This page strives to comprehensively document the basic specifications and production date range of all Wollensak lenses and shutters made for commercial still cameras from 1899-1972. The information is drawn from this list of original Wollensak product catalogs, price lists, product brochures, and other resources. I am always looking to fill in missing information and correct any errors, so please do not hesitate to contact me with suggestions or additional references.
Lenses are listed alphabetically by series, followed by shutters. Use the table below to jump directly to a particular series of lens or shutter.
WOLLENSAK LENSES FOR COMMERCIAL STILL CAMERAS
A note on lens coating:
Wollensak introduced the single, hard-coat “Wocote” lens coating in 1946, and it was available at an extra charge through the end of that year. Beginning in 1947, “Wocote” single coating was standard on all Wollensak lenses for commercial cameras. All of Wollensak’s Raptar lenses are single coated.
f/7.5 Anastigmat
Series Notes: Renamed Velostigmat Series V in 1919.
| Lens Name | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| f/7.5 Anastigmat | N/A | 3.25×4.25″ | 5.25″ | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog | |
| f/7.5 Anastigmat | N/A | 4×5″ | 6.625” | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog |
Beach Multi-focal
Series Notes: Available in Series A (soft focus) and Series B (sharp focus).
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Beach Multi-focal f/3.3 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 9.5″ | 1930?-1934? | Beach Multi Focal Instructions | |
| Beach Multi-focal f/3.3 | 5 | 8×10″ | 12″ | 1930?-1934? | Beach Multi Focal Instructions | |
| Beach Multi-focal f/3.3 | 6 | 10×12″ | 14″ | 1930?-1934? | Beach Multi Focal Instructions | |
| Beach Multi-focal f/3.3 | 7 | 11×14″ | 16″ | 1930?-1934? | Beach Multi Focal Instructions |
Extreme Wide Angle
Series Notes: Catalogs variously describe the angle of view as 90 to 100-degrees and advise that the lens be stopped down to f/32 for “sharp definition to the extreme corners” of the plates sizes listed below.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Extreme Wide Angle f/16 | 3 | 5×7″ | 4″ | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | |
| Extreme Wide Angle f/16 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 5″ | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | |
| Extreme Wide Angle f/16 | 5 | 8×10″ | 6″ * | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | *6.5″ from 1916 |
| Extreme Wide Angle f/16 | 6 | 10×12″ | 7.5″ | 1906-1921 | 1906 Catalog | |
| Extreme Wide Angle f/16 | 7 | 11×14″ | 8″ | 1906-1921 | 1906 Catalog | |
| Extreme Wide Angle f/16 | 8 | 14×17″ | 10.5″ | 1912-1921 | 1912 Catalog |
Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa
Series Notes: 90-degree angle of view, increases up to 100-degrees when stopped down. Convertible using single cells.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa, f/12.5 | 2 | 4×5″ | 3.5″ | 1941-1952 | Oct. 1941 Price List | |
| Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa, f/12.5 | 3 | 5×7″* | 4.3125″ | 1922-1952 | 1922 Catalog | * 4.25″ from 1926; covers 6.5×8.5″ stopped down |
| Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa, f/12.5 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 5.375″ | 1922-1945 | 1922 Catalog | Covers 8×10″ stopped down |
| Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa, f/12.5 | 5 | 8×10″ | 6.25″ | 1922-1952 | 1922 Catalog | Covers 10×12″ stopped down |
| Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa, f/12.5 | 6 | 10×12″ | 7.875″ | 1922-1940 | 1922 Catalog | Covers 11×14″ stopped down |
| Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa, f/12.5 | 7 | 11×14″ | 9″ | 1922-1940 | 1922 Catalog | Covers 14×17″ stopped down |
| Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa, f/12.5 | 8 | 14×17″ | 11″ | 1922-1940 | 1922 Catalog | Covers 17×20″ stopped down |
| Extreme Wide Angle Series IIIa, f/12.5 | 9 | 17×20″ | 13″ | 1928?-1940 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 20×24″ stopped down |
Orthographic
Series Notes: N/A
| Lens Name | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Orthographic | 4×5″ | 1903-1905? | 1903 Catalog | |||
| Orthographic | 5×7″ | 1903-1905? | 1903 Catalog | |||
| Orthographic | 6.5×8.5″ | 1903-1905? | 1903 Catalog | |||
| Orthographic | 8×10″ | 1903-1905? | 1903 Catalog |
Rapid Rectilinear
Series Notes:
| Lens Name | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Rapid Rectilinear | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Rectilinear | 4×5″ | 6.25″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Rectilinear | 5×7″ | 8″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Rectilinear | 6.5×8.5″ | 10.5″ | 1906-1911? | 1906 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Rectilinear | 8×10″ | 12.5″ | 1906-1911? | 1906 Catalog |
Rapid Symmetrical
Series Notes: Triple convertible; likely predecessor to the Voltas lens introduced in 1916
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 4×5″ | 6.25″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 5×7″* | 8″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 6.5×8.5″ | 10.5″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 8×10″ | 12.5″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 10×12″ | 16″ | 1906-1911? | 1906 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 11×14″ | 18.5″ | 1906-1911? | 1906 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 14×17″ | 21″ | 1906-1911? | 1906 Catalog | ||
