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Buhl Red 7" (178mm) 1:2.5 projection lens bokeh monster ready for conversion
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Buhl Red 7" (178mm) 1:2.5 projection lens bokeh monster ready for conversion

Starting price (see what it sold for on eBay ↗) $149.00 as of Aug 2, 2026
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Buhl Red 7in (178mm) fast 1:2.5 cannon with removable Kodak Carousel mount ready for conversion to whatever you want to use it for. As far as I can tell, all of the fast Buhl lenses are knockoffs of the Leitz Hektor 1:2.5 design (4 elements in 3 groups) and they have a generous image circle. This one most likely covers 4X5" for close up and may vignette at infinity if you want to use it for large format; usage on digital cameras is not a problem as far as vignetting. Renown for bokeh but you know that.

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