-
Welcome to the new forums! Please read this first. For known issues we are working to resolve, click here.
This month through your adapted lenses - April 2016
- Thread starter HB1969
- Start date
GnarlydogOZ
Senior Member
- Messages
- 1,545
- Reaction score
- 1,454
it seems that April is going to be crazy bokeh themed for me.
From an transplanted refitted Canon 110ED camera 26mm f2.0 on Micro Four Thirds. Petzval move over, there is new kid in town
From an transplanted refitted Canon 110ED camera 26mm f2.0 on Micro Four Thirds. Petzval move over, there is new kid in town
WindwardHaole
Senior Member
Nice image and a great song!
N
neil holmes
Guest
Early morning A7s and Canon 17mm f4 L TS-E shifted on Metabones IV adapter.
Jpeg as taken on my early morning walk. ISO 25600 f8 1/30
Jpeg as taken on my early morning walk. ISO 25600 f8 1/30
Robert Schroeder
Senior Member
Last edited:
GnarlydogOZ
Senior Member
- Messages
- 1,545
- Reaction score
- 1,454
Oh, really? I didn't know that. Now it starts to figure why some of those used Pentax-110 in good condition are fetching such high prizes. I don't think it's all about collecting them but being able to use them.
As for me: film is dead while I am trying to forget the frustrating years of holding me back with the limited dynamic range when shooting in bright sunny conditions.
GnarlydogOZ
Senior Member
- Messages
- 1,545
- Reaction score
- 1,454
not sure if this was meant to be some sort of projection lens for 16mm cine (the lens has no helicoid nor iris) but it gives me the desired swirly effect I have been chasing for some time now for a lens that would work for "alternative look" environmental portraits. I have seen great work done with the Russian Helios 40, although I am not sure if I want to schlep around that beast.
Bell&Howell 2" f1.6 (hastily mounted on bellows)
[ATTACH alt="test shot on B&H 2" f1.6 "]1330044[/ATTACH]
test shot on B&H 2" f1.6
one day I might even find some real models to take pictures with this lens
Bell&Howell 2" f1.6 (hastily mounted on bellows)
[ATTACH alt="test shot on B&H 2" f1.6 "]1330044[/ATTACH]
test shot on B&H 2" f1.6
one day I might even find some real models to take pictures with this lens
Attachments
Robert Schroeder
Senior Member
I don't think that there really is a market, it's probably only very few of those films that are sold to devoted aficionados. As far as I know, there isn't even a real production of the plastic cartridges, I think they're using recycled ones back from the times when they were still made.
The Pentax 110 is probably rather sought for its lenses (even though they come without an aperture diaphragm which used to be in the camera) than to do anything productive with the camera itself, I'd guess...
That said, as much as I wouldn't ever want to shoot 110 film again, I still do shoot the occasional roll of film now and then (135 and 120), and I find it fun, too, even if the results hardly even match what I get out of my +10 years old digital compact camera from a technical standpoint...
Last edited:
Fuji xt10 with lensturbo 2 and m42 Weltblick 135 2.8
--
** I usually post from my phone so please excuse any typos, inappropriate punctuation and capitalization, missing words and general lack of cohesion and sense in my posts...
______
Just so you know how good/bad I am at this.
--
** I usually post from my phone so please excuse any typos, inappropriate punctuation and capitalization, missing words and general lack of cohesion and sense in my posts...
______
Just so you know how good/bad I am at this.
I see two problems with all of these swirly bokeh lenses.
The first is that because they are so popular with participants in this forum, they run a serious risk of becoming a cliche.
The second is more personal. I already have enough issues with vertigo without having to look at swirly photos!!!
The first is that because they are so popular with participants in this forum, they run a serious risk of becoming a cliche.
The second is more personal. I already have enough issues with vertigo without having to look at swirly photos!!!
GnarlydogOZ
Senior Member
- Messages
- 1,545
- Reaction score
- 1,454
I realized I didn't write that info down as I typed and clicked "reply" but then was too late to fix it (I don't know how to edit a post, if it's even possible).
