Some Soft Focus Lens Sales Information

[jp]

got all excited. Then got a strange email ping from the seller that "they accidentally mailed me the wrong package, please return." Sure enough, I got the wrong thing, a bunch of small plastic toys. But I see a new tracking number, so the right package is coming...I hope.
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Someone sent me a wrong package once to work. Instead of camera gear or car parts or whatever it was, I got a toy crossbow! They told me to keep it. It happens less than I'd anticipate though.

[Darren Kruger]

Wollensak Series II f/4.5 15.5" with diffusion ring in studio shutter (missing piston). quite a bit of missing paint. $535. item: 141492433501

[SergeiR]

Hey! I resemble that.

I think we all are

Garett - thanks for calming words. Alas, they didn't give phone in first place. Finally got answer on Thursday, that their eBay person had left and they now trying to figure out where things are. In short words - no it wasn't sent at all. And still wasn't But at least now i know phone # and stuff - so , fingers crossed, it might just make it here in time for 27th, which will it make proper birthday present.

[evan clarke]

Got a literally perfect 11 1/2 inch verito $700

[evan clarke]

Easy enough to put a modern yellow filter on them.. I have 2 but don't use the yellow

[SergeiR]

371210535521 , 14" Verito for 405$. I kept thinking of bidding on it, but decided against.. much to my elbow biting now

[Jim Galli]

371210535521 , 14" Verito for 405$. I kept thinking of bidding on it, but decided against.. much to my elbow biting now

Me too, but the missing actuator part is a show stopper on these. There simply are zero parts for these beasts. Wish someone would gear up and make us some "Open - Closed" levers with shoulder screw, and some actuator assemblies. Trouble is there are at least 4 possible sizes as the shutters get bigger.

[SergeiR]

Me too, but the missing actuator part is a show stopper on these. There simply are zero parts for these beasts. Wish someone would gear up and make us some "Open - Closed" levers with shoulder screw, and some actuator assemblies. Trouble is there are at least 4 possible sizes as the shutters get bigger.

but I thought you got that hand shutter trick and don't really need shutters? (me - i stick with packards or very long exposures or both )

[Jim Galli]

but I thought you got that hand shutter trick and don't really need shutters? (me - i stick with packards or very long exposures or both )

I use a Packard 99% of the time with these Studio Shutter lenses. Packard is a repeatable 1/25th while the Studio is about 1/5th sec fastest time. Still, I'm anal about my equipment being complete and operable whether I choose to use it or not. On the Deardorff 11X14 or the Eastman 7X11 I need to rely on the Studio Shutter, and I do. These would be simple things to make. I'm surprised someone hasn't made a "cottage industry" out of them. The price realized on the Verito we're speaking of reflects the $250 hit you take when these pieces are missing.

[Jody_S]

Wollensak Series II f/4.5 15.5" with diffusion ring in studio shutter (missing piston). quite a bit of missing paint. $535. item: 141492433501

That was me. I might have overpaid a little, but I know I can fix the shutter.