Jim,
I know there was specific lens for specific purpose in 18xx. I take Petzval
lens as it's a portrait lens. I found my APO-Symmar 180mm is not good for
portrait, too sharp & contrasty. I asked for a good portrait lens for 4x5
shots, my professional photographer friend introduced Petzval brass lens to
me. I understood there are many brass lenses for other purpose, such as
landscape. But I'd prefer to take landscape with modern lenses since with a
bigger cover of image for movement. As a larger format shooter, I enjoy the
movement to rectify the perspective distortion.
You're right, there is surprised for these old gear.
Here is some samples with APO-Symmar 180mm portrait shots, I think they are
too "digital" :(
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k1vPtgssKN8/Tjb2hgavgSI/AAAAAAAAA74/cfvYFiZqbDc/s800/IMG187APO180F56.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hkqup3OH9rw/Tjb2egzqREI/AAAAAAAAA7w/5wl0w801_OA/s800/IMG185APO180F56.jpg
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Michael
On 25 October 2011 14:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That is a nice setup, Michael. I have a barrel lens, similar to that one,
> and another that once had a shutter in the center, but now just has the
> shutter housing taped together. The lenses are difficult to identify, so I
> started with the Ross (London) lens, and was pleasantly surprised.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Wong" <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 12:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] I'm back
>
>
> > Jim,
> > It's a great idea to adapted it on the DSLR with bellow. I saw some
> people
> > to adapted old lens with adaptor onto Pentax 67 and focus with its focus
> > mechanical system in Hong Kong. I never think may adapted it with bellow.
> > But in my case, my Hasselblad 500C/M without focal-panel shutter, it
> > doesn't
> > work to me.
> >
> > My 2 old brass lenses without waterhouse stop slot, I have to take shots
> > with wide open except to split the lens into 2 parts and insert a shutter
> > at
> > the middle as modern lens. But as a professional photographer who teach
> me
> > to take shots with these old lenses, said that we chase the effect of
> wide
> > open of these old lenses, various distortions, no reason to slow down the
> > speed to reduce these distortions. Modern lenses can make near
> > distortion-free effect.
> >
> > My Ebony45s with my 8.5" Petzval brass lens & Betax #5 shutter
> >
> https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RvKhBTRl6Oo/TjcA2r0EOxI/AAAAAAAAA90/wAIruhYd_28/s800/P1000073.jpg
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Michael
> >
> >
> > On 25 October 2011 13:33, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Michael,
> >>
> >> Welcome back. Old lenses can be fun, and can be enjoyed without going
> to
> >> large format. I have a Ross lens that probably dates to around 1890. I
> >> adapted it to a bellows, to see how it performed, and placed it on an
> >> Olympus E-1 4/3 DSLR.
> >>
> >> The lens itself employs Waterhouse stops.
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Lens+2.jpg.html
> >>
> >> The lens mounted on a modified bellows on the E-1.
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+Assembly.jpg.html
> >>
> >> An image made with this setup on a very cold January morning.
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Enjoy the old gear. It may surprise you.
> >>
> >> Jim Nichols
> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Michael Wong" <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 11:34 PM
> >> Subject: [OM] I'm back
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi, every Olympus mailing list members,
> >> > I'm Michael, from Hong Kong. Do you still remember me? There is no
> >> > visit
> >> > mailing list for about 2 years. Refreshing my memory, my last post was
> >> > telling about the bad news of my nephew's daughter dead.
> >> >
> >> > In this 2 years, some of changes for my life, especially in
> >> > photography.
> >> >
> >> > I have switched to large format and gave up 135 film format due to I
> am
> >> > learning enlarge printing in dark room since 2 years ago. Yes, larger
> >> > format
> >> > is more benefit for enlarge printing. I hold 3 systems for my
> >> photographic
> >> > equipments. Ebony 45s is major stuff with 3 modern lenses for
> landscape
> >> > shots, they are all Schneider lenses as Super Angulon 72XL, Super
> >> > Symmar
> >> > 110XL and APO-Symmar 180. Recently, I take more times to focus on
> >> portrait
> >> > shots. I have purchased 2 over-hundred years Petzval brass lenses with
> >> > a
> >> > modified #5 shutter. The image is much attractive for the portrait
> >> > shots
> >> > of
> >> > Petzval lenses due to the image is too sharp, too hard, contrasty for
> >> > modern
> >> > lenses.
> >> > Second one is Hasselblad 500C/M with CF80 and CF50 FLE but seldom to
> >> > use
> >> > and
> >> > as a side arm where is not suitable 4x5 shots.
> >> > The third one is Nikon D5000 kit set with 55-200VR and 35/1.8G. It is
> >> > for
> >> > event shots and family gathering shots.
> >> >
> >> > For my private life, I am busy for my study of the evening course for
> >> > to
> >> > be
> >> > as a chartered member of CILT ( http://www.cilt.org.hk/ ). As my
> >> schedule,
> >> > I
> >> > will study a master degree course in University of Hong Kong in 2012
> >> > school
> >> > year if I can be as chartered member before June 2012, otherwise I
> have
> >> to
> >> > go on the study on 2013 school year. So, you can imagine how I am busy
> >> for
> >> > studying, working & photography.
> >> > There is a lot benefit to be gained from study. Except knowledge, open
> >> > my
> >> > eyes, teaching me thinking deeply and know more English vocabularies.
> >> > Frankly, I read & wrote English hardly before since I was seldom to
> >> > reply
> >> > your posts here and I feel more better now even my English is still so
> >> > bad.
> >> >
> >> > Do you remember I said my daughter wishes to go on university course
> in
> >> > England? She is studying form 5 secondary course in Hong Kong and
> >> > prepare
> >> > to
> >> > study from six course in England. Frankly, the education system of
> Hong
> >> > Kong
> >> > is suck and too many changes and changes in recent a few years. She is
> >> > preparing to apply about 4 high schools of England for her form six
> >> > course.
> >> > Major focus on The Royal high school in Bath Spa, England. And she
> also
> >> > focus on University of Bath for her university courses. Of course, she
> >> > is
> >> > proceeding her first step, dunno the result yet. Or maybe take the
> form
> >> > six
> >> > course in York, dunno that.
> >> >
> >> > I visited London & Bath Spa with my wife and daughter in Aug for a
> >> > travel
> >> > and look around Bath Spa. There is a very beautiful place. I enjoyed
> >> > the
> >> > relax life there and you know how busy in Hong Kong. I hope I can move
> >> > to
> >> > Bath Spa for my retired life, of course I know it is a dream.
> >> >
> >> > As a Photographic mailing list, I have to share some photos here.
> Below
> >> > links are pictures of my London trip. Some shots by 4x5 with slide
> >> > film,
> >> > some by my new DC, Panasonic LX-5, and some by Nikon D5000.
> >> > https://picasaweb.google.com/105001965258278352702/LondonTripDigital
> >> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/105001965258278352702/LondonTripSlideFilm
> >> >
> >>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/105001965258278352702/LondonTripPortraitFoods?authkey=Gv1sRgCLmC4t_L6sTVTg
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Wish everyone is happiness.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ---
> >> > Michael
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