A number of you were quite helpful to me with suggestions with what to do and wh at to get for my foray into LF. I've been a portrait photographer for close to 27 years now in 35mm and MF. I've spent close to a year now auditing this forum and others reading about LF.
I've let all this advice and these articles soak in and it became clear to m e in a flash what I wanted and the price I wanted to pay it.
I purchased a 360 Doctar Optics F6.7 Tessar from Mr Cad for $737 U.S. I pur chased a 300 F 4.5 Wollensak Velostigmat VF from equinox for $285. I've attempt ed to purchase a Toyo 810M or a 810MII but have been unsuccessful so far. When I do get the 810M,I'll be using this combo to contact print pop paper.
Anyone have the history of the Wollensak Velostigmat? Mine was obvioulsy us ed and used a lotk, so I know the photographers that used this lens loved it sin ce it has not been abused. Its brassy and old, but just handling it gives me vi sions of this lens in action in an oldtime studio. I now the front rotates from a value of 0-5 but I can also rotate the front of the lens in front of the shut ter and I need to know it this normal. I cannot get the lens to open or close, so can anyone clue me in on this?
I know that this was considered a true soft focus lens, but would love to kn ow more the history behind the people who designed and the people who used it.
This is a great forum and thanks to all who steered me the right way for the right price.
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