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Taylor Hobson Wide Angle Anastigmat 5 1/4-inch Series VIIb 133mm f/6.5 Lens

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      Taylor Hobson Wide Angle Anastigmat 5 1/4-inch 
      Series VIIb 133mm f/6.5 Lens

      Serial number: 119335
      Complete with cap

      The Taylor-Hobson Wide Angle Anastigmat 5 1/4-inch (133mm) Series VIIb f/6.5 is a vintage, wide-coverage photographic lens manufactured by Taylor-Hobson (Taylor, Taylor & Hobson) in Leicester, England

      Key Specifications & Design
      Focal Length: 5 1/4 inches (approx. 133mm to 134mm) 
      Maximum Aperture: f/6.5
      Series: Series VIIb (specifically designed as a wide-angle Anastigmat format)
    • Optics: Typically built as a symmetrical or specialized wide-angle construction offering a wider field of view than standard lenses of the era, heavily corrected for astigmatism and distortion.
    • Usage: Primarily used for large-format and architectural photography or specialized copying/enlarging, depending on the specific barrel or shutter mounting it came with.


      • The Taylor-Hobson Wide Angle Anastigmat 5 1/4-inch Series VIIb f/6.5 lens was explicitly designed to cover a 4×5 inch large format film area with a wide field of view (roughly a 90° to 100° angle of view when stopped down)

      The primary cameras you can use with this lens depend on whether you want a historically accurate setup or a modern adaptation:
       Traditional Large-Format Field & View Cameras
      Because it is a large-format lens requiring a mechanical shutter or a camera with a built-in focal-plane shutter, it is most at home on:The Taylor-Hobson Wide Angle Anastigmat 5 1/4-inch Series VIIb f/6.5 lens was explicitly designed to cover a 4×5 inch large format film area with a wide field of view (roughly a 90° to 100° angle of view when stopped down).

      4×5 Monorail View Cameras: Equipment like a Sinar, Toto View, or Cambo. These cameras give you full use of the lens’s wide image circle for perspective corrections (tilts and shifts) in architectural or landscape work.

    • 4×5 Wooden Field Cameras: Compact, folding travel cameras like a Tachihara, Shen Hao, Wista, or Chamonix. The lightweight build of the Series VIIb makes it an excellent match for field use.
    • The lens is in excellent used cosmetic condition, please see photo provided.
      Optically shows dust.
      Aperture Selection is positive.
      Tested and working.
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