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Lowly Turner Reich #4

the picture

bouquet

I've got a lot to learn about making these entries. Can't get stuff to go where I want it. Oh well, suffice to say

I very nearly dumped this lens until I made these images earlier this evening. No longer 4 Sale :D

Update on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 11:22PM by

Thanks all. I really enjoy the full plate size. These have sort of a soft-crisp thing going on if you will. Interesting to note that when I looked at the portrait in the gg it looked as though it would just be mush. Even looking at the neg it looked like mush. Then you have a look at the positive and there really is some lovely definition. This old lens surprised me how it handled difficult light. Can't wait to do more. So many lenses, so little time. Steve, 10X8 is calling.

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2007 at 01:05AM by

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Marky Mud Face

Marky mud face.

                                       My brother's middle boy. Technically not his, but
                                    he has been dad since Mark was very small. He came
                                          in the bargain when Jeff married his childhood
                                                               sweetheart, Donna.

                                                    Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kirkland

                                      Mark swore marriage was not in the cards for him.
                                       And we sort of believed him. Then he met Sandy
                                                            and his world changed.

                                                                Mark & Sandy

                                        Ours too. What a treat for us to meet and mingle
                                          with her beautiful family! I wish I could have
                                                 photgraphed them ALL. I settled for
                                               Hazel & George, Sandy's grandparents.

Hazel & George

Technical crap: I used the ancient Kodak 2D 8X10 camera
with an 1872 Darlot Petzval lens. Exposure of 1/25th

second was handled by a Packard shutter.
The Petzval is about 12 1/2 inch
focal length and was of course, shot wide open.

Update on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 10:58AM by

Steve Nicholls

Excellent images Jim. You certainly have the technique sorted for LF portraits. -- Steve

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 12:59AM by

Jim Galli in Petzval, monochrome |

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My Bad

I haven't checked in for a while and I see there are some lovely images to look at and read about. WELL DONE! It's nice to see Jonathan's idea beginning to take shape.

Here are some images done in a hotel room in Las Vegas with a little no-name petzval and 4X5 speed graphic.

hotel table

zumanity

door handle

I did these with efke 25 film hoping to get close to the feel of 8X10 tonality with a 4X5 capture. Comments / questions always appreciated.

Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 at 03:56PM by

Jim Galli in Efke 25, Petzval, monochrome |

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Cheap Lenses

I thought I would follow up on yesterdays rant by talking about the other end of the spectrum. Really REALLY inexpensive lenses that have a grand look. So yesterday I made a couple of photos with a real sleeper. Yep, I made them just because I wanted to see what the lens could do. Guess what, they are gorgeous and I plan to do a LOT of other stuff with this particular lens. What is it you ask? Later. Let me preface that if I put it on Ebay I wouldn't get $55 bucks for it.

white coffee cup

I just love the soft peaches and cream look. I only made 2 images and both are keepers. I used

the Venerable Kodak 2D and Freestyle APHS Ortho film

elevation wheel

Both of these are just rough and reddy scans. I did print both of these today just for a first look on 11X14 Kodak matt RC paper that is probably 25 years old. Beautiful prints and very easy, no messing around.

OOPS. Out of time. My steak is done. I'll have to tell ya later what the lens was....................Jim Galli

Update on Friday, August 17, 2007 at 03:41AM by

Steve Nicholls

This image was created with an old Wollensak soft focus lens probably designed for the portrait market. Recently Cameraeccentric.com posted a similar lens on ebay and from that I "guess" mine may be a Series A. I got mine from Jim Galli along with a Verito that both share the same studio style shutter.

Steve Nicholls -- Adelaide Australia

Update on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 03:05AM by

Steve Nicholls

I'm getting used to the software here so hopefully I post this one correctly. Done with a 12" Veliostigmat by Wollensak attached to a studio shutter. The front and rear standards have been moved to try to isolate the focus in the centre of the image. This lens which is a Tessar style is very good even by today's standards. I love old glass. I should add that this lens came from the Jim Galli stable of fine glass and now lives in Australia. Would I class it as a "cheap" lens? It is all relative to availability. Here in Australia it is difficult if not impossible to get lenses of this type. Why I don't know. They were used here but just seem to have vanished over time.

Posted on Monday, August 6, 2007 at 11:33PM by

Jim Galli in monochrome |

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Lowly Turner Reich #4

Marky Mud Face

My Bad

Cheap Lenses