| Rapid Symmetrical f/8 | 17×20″ | 26″ | 1906-1911? | 1906 Catalog |
Raptar Series Ia
Series Notes: Double Protar-type; successor to the Velostigmat Series Ia. Triple convertible, with single cells recommended for use behind the aperture diaphragm. See page 4 of 1949 Raptar Lenses for Commercial Photography brochure for details on focal lengths of single cells.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.3 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 4.75″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.8 | 1a | 3.25×4.25″ | 5.125″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.3 | 2 | 4×5″ | 5.75″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series Ia f/7.7 | 2a | 4×5″ | 5.75″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.8 | 2b | 4×5″ | 6.5″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series Ia f/7.7 | 3 | 5×7″ | 7″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.3 | 3a | 5×7″ | 7.25″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.8 | 3b | 5×8″ | 8.25″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 7×11″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/7.7 | 3c | 5×8″ | 8.75″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 7×11″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.3 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 9″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 5×12″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.8 | 4a | 6.5×8.5″ | 10″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 5×12″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/7.7 | 4b | 6.5×8.5″ | 11″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 5×12″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.3 | 5 | 8×10″ | 11.5″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.8 | 5a | 8×10″ | 13″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 7×17″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/7.7 | 6 | 10×12″ | 14″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 8×20″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.3 | 6a | 10×12″ | 14.75″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 8×20″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.8 | 7 | 11×14″ | 16.25″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List | Covers 12×20″ stopped down |
| Raptar Series Ia f/6.8 | 7a | 11×14″ | 17.5″ | 1947-1952 | April 15, 1947 Price List |
Raptar Series II
Series notes: Tessar-type; successor to the Velostigmat Series II. See 1947 Raptar Series II f4.5 Lenses brochure for details.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 000 | 1×1.5″ | 2″ | 1947-1954 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 00 | 1.625×2.5″ | 3″ | 1947-1954 | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 0 | 2.25×3.25″ | 3.5″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 0-1 | 2.25×3.25″ | 4″ * | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | * 4.5″ from 1951 |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series II f/4.7 | 1-2 | 4×5″ | 5.3125″ * | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | * 5.375″ from 1951 |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 2 | 4×5″ | 6.375″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 3 | 5×7″ | 7.5″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 3a | 5×8″ | 8.25″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 9.5″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series II f/4.5 | 5 | 8×10″ | 11.875″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List |
Raptar Series III Wide Angle
Series Notes: Successor to the Velostigmat Series III. 91.2-degree angle of view.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Raptar Series III f/9.5 | N/A | 8×10″ | 6.25″ | 1953-1972? | 1953 Brochure |
Raptar Series IIIa Wide Angle
Series Notes: Successor to the Velostigmat Series IIIa. 91.2-degree angle of view.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Raptar Series IIIa f/12.5 | N/A | 8×10″ | 6.25″ | 1953-1955? | 1953 Brochure |
Raptar Series IV
Series Notes: Same tessar-type as the Series II, but more affordable with a smaller maximum aperture of f/6.3. Successor to the Velostigmat Series IV.
See page 7 of 1949 Raptar Lenses for Commercial Photography brochure for details.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 000 | 1×1.5″ | 2″ | 1947-1951? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 00 | 1.625×2.5″ | 3″ | 1947-1951? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 0 | 2.25×3.25″ | 3.5″ | 1947-1951? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 0-1 | 2.25×3.25″ | 4″ | 1947-1951? | December 1, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1947-1951? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | N/A | 4×5″ | 5.3125″ | 1950-1951? | August 28, 1950 Price List | |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 2 | 4×5″ | 6.5″ * | 1947-1951? | April 15, 1947 Price List | * 6.5″ from 1949 |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 3 | 5×7″ | 7.25″ * | 1947-1951? | April 15, 1947 Price List | * 7.5″ from 1950 |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 3a | 5×8″ | 8.25″ | 1949-1951? | Brochure 20M-1-49 | |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 9.5″ | 1947-1951? | April 15, 1947 Price List | |
