Up for sale is a
nice Cleaned/Relued version of a classic cinema lens, the Bell & Howell LUMAX 1 inch (25mm) f/1.9 in C cinema screw mount.
This is one of the early uncoated brass-bodied variants manufactured for Bell & Howell in England by the legendary Taylor, Taylor & Hobson/Cooke, producer of fine cinema lens.
This early design produces images with highly sought-after vintage character and bokeh.
The
C mount on this lens allows it to be used not only on 16mm film
cameras, but also Super16 sensor digital video cameras (Digital Bolex,
BMPCC, etc.) and m4/3 cameras. It achieves full coverage on up to
Super16 and vignettes to the sides on m4/3 sensors.
This
particular example is in used vintage condition with handling wear. Front lens element has faint cleaning marks. Glass is clear and fungus-free.
This
lens has been disassembled, cleaned, and serviced with total helical
lubrication replacement, giving it much smoother performance than
unserviced examples.
Box 1431