Can you recognize this camera and lens?

Was curious if anyone can recognize the camera and lens of the second photographer on the right with the long tele lens?
Only hint I have is that image is taken at Rom's airport around Feb 1958.
Any body with any idea?

If I had to guess and mind you, it's a guess, I would say it's an Astragon 800mm F5. They were made in Germany for a company called Sterling-Howard.

It looks identical to this lens, as best I can tell when comparing the photos. They made several supertelephoto models in their Astro-Berlin range of lenses but what looks like a mini wheel at the rear of this one gives it away as the Astragon I believe.

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Thanks elrey2375.
Looks very similar.
Only I don't see scale on the cameras picture to compare that to diameter of photographers arm. It seems quit thick on the old image compare to the guy.
Also What I was wondering is the format of lens.
In picture, it seems all photographers taking image (Something they were waiting for is happening) and then that guy looks from top into what appears to be view finder ?-Medium format ?-TLR or ?-an applied right angle view finder on a 35mm body.

samsen wrote in post #15099537
Thanks elrey2375.
Looks very similar.
Only I don't see scale on the cameras picture to compare that to diameter of photographers arm. It seems quit thick on the old image compare to the guy.
Also What I was wondering is the format of lens.
In picture, it seems all photographers taking image (Something they were waiting for is happening) and then that guy looks from top into what appears to be view finder ?-Medium format ?-TLR or ?-an applied right angle view finder on a 35mm body.

If you look at the guy on the far left, he's doing the same thing. Probably just a viewfinder.

elrey2375 wrote in post #15101778
If you look at the guy on the far left, he's doing the same thing. Probably just a viewfinder.

A number of 135 format SLRs had interchangeable viewfinders and optional use of waist level aiming back then!

Yes. They could have same problem with focusing as we do even now and that might be a right angle / magnifier. I know Canon, Nikon and Olympus have some nice opticals for this purpose.
My other guess is actually this is a medium format camera 4x4 or likewise that has no TTL viewfinder. Diameter of lens makes me to think more strongly for a medium format such as Hasselblad rather than 35mm.

samsen wrote in post #15101850
Yes. They could have same problem with focusing as we do even now and that might be a right angle / magnifier. I know Canon, Nikon and Olympus have some nice opticals for this purpose.
My other guess is actually this is a medium format camera 4x4 or likewise that has no TTL viewfinder. Diameter of lens makes me to think more strongly for a medium format such as Hasselblad rather than 35mm.

Waist level finder in place of a pentaprism is a possibility

Canon had only rangefinder cameras in 1958. Same for Nikon, as the Nikon F did not yet exist. Same can be said for Olympus, whose first non-rangefinder did not come until the Pen F.

Both Exacta and Asahi (Pentax) had 135 format SLRs with waist level finders in that timeframe. Exacta offered a 6x6 SLR then, as well.

What I want to know is what does he see that all the others are missing?

There are highlights in the right places that could be interpreted easily enough as a Hasselblad 1000F in use...the focal plane shutter certain permits a very long, non-standard lens to be mounted!

RTPVid wrote in post #15103383
What I want to know is what does he see that all the others are missing?

LOL. I guess they are taking picture of one beautiful tall lady and our guy is one naughty one! Love Italians.

Wilt: There are highlights in the right places that could be interpreted easily enough as a Hasselblad 1000F in use...the focal plane shutter certain permits a very long, non-standard lens to be mounted!

I am totally with you.