Yes, Jim, I found the best result of these old brass lens is in low-light
environment. The result is not pretty good in strong sunlight environment,
different performance.
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Michael
On 25 October 2011 22:52, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The first one is very nice. The second does have a more modern appearance.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Wong" <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 1:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] I'm back
>
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > 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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