Taylor, Taylor, & Hobson Ortal · 75mm f/2

{"overview":"The Taylor, Taylor & Hobson 75mm f\/2 Cooke Speed Panchro is a fast normal-to-short telephoto cine lens from the British Cooke Speed Panchro family, designed for professional motion-picture work where speed and rendering mattered more than compactness. The 75mm focal length sits in the portrait range of the Speed Panchro set, intended for cinematography rather than still photography.","market_narrative":"UK auction data for this focal length is thin: the only recorded hammer result is £1,056 at a UK saleroom in April 2018, which is what the lens sold for at wholesale auction level (excluding commissions). With a single data point on file as of today, that figure is best read as an indicative price rather than a reliable median, and clean, fungus-free examples with smooth iris and original markings are likely to be worth more than tired copies in the current market.","buying_guide":"Inspect the glass under a strong light for fungus, haze and cleaning marks on the front and rear elements, since Speed Panchros of this era often show coating wear and internal bloom. Check the iris blades for oil, confirm the aperture snaps cleanly across the range, and turn the focus through its full travel to feel for stiffness, dry grease or rotational play; also look for any sign of element separation around the cemented groups and verify the mount and lens barrel are free of dents that could indicate a drop.","specs":"Specification data was not supplied beyond the 75mm focal length and f\/2 maximum aperture, so detailed optical construction and mount information is omitted here.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Taylor, Taylor & Hobson 75mm f\/2 Cooke Speed Panchro worth?","a":"Based on the single UK auction record on file, one example sold for £1,056 hammer in 2018; with only one data point, the current value of a clean copy is uncertain and should be cross-checked against fresh saleroom results."},{"q":"How much does a 75mm f\/2 Cooke Speed Panchro sell for at auction?","a":"The recorded UK hammer price is £1,056, achieved in April 2018, which represents the wholesale auction level before buyer's and seller's commission."},{"q":"Is the Cooke Speed Panchro a cine lens or a stills lens?","a":"The Speed Panchro family was designed by Taylor, Taylor & Hobson as a professional cinematography lens line, so the 75mm f\/2 is a cine optic rather than a stills-camera lens."},{"q":"What should I check before buying one?","a":"Look closely for fungus, haze, coating scratches, oil on the aperture blades, element separation and stiff or sticky focus, as these are the common faults that drag the price of vintage Cooke cine glass down."}],"confidence":35,"reasoning":"Only a single sales record is available and no SPECS or variant data was provided, so confidence is capped well below 50 per rule 8."}