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benrains.bsky.social
A portrait of Annie (2013).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #annie #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a seated woman wearing polkadot print dress. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 studio camera, a Wollensak Velostigmat Series II 12-in/4.5 lens, and Ilford HP5+ film.
December 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
dkt-1.bsky.social
classic lenses are sorta like the tessars, Goerz Dagor, Kodak Commercial Ektar, certain Wollensak, B&L stuff like that. Schneider and Rodenstock
December 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
threetails.bsky.social
I definitely want to get one with some actual control, yeah. But the lenses were pretty decent on those weren't they? Maybe not as good as the Wollensak lens on my Graflex but good for the time.
December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
benrains.bsky.social
Winter farm field along I-69 (2010). Gaston, Indiana.
#filmphotography #landscapephotography #blackandwhitefilm #largeformatphotography #4x5 #benrains
A black and white photograph of a plowed farm field in the winter. The field is flat and dusted with patches of white snow. On the horizon is a farmhouse with a few leafless trees around it. Photographed with a Graflex Crown Graphic Pacemake 4x5, Wollensak Optar 135/4.7, and Ilford FP4+ film.
December 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
benrains.bsky.social
On matters of international trade (2007).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #largeformatphotography #4x5 #instantfilm #polaroid #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a woman sitting on a sofa while reading a book. Photographed with a Graflex Pacemaker Crown Graphic 4x5, Wollensak Optar 135/4.7, and Polaroid Type 57 film.
December 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
cinemagear.bsky.social
Bolex H16 16mm motion picture camera with a Wollensak 25mm f1.9 lens. Includes one empty daylight spool. ln.run/BjiFt #CinemaGear #bolex #16mm #film
Bolex H16
December 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
dkt-1.bsky.social
break out the wollensak dissolve unit!
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
michaelburchert.bsky.social
"material influences learning performance"
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Martin Wollensak
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM
mrbwa1.bsky.social
I have a Wollensak Optar 135/4.7 here somewhere
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 AM
benrains.bsky.social
A portrait of Gillian (2012).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #gillian #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a woman with a pixie cut hairstyle. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 studio camera, Wollensak Vesta 14-in f/5, and Ilford HP5+ film.
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
bramstolk.bsky.social
Me, posing with my creation, the Abracam.

A 16x16" #LargeFormat camera, with Wollensak Vitax 16" f/3.8 mounted.
Digital screen hangs off lens hood which helps me focus when doing a self-portraits.
No helicoid, no bellows, so focusing is done by moving subject, a millimeter at a time. 🤣
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
kaiser-franz.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
Some 99% isopropyl seems to have done the trick on the slow escapement…for now. We’ll see how long this lasts.

#filmphotography #largeformat
Partially disassembled Graphex Wollensak lens showing gears and escapement assembly
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
benrains.bsky.social
West of the Devil's Backbone (2009).
#filmphotography #landscapephotography #largeformatphotography #4x5 #blackandwhitefilm #benrains
A black and white photograph of an old farm house with a few scattered trees on either side and one big evergreen in front. It's early spring and a barren looking scene. Photographed with a Graflex Pacemaker Crown Graphic 4x5 press camera, Wollensak Optar 135/4.7, and Ilford HP5+ film.
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
bitbybitphoto.com
I don't often mention my band here as I try to avoid controversy given I make photo accessories for folks. But I'm very proud of how the song cover turned out!

Shot on Ektar 100 on my Chamonix 45F2 and Wollensak Velostigmat 150mm uncoated lens.

#FilmPhotography #LargeFormat #Ektar100
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
artcat1.bsky.social
A TV with tubes that needed to be replaced like a light bulb. Later, a version with "rabbit ears" antenna.
A portable Wollensak reel-to-reel tape recorder.
Manual typewriter.
Brownie camera w/ flash bulbs and film.
November 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM
benrains.bsky.social
A portrait of Mo (2015).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #8x10 #mo #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a model reclining on a small sofa. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 studio camera, Wollensak Vesta 14-in f/5 lens, and Ilford HP5+ film.
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
benrains.bsky.social
Aloe on the windowsill (2019).
#filmphotography #largeformatphotography #pictorialism #stilllifephotography #softfocus #4x5 #instantfilm #polaroid #benrains
A soft-focus still life photograph of an aloe plant in a terra cotta pot on a windowsill. The plant is framed by out of focus leaves from a variegated pothos in the foreground. Photographed using an Eastman Kodak 2D 8x10 camera with a 4x5 reducing back, Wollensak Verito 8.75-in f/4, and Fujifilm FP100C45 color instant packfilm.
November 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
raveyote.bsky.social
In other news: Testing a new to me Ciro 35. This is the pretty rare higher spec model, with a rapax synchromatic (instead of the alphax), and the ƒ/2.8 wollensak tessar design, instead of the ƒ/4.5 or ƒ/3.5 triplet design that other models used. So i’m expecting a little more of this.
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
benrains.bsky.social
A portrait of Livia in the studio (2014).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #livia #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a young woman with long blonde hair. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 studio camera, Wollensak Vesta 14-in f/5 lens, and Ilford HP5+ film.
October 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
bramstolk.bsky.social
Self-portrait with Wollensak Vitax 16" f/3.8.
Ultra #LargeFormat photography.
October 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
benrains.bsky.social
A portrait of Laura (2016).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #largeformatphotography #vintagestyle #laura #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a young woman in a white frilled blouse. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 camera, Wollensak Vesta 14-in f/5 lens, and Ilford HP5+ film.
October 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
benrains.bsky.social
Biff in the studio (2017).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #largeformatphotography #8x10 #biff #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a woman wearing a black lace shawl and a flower crown. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 studio camera, Wollensak Vesta 14in f/5 lens, and Ilford HP5+
October 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
benrains.bsky.social
The Wollensak Velostigmats f/4.5 lenses are excellent (and very underappreciated) Tessar designs. I'm a big fan.
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
gwbrown.bsky.social
bought this lens on the cheap a while back thinking I would cannibalize the shutter… but it's actually a pretty decent lens

#believeinfilm #instax
Wollensak series II 7.5in f/4.5 large format lens. ALPHAX black and white instant photo of a man wearing glasses. he is half in shadow black and white instant photo of a sleeping dog. large format pet photography is not for the faint of heart black and white instant photo of a woman wearing a sweatshirt, looking into the afternoon sun out the window
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
benrains.bsky.social
I’m not a big fan of those Wollensak Studio shutters. They tend to be temperamental. My personal preference, for their really large lenses, is to get the barrel versions and pair them with a large Packard or Ilexpo shutter. Curious to see what you do with the Verito though.
October 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM