Century Tele-Athenar 230mm f/3.8 lens

Century Tele-Athenar 230mm f/3.8 lens

Lens

Bausch + Lomb Optical Co.

Maker
American, estab. 1853

Century Tele-Athenar 230mm f/3.8 lens

1953
Metal and glass
Overall: 2 3/8 × 2 3/8 × 9 1/2 in., 1.3 lb. (6 × 6 × 24.1 cm, 0.6 kg)
Gift of Katherine Sinclaire
1997.2781.0001
DescriptionCrackled-black, cylindrical, 230mm, 9 inch, f/3.8 telephoto lens with screw-on lens caps, C-mount, sunshade/filter adapters, zoom and aperture dials.
Inscriptions Engraved in white and red on lens: CANTURY TELE-ATHENAR U.S.A. T 9" 230mm COLOR-COATED f 3.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, BL800621, FEET, INF., 300, 200, 100, 75, 50, 35, 30, 25, 22, 20, 18, 15, 22, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22 / Inscribed in white on lens: 97:2781:01 / Inscribed in blue on white label on lens: 5

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