Massive lens auction

[Birna Rørslett]

I retrieved this list from Klaus Scmitt


[who is] auctioning off [his] large collection of lenses, here part one (1) of it at the forthcoming
BREKER AUCTION Starts on: May 17, 2025 10:00 AM CET

Macrolenses Auction Pt I

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944401_5-x-leitz-milar-and-1-x-summar

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944402_6-x-leitz-summar

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944403_5-leitz-photar-magnifying-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944404_elcan-prototype

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944405_6-x-leitz-photar-latest-version

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944406_2-early-leitz-photo-lenses-c-1910

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944407_6-leitz-enlarger-lenses-and-4-lenses-for-m39-cameras

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944412_leica-photo-and-projection-lenses-and-accessories

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944428_pancolar-electric-1880-mm-mc

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944429_sonnar-90-mm-for-contax-gg2

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944430_close-up-lenses-by-winkel

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944431_6-zeiss-lenses-for-m42

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944433_5-zeiss-special-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944435_mikrotar-15-to-12-cm-with-iris-diaphragms-by-zeiss

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944436_s-orthoplanar-40-mm-50-mm-and-105-mm

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944438_5-macro-lenses-by-zeiss

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944454_quartz-takumar-3585-mm-and-accessories-1963-onwards

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944455_pentax-k-smc-3515-mm-super-wide-angle-c-1972

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944456_ennalyt-1585-mm-and-4-other-enna-lenses-for-m42

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944457_6-interesting-m42-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944458_9-enna-lenses-in-zebra-style-for-m42

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944460_8-petri-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944461_olympus-e-510-and-e-620-and-3-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944462_olympus-pen-ft-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944463_olympus-om-system-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944464_macro-apo-lanthar-25125-mm-sl

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944465_10-prime-lenses-from-17-to-500-mm-for-nikon-mf

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944466_9-nikon-mf-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944467_17-exakta-lenses-from-25-mm-to-250-mm

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944468_mirror-lens-14150-mm-for-m42-1992

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944469_12-topcon-lenses-and-accessories

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944470_kilfitt-and-zoomar-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944473_4-telephoto-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944476_minolta-macromicro-equipment

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944565_topar-as-257-mm

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944575_4-planar-lenses-from-zeiss

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944576_steinheil-quartz-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944660_ak16-lenses-zeiss-jena-c-1960

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944661_kinoptik-25125-mm-for-eclair-1635

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944662_fastax-lens-set-for-the-slow-motion-fastax-camera-c-1955

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944664_kern-macro-switar-1975-mm

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944665_astro-macro-gauss-tachar-240-mm-c-for-arri-st-c-1950

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944666_5-rare-cinema-lenses

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944667_3-x-goerz-hypar-for-film-cameras-35-mm

[bobfriedman]

unfortunately except for some nostalgic/collector reason.... these lenses, in a pragmatic sense, don't stand up to industrial machine vision lenses operationally.

as always his prices are not inexpensive.. and I didn't see it but I suspect there is bidder's premium (usually 25-30%).. I have owned many of these lenses and sold them all on eBay where they didn't command very high prices at all.

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Indeed Bob, it is mainly for:
a) collectors as some are rather rare
b) highly specialized ones, namely for reflected UV

But Thanks for Birna having listed those here!

There will be a 2nd auction in autumn which more UV lenses

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Btw.this UV-lens here is very rare: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/204944454_quartz-takumar-3585-mm-and-accessories-1963-onwards

[bobfriedman]

Indeed Bob, it is mainly for:
a) collectors as some are rather rare

Certainly Klaus, you have amassed quite a singular collection over the years. Best of luck on the auction!

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Well, quite a bit were sold, except of them - and prices were lower than expected, but overall not too bad a result.