Chuck,
The lens is just as I received it, some 50-odd years ago. The internal
brass surfaces are painted dull black. The Waterhouse wheel is sandwiched
between two close-fitting plates, so there should not be much light leakage
at all.
What surprised me was that a lens that was designed before color correction
was envisioned could produce a very pleasing color image.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] I'm back
> Jim, some of the brass bits of the Ross lens appear to have been painted
> or otherwise blackened in the past. Is this correct? If so, perhaps
> contrast could be improved if the blacking was restored. I also wonder
> if the waterhouse stop wheel has some sort of light seals. A leak there
> could also reduce contrast.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 10/24/2011 10:33 PM, Jim Nichols 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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