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John E Robertson · 03/17/08, 10:13 AM

Sorry Duncan
I didn't mean that the Daron was made by TTH, I meant to say that I often wonder what is lurking in the Government's "drawers" if you know what I mean. As Wray, Dalmeyer, TTH and others supplied them with equipment.
My TTH Anastigmat turned up that way, I bought it about 20 years ago, brand new in its original wraping with a couple of test negatives included. Its absolutely superb, and is used on my Bessa R2. A relative who worked at Aldershot found it, it cost me £20, he said there was other "stuff" there.
British lenses and camera equipment is often "written off " when compared to German and Japanese stuff, but it should not be.
My Foca lens is also a bit rare, according to Focagraphie only about 200 Oplex 35mm lenses made, and mine has a serial number only 20 less than the last recorded one.
The French were another government who hoarded a lot of camera equipment made in their own country.
Have you shot much with the Witness yet??

03/17/08, 10:13 AM	#27 (permalink)
John E Robertson Benutzer Join Date: 01/29/07 Posts: 43	AW: Ilford Witness & Dallmeyer Septac 2" f1.5 Sorry Duncan I didn't mean that the Daron was made by TTH, I meant to say that I often wonder what is lurking in the Government's "drawers" if you know what I mean. As Wray, Dalmeyer, TTH and others supplied them with equipment. My TTH Anastigmat turned up that way, I bought it about 20 years ago, brand new in its original wraping with a couple of test negatives included. Its absolutely superb, and is used on my Bessa R2. A relative who worked at Aldershot found it, it cost me £20, he said there was other "stuff" there. British lenses and camera equipment is often "written off " when compared to German and Japanese stuff, but it should not be. My Foca lens is also a bit rare, according to Focagraphie only about 200 Oplex 35mm lenses made, and mine has a serial number only 20 less than the last recorded one. The French were another government who hoarded a lot of camera equipment made in their own country. Have you shot much with the Witness yet??