Lancaster Rectigraph values

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Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by IanG » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:52 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Came across two Lancaster Rectigraph lenses today in rather good condition exceept no mounting flanges.

One was a brass 15x12 (24") and the other a silver (aluminium) 12x10 (18"), what's the typical price range for these lenses, they date from 1886-early 1900's.

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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by Fourtoes » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:14 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I've just got hold of a 12x15 camera....hint hint nudge nudge wink wink......

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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by Charles Twist » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:41 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

So what's it like then?
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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by dave_whatever » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:51 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I dread to think what a rectigraph is. I certainly wouldn't want a big brass lens on an endoscope :shock:

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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by Susie Frith » Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:33 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi Ian,

The Rectigraph is a version of the Rapid Rectilinear lens, designed in 1866 by J H Dallmeyer. This is the name that Lancaster gave to their version. Nearly every manufacturer used the design, Kingslake lists 29 different manufacturers' names for the same design!

It has a doublet (two lenses cemented together) either side of the iris, and is usually symmetrical. It was the everyday lens from its introduction up until the anastigmats came in during the late 1890's. Other than this you had a portrait lens of the Petzval type or a basic landscape lens.

They certainly give a super image if you want that 'olde worlde' charm (I do!)

Large lenses hold a good value, but they're not nearly so sort after as the portrait lenses, as so many were made. Also, they have less qudos (sic?). And of course, you need a heafty camera to support a lens of that size!

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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by IanG » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:53 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Thanks Susie

In this patricular case the lack of the flanges makes them unattractive as user lenses, although I have 2 large TP shutters that would match them.

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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by Andrew Plume » Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:06 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

IanG wrote:Came across two Lancaster Rectigraph lenses today in rather good condition exceept no mounting flanges.

One was a brass 15x12 (24") and the other a silver (aluminium) 12x10 (18"), what's the typical price range for these lenses, they date from 1886-early 1900's.

Ian

Hi Ian

You can send them to me and I'll very contentedly relieve them from you......................... :lol:

or I can do a trade :D

our friend in West Croydon has the UK's best collection of flanges - available for mating purposes, I'm overdue for a 'mating visit' there, so let me know if I can assist in any way

best

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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by IanG » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:46 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

They aren't my lenses Andrew, not sure how much the seller wants either, he leaves unpriced until he's sure of the value. . . . . . . . . . .

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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by Andrew Plume » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:48 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

IanG wrote:They aren't my lenses Andrew, not sure how much the seller wants either, he leaves unpriced until he's sure of the value. . . . . . . . . . .

Ian

ok, more than understood

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Re: Lancaster Rectigraph values

Post by Andrew Plume » Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:53 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Ian

I reckon, those on the 'big auction site' will pay in excess of £150 for each of these

Susie - great post btw


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