Posted by John R. Griest on September 29, 2000 at 16:09:18:
In Reply to: Re: Wollensak lens posted by Tony Brent on September 24, 2000 at 22:00:24:
: : Can anybody tell me what a "Wollensak 2.04" (51mm)
: : f/1.5 Raptar No D50765(7)" in Alphax Supermatic
: : shutter (T, B, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1) is for? It
: : seems to me that it probably was a lens used on one of
: : the 23's because of the focal length, but...???
: : John
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: When I was in the Navy as a Photographers Mate,
: one of the cameras that kept us busy in the
: repair shop was one that was cobbled up to take
: photos of CRT instruments like oscilloscopes.
: It was a 35mm design (a poor one) and it used
: a Wollensak lens that is close if not the same
: as what you describe.