That is wide angle of view. The only manufacturers promotional data I have suggests a 3" WAR would cover 4x5. I don't have such a focal length, who has?
There was no such thing as truth in advertising in those days of course.
The 3" lens may make an image into the corners of the 4x5 neg but is it going to be very sharp? If anyone has got a 3" WAR maybe you can tell me if it covers 4x5 well?
I have several examples of the sub-species: 100, 130 and 150mm, or 4,5 & 6 inches.
Only the 6" is branded (Wray) & that has not been mounted and thus used. My no-name 100mm is a jewel, a pity nobody claimed responsibility for it. If it were marked by a good maker, then I probably couldn't have afforded it.
The jury is still out in the case of the 5" lens. So far I haven't had very good results from it. It deserves further investigation
The curious thing about the 5" lens is that the mounting flange incorporates the rear optical cell. The only marks are "IXL, Extreme Wide Angle & 6 1/2 x 8 1/2". I assumed a 5" focal length from the Beck data I have.
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