Mamiya 135mm f4.5 TLR lens. In good cosmetic and functional condition, but the glass is in poor condition (see below). Sold for spares or repair.

Externally the lens is excellent, it has only minor general signs of wear and tear. The rear elements of both the taking and viewing lenses have a strange blemishing on the inside, best seen in picture 7. It's not fungus, and it doesn't clean off (I've opened up the lens to try). The front elements don't suffer from this (they are in very nice condition), so I can only assume there's some sort of coating on the rear element that has aged badly. The aperture and shutter blades are clean and free of oil  and open and close correctly. The cocking lever and shutter release are working fine, as is the aperture control. The flash sync socket it working. 

I have checked the shutter speeds by ear and visually and they seem good, though I have not measured them with a timer. I have not tested it on a camera but I think it's safe to assume the issue with the glass will affect performance noticeably. Would make an excellent lens if the rear elements of each lens could be replaced. 

Please contact me if you have any questions, I’m happy to help and give advice, even if it means you decide not to bid on my item. 

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