| Raptar Series IV f/6.3 | 5 | 8×10″ | 12″ * | 1947-1951? | April 15, 1947 Price List | * 11.875″ from 1949 |
Raptar Telephoto
Series Notes:
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Equivalent Focus | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Raptar Telephoto f/5.6 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 8″ | 1947-1972? | April 15, 1947 Price List | 5″ flange focus at inf. |
| Raptar Telephoto f/5.6 | 2 | 4×5″ | 10″ | 1946-1972? | Catalog No 44 | 6.125″ flange focus at inf. |
| Raptar Telephoto f/5.6 | 3 | 5×7″ | 15″ | 1946-1972? | Catalog No 44 | 9.3125″ flange focus at inf. |
Raptar Wide Angle
Series Notes: Wollensak literature recommended that the lens be stopped down to f/11 or smaller to give acceptable definition.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Raptar Wide Angle f/6.8 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 2.5625″ | 1946-1972? | Catalog No 44 | 88.5-degree field of view (given as 92.6 in 1957 guide |
| Raptar Wide Angle f/6.8 | 2 | 4×5″ | 3.5″ | 1946-1972? | Catalog No 44 | 84-degree angle of viee |
| Raptar Wide Angle f/6.8 | 3 | 5×7″ | 4.25″ | 1946-1972? | Catalog No 44 | 88-degree field of view (given as 90.6 in 1957 guide |
| Raptar Wide Angle f/6.8 | 5 | 8×10″ | 6.25″ | 1946-1949 | Catalog No 44 | 90-degree angle of view |
Royal Anastigmat Series I
Series Notes: Both cells consist of two air-spaced cemented doublets. Renamed Velostigmat Series I around 1909. Convertible.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Royal Anastigmat Series I f/6.8 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Series I f/6.8 | 2 | 4×5″ | 6″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Series I f/6.8 | 3 | 5×7″ | 7″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Series I f/6.8 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 10″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Series I f/6.8 | 5 | 8×10″ | 13″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Series I f/6.8 | 6 | 10×12″ | 15″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Series I f/6.8 | 7 | 11×14″ | 16.5″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog |
Royal Anastigmat Wide Angle
Series Notes: Renamed Velostigmat Series III around 1909. 90-degree field of view.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Royal Anastigmat Wide Angle f/9.5 | 2 | 4×5″ | 3.25″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Wide Angle f/9.5 | 3 | 5×7″ | 4.5″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Wide Angle f/9.5 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 5.5″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Wide Angle f/9.5 | 5 | 8×10″ | 6.25″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Wide Angle f/9.5 | 6 | 10×12″ | 8″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Anastigmat Wide Angle f/9.5 | 7 | 11×14″ | 9″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog |
Royal Portrait Lens
Series Notes: Petzval-type with curved field and adjustible diffusing device. Renamed Vitax around 1909.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Royal Portrait Lens f/3.8 | 1 | N/A | 10″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Portrait Lens f/3.8 | 2 | N/A | 13″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Royal Portrait Lens f/3.8 | 3 | N/A | 16″ | 1906-1908? | 1906 Catalog |
Single Achromatic
Series Notes: Possibly Wollensak’s first lens.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Single Achromatic | N/A | 3.25×4.25″ | 10″ | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | |
| Single Achromatic | N/A | 4×5″ | 13″ | 1906-1911? | 1906 Catalog | |
| Single Achromatic | N/A | 5×7″ | 16″ | 1906-1911? | 1906 Catalog |
Symmetrical Wide Angle
Series Notes: Catalogs describe the angle of view as 80 to 85-degrees and advises that the lens be stopped down to f/32 for “sharp definition to the extreme corners” of the plates sizes listed below.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Symmetrical Wide Angle f/16 | 2 | 4×5″ | 4″ | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | |
| Symmetrical Wide Angle f/16 | 3 | 5×7″ | 5.25″ | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | |
| Symmetrical Wide Angle f/16 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 6.5″ | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | |
| Symmetrical Wide Angle f/16 | 5 | 8×10″ | 7.5″ | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | |
| Symmetrical Wide Angle f/16 | 6 | 10×12″ | 9″ | 1912-1921 | 1912 Catalog | |
| Symmetrical Wide Angle f/16 | 7 | 11×14″ | 10.5″ | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | |
| Symmetrical Wide Angle f/16 | N/A | 14×17″ | 13″ | 1912-1915 | 1912 Catalog |
Three Focus Symmetrical
Series Notes: Triple convertible; predecessor to the Voltas.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 2 | 4×5″ | 6.25″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 3 | 5×7″ | 8″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 10.5″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 5 | 8×10″ | 12.5″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 6 | 10×12″ | 16″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 7 | 11×14″ | 18.5″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 8 | 14×17″ | 22″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Three Focus Symmetrical f/8 | 9 | 17×20″ | 26″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog |
Varium
