Description:

The Planar® lens is the most successful camera lens design ever created. This nearly symmetrical layout provides the lens designer with numerous means to correct aberrations extraordinarily well, even for wide open apertures. The ideal basis for high-performance lenses with great color correction, high speed, flat image plane (this is where the name comes from) and low distortion. The Planar® lens design is the basis for nearly all professional ’workhorse’ lenses on earth and in space today.

The original ‘C’ lens was supplied in both silver and black, with a Compur shutter.

Included:

No lens caps are supplied. We may have them available for sale, so please enquire.

Condition details:

Cosmetic: Moderate wear to the exterior. A little minor corrosion to one side of the front shade bayonet and flash mode lever.

Optical: The optics are very good. There are very minor cleaning marks or scratches. No debris or fungus.

Mechanical: One second is slow. All other speeds are working fine. Self timer (yes one is inside the lens!) is working. Aperture blades are fast and free from oil.

Dust/Haze: A little internal dust and haze. This is typical and expected for a used lens of this age. Lens are not sealed units and will exchange are with the outside environment. Image will not be affected.

Cosmetic Condition: 5

(Complete, but showing signs of normal use or age.)

Functional Condition: E

(Everything functioning. Major functions have recently been professionally tested.)