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Many Photographic objectives are offered under the guise of Anastigmats, yet 



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VERASTIGMAT 



(TR.UE STIGMAT) 



The Speed (actual, — not nominal) is, F-6.8. 



The Construction embodies the practical execution by methods of the utmost scien- 

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 the theories of advanced optics. 



The results, — well, we prefer to have you judge for yourself, — for after all it's results 

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 for the purpose. 



MANHATTAN OPTICAL CO. of N. Y. 



CR.ESSKILL, N. J. ===== 



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 and your prints will always recall inter- 

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I can have up-to-date bus- 

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