Wollensak 380mm Tele

[Matt_1193]

I was in the beginning stages of withdrawal, glad to see the site is back up!<BR > Well, I am off in a few days to do 2 1/2 weeks in Utah/Arizona with me little Ta chihara (and Mamiya, and 35, and enough stuff to require a pack mule!). I am packing a Grandagon 90 and a Symmar 210, but I wanted something longer than my 12" of bellows would allow, to get up close & friendly with the hoodoos - so I recently purchased a nice old Wollensak 15" telephoto in an Alphax. The shutter has just been CLA'd, so I'm not too concerned about that - but I was curious if anyone has had experience with such a beast on an ultra-light camera . Am I asking for trouble?

[Bill_1856]

I've used the 15" Tele-Raptar on my 4x5 Nagaoka, which is somewhat lighter than the Tachihara. It is just fine at infinity, but is too heavy to use cranked out for close-ups (you won't be able to get very close, anyhow -- maybe 8-10 feet). Have a wonderful trip.

[Herman J. Robins]

I have a 15 to 40 X vari-powwer telescope. It is loose adn I cannot get it to focus, can anyone tell me where I can send it to have it rebuilt. I appreciate any help you can give me TX, HJR