Century Tele-Athenar 300mm f/5.6 lens
Lens
Century Tele-Athenar 300mm f/5.6 lens
1957
Metal and glass
Overall: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 12 3/4 in., 1.5 lb. (5.7 × 5.7 × 32.4 cm, 0.7 kg)
Gift of Katherine Sinclaire
1997.2781.0002
DescriptionCrackled-black, cylindrical, 300mm, 12 inch, f/5.6 telephoto lens with screw-on lens caps, C-mount, sunshade/filter adapters, zoom and aperture dials.
Inscriptions Inscribed in white on side of lens: 97:2781:02 / Inscribed in blue on white label on side of lens: 1 / Engraved in white on zoom dial on lens: INF., 300, 200, 150, 100, 75, 60, 50, 40, 35, 30, 25 / Engraved in metal around aperture dial on lens: CENTURY TELE-ATHENAR U.S.A. 12" 300mm f 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, COLOR-COATED BL808593