Series Notes: Advertised by Wollensak as a portrait lens offering image quality between the softness of the Verito and the sharpness of the Velostigmat Series II. See Lensology and Shutterisms Vol. 14 No. 1.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Varium f/3.5 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 14″ | 1928?-1934? | 1928 Catalog | |
| Varium f/3.5 | 2 (5 from 1930) | 8×10″ | 16″ | 1928?-1934? | 1928 Catalog | |
| Varium f/3.5 | 3 (7 from 1930) | 11×14″ | 19″ | 1928?-1934? | 1928 Catalog |
Velostigmat Series I
Series Notes: Successor to the Royal Anastigmat lens, both cells consisting of two air-spaced cemented doublets. Early production models were described as convertible, and in the 1916-1917 catalog as “now triple-convertible.” See individual catalogs for details on focal lengths of single cells. Redesigned and named the Velostigmat Series 1a around 1923.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 | 0 | 2.25″x3.25″ | 3.5″ | 1916-1923? | 1916 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 + | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1909?-1923? | 1910 Brochure | + f/6.8 pre-1910? |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 + | 2 | 4×5″ * | 6″ | 1909?-1923? | 1910 Brochure | + f/6.8 pre-1910? *5.75″ from 1922 |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 | 2a | 3.25×4.25″ | 6.5″ | 1912-1923? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 + | 3 | 5×7″ * | 7″ | 1909?-1923? | 1910 Brochure | + f/6.8 pre-1910? *7.25″ from 1919 |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 | 3a | 5×8″ | 8.25″ | 1919-1923? | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 + | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ * | 10″ | 1909-1923? | 1910 Brochure | + f/6.8 pre-1910? *9.5″ from 1919 |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 + | 5 | 8×10″ * | 13″ | 1909-1923? | 1910 Brochure | + f/6.8 pre-1910? *12″ from 1919 *12.5″ from 1922 |
| Velostigmat Series I f/6.3 + | 6 (7 from 1919) | 11×14″ * | 16.5″ | 1909-1923? | 1910 Brochure | + f/6.8 pre-1910? *15.5″ from 1919 *16″ from 1922 |
Velostigmat Series Ia
Series Notes: Double Protar-type; re-designed successor to the Velostigmat Series I with all four elements now cemented in each cell. Renamed Raptar Series Ia in 1947. Triple convertible. See individual catalogs for details on focal lengths of single cells.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.3 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 4.75″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.8 | 1a | 3.25×4.25″ | 5.125″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.3 | 2 | 4×5″ | 5.75″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/7.7 | 2a | 4×5″ | 5.75″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.8 | 2b | 4×5″ | 6.5″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/7.7 | 3 | 5×7″ | 7″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.3 | 3a | 5×7″ | 7.25″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.8 | 3b | 5×8″ | 8.25″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 7×11″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/7.7 | 3c | 5×8″ | 8.75″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 7×11″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.3 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 9″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 5×12″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.8 | 4a | 6.5×8.5″ | 10″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 5×12″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/7.7 | 4b | 6.5×8.5″ | 11″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 5×12″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.3 | 5 | 8×10″ | 11.5″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.8 | 5a | 8×10″ | 13″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 7×17″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/7.7 | 6 | 10×12″ | 14″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 8×20″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.3 | 6a | 10×12″ | 14.75″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 8×20″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.8 | 7 | 11×14″ | 16.25″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog | Covers 12×20″ stopped down |
| Velostigmat Series Ia f/6.8 | 7a | 11×14″ | 17.5″ | 1923?-1946 | 1928 Catalog |
Velostigmat Series II
Series notes: Tessar-type; renamed Raptar Series II in 1947. The five largest Velostigmat Series II lenses were available with on optional diffusing device.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 000 | 1×1.5″ | 2″ | 1946 | Catalog No. 44 | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 00 | 1.625×2.5″ | 3″ | 1946 | Catalog No. 44 | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 0 | 2.25×3.25″ | 3.5″ | 1916-1946 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 0-1 | 2.25×3.25″ | 4″ | 1946 | Catalog No. 44 | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1909?-1946 | 1910 Brochure | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.7 | 1-2 | 4×5″ | 5.3125″ | 1946 | Catalog No. 44 | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 2 | 4×5″ | 6″ * | 1909?-1946 | 1910 Brochure | *6.5″ from 1935 *6.375″ in 1946 |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 3 | 5×7″ | 7″ | 1909?-1946 | 1910 Brochure | *7.25″ from 1920 *7.5″ in 1946 |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 4 (3a from 1919) | 5×8″ | 8.25″ | 1912-1946 | 1912 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 4 (1909-1911?) 5 (1911-1918?) 4 (from 1919) | 6.5×8.5″ | 9.5″ | 1909?-1946 | 1910 Brochure | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 5 (1909-1911?) 6 (1911-1918?) 5 (from 1919) | 8×10″ | 12″ * | 1909-1946 | 1910 Brochure | *11.825″ in 1946 |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 6 | 10×12″ | 14″ | 1922-1940 | 1922 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 6 (1909-1911?) 7 (from 1912) | 11×14″ | 15.5″ * | 1909-1940 | 1910 Brochure | *16″ from 1922 |
