Manfrotto 627 Basic Panoramic Head Adapter brand_Ilford 5 Ektapro FF zoom lens

5 Ektapro FF zoom lens

but it's at the very least a very fine fake

this is also just about the right size to pack a 4x5 field camera like a Technika or a Graflex

which makes sense

This is a very clean Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm f1

Manfrotto 627 Basic Panoramic Head Adapter brand_Ilford 5 Ektapro FF zoom lensAbout as basic a thing as could be called a panorama head, this Manfrotto 627 is a non tilting, non rotating block with a thumbscrew and an engraved scale around its platform. Basically, the idea is that you mount your camera or head, take a picture, then unscrew and rotate your camera an appropriate number of degrees before tightening it back down and taking another picture. It is not the most sophisticated thing, but it's well made, the markings are