I'm sorry if this is not the proper forum for this question but would ask your help in indentifying a lens. It is in a black barrel 5" in length 4" in diameter with a mounting flange and makers mark engraved of of Ernest leitz Wetzlar. The word EPIS f=32.5cm 1:36 is engraved on the barrel. No serial number, no shutter, just one big lens. What could this possibly been used for and where might I find more information? Thanks for any help.

-- bill zelinski (willy226@yahoo.com), May 20, 2000

Answers

Sounds like some kind of copy machine lens, doesn't it? Were you intending to make it part of your 8x10 portrait setup? With a FL of 325mm and that size, it sounds like it should be more like f/3.6 instead of f/36. Sure you didn't miss a decimal point?

-- Michael Darnton (mdarnton@hotmail.com), May 22, 2000.

Thanks mike but I finally found out that the lens was from an episcope and is not usable for image capture but it might make a handy doorstop:)..

-- bill zelinski (willy226@yahoo.com), May 23, 2000.

Inquiries of this type are appropriate and welcome here.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@alaska.net), May 23, 2000.