Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar 210mm f/5.6 Lens, untested

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Antique Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar 1:5.6/210 lens, a photographic optic with a beautiful presence, featuring a knurled metal mount and engraved inscriptions on a black ring.

Description

Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar lens, with the visible marking Symmar 1:5.6/210, and additional legible indication 1:12/370 on the front ring. The barrel features a chrome-plated metal construction, with knurled rings and a visible aperture scale.

The piece retains its professional use character: cylindrical mount, peripheral engravings, thick lenses, and the fine mechanical manufacturing quality typical of German precision photographic optics.

Context

Schneider-Kreuznach is among the great German photographic optics manufacturers. The Symmar series is associated with lenses intended for large format photography, particularly for technical cameras and bellows cameras. Classic Symmar lenses are appreciated for their versatile optical formula and their use in studio photography, architecture, or reproduction.

Condition

Used lens, untested, sold as is. Visible signs of use on the mount: chrome wear, small marks, superficial oxidation, and age-related patina. The lenses show marks, haze, dust, or optical alterations visible in the photographs. Mechanical function and optical quality not verified.

AFW

Careful packaging adapted for fragile objects. Professional shipping with reinforced protection to preserve the item during transport.

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