Wollensakers! What is your favorite Wollensak?

[CC Tarca]

The Series I was also the same as above Conley Anastigmat Series V, right?

[Wayne]

My favorite Wolli are my Alphax shutters. Love em. The favorite lens among my Wollensaki is I suppose the Raptar on my Busch Pressman that I haven't used in 25 years. I'm jonesin for some Wollensaks for my 8x10, and always looking for ways to work Wollensak into a sentence.

[desertrat]

The Series I was also the same as above Conley Anastigmat Series V, right?

I think it is.

[Ivan J. Eberle]

Don't have it in hand just yet, but someone's offered to GIVE me a 11-1/2" Verito f/4.
I've got only a 4x5 at the moment, but one that may has enough bellows extension to focus it to somewhat closer than infinity (14-1/2", probably not enough for head shots). Big heavy lens, I'm assuming. Saw a phone snapshot of it, not entirely pristine but appears to be in a Betax shutter. Can't find any recent sales on eBay, wondering what's it worth in average condition if I get it and decide it won't fit my 4x5? Thanks

[Corran]

Wow lucky you.

I had one, it was too big to use on anything but my Toyo monorail with the big 158mm boards (or my 8x10). I think I sold it for ~$500 because I never used it, since I work more in the field.

Of course if someone gave me a lens, I probably wouldn't sell it, myself.

[William Whitaker]

Big heavy lens, I'm assuming. Saw a phone snapshot of it, not entirely pristine but appears to be in a Betax shutter.

Probably weighs much less than you think. Mine is in a Studio shutter, about the size of a large Betax. Can't weigh it for you as it's on vacation for a couple more weeks in beautiful downtown Woonsocket. Still, it's too big for most 4x5 cameras, especially for those with lensboards smaller than about 5 1/4".