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Telyt 5/60 cm

Mirror Lens

prototype

The famous prototype 60 cm mirror telephoto lens. With
the serial number 790001, this is the only example of this
impressive lens ever made.

With the hood retracted the lens is 37 cm long, with a
diameter of 18 cm and a weight of 5kg. It was designed by
W. Albert and W. Mohr to work with Visoflex and equipped
with focusing bellows. A feature uncommon in mirror
lenses is a variable aperture f:5 to f:11. The lens was a part
of the Leitz factory museum, it still has the special sticker
attached ‘M476’. The original museum inventory card is
also included in the offered lot.

This unique lens can be seen in Lager, Vol. II ‘Lenses’ on
page 133, as well as in W. Albert ‘Geburtstage der
Leitz-Foto-Konstruktionen ab 1927’ on page 155. It is one
of the most spectacular constructions from Leitz and for
sure one of the most interesting items from the history
of Leica.

Start price € 100.000*
est. € 200.000 – 300.000
Serial no. 790001
Year of production: 1949
condition A/B