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The Petzval Lens

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. 

To purchase a copy of this 28 page article on the history and background of Petzval Lenses, please click the PayPal Button below.  Once payment is received, you will be emailed a pdf copy of the article within 24 hours (but most times within a few hours).  Thank you for your support.  The first 3 pages are shown below as a sample.

Petzval Lens Article
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My previous article on Petzval lenses can be found here. 
 
 
That page includes many resources not found on this page. 

 
 
Serial Number Information for some Antique Lenses

Year CC Harrison  Holmes, Booth & Haydens   Dallmeyer Hermagis 
  Serial # Serial # Serial #  Serial #
       
1849 200    
1850 500    
1851 900    
1852 1300    
1853 1800 200  
1854 2400 800  
1855 3100 1600  
1856 3600 2500  
1857 4500 3400  
1858 5400 4400  
1859 6300 5500  
1860 7300 6500 1000
1861 8300 7500 2000
1862 9200 8300 3000
1863 10100 9000 4500
1864 11000 9600 7000
1865   10200 9500
1866   10800 11000
1867     13000 13500
1868     14500 14000
1869     16000
1870     17500
1871     19000
1872     20000 15000
1873     21000 15520
1874     23000 16000
1875     24000 16200
1876     25000 16750
1877     26000 17500
1878     27500
1879     28500
1880     29500
1881     31000
1882     32000
1883     33500 18500
1884     35500
1885     37000
1886     40000
1887     41000
1888     44000
1889     46000
1890     48000

 
Dallmeyer production records from 1863 on:
http://www.thedallmeyerarchive.com/Records/Identification.html
 
 
 
More Holmes, Booth & Haydens serial number information:
http://hbh.gordonmoat.com/
 

 

 
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