I am using a Micro Four Thirds camera (E-P5) and the bellows are some ancient 50' Ihagee (M43 mount modified) that came with my MOG Trioplan. I created a little PVC collar around the projection lens and slipped on a M39 to M42 ring adapter to have a threaded mount same as a M42 lens that then fits nicely on the bellows. The lens is rather hard to focus at infinity since a very small movement of the bellow throws it out of focus; and I don't think it will be my favorite landscape lens ;-) I should really take a picture of the set up instead of aimlessly explain here with words; see if I have time to do that.
Exposure is 1/40 sec handheld (it was getting pretty dark...). The lens is sufficiently sharp in the center but starts to distort at the edges since 16mm lenses were not meant to cover a circle as wide as 4/3 sensors. That is probably what gives the swirly effect?
GnarlydogOZ
Senior Member
- Messages
- 1,545
- Reaction score
- 1,454
I am with you: it does create a sense of vertigo looking at those swirly backgrounds. The mighty Helios 40 often creates a similar effect but nothing like the venerable Petzval lens. I am sure we would see more of those images if the lenses would be just a bit more affordable :-(I see two problems with all of these swirly bokeh lenses.
The first is that because they are so popular with participants in this forum, they run a serious risk of becoming a cliche.
The second is more personal. I already have enough issues with vertigo without having to look at swirly photos!!!
--
I'm not interested in image quality. I'm interested in quality images.
I sometimes post from the office. Company policy requires that I disclose my real name: Tom Cooper
I give out a lot more "Likes" than praise. If I praise one of your photos, consider it a rare event.
As for me I am always interested in quality images rather than image quality (to quote a Forum member ;-) ) and the creative side of photography rather then faithful recording of brick walls that reek of razor sharpness. I really am interested what vintage glass can do for me over the boring too sharp Zuiko lenses that I have. For years I shot nothing but sharp "boring" images of buildings with my Hasselblad (professionally) and now it is the time for me to really explore the sometimes quirky intricacy of old glass. Personally I would like to see more interesting lenses images and how they are adapted.
GnarlydogOZ
Senior Member
- Messages
- 1,545
- Reaction score
- 1,454
A bit swirly and a bit dizzy, even motion blurred :-(
Bell&Howell 16mm film projection lens 2" f1.6 (no aperture therefore wide open) on Olympus E-P5 and mounted on bellows. Damn hard to focus that lens especially with Birds in Fight (no, no misspelling ) a magpie and an bush turkey having a fight. No winners...
[ATTACH alt="Bell&Howell 2" f1.6 1/800sec 200ISO"]1330068[/ATTACH]
Bell&Howell 2" f1.6 1/800sec 200ISO
Bell&Howell 16mm film projection lens 2" f1.6 (no aperture therefore wide open) on Olympus E-P5 and mounted on bellows. Damn hard to focus that lens especially with Birds in Fight (no, no misspelling
) a magpie and an bush turkey having a fight. No winners...[ATTACH alt="Bell&Howell 2" f1.6 1/800sec 200ISO"]1330068[/ATTACH]
Bell&Howell 2" f1.6 1/800sec 200ISO
Attachments
TimHar
Leading Member
Nice capture, I like it a lot. It's little bit surrealistic.
TimHar
Leading Member
Nice one! You got some very special lens with a great bokeh thou I got little bit dizzy)
)bigley Ling
Veteran Member
Canon 50 1.2L on speedbooster ultra on E-M1
waiting for dinner to be served ;P
hover over image to reveal exif. Full electronic lens control and EXIF.
Last edited:
Peter J Davies
Leading Member
Nice sunny day so out for a walk in our neighborhood on Hamilton Mountain. I usually shoot with Konica AR primes on my Sony a3000 but I took only my Tokina RMC 35-105mm zoom today:
View of downtown Hamilton
View of the steel mills
Spring buds
--
Peter Davies
View of downtown Hamilton
View of the steel mills
Spring buds
--
Peter Davies
Robert Schroeder
Senior Member
I find it funny that many fast lenses from the seventies/eighties produced something which would qualify as "soap bubble bokeh" – something that seems to become somewhat hyped these days. This image was taken with the E-M1 and a Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. (adapted without focal reducer, although I'd normally prefer one; it's just that I don't have one yet for Canon FD).
Cheers,
Robert
Cheers,
Robert
Similar threads
Keyboard shortcuts
- f
- Forum