Toymaster Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Curiosity got the better of me...... I found some sort of camera lens with F Stops (Iris) and focus adjustment. Any Ideas what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) Blimey! I never knew that (never had it apart) - I might have sold a golden egg for the price of an old sock lol. (This thread may be of interest: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/47146-wollensak-125mm-will-it-be-any-good/ It may be a "Voigtlander rangefinder mount lense" Another thread : http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?37230-Hope-springs-eternal/page2 ) Edited May 27, 2014 by Brantuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toymaster Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Blimey! I never knew that (never had it apart) - I might have sold a golden egg for the price of an old sock lol. (This thread may be of interest: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/47146-wollensak-125mm-will-it-be-any-good/ It may be a "Voigtlander rangefinder mount lense" Another thread : http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?37230-Hope-springs-eternal/page2 ) Interesting links Kim. Or a lens from a Leica Rangefinder Camera of many years ago? Originally until I opened it today I thought it was a microscope eyepiece. Still investigating.... Ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DaveJW Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Interesting - looks like Wollensak most make/made? cine camera lenses. I reckon it's a cine camera lens in a 2 inch tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 That's interesting Dave - and it's surprisingly good for astronomy considering it's history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toymaster Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Interesting - looks like Wollensak most make/made? cine camera lenses. I reckon it's a cine camera lens in a 2 inch tube. That is my favourite original use so far as the lens is not large enough in diameter for a range finder camera and looks more like some of their cine lenses. In the 1970s the Wollensak company that had a plant at at Rochester NY was bought out by Anson Instrument and manufactured until 2001 and at some time after Surplus Shed bought the name and also stock that dated back many years. Not sure when the lens was converted into a 2" EP. I suspect that is a Surplus Shed venture. Ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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