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Lot # 34 - Vintage Large Format & Folding Camera Lens Collection

Opening Bid :	$ 5.00
Start Date/Time:	10-Nov-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time:	17-Nov-2026 7:33:00 PM
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Selection of three early-to-mid 20th-century vintage camera lens and shutter assemblies. This lot features highly collectible optics from legendary German and American manufacturers, including a highly sought-after Wollensak Verito soft-focus portrait lens

Perfect for vintage photography collectors, camera restoration enthusiasts, or experimental photographers looking to adapt historic glass to modern mirrorless digital systems

1. Wollensak 7¼-inch Verito Diffused Focus Portrait Lens in Velos Shutter Manufacturer: Wollensak Optical Co. (Rochester, NY, USA)Optical Profile: Highly celebrated 7¼" Verito Soft Focus lens. Famous among pictorialist photographers for creating an ethereal, luminous "glow" around highlights at wide apertures while maintaining a sharp underlying structure. Highly prized for vintage portrait work.Shutter: Housed in a mechanical Wollensak Velos dial-set shutter. Markings: "Wollensak Verito Diffused Focus 7¼ In." / "Velos" shutter dial.

2. F. Deckel (München) Compur Rim-Set Shutter with f/3.5 LensManufacturer: Shutter precision engineered by F. Deckel (Munich, Germany).Shutter Type: Classic vintage rim-set Compur shutter with manual cocking lever and top-mounted cable release socket. Features speed settings from 1 second down to 1/200th, plus Bulb (B) and Time (T) modes.Aperture: Spans from a fast maximum opening of f/3.5 down to f/22.Markings: "F. Deckel-München" / Hand-painted/etched inventory marks on the bezel.

3. Ansco Bionic Anastigmat Lens & Shutter Manufacturer: Made for Ansco (USA) folding pocket cameras .Optical Profile: Corrected Anastigmat optics designed to eliminate edge-to-edge optical distortion for crisp, flat-field consumer photography. Shutter: Built-in Bionic mechanical shutter with speed settings ranging up to 1/200th of a second, plus B and T modes. Markings: "Bionic" / "Anastigmat" on the front lens bezel.

CONDITION REPORT items are being sold As-Is / For Restoration or Display. They are historic mechanical objects and show expected wear consistent with their age:

Cosmetics: Notable brassing, paint loss, and surface oxidation/patina on the outer metal casings and dials. Some minor verdigris (green aging) present near small screws and joints.

Optics: Lenses show internal dust, minor surface cleaning wisps, and typical age-related haze or light fungus potential. No catastrophic cracks or deep gouges observed on the glass faces

Mechanics: Shutter leaves and aperture blades are present, though they appear sticky or slow due to aged lubricants. Mechanics will require a professional Clean, Lubricate, and Adjust (CLA) service to guarantee accurate, field-ready performance

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Pick-up information will be on the invoice e-mailed after the auction closes.All items not picked up during the designated times will be considered abandoned and may be donated or resold. When possible, and at our sole discretion, an alternate pick-up time may be arranged. If this is possible, an appropriate fee will be charged.

A 12% Buyer's Premium and Sales Tax are added to the winning bid amount when invoiced. Sales tax is waived for licensed re-sellers.

We make every effort to describe lot items as accurately as possible. Expect normal signs of wear associated with antiques, vintage, and used items. We do not list every flaw. All items are sold AS IS WHERE IS. No refunds or returns. Sound Estate Company does not guarantee the working order of any clock, watch, electronic or mechanical device. Dimensions given may be approximate.

Lot # 34 - Vintage Large Format & Folding Camera Lens Collection

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