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Jim Galli modified Tunrer Reich-Water Bottle
Let me preface what I have to say by saying that the j-peg image you see here doesn't do justice to the actual print of this image which is much, much sharper, and has a greater sense of fidelity, but I've uploaded it anyway to give a flavor of this lenses pallette.
Jim Galli modified this lens, and I'm very pleased w/the resulting look, the lens has a tendency to make the highlights 'pop', and then transition abruptly/very quickly to deep, dark, 'velvet' like shadows. The look is dramatic, and I get a sense of immediacy from the print of this image. The lens doesn't have the greyish 'murky' kind of pallette of some soft focus/portrait lenses, and the lens has some of the same nuances and values as the Cooke PS945 when the Cooke lens is stopped down somewhat.
Jonathan Brewer
in Color, Fuji FP10045, Jonathan Brewer, Turner Reich, Turner Reich Modified
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Reader Comments (3)
The lens seems to handle the highlight transition to the shadows very well. Yes, from the scan none of the SF lack of shadow contrast. In B&W I have found with my Verito I use about 20 - 25% more development time and that allows me to print on a more "normal" grade of paper. Increasing the development doesn't seem to block anything up either highlight or shadow. I'm using PMK.
Hey Steve
Certainly this TR didn't start off life as a SF/portrait lens, it isn't one now, but I like the fact that what it was, and partially remains, combined w/what Jim did to it, works perfectly for me.
Softer than the AeroEktar, sharper than the Cooke PS945 stopped down to this lens widest opening, and I think Jim really came up w/something.
I'll restate here my heartfelt thanks to Jim Galli for the work he put into this, I appreciate it, the gesture, and the man behind it.
Have a good weekend
Great test shot. Thanks for the nice press. Anxious to see more from that lens. I think it has a subtleness that is perfect for some things. I wonder how it would render wet pavement at night on a speed graphic. Might be a wee gee killer.