| Velostigmat Series II f/4.5 | 8 | 14×17″ | 19.5″ | 1922-1937? | 1922 Catalog |
Velostigmat Series III
Series notes: 90-degree angle of view; renamed Raptar Series III in 1947. Convertible using single cells.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Velostigmat Wide Angle Series III f/9.5 | 3 (1909-1911?) 1 (1912-1918?) 3 (from 1919) | 5×7″ * | 4.75″ | 1909-1945 | 1910 Brochure | *4.3″ from 1916 *4.3125″ from 1940 |
| Velostigmat Wide Angle Series III f/9.5 | 4 (1919-1911?) 2 (1912-1918?) 4 (from 1919) | 6.5×8.5″ * | 5.875″ | 1909-1940 | 1910 Brochure | *5.4″ from 1916 *5.375″from 1940 |
| Velostigmat Wide Angle Series III f/9.5 | 5 (1909-1911?) 3 (1912-1918?) 5 (from 1919) | 8×10″ * | 6.875″ | 1909-1945 | 1910 Brochure | *6.25″ from 1916 |
| Velostigmat Wide Angle Series III f/9.5 | 6 (1919-1911?) 4 (1912-1918?) 7 (from 1919) | 11×14″ * | 9.75″ | 1909-1940 | 1910 Brochure | *9″ from 1916 |
Velostigmat Series IV
Series notes: Successor to the Vinco Anastigmat. Same tessar-type as the Series II, but more affordable with a smaller maximum aperture of f/6.3. Renamed Raptar Series IV in 1947.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 000 | 1×1.5″ | 2″ | 1946 | Catalog No. 44 | |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 00 | 1.625×2.5″ | 3″ | 1946 | Catalog No. 44 | |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 0 | 2.25×3.25″ | 3.5″ | 1919-1946 | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1919-1946 | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 2 | 4×5″ | 5.75″ * | 1919-1946 | 1919 Catalog | *6.5″ from 1946 |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 2a | 3.25×4.25″ | 6.75″ * | 1919-1937? | 1919 Catalog | *6.5″ from 1920 |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 3 | 5×7″ | 7.25″ | 1919-1946 | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 9.5″ | 1919-1946 | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series IV f/6.3 | 5 | 8×10″ | 12″ | 1919-1946 | 1919 Catalog |
Velostigmat Series V
Series notes: Successor to the f/7.5 Anastigmat.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Velostigmat Series V f/7.5 | 0 | 2.25×3.25″ | 3.5″ | 1919-1927? | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series V f/7.5 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1919-1927? | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series V f/7.5 | 2 | 4×5″ | 5.75″ | 1919-1927? | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series V f/7.5 | 2a | 3.25×5.5″ | 6.75″ * | 1919-1927? | 1919 Catalog | *6.5″ from 1920 |
| Velostigmat Series V f/7.5 | 3a | 5×8″ | 8.25″ | 1919-1927? | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series V f/7.5 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 10.5″ | 1919-1927? | 1919 Catalog | |
| Velostigmat Series V f/7.5 | 5 | 8×10″ | 13″ | 1919-1927? | 1919 Catalog |
Veritar
Series notes: Soft focus portrait lens, successor to the Verito. The Veritar is the same 3/2 construction as the Verito, but with coated elements and designed to offer softness at f/6 comparable to the Verito at f/4. Convertible using rear lens cell alone. For Veritar lighting and focus suggestions, see ~1952 Portrait Veritar Lenses brochure.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Portrait Veritar f/6 | 3 | 5×7″ | 10″ | 1950-1960? | 1950 Veritar Brochure | |
| Portrait Veritar f/6 | 5 | 8×10″ | 14″ | 1950-1960? | 1950 Veritar Brochure |
Verito
Series notes: Likely the best-selling and most widely used soft focus lens of all time. The Verito was adapted from the Bodine Pictorial Lens around 1910 and remained in production until 1946. Updated, coated, and replaced by the Veritar in 1950. The rear cell can be used alone at nearly twice the original focal length. The Verito barrel was finished in polished brass with black trim until 1915, and in black enamel thereafter. The Verito was redesigned in 1920 to reduce halation and align visual focus with chemical focus, as well as to offer softness at f/4 equal to the prior design’s softness at f/6. The redesigned Verito eliminated diffusion stops, with softness controlled solely by means of aperture adjustment; see page 11-13 of Lensology and Shutterisms Vol. 8 No. 4 for details.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Verito f/6 | A | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1916-1946 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Verito f/6 | B | 4×5″ | 6.5″ | 1916-1946 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Verito f/4 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 6.125″ | 1922-1946 | 1922 Catalog | |
| Verito f/4 | 0 (2 from 1919) | 4×5″ | 7″ * | 1916-1946 | 1916 Catalog | *7.25″ from 1919 |
| Verito f/4 + | 1 (3 from 1919) | 5×7″ | 9″ * | 1910?-1946 | 1910 Brochure | + f/5 pre-1912 *8.75″ from 1919 |
| Verito f/4 + | 2 (4 from 1919) | 6.5×8.5″ | 11.5″ | 1910?-1946 | 1910 Brochure | + f/5 pre-1912 |
