Post #628672
2026-02-13 19:41 UTC
I purchased a 1924 Bausch & Lomb Balopticon (https://archive.org/details/balopticonsacces00baus/mode/2up) today. It's in pretty rough condition (missing some parts, the bottom of it is rusted almost all the way through, etc.), but I mostly just wanted the lenses. I managed to get the larger of the two off without any trouble and it is a *chonk*. 4x5 cameras for scale. It weighs just over 12lbs. 😂
Not sure what to do with it yet. Any thoughts?
#photography #lens #optics #balopticon #chonk
Replies (2)
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@brian@awesome.garden 2026-02-13 21:06
Second lens has been removed. I've disassembled and cleaned both and they're in surprisingly good shape. Only a few, very small defects.
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@anders@merveilles.town 2026-02-13 19:51
@brian@awesome.garden take some pictures with it! 😆