Thanks, Bob. I'll consider getting it out again, once this heat abates a
little. Right now, for an old guy like me, the heat just sucks the energy
out of me very quickly.
However, I will probably get another diffraction lecture from Chuck, since
the maximum opening of this lens is f/16!
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] A shot with higher dilution for contrast control
> 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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