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Reinhold

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A freshly minted 285mm soft focus portrait Lens.
This affordable lens uses William Wollaston’s original design of 1804.
More about the Lens here… https://www.re-inventedphotoequip.com/Home.html

Perfect for most 5x7 cameras having at least 16” (410mm) bellows draw.
On 4x5 cameras (with 16” or longer bellows draw), 285mm gives a “medium telephoto” rendition.
On an 8x10 camera, 285mm equates to a “short normal” angle of view.

The degree of softness is primarily controlled by the aperture (“stop”) cards.
Some folks use a yellow or green filter (72mm) to fine tune any soft flare effect.
Contrast variables during developing and printing also influences softness and image quality.

The basic lens, six aperture cards, lens cap, cleaning cloth, and mounting screws: $145.00. (+ shipping).
Baltic Birch plywood 96x99mm Linhof size lensboard (black paint or clear resin finish) is: $39.00 (installed).
Want a different lensboard? I’ll clone almost any kind you need…

Some examples from other users are here… https://www.re-inventedphotoequip.com/Gallery.html

Reinhold
Getting old, but just can't stop...
 

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Reinhold

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Here's another... Ken G., an old friend from long ago... ...285mm Wollaston on 5x7 Deardorff...

Ken Gardner @300.jpg
 
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And another... ... "Brunhilda". 285mm Wollaston on 5x7 Deardorff
Brunhilda 300x749.jpg
 
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More than just a portrait lens~ you can do fine work with this primative lens...
Think of: Alfred Stieglitz, or Eduard Steichen, masters of long ago~

Here's a landscape in the Pictorial style as done by a friend...

Giovanni Lanterns 285 f6.6  4x5.jpg

. . Lanterns. 285mm f6.6 Wollason 4x5 . .
Thanks, Giovanni,
~Reinhold
 
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...Here's a portrait by Giovanni...
Aug Wollaston 285 f8 5x7 paper neg.jpeg


...Wollason 285mm f:8 paper negative on 5x7...
Thanks, Giovanni
Reinhold
 
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