| Verito f/4 + | 3 (5 from 1919) | 8×10″ | 14.5″ * | 1910?-1946 | 1910 Brochure | + f/5 pre-1912 * 15″ pre-1912 |
| Verito f/4 + | 4 (7 from 1919) | 11×14″ | 18″ * | 1910?-1946 | 1910 Brochure | + f/5 pre-1912 * 19″ pre-1912 |
| Verito Extension Lens | Extension | 22.5″ | 1922-1946 | 1922 Catalog | Replaces the original front cell of the 18″ Verito |
Versar
Series notes: Extra Rapid Rectilinear-type. Catalogs advise that the Versar should be stopped down to f/11 for “fine definition to the extreme corners” of plate sizes listed below. Convertible using rear lens cell alone. The Versar barrel was finished in polished brass with black trim from until1915, and in black enamel thereafter.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Versar f/6 | 1 (2 from 1922) | 4×5″ | 6.5″ | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | |
| Versar f/6 | 2 (3 from 1922) | 5×7″ | 8.75″ | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | |
| Versar f/6 | 3 (4 from 1922) | 6.5×8.5″ | 9.75″ * | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | *9.5 from 1916 |
| Versar f/6 | 4 (5 from 1922) | 8×10″ | 11.75″ * | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | *11.625 from 1916 |
| Versar f/6 | 5 (6 from 1922) | 10×12″ | 14.75″ * | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | *15″ from 1916 |
| Versar f/6 | 6 (7 from 1922) | 11×14″ | 16.5″ | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | |
| Versar f/6 | 7 (8 from 1922) | 14×17″ * | 18.25″ | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | *18″ after 1916 |
| Versar f/6 | 8 (9 from 1922) | 17×20″ | 22.5″ | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure |
Vesta
Series notes: Successor to the Wollensak Portrait Lens Series A; Petzval-type with curved field. Sold as less expensive alternative to the Vitax portrait lens. Front lens cell may be used alone at approximately 1.5 times the original focal length. The Vesta barrel was finished in polished brass with black trim from 1912-1915, and in black enamel thereafter.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Vesta f/5 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 6″ | 1912-1934? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Vesta f/5 | 2 | 4×5″ | 7″ | 1912-1934? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Vesta f/5 | 3 | 5×7″ | 10″ | 1912-1934? | 1912 Catalog | |
| Vesta f/5 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 12″ * | 1912-1934? | 1912 Catalog | *11.5 from 1916 |
| Vesta f/5 | 5 | 8×10″ | 14″ | 1912-1934? | 1912 Catalog |
Vinco-Anastigmat
Series notes: Apparent short-lived predecessor to the Velostigmat Series IV.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Vinco Anastigmat f/6.3 | 00 | 2.25×3.25″ | 3.5″ | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Vinco Anastigmat f/6.3 | 0 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5.25″ | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Vinco Anastigmat f/6.3 | 1 | 4×5″ | 6″ | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Vinco Anastigmat f/6.3 | 1a | 3.25×5.5″ | 6.75″ | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Vinco Anastigmat f/6.8 | 2 | 5×7″ | 7″ | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Vinco Anastigmat f/6.8 | 3 | 6.5×8.5″ | 9.5″ | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Vinco Anastigmat f/6.8 | 4 | 8×10″ | 12″ | 1916-1918 | 1916 Catalog |
Vitax
Series notes: Successor to the Royal Portrait Lens; Petzval-type with curved field. Sold as a flagship portrait lens. Included adjustable diffusing device. The Vitax barrel was finished in polished brass with black trim from ~1910-1915, and in black enamel thereafter. Wollensak’s catalogs do not describe the size of film or plate covered by Vitax lenses, but see page 6 of Lensology and ShutterismsVol. 8 No. 2 for a discussion of Vitax covering power.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Vitax f/3.8 | 1 (3 from 1919) | 10″ | 1910?-1937? | 1912 Catalog | ||
| Vitax f/3.8 | 2 (4 from 1919) | 13″ * | 1910?-1937? | 1912 Catalog | *13.5″ from 1916 | |
| Vitax f/3.8 | 3 (5 from 1919) | 16″ | 1910?-1937? | 1912 Catalog | ||
| Vitax f/5 | 7 | 20″ | 1923-1937? | 1928 Catalog | ||
| Vitax Extension Lens | N/A | 20″ | 1923-1937? | 1928 Catalog | Replaces front cell of 16″ Vitax to extend focal length |
Voltas
Series notes: Likely successor to the Rapid Symmetrical lens; triple convertible.
Catalogs advise that the Voltas should be stopped down to f/11 for “fine definition in the extreme corners” of plate sizes listed below.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Voltas f/8 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 5″ | 1916-1945? | 1916 Catalog | |
| Voltas f/8 | 2 | 4×5″ | 6.5″ | 1916-1945? | 1916 Catalog | |
| Voltas f/8 | 3 | 5×7″ | 8″ | 1916-1945? | 1916 Catalog | |
| Voltas f/8 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 10.5″ | 1916-1945? | 1916 Catalog | |
| Voltas f/8 | 5 | 8×10″ | 12.5″ | 1916-1945? | 1916 Catalog | |
| Voltas f/8 | 6 | 10×12″ | 16″ | 1916-1940 | 1916 Catalog | |
| Voltas f/8 | 7 | 11×14″ | 18.5″ | 1916-1937? | 1916 Catalog | |
| Voltas f/8 | 8 | 14×17″ | 22″ | 1916-1927? | 1916 Catalog | |
| Voltas f/8 | 9 | 17×20″ | 26″ | 1916-1927 | 1916 Catalog |
Wollensak Portrait Lens Series A
Series notes: Petzval-type with curved field. Sold as less expensive alternative to the Royal Portrait lens. Renamed the Vesta in 1912.
