was made in the later period when the cam
didn't
have to match camera and lens: just lens.)

No it doesn't.

The cams always have the lens serial number on the top. If there is a
camera serial number it is stamped on the bottom of the cam and since he
did not include a picture of the bottom you are leaping to a conclusion.

To clarify: There are two lines of print - one says "135mm" and the other is
a serial number.
Are you saying that the camera serial number is on the other side of the
cam? (Don't know what "bottom" means here.)

Yes. It is on the side you can't see. On a V and Master they do not
stamp a serial number from the camera on the bottom since that cam can
be used with that specific lens on any V or Master.

With a III or IV the cam has to be matched to both the camera and the
lens by serial number as those cameras do not have a "zeroed" back. On
the cams for those models the lens serial number is on the top surface
of the cam and the body serial number is on the bottom surface of the
cams.

All cams have the focal length and the serial number on the top surface
in two lines.

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To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp.

In article , "jjs"
wrote:

"Bob Salomon" wrote in message
...
In article , "jjs"
wrote:

I mean the cam has only one
serial number, meaning it was made in the later period when the cam
didn't
have to match camera and lens: just lens.)

No it doesn't.

The cams always have the lens serial number on the top. If there is a
camera serial number it is stamped on the bottom of the cam and since he
did not include a picture of the bottom you are leaping to a conclusion.

To clarify: There are two lines of print - one says "135mm" and the other is
a serial number.
Are you saying that the camera serial number is on the other side of the
cam? (Don't know what "bottom" means here.)

Yes. It is on the side you can't see. On a V and Master they do not
stamp a serial number from the camera on the bottom since that cam can
be used with that specific lens on any V or Master.

With a III or IV the cam has to be matched to both the camera and the
lens by serial number as those cameras do not have a "zeroed" back. On
the cams for those models the lens serial number is on the top surface
of the cam and the body serial number is on the bottom surface of the
cams.

All cams have the focal length and the serial number on the top surface
in two lines.

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To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp.

ALL LINHOF SELECT ZEISS LENSES ARE COATED!

There was a T* 135mm Planar (covering 4x5) manufactured in small
quantities in the 1980s. There was also one (1) T* 75mm Biogon but good
luck finding it!

The lens in the photo is has a manufacturing date of 1965. The Linhof
Select 135mm Planar was manufactured between 1958 and 1971 (although it
was listed in later Linhof catalogs due to excess inventory).

The final bid on this lens is actually low considering a cam is included.
Depending on time of year, demand and other marketing conditions, this
lens will sell up to $1,300. Much of this has to do with the Zeiss
mystique, more than rarety or performance. While the performance is
outstanding, especially at wide apertures, a new Sironar S or similar will
perform BETTER when stopped down.

ALL LINHOF SELECT ZEISS LENSES ARE COATED!

There was a T* 135mm Planar (covering 4x5) manufactured in small
quantities in the 1980s. There was also one (1) T* 75mm Biogon but good
luck finding it!

The lens in the photo is has a manufacturing date of 1965. The Linhof
Select 135mm Planar was manufactured between 1958 and 1971 (although it
was listed in later Linhof catalogs due to excess inventory).

The final bid on this lens is actually low considering a cam is included.
Depending on time of year, demand and other marketing conditions, this
lens will sell up to $1,300. Much of this has to do with the Zeiss
mystique, more than rarety or performance. While the performance is
outstanding, especially at wide apertures, a new Sironar S or similar will
perform BETTER when stopped down.

Good thing I forgot to bid on it. :-)

That's a single coated optic. Probably performs pretty well. But
"slightly scratched"?

For that kind of money a person could get into a whole lot of trouble
with other fun cheaper cameras and lenses.


jjs wrote:
Yikes. Look at the selling price!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3840680490

Good thing I forgot to bid on it. :-)

That's a single coated optic. Probably performs pretty well. But
"slightly scratched"?

For that kind of money a person could get into a whole lot of trouble
with other fun cheaper cameras and lenses.


jjs wrote:
Yikes. Look at the selling price!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3840680490

"Bob Salomon" wrote in message
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Yes. It is on the side you can't see. On a V and Master they do not
stamp a serial number from the camera on the bottom since that cam can
be used with that specific lens on any V or Master.
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Excellent, thanks very much for your help with this, Bob.