I've been looking at lenses for 4x5 c.1900-1918 lately. I love the vintage look, and might try lenses from this period as they are cheap. I currently use only 19th century lenses, plus shoot a 1937 Bessa. I keep coming across Velostigmat lenses, which I think must be antistigmats. The older ones are in Optimo or Regno shutters. My 1914 Kodak Special No.1 has an Optimo shutter, and it looks pretty much like a Regno shutter. Did the same company make both? I know they are both pneumatic shutters and probably not highly accurate, should be close enough for b&w film. So, anyone know much about these two shutters, Velostigmats, or lenses in shutter from period 1900--1920?
Kent in SD
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