Last weekend I picked up a Wollensak Beach Multi-Focal series A, focus 12” No. 54 at a local auction. It looks like it might be a portrait lens. The rear cell has concentric waves on the inner surface (Beach?). The centre ½ to 2/3 of the rear cell is smooth and sharp. It’s mounted in a Betax shutter. I’ve been searching the internet and have been unable to find any information on this lens. Does any one have any info on this lens? Specifically the aperture scale, it reads 4 at min. aperture and EX 11.7 at max. aperture. I have some Protars with the aperture marked in millimeters. The scales on the Protars and on the Wolley don’t match. The largest Protar goes from 5 to 42, and the aperture is smaller on it than the Wolley. So the Wolley can’t be marked in mm. Any one have any ideas?
Michael
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