black Biotar 1.5/75 - ever seen?

[kds315*]

Ever seen this one?

[Attila]

Just on Ebay one copy. Is it factory made ? Do you have it ?

[A G Photography]

Yep, for sale at photoarsenal at a price you could probably buy a complete high quality medium format set.

[kds315*]

No, don't have that (of course), just wondered since I never heard about it...

[Attila]

I guess this is never made in serial , I guess also perhaps made from a genuine silver one or just simple fake lens made by talented russians like like copies

[luisalegria]

I would be very suspicious of the finish, as that type of paint was not usual with CZJ black lenses of the period - presumably late 1950's-early 1960's. Usually the enamel was gloss, not almost flat like this.

Also, the white paint of the engravings looks too bright and new.

I suspect this is one like mine, with many scuffs and blemishes on the aluminum, that was overhauled. There is no way to re-polish the aluminum, so a rather good flat black paint job was put on to cover the imperfections.

[LucisPictor]

All I can say is that it looks great!

[Esox lucius]

A few weeks ago there was a black one for sale on eBay, it had seen an overhaul, paint job and modification to fit Nikon Ai-mount without adaptor. Range scale had been re-engraved in feet and painted.