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Petzval Camera Lens

Inventory Number 85901


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.85901

Item type
Object
Makers
Petzval
Other inscriptions
Paper label attached reading 'BFD'
Physical material
Glass
copper alloy
Dimensions
Diameter: 60mm Height: 112mm Width: 76mm Depth: 60mm Weight: 376g
Inventory No
85901

Description

Cylindrical Camera lens. Lens has copper alloy cylindrical body with glass lenses set at either end. On side of body is a lever with a scale from 1-4. This lever controls an opening and closing iris within the body of lens, which affects light levels passing through lens. Also mounted to side of body is a rotating screw for attaching lens to a camera.