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<DIV><SPAN class=750205621-04032011>Hello Ed</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750205621-04032011>I don't recognize your lens front element so
I am of no help in locating Lens 52. It does not look to be very large diameter
so the aperture must be quite small.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750205621-04032011>The early zoom lenses in the UK had fixed
front elements of reasonable size and changeable back elements to change the
focal length. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750205621-04032011>Attached are two pictures of a Watson zoom
first announced in July 1951. it is a 5:1 zoom with interchangeable rear
elements, one can be seen in the pictures. Alas the lens is not part of my
collection, It is part of the collection held at Alexandra Palace, the home of
the start of "high definition television" in the UK, nice lens none the
less. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750205621-04032011>regards</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750205621-04032011>Brian Summers </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750205621-04032011>Trimmed at this point.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>chuck's zoomar... this image stuck in my mind....
hey... it is a savant thing</DIV>
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<DIV>going though a stash I got a while back I came upon... </DIV>
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<DIV>I have a thing that looks like the front of this zoomar...
says </DIV>
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<DIV>tele front lens</DIV>
<DIV>5 to 22 in serial no 52</DIV>
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<DIV>OK LENS 52.... WHERE ARE YOU????</DIV>
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<DIV>i suspect there were several fronts that could be screwed on and
off </DIV>
<DIV><FONT PTSIZE="10">Thanks,<BR><BR>Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC
<BR><BR>See the Museum's Web Site at <A
href="http://www.smecc.org/">www.smecc.org</A><BR><BR>We are always looking
for items to add to the museum's display and ref. library - please advise if
you have anything we can use.<BR><BR>Coury House / SMECC<BR>5802 W. Palmaire
Ave. Phone 623-435-1522<BR>Glendale Az 85301
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