Beautiful set of near mint black/chrome 7.3 cm Hektor f/1.9 no. 235962 (hood, both caps) and both Agfacolor filters (FARBA for shooting, FARPU for projection – both with red maker’s boxes).

LITERATURE Die Farbenfotografie mit der Leica, Liste Photo 7375, January 1934; James L. Lager (ed.), Leica Illustrated History, Vol. II, 1994, p. 65-66, Vol. III, 1998, p. 306-310.

When the Leitz Company introduced the six element 7.3 cm Hektor f/1.9 lens in 1932, it had long been eagerly awaited by magazine and portrait photographers. The combination of longer than normal focal length with a very wide f/1.9 aperture made this Hektor lens ideally suited to their needs.
From 1934 onwards, the lens was alternatively available in a parallel mount. It permitted use of the special lenticular filters of the Agfa Color Film process, which was introduced in the same year. Agfacolor filters were offered by Leitz in special fitting mounts for the 5 cm Summar and 7.3 cm Hektor lenses in parallel mount. The same shooting lens was then also used for projection of the slides, while two different filters needed to be used for shooting and projection.
Today the Leitz Agfacolor filters are sought-after rarities, of which only a few pieces still exist. Historically important example for the history of colour photography with the Leica before introduction of the Kodachrome film.

For this items, if sold and/or shipped within the E.C. the premium is 27,37% (including VAT) plus 19% VAT on the hammer price (in total 46,37%)

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