| Name, Max Aperture | Number | Size | Focal Length | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Notes |
| Wollensak Portrait Lens Series A f/5 | 1 | 3.25×4.25″ | 6″ | 1906-1911 | 1906 Catalog | |
| Wollensak Portrait Lens Series A f/5 | 2 | 4×5″ | 7″ | 1906-1911 | 1906 Catalog | |
| Wollensak Portrait Lens Series A f/5 | 3 | 5×7″ | 10″ | 1906-1911 | 1906 Catalog | |
| Wollensak Portrait Lens Series A f/5 | 4 | 6.5×8.5″ | 12″ | 1906-1911 | 1906 Catalog | |
| Wollensak Portrait Lens Series A f/5 | 5 | 8×10″ | 14″ | 1906-1911 | 1906 Catalog |
WOLLENSAK COMMERCIAL SHUTTERS FOR STILL CAMERAS
Alphax
Series Notes: Successor to Betax shutters. Lens cells can be swapped directly between Alphax and Betax shutters of the same number. Self-cocking. Preview lever and flash synchronization optional. Detailed Alphax shutter specifications are available here. Additional information is available in the 1948 Alphax Synchromatic brochure and the 1949 Wollensak Shutters brochure. Final production models (1969-1972) have blue speed plate with redesigned “Wollensak, Inc.” font.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Alphax | 0 | 0.53125″ | 1946-1972 | Catalog No. 44 | T, B, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10 |
| Alphax | 1 | 0.734″ | 1946-1972 | Catalog No. 44 | T, B, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10 |
| Alphax | 2 | 1″ | 1950-1972 | Price List No. 17 | T, B, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10 |
| Alphax | 3 | 1.375” | 1945-1972 | Alphax #3 Care and Instructions | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1 |
| Alphax | 4 | 1.6875” | 1949-1972 | Brochure 10M-7-49 | T, B, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2; 1 second by special order |
| Alphax | 5 | 2.21875” | 1949-1972 | Brochure 10M-7-49 | T, B, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2; 1 second by special order |
Autex
Series Notes: Successor to the Automatic; renamed the Auto in 1916. Self-cocking.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Autex | 1 | 0.75″ | 1908?-1915? | 1912 Catalog | O, T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Autex | 2 | 1″ | 1908?-1915? | 1912 Catalog | O, T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Autex | 3 | 1.375” | 1908?-1915? | 1912 Catalog | O, T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Autex | 4 | 1.75” | 1908?-1915? | 1912 Catalog | O, T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
Auto
Series Notes: Successor to the Autex. Self-cocking. Replaced by the Betax in 1921.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Auto | 1 | 0.75″ | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Auto | 2 | 1″ | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Auto | 3 | 1.375” | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Auto | 4 | 1.75” | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Auto | 5 | 2.25″ | 1919-1921 | 1919 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
Automatic
Series Notes: Self-cocking. Renamed the Autex in 1908.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Automatic | 3.25″x4.25″ | ? | 1903-1908 | 1903 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Automatic | 4×5″ | ? | 1903-1908 | 1903 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Automatic | 6.5×8.5″ | ? | 1903-1908 | 1903 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Automatic | 8×10″ | ? | 1903-1908 | 1903 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Automatic | 11×14″ | ? | 1906-1908 | 1906 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Automatic | 17×20″ | ? | 1906-1908 | 1906 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
Betax
Series Notes: The first shutter to regulate slow speeds by means of a watch-like escapement mechanism rather than gears or pneumatic pistons. Self-cocking. Successor to the Auto shutter. Later succeeded by the Alphax shutters between 1945 and 1949. Lens cells can be swapped directly between Alphax and Betax shutters of the same number. Detailed Betax shutter specifications are available here.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Betax | 0 | 0.5625″ | 1921-1945 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 |
| Betax | 1 | 0.75″ | 1921-1945 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 |
| Betax | 2 | 1″ | 1921-1949 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 |
| Betax | 3 | 1.375” | 1921-1945 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 |
| Betax | 4 | 1.75” | 1921-1949 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 |
| Betax | 5 | 2.25” | 1921-1949 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 |
Deltax
Series Notes: Self-cocking. Replaced the Ultro shutter.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Deltax | 0 | 0.5625″ | 1921-1940 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 100, 50, 25 |
| Deltax | 1 | 0.75″ | 1921-1940 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 100, 50, 25 |
Gammax
Series Notes: Self-cocking. Replaced the Victo shutter.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Gammax | 0 | 0.5625″ | 1921-1940 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 10 |
| Gammax | 1 | 0.75″ | 1921-1940 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 10 |
| Gammax | 2 | 1″ | 1921-1940 | Just Arrived Shutters | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 10 |
Graphex
Series Notes: See Rapax shutters below. Graphex shutters were Wollensak’s Rapax shutters re-badged for sale to and distribution by Graflex, inc.
