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More fuzzy glass

I shot these as an experiment to see how the two lenses would behave.

The tight shot is done with the front element only of a Quick Acting 8 Portrait lens - wide open

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and the second shot is the Petzval front barrel married to a Verito Rear barrel with a studio shutter in between. The second shot has a  rather dirty neg :) but it is only at this stage an experiment.glass0002.jpeg 


Posted on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 07:24AM by Registered CommenterSteve Nicholls in , , , | Comments7 Comments

Reader Comments (7)

Hey Steve

Wow!!!!............both lenses and both shots are doing so many different things w/the glass. What the story behind the 'Quick Acting 8'?????? What a name for a lens!!

Yes, there's a magic to glass, and things semi-transparent/translucent, these lenses were born for glass. I like the reflections of the other bottles on each individual bottle.

Both shots transit to a very interesting oof background.

Have a great weekend
Jonathan

July 5, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJohnathan Brewer

The 'Quick Acting 8'?????? is, from what I can gather for a quarter plate camera but if the rear element is removed and then placed behind the Waterhouse stop it easily covers 5x4. I have just been playing with this and found that a +1 diopter close up lens turns it into another lens altogether. :) In other words close up lens -- waterhouse stop -- rear element. Wow, quite a complex lens -- 2 elements !!

Good thing I found an old box of Efke 100 to experiment with.

July 5, 2008 | Registered CommenterSteve Nicholls

Johnathon that should read if the rear element is removed and then the front element is placed behind the Waterhouse stop it easily covers 5x4.

Steve

July 6, 2008 | Registered CommenterSteve Nicholls


Hey

I wonder what the folks would think who designed these lenses, if they were still around, about us yanking out some the glass to their perfectly designed lenses. How many would be ROFLTAO and how many would be supremely pissed.

Jonathan

July 6, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJonathan Brewer

I think they would be p##### off :) I'm sure they took the design of their lenses very seriously. I am amazed though at the array of lens combinations that can be achieved with elements from different manufacturers. For close work thay provide some very interesting effects.

July 7, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSteve Nicholls


Hey

Between you and Jim Galli, I know there'll be plenty of experimentation and future surprises as a result.

Take care

July 8, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJonathan Brewer

Steve, they're both wonderful. Very pretty tones and lovely oof areas. The site has been busy the past few days! Good stuff!

July 8, 2008 | Registered CommenterJim Galli

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