A Bausch & Lomb Super Baltar 25mm f2 Macro Lens PL Mount
JDC PL Mount converted, with BNCR remaining, black, serial no. 820510, body, VG, elements, VG-E, some very light internal haze to the middle group, complete with maker's caps
Note: This 25mm Super Baltar MACRO lens was rehoused by JDC (Joe Dunton Camera) in the UK. The lens rehousing features both focus and iris gears as well as a BNCR lens mount and PL combination mount that enables the use of this lens on both PL and BNCR mount cameras. The front diameter of this lens is 98mm.
THE MAGIC OF SUPER BALTAR LENSES: Produced by optical giant Bausch & Lomb, Super Baltar lenses are legendary among today's discerning cinematographers. Super Baltars have been used to create the look of everything from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" to Ron Howard's "Rush"-- not to mention both "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" in between. Produced from the 1950's into the 1970's, Super Baltar lenses are prized for their high contrast, unique flare and beautiful, warm fleshtones. Modern-day cinematographers have discovered that combining vintage glass like Super Baltar lenses with today's HD digital sensors produces beautiful results. This "old school" meets "new school" approach creates an organic, "filmic" image that simply cannot be achieved with today's computer-designed lenses. The image starts with the glass, and you'll find no better starting point than the cobalt glass used in the creation of Super Baltar optics.
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000
JDC PL Mount converted, with BNCR remaining, black, serial no. 820510, body, VG, elements, VG-E, some very light internal haze to the middle group, complete with maker's caps
Note: This 25mm Super Baltar MACRO lens was rehoused by JDC (Joe Dunton Camera) in the UK. The lens rehousing features both focus and iris gears as well as a BNCR lens mount and PL combination mount that enables the use of this lens on both PL and BNCR mount cameras. The front diameter of this lens is 98mm.
THE MAGIC OF SUPER BALTAR LENSES: Produced by optical giant Bausch & Lomb, Super Baltar lenses are legendary among today's discerning cinematographers. Super Baltars have been used to create the look of everything from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" to Ron Howard's "Rush"-- not to mention both "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" in between. Produced from the 1950's into the 1970's, Super Baltar lenses are prized for their high contrast, unique flare and beautiful, warm fleshtones. Modern-day cinematographers have discovered that combining vintage glass like Super Baltar lenses with today's HD digital sensors produces beautiful results. This "old school" meets "new school" approach creates an organic, "filmic" image that simply cannot be achieved with today's computer-designed lenses. The image starts with the glass, and you'll find no better starting point than the cobalt glass used in the creation of Super Baltar optics.
Auction: Fine Photographica, 21st Nov, 2024
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