Junior
Series Notes: Renamed the TIB shutter in 1912.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Junior | ? | ? | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | T, B, I |
Optimo
Series Notes: Wollensak’s flagship shutter before the introduction of the Betax. Operated by both pneumatic bulb and mechanical cable release. When sold concurrently with Betax (1921-1934?), the Optimo was promoted for high speed applications.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Optimo | 0 | 0.6875″ | 1916-1934? | 1916 Catalog | T, B, 300, 200, 100, 50, 25, 5, 2, 1 |
| Optimo | 1 | 0.75″ | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | T, B, 300, 200, 100, 50, 25, 5, 2, 1 |
| Optimo | 1a | 0.875″ | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | T, B, 300, 200, 100, 50, 25, 5, 2, 1 |
| Optimo | 2 | 1” | 1909-1934? | 1910 Brochure | T, B, 300, 200, 100, 50, 25, 5, 2, 1 |
| Optimo | 3 | 1.375” | 1912-1934? | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 300, 200, 100, 50, 25, 5, 2, 1 |
| Optimo | 4 | 1.75” | 1912-1934? | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 300, 200, 100, 50, 25, 5, 2, 1 |
Rapax
Series Notes: Wollensak’s high-speed post-war shutter. Also made under contract to Graflex, Inc. and sold as Graphex shutters. Additional information is available in the 1949 Wollensak Shutters brochure, as well as individual Rapax Standard, X-Synchronization, and Full Synchronization brochures. Final production models (1969-1972) have blue speed plate with redesigned “Wollensak, Inc.” font.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Rapax | 0 | 0.6875″ | 1949-1972? | Brochure 10M-7-49 | T, B, 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 |
| Rapax | 1 | 0.78125″ | 1946-1972? | Catalog No. 44 | T, B, 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1 |
| Rapax | 2 | 1″ | 1946-1972? | Catalog No. 44 | T, B, 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1 |
| Rapax | 3 | 1.2656” | 1946-1972? | Catalog No. 44 | T, B, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1 |
Regno
Series Notes:
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Regno | 1 | 0.75″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regno | 2 | 1″ | 1912-1913 | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regno | 3 | 1.375″ | 1912-1913 | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regno | 4 | 1.75” | 1912-1913 | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regno | 5 | 2.25″ | 1912-1913 | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
Regular
Series Notes: Nearly identical to the Automatic shutter, but not self-cocking.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Regular | 3.25″x4.25″ | ? | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regular | 4×5″ | ? | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regular | 6.5×8.5″ | ? | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regular | 8×10″ | ? | 1903-1921 | 1903 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regular | 11×14″ | ? | 1906-1921 | 1906 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Regular | 17×20″ | ? | 1906-1921 | 1906 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
Senior
Series Notes:
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Senior | ? | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | T, B, I |
Skyshade
Series Notes: An interesting and apparently unique device, the Skyshade attaches to the front of a lens barrel and exposes the upper portion of the subject for less time than the lower portion, thus avoiding overexposure of bright sky areas in landscape photography.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Skyshade | No. 1 | 1.1875″ | 1906-1918 | 1906 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Skyshade | No. 2 | 1.5625″ | 1906-1918 | 1906 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Skyshade | No. 3 | 2.0625″ | 1906-1918 | 1906 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
| Skyshade | No. 4 | ? | 1906-1911 | 1906 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25, 5, 1 |
Studio
Series Notes: Wollensak’s solution to shuttering very large portrait lenses, the Studio shutter was designed in Style “A”, which attached behind the lens, and Style “B”, which screwed in place of the original lens diaphragm to offer both aperture and shutter control. The Studio shutter’s only speed is Bulb, with instant exposures as short as approximately one-fifth of a second possible by quickly squeezing and releasing the cable release or air bulb.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Studio | No. 1 | 2.0625″ | 1906-1940 | 1906 Catalog | Bulb |
| Studio | No. 2 | 2.4375″ | 1906-1940 | 1906 Catalog | Bulb |
| Studio | No. 3 | 2.9375″ | 1906-1940 | 1906 Catalog | Bulb |
| Studio | No. 4 | 3.5″ | 1906-1940 | 1906 Catalog | Bulb |
| Studio | No. 5 | 4.125″ | 1906-1940 | 1906 Catalog | Bulb |
TIB
Series Notes: Successor to the Junior shutter. Replaced by the Ultro shutter in 1916.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| TIB | 1 | 0.5″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | T, B, I |
| TIB | 2 | 0.625″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | T, B, I |
Ultro
Series Notes: Successor to the TIB shutter. Replaced by the Deltax shutter in 1921.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Ultro | 0 | 0.5625″ | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, I |
| Ultro | 1 | 0.75″ | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, I |
Victo
Series Notes: Successor to the Victus shutter, replaced Gammax shutter in 1921. Misspelled in some catalogs as the Vico shutter.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Victo | 0 | 0.5625″ | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25 |
| Victo | 1 | 0.75″ | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25 |
| Victo | 2 | 1″ | 1916-1921 | 1916 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25 |
Victus
Series Notes: Renamed the Victo shutter in 1916.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Victus | 1 | 0.75″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25 |
| Victus | 2 | 1″ | 1912-1915? | 1912 Catalog | T, B, 100, 50, 25 |
Winner
Series Notes: Self-cocking.
| Name | Size | Max. Aperture | Dates Produced | Earliest Publication | Speeds |
| Winner | 3.25×4.25″ | ? | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | T, B, three instant speeds |
| Winner | 4×5″ | ? | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | T, B, three instant speeds |
| Winner | 6.5×8.5″ | ? | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | T, B, three instant speeds |
| Winner | 8×10″ | ? | 1903-1911? | 1903 Catalog | T, B, three instant speeds |
