[pure-silver] Re: Wollensack Vitax lens? Which way is up-)

  • From: Nick Zentena <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 20:48:05 -0400

On Friday 18 May 2007 14:36, Richard Knoppow wrote:

>
>    I just looked but can't remember, I think the 10a is an
> 11x14 camera where the 4a is 8x10. Its interesting how many
> 11x14 cameras are in this catalogue, evidently the size was
> pretty widely used for commercial photography at the time.
>    It may be that the bellows have been replaced at some
> time. The bellows on my 5x7 Agfa/Ansco are original and just
> about make it at full extension so this may be normal.


        The 8a was 11x14 supposedly.

        http://www.cwriley.com/photica/studio_cameras.htm

        This has a bit more info. Of course the only photo of the 10a is also 
labeled 
8a -) From the list the 4a seems to have come later. 

        Nick
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