Hi Brian,
While I was taking the mocking bird images, I was holding my breath, because
I was only 15 feet from him and he is usually very wary. I did notice the
shadow pattern when I was processing the image.
Thanks for your kind words. This project gives me another toy to enjoy, and
didn't cost much, so I look forward to finding other subjects suitable to
its use.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 7:50 AM
Subject: [OM] (OM) IMG My Ross Lens Project
> Jim wrote
>
>> For about fifty years, I have had a few old lenses stashed away, mostly
>> forgotten. The best of these is a Ross London No. 6 Symmetrical lens,
>> which was manufactured around 1890, according to the SN. It has an 8-inch
>> focal length and rotary Waterhouse stops equivalent to f/16 through f/64.
>> These were manufactured in various focal lengths over a period of years
>> to
>> use on the wet plate and dry plate cameras also manufactured by Ross.
>
>> I tried a few hand-held photos this morning, when it is 32 deg F. and ice
>> on the water, with a strong breeze. Most were unsteady, because of the
>> cold. The best example is shown below, showing battle flags at a local
>> Confederate Cemetery. This was made at ISO 200, 1/400 at f/16, RAW,
>> converted to B&W using a PhotoPlugins converter.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flags+BW.jpg.html
>>
>> The bellows and spacer allow focusing from 15 feet to infinity. My next
>> effort will be to get a set of M42 extension tubes to achieve closer
>> focus.
>
>> I could not move, to get a better focus, without spooking the resident
>> male Mocking Bird. This was shot from the truck after I parked in the
>> driveway. Colors and bokeh are not too bad for a lens designed in the
>> 19th Century!
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird.jpg.html
>
> Jim, these shots are amazing, especially the Mocking bird. Sharpness and
> DOF, as well as excellent colour. Congratulations.
>
> Did you notice how the Mocking Bird has placed his eye in a patch of
> shadow provided by a twig, so as to get a better view of you in the
> sunlight
> that otherwise would be shining right into his retina?
>
> Brian Swale.
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