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Mark Sawyer
17-Jun-2013, 13:15
Just a heads up for anyone looking for a bargain lens. Don't know much about them...

http://www.surplusshed.com/detail.cfm?ID=L3041&Category=Objective%20Lenses
Steven Tribe
17-Jun-2013, 15:53
"Our understanding is that these are the same model that was used to make the eyes for the Johnny 5 Robot in the movie "Short Circuit"."

Now that is very useful information.
CC Tarca
21-Jun-2013, 21:40
I'm sure they're ok lenses, although I don't think they fit straight into a Wollensak shutter; anyone know better?
coisasdavida
22-Jun-2013, 07:51
I use one as a macro lens with lens caps for shutter. At f/32 it is really nice.
Tin Can
22-Jun-2013, 09:49
Thanks for the tip.

I bought one, why not.
Tin Can
22-Jun-2013, 10:19
I will try that, shot some macro last night.

Good idea!


I use one as a macro lens with lens caps for shutter. At f/32 it is really nice.
Tin Can
22-Jun-2013, 10:29
The lens is no longer available. SS said it was an old link and they sold out some time ago...
Mark Sawyer
22-Jun-2013, 11:59
Oh poop, my apologies...
Tin Can
22-Jun-2013, 15:05
They even let me order it and then cancelled.

No biggie, it's the thought that counts!


Oh poop, my apologies...
desertrat
23-Jun-2013, 08:07
The lens is no longer available. SS said it was an old link and they sold out some time ago...
Yup. I tried to order one from that link Friday afternoon. Bummer. They show up regularly on Ebay, but go for much higher prices.
Whir-Click
28-Feb-2020, 22:14
This is an old thread, but in case anyone is curious where all those surplus 209mm Raptar Copy Lenses suddenly disappeared to: https://youtu.be/iGx1yy8hNYY
Whir-Click
28-Feb-2020, 22:29
For those of you who don’t care to sit through the video, I’ll summarize: all of the remaining lenses were purchased as a strategic reserve of Johnny 5 robot eyes.
Tin Can
29-Feb-2020, 01:09
Crazy
Dugan
29-Feb-2020, 07:05
In the spirit of necro-thread revival...
They screw directly in to an Alphax #4.
BTW, the 209 Copy Raptar is the same as a regular 209 Raptar with the cells switched from front to back.
Whir-Click
29-Feb-2020, 07:22
Wollensak shows the Raptar Copy Lens design in their ~1962 booklet “Raptar Lenses for the Graphic Arts.”

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Mark Sawyer
2-Mar-2020, 12:44
BTW, the 209 Copy Raptar is the same as a regular 209 Raptar with the cells switched from front to back.

Whir-Click's catalog illustration shows a Tessar design in a normal order... :confused: