Used Wollensak 17mm F/2.5 Cine Raptar | U9

The Wollensak 17mm f/2.5 Cine Raptar is a classic vintage wide-angle cine lens originally designed for 16mm motion-picture cameras. Its 17mm focal length gives 16mm shooters a useful wide perspective while the relatively fast f/2.5 aperture makes it practical in lower-light situations. Wollensak offered this lens as part of its Cine Raptar lineup alongside normal and telephoto lenses for its 16mm cameras. The all-mechanical construction and manual operation make it particularly interesting for filmmakers looking for an older optical character rather than modern clinical rendering. On a compatible digital camera, the lens can produce a distinctly vintage image with characteristics that differ considerably from contemporary wide-angle lenses. For anyone building a vintage cine lens set, this is a particularly interesting piece of Wollensak's 16mm history.