Cameras/Dallmeyer lens
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Question
Hello,
I'm trying to find information on a Dallmeyer lens. We have no idea what type of camera it fits. It has a screw mount and Waterhouse stops,and a ratcheting,screw focuser. On the barrel it says 'ADON' patent, JH Dallmeyer, London and No.110678. The barrel is silver. There's a black metal piece that fits over the barrel. It's in a tear-drop shaped leather case,no markings. We would like to know what it fits and its age and value, if any. I can send a photo if that would help.Thankyou very much, we've been wondering about this item for a long time!
Hello,
I had to puzzle over this one for a couple of days. The Adon is a well known lens made by Dallmeyer for many years, basically the 1880's through 1920's. It's not a complex or expensive lens for its time, more or less middle of the road in terms of quality (but Dallmeyer was an exceptional lens maker, and their middle of the road was pretty darn good), yet truly excellent examples hold relatively high value among collectors today. What puzzled me was your description of it being "silver". Everything else you wrote, including the serial number, tells me the barrel should be brass, not "silver". So, yes, I'd like to see a single small JPEG of the lens before I make a final analysis. Please send the image directly to my personal e-mail address <silver@well.com> and I'll get right back to you. Please, just one JPEG, and keep it small, under 100kb, or my cranky old computer will choke on it. One look is all I'll need.
Best wishes,
David Silver
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