robbiebedell
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Glad you got them cleaned up. I have examples of all the 50mm Focotars and love all of them. I do have one older one here I have been trying to open and clean myself but so far had no luck. Other make lenses I have opened with no problems. Best of luck with your 1C!!
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Well, I see that your lens may not be a Focotar II. It does not matter. A clean first version Focotar is still a great lens. I use them all the time. I have for many years. It is still well worth getting cleaned.
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Adrian, Your Focotar II is one of the best enlarging lenses ever made. It is not a Tessar design, but a five-element lens. You can have it cleaned right there in the UK by Alan Starkie of Camera Works UK. He cleaned by Focotar and literally made it new. It is well worth it. That lens in good condition constantly sells for upwards of $200. Lot of mis-information here about that lens. It is rare and as good an enlarging lens as you will ever find..believe me. Robbie
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<p>Thanks Charles. I have the cleaned lens and it is all set and mounted tight so I really do not want to start unscrewing things again. But I have compared the reflections closely to my little 103mm Trioptar and the reflections are almost identical. I am beginning to think this really might be a Cooke anastigmat triplet after all. I am getting ready to shoot...just clearing my shooting area which doubles as a painting studio...so there is a lot of shifting of objects. I will post photos. I am sure you have seen this but here is the Cooke:<br> http://www.cookeoptics.com/t/history.html</p>
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<p>Thank you Charles...you are not alone regarding such moments....</p>
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<p>In appearance (which I know does not mean much) the lens looks a lot like this one:</p> <p>http://picclick.fr/Taylor-Taylor-Hobson-Cooke-Aviar-Lens-6625-192062629313.html</p>
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<p>With the front removed I would say it is 1/3 the length to the next glass surface..</p>
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<p>Thank you very much Charles. The thing is that the rear element I showed in the photo is the only element in the back. I think I was not very clear in my description. There is no outer element. That's it in the back. It is possible there are three in the front. There is the one shown in my photo (front) and the 'sealed' one inside- which I really do not want to unscrew- might be two. Thank you very, very much. You really have been very kind and generous with your knowledge and I do appreciate it. When I get some prints done I will show them...Robbie</p>
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<p>OK, I cannot say for sure how many are in the front. The front element came out after unscrewing the front ring but the inner element is sealed in there. So it is impossible to tell for sure. I unscrewed the rear element. It looks as it there may be two glued together. The line is so fine it is difficult to see. I had a devil of a time getting it back together but it all seems well now. Here is a pic of the rim of the inside glass. If it is a glue line it is very faint.</p><div></div>
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<p>It may also be a Gundlach Ultrastigmat...something like this:<br> http://www.oldlens.com/ultrastigmat%2050mmf075.html</p>
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<p>Joe, That well could be. The only triplet I have is a 103mm Graflex Trioptar and the reflections do seem similar. Here is the inside of the back:</p><div></div>
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<p>Charles, You are a genius. I found a plastic bottle top that fit the ring perfectly. I attached a little double-sided tape and the ring screwed right off. I cleaned it all out and now it is spotless. It truly is like a news lens. I can't thank you enough!!</p> <p>And Chris...You were correct all along. I guess it really is a Tessar clone....Thank you!</p>
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<p>And Thanks again to you Joe!</p>
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<p>Since I know just about enough about lens design to be considered dangerous I am sure you are correct. The four elements would sure make a lot of sense. I am about to shoot with it...probably this weekend. The rear cell is actually very clean. The front has some dust in the air space but it looks like there is not a way to get in there. It's really not bad. I will report back with photos. Thank you again Charles!</p>
