Vintage Wollensak Projection Anastigmat 5 " F/3. 5 Revere Automatic Lens
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:7262604 | Brand: Wollensak |
| Maximum Aperture: f/3.5 |
Vintage Wollensak Projection Anastigmat 5" f/3.5 Revere Automatic Lens. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.Wollensakwas an American company, based in Rochester, New York, which manufactured lenses and shutters from 1899. The company was founded by Andrew and John Wollensak.[1] Andrew Wollensak previously had been shutter developer for Bausch & Lomb. There he had invented the Iris Diaphragm, one of the first modern leaf shutters, and other shutters. In 1909 he inven...ted the versatile Optimo shutter for the Wollensak company. The firm was bought by Revere Camera Co. in the 1950s, [2]itself absorbed by 3M in 1960, [2] and shut its doors in 1972.[3][1] Anson Intruments bought the company in 1974 and closed it in 2001. A company named Surplus Shed currently holds the Wollensak factory building as well as some surplus.
Over the years, Wollensak produced a wide variety of lenses for still and movie cameras, projectors, enlargers, microfilm equipment, and military uses. Their better lenses were often labelled "Velostigmat", and their best lenses were labelled "Raptar". The Raptar name was selected as the winning entry in the company's 1946 "name-the-lens" promotion: it won Templin R. Licklider of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan $1000 in Victory Bonds.[4]
Like the Kodak Ektars, Raptars were often Tessar designs, though other formulae were used, particularly in wide angle and telephoto lenses.
At least one camera was sold with the Wollensak brand: the Wollensak Stereo 10 is a version of the Revere Stereo. In addition, Wollensak produced cine cameras, such as the Wollensak Fastax 16mm camera.[5]
Many OEM productions of shutters were made by Wollensak, for example all the shutters of Conleywhich were rebadged as Conley.[6]
Over the years, Wollensak produced a wide variety of lenses for still and movie cameras, projectors, enlargers, microfilm equipment, and military uses. Their better lenses were often labelled "Velostigmat", and their best lenses were labelled "Raptar". The Raptar name was selected as the winning entry in the company's 1946 "name-the-lens" promotion: it won Templin R. Licklider of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan $1000 in Victory Bonds.[4]
Like the Kodak Ektars, Raptars were often Tessar designs, though other formulae were used, particularly in wide angle and telephoto lenses.
At least one camera was sold with the Wollensak brand: the Wollensak Stereo 10 is a version of the Revere Stereo. In addition, Wollensak produced cine cameras, such as the Wollensak Fastax 16mm camera.[5]
Many OEM productions of shutters were made by Wollensak, for example all the shutters of Conleywhich were rebadged as Conley.[6]
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