Wollensak 65mm f6.8 Raptar - Spec's? Performance?

[Vick Ko]

Can anyone tell me or point me to information on the Wollensak 65mm f6.8 Raptar, in regards to performance, and specifications?

Google isn't turning up anything.

....Vick

[Dan Fromm]

Vick, for Wolly's claims see: http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/wollensak_5.html

For 2x3, one of the original issue lenses for 2x3 Crown and Century Graphics. 4/4 double Gauss type, focus wide open, stop down at least two stops to shoot.

The other original issue 65 was the 65/6.8 Angulon. The two are different designs but functionally equivalent,

I had one ages ago, never got a really sharp shot with it. Some posters on www.graflex.org report getting good results with theirs, but say that focusing is difficult. I sold mine, wouldn't buy another.

[Louis Pacilla]

Hey Vick your 65mm Raptar marked as a wide angle? That's the only 65mm f 6.8 Raptar I'm aware of. The Raptar Ia Convertible has a max apt of f6.3 and the Raptar series IV is f6.3 and neither series have a FL option of 65mm.

If it's the Raptar WA 65mm (2 9/16") f6.8 it has 88 degrees of coverage and is meant for 3 1/4x 4 1/4 format

[Vick Ko]

Yes, my Raptar is marked "Wide Angle"
Thanks for the leads.

[Vick Ko]

Wow Dan, thanks so much for the brochure. It was very informative.


Vick, for Wolly's claims see: http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/wollensak_5.html

For 2x3, one of the original issue lenses for 2x3 Crown and Century Graphics. 4/4 double Gauss type, focus wide open, stop down at least two stops to shoot.

The other original issue 65 was the 65/6.8 Angulon. The two are different designs but functionally equivalent,

I had one ages ago, never got a really sharp shot with it. Some posters on www.graflex.org report getting good results with theirs, but say that focusing is difficult. I sold mine, wouldn't buy another.