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Re: [OM] A shot with higher dilution for contrast control

Subject: Re: [OM] A shot with higher dilution for contrast control
From: Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 10:42:24 -0400
My guess is that no one ever expected to see an old brass lens mated to an 
Olympus E-1 or any other digital camera. And the image is quite nice. I like 
the quality of the shot. How about doing more of those? 

--Bob


On Jul 6, 2012, at 9:54 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> Michael,
> 
> Your reference to an 1892 brass lens reminded me of my experience with a 
> lens from that period.  Mine was by Ross London, and is marked 8-inch No. 6 
> Symmetrical.  It has Waterhouse stops, with the largest being 1/2-inch in 
> dia., making it an f/16 lens.  Rather than try to use my old 4x5 Speed 
> Graphic, I fitted it to a bellows and used it on my Olympus E-1.  The images 
> linked below show the hardware and an image made with this setup.
> 
> The lens:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Lens+2.jpg.html
> 
> The assembly:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+Assembly.jpg.html
> 
> The image, made on a very cold day in January:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird.jpg.html

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