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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