In 2008, I wrote an article on the
history of Petzval lenses,
posted here. While a good first attempt, the
article needed updating, editing,
additional fact checking and endnotes.
Serendipitously, in the spring of 2013,
I was asked by
The Photographic Historical
Society of New England to provide some content for
the 40th Anniversary edition of their
publication,
The Journal, which prompted me to significantly
update the article over the past 6
months. After much anticipation, the
article was finally published in
December 2013 in Issue # 171 of
The Journal; New England Journal of
Photographic History.
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To purchase a copy of this 26 page
article on the history and background of
Petzval Lenses, please click the button
below
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That page includes many resources not
found on this page.
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Serial Number Information for some Antique
Lenses
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Year
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CC Harrison
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Holmes, Booth &
Haydens
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Dallmeyer
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Hermagis
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Serial #
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Serial #
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Serial #
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Serial #
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1849
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200 |
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1850
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500 |
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1851
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900 |
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1852
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1300 |
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1853
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1800 |
200 |
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1854
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2400 |
800 |
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1855
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3100 |
1600 |
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1856
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3600 |
2500 |
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1857
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4500 |
3400 |
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1858
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5400 |
4400 |
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1859
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6300 |
5500 |
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1860
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7300 |
6500 |
1000 |
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1861
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8300 |
7500 |
2000 |
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1862
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9200 |
8300 |
3000 |
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1863
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10100
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9000 |
4500 |
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1864
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11000
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9600 |
7000 |
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1865
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10200
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9500 |
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1866
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10800
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11000
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1867
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13000
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13500
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1868
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14500
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14000
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1869
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16000
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1870
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17500
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1871
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19000
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1872
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20000
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15000
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1873
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21000
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15520
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1874
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23000
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16000
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1875
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24000
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16200
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1876
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25000
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16750
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1877
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26000
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17500
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1878
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27500
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1879
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28500
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1880
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29500
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1881
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31000
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1882
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32000
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1883
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33500
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18500
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1884
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35500
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1885
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37000
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1886
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40000
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1887
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41000
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1888
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44000
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1889
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46000
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1890
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48000
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Dallmeyer production records from 1863
on:
More Holmes, Booth & Haydens serial
number information:
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Voigtlander Serial Number
Information
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