[photo-3d] Re: Shutter on Wollensak 10?

["Ray Moxom" <raymoxom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> There is a lever at the bottom in about the same place as
> the Realist's shutter cocking lever.  Is that for double exposures?

Yes it is for double exposure.

You can also use the shutter cocking lever to check if the problem is the
shutter or the 'shutter cocking when winding on' mechanism that is giving
you the problem.

The sticking shutter is likely to be due to lack of use and the camera
probably just needs a clean and lube.

The Wollensak 10 is one of the better stereo cameras of the '50s. My
understanding is that the f2.7 Wollensak Amaton lenses are the superior 4
element 'Tessar'  type lenses whereas the f3.5 Wollensak Amaton lenses used
on the sister Revere stereo camera are of 3 element 'Cooke' type design. It
does seem strange that two different lens designs would both be called
'Amaton'.

Has anyone checked a f2.7 Amaton lens with a laser (counted reflections) or
dismantled the lens to verify this? At any rate the Wollensak 10 gives very
acceptable images.

Ray Moxom