Jim wrote
> For about fifty years, I have had a few old lenses stashed away, mostly
> forgotten. The best of these is a Ross London No. 6 Symmetrical lens,
> which was manufactured around 1890, according to the SN. It has an 8-inch
> focal length and rotary Waterhouse stops equivalent to f/16 through f/64.
> These were manufactured in various focal lengths over a period of years to
> use on the wet plate and dry plate cameras also manufactured by Ross.
> I tried a few hand-held photos this morning, when it is 32 deg F. and ice
> on the water, with a strong breeze. Most were unsteady, because of the
> cold. The best example is shown below, showing battle flags at a local
> Confederate Cemetery. This was made at ISO 200, 1/400 at f/16, RAW,
> converted to B&W using a PhotoPlugins converter.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flags+BW.jpg.html
>
> The bellows and spacer allow focusing from 15 feet to infinity. My next
> effort will be to get a set of M42 extension tubes to achieve closer
> focus.
> I could not move, to get a better focus, without spooking the resident
> male Mocking Bird. This was shot from the truck after I parked in the
> driveway. Colors and bokeh are not too bad for a lens designed in the
> 19th Century!
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird.jpg.html
Jim, these shots are amazing, especially the Mocking bird. Sharpness and
DOF, as well as excellent colour. Congratulations.
Did you notice how the Mocking Bird has placed his eye in a patch of
shadow provided by a twig, so as to get a better view of you in the sunlight
that otherwise would be shining right into his retina?
Brian Swale.
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