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Holmes, Booth, & Haydens HBH FL 423mm 16.6” f4.6 petzval Ex 4-4B 8x10 Radial Drive 1861 start of American Civil War C.F. Usener
        

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  • Listing Date
    :Jun 05, 2026 22:42
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    :Jun 07, 2026 21:42
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    :f1216510205
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    :Damaged and stained (specify in description)
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コレクション整理品です。

アメリカの市民戦争(American Civil War 1861-1865)の開始年である1861年に作られた貴重な8x10(Extra whole plate 4-4)用のペッツバールです。Holmes, Booth, & Haydensは元々真鍮製品を製作していたメーカーですが、ドイツからの移民であった光学設計者、Charles F. Usener のHBHでの1853年ごろの雇用により、HBHで写真用レンズが製造されるようになりました。

アメリカで製造された初期のレンズメーカーは主にこのHBHとC.C.Harrisonになり、Civil War時代やそれ以前に作られたレンズはプレミアムで特別な価値をアメリカの方は感じており、需要が絶えない時代のものになります。Civil Warの戦時中の肖像写真はこういった2大メーカーで作られたpetzvalで撮影されていたことが一番大きな人気の要因になっています。そういう意味では、このサンプルもそのような経緯があったかもしれない、と思いを馳せると感慨深いものがあります。

Usenerについての自伝は下記を参考にしてください。

https://www.historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=3269

HBHのペッツバールはヨーロッパのブランドと比べ、玉数が少なく、小さいサイズのサンプルをたまに見かけることはありますが、このサイズのペッツバールはまず殆ど見かけることはありまぜん。DallmeyerやVoigtlanderよりも遥かにサンプル数としては少ないです。

下記分析の結果、このモデルでいう有名ブランドの近しいモデルは、
Dallmeyer 4A, 4B
となり、若干これらと比べると暗めのf4.6となっています。

このサンプルの焦点距離や口径から、モデルは下記の通り同定しています。

Ex 4-4B (extra whole plate = 8x10) as in Usener’s catalog. (The optician Usener worked for HBH.)

HBH FL 423mm 16.6” f4.6 petzval

front opening diameter 94mm
rear opening diameter 99mm
rear whole lens diameter 102mm
total height including the hood 273mm
inner outer barrel diameter 115mm
hood outer diameter 135mm
Total weight including the flange 3.55kg

Features:
Radial drive
Bell shaped tapered hood neck
Rear side of the waterhouse slit has the light trap knurling

マニアな方でこのレンズの希少性やAmerican Civil Warの開戦時の製造という歴史的背景を評価して頂けると幸いです。

レンズの状態
後群のコバ(側面)の一部に製造時の軽微な面取りと仕上げがあります。末端で開口部には無く、隠れており結像範囲外なので撮影に全く影響ありません。
前玉のアクロマートにバルサム切れはありません。
軽微な拭きスレや小傷はありますが撮影に影響するほどのものはありません。
全体として綺麗で透明、クモリはありません。
状態は年代からしても良好です。

バレルの状態
画像の通り、フードに歪みがあります。
磨きも無くコレクション性は非常に高いです。
後群のレンズケースの端一部に剥がれがあります。
レンズを取り出す時は傷めないように気をつけて下さい。

それ以外は画像の通り概ね問題ありません。

Radial driveは問題なく可動します。

付属品
オリジナルの座金 端に一部歪みありだがレンズ自体にはちゃんと奥まで問題無く装着出来ます。レンズボードにマウントする際にビスで押さえつけられるので歪みはその際に補正されると思います。

レンズキャップはありません。
絞り板はありません。
画像に写っているものが全てです。

古典レンズにつき新品同様ではありません。
ご理解を頂いたうえ、ノークレーム、ノーリターンにてお願い致します。


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