Posted by Kent on October 19, 2000 at 15:55:31:
In Reply to: Re: Need advise on purchase of 4x5 Speed Graphic posted by Bob Stoddard on October 19, 2000 at 15:49:48:
: Kent, that Tessar LOOKS coated in the EBAY picture-- compare the
color of the reflection from the lens surface (bluish) with the
color of reflection from the viewfinder (yellowish). RKS
Maybe Les can date the Zeiss Tessar and see if
it's post WWII and possibly coated. It's serial
number is #2224226. A coated Tessar would be
wonderful I would think. Fine optics as well as
modern anti-reflection coating. The seller brags
about this lens as outperforming a modern Nikon
lens, but I am not familiar with the Nikon he has
compared it to. A camera this pretty with good
optics, rangefinder, focuscope is very hard for me
to resist.