Studio Camera with Holmes, Booth & Haydens Portrait Lens

1) Probably Goldmann, Vienna. Double-stand studio camera, back with replacement changing back with focusing screen for 24 x 24 cm and cassette for 18 x 24 cm, extension from 18 to 100 cm. The camera pull-out using a crank is a striking feature – the front and back are moved simultaneously. Bellows support, camera table size 66 x 31 cm very easy and conveniently to adjust from 60 to 140 cm, heigth 154 cm. (3/3) – And: 2) Holmes, Booth & Haydens, New York. No. 3827, nickel-plated brass with original lens hood, threaded rear element, with one Waterhouse stop and a replaced mounting ring, height with lens hood 24,5 cm, glass diameter of the front element 9,2 cm, focal length measured from aperture slit approx. 4/36 cm, vertical rack-and-pinion focusing replaced and without function, lens hood difficult to move, front element with some small cracks of up to 5 mm long, glass otherwise very clean, good picture. A rare lens from 1857! (3–4/3–4)

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)