Cooke Portrait lens

Made:
circa 1908 in Leicester
maker:
Taylor, Taylor and Hobson Limited
Cooke Portrait lens

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Cooke Portrait lens F.3.5 12 inch f.l Series 11A. Triplet lens where focal length is altered by rotating part of the lens. Lens barrel is marked soft and sharp. With ring type iris diaphragm. Taylor Taylor hobson. c.1908.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/1384
Materials:
metal (unknown), wood (unidentified) and glass
Measurements:
overall: 135 mm x 229 mm x 229 mm,
type:
lens
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection