That is a nice setup, Michael. I have a barrel lens, similar to that one,
and another that once had a shutter in the center, but now just has the
shutter housing taped together. The lenses are difficult to identify, so I
started with the Ross (London) lens, and was pleasantly surprised.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Wong" <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] I'm back
> Jim,
> It's a great idea to adapted it on the DSLR with bellow. I saw some people
> to adapted old lens with adaptor onto Pentax 67 and focus with its focus
> mechanical system in Hong Kong. I never think may adapted it with bellow.
> But in my case, my Hasselblad 500C/M without focal-panel shutter, it
> doesn't
> work to me.
>
> My 2 old brass lenses without waterhouse stop slot, I have to take shots
> with wide open except to split the lens into 2 parts and insert a shutter
> at
> the middle as modern lens. But as a professional photographer who teach me
> to take shots with these old lenses, said that we chase the effect of wide
> open of these old lenses, various distortions, no reason to slow down the
> speed to reduce these distortions. Modern lenses can make near
> distortion-free effect.
>
> My Ebony45s with my 8.5" Petzval brass lens & Betax #5 shutter
> https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RvKhBTRl6Oo/TjcA2r0EOxI/AAAAAAAAA90/wAIruhYd_28/s800/P1000073.jpg
>
>
> Cheers,
> Michael
>
>
> On 25 October 2011 13:33, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Michael,
>>
>> Welcome back. Old lenses can be fun, and can be enjoyed without going to
>> large format. I have a Ross lens that probably dates to around 1890. I
>> adapted it to a bellows, to see how it performed, and placed it on an
>> Olympus E-1 4/3 DSLR.
>>
>> The lens itself employs Waterhouse stops.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Lens+2.jpg.html
>>
>> The lens mounted on a modified bellows on the E-1.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+Assembly.jpg.html
>>
>> An image made with this setup on a very cold January morning.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird.jpg.html
>>
>> Enjoy the old gear. It may surprise you.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Wong" <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 11:34 PM
>> Subject: [OM] I'm back
>>
>>
>> > Hi, every Olympus mailing list members,
>> > I'm Michael, from Hong Kong. Do you still remember me? There is no
>> > visit
>> > mailing list for about 2 years. Refreshing my memory, my last post was
>> > telling about the bad news of my nephew's daughter dead.
>> >
>> > In this 2 years, some of changes for my life, especially in
>> > photography.
>> >
>> > I have switched to large format and gave up 135 film format due to I am
>> > learning enlarge printing in dark room since 2 years ago. Yes, larger
>> > format
>> > is more benefit for enlarge printing. I hold 3 systems for my
>> photographic
>> > equipments. Ebony 45s is major stuff with 3 modern lenses for landscape
>> > shots, they are all Schneider lenses as Super Angulon 72XL, Super
>> > Symmar
>> > 110XL and APO-Symmar 180. Recently, I take more times to focus on
>> portrait
>> > shots. I have purchased 2 over-hundred years Petzval brass lenses with
>> > a
>> > modified #5 shutter. The image is much attractive for the portrait
>> > shots
>> > of
>> > Petzval lenses due to the image is too sharp, too hard, contrasty for
>> > modern
>> > lenses.
>> > Second one is Hasselblad 500C/M with CF80 and CF50 FLE but seldom to
>> > use
>> > and
>> > as a side arm where is not suitable 4x5 shots.
>> > The third one is Nikon D5000 kit set with 55-200VR and 35/1.8G. It is
>> > for
>> > event shots and family gathering shots.
>> >
>> > For my private life, I am busy for my study of the evening course for
>> > to
>> > be
>> > as a chartered member of CILT ( http://www.cilt.org.hk/ ). As my
>> schedule,
>> > I
>> > will study a master degree course in University of Hong Kong in 2012
>> > school
>> > year if I can be as chartered member before June 2012, otherwise I have
>> to
>> > go on the study on 2013 school year. So, you can imagine how I am busy
>> for
>> > studying, working & photography.
>> > There is a lot benefit to be gained from study. Except knowledge, open
>> > my
>> > eyes, teaching me thinking deeply and know more English vocabularies.
>> > Frankly, I read & wrote English hardly before since I was seldom to
>> > reply
>> > your posts here and I feel more better now even my English is still so
>> > bad.
>> >
>> > Do you remember I said my daughter wishes to go on university course in
>> > England? She is studying form 5 secondary course in Hong Kong and
>> > prepare
>> > to
>> > study from six course in England. Frankly, the education system of Hong
>> > Kong
>> > is suck and too many changes and changes in recent a few years. She is
>> > preparing to apply about 4 high schools of England for her form six
>> > course.
>> > Major focus on The Royal high school in Bath Spa, England. And she also
>> > focus on University of Bath for her university courses. Of course, she
>> > is
>> > proceeding her first step, dunno the result yet. Or maybe take the form
>> > six
>> > course in York, dunno that.
>> >
>> > I visited London & Bath Spa with my wife and daughter in Aug for a
>> > travel
>> > and look around Bath Spa. There is a very beautiful place. I enjoyed
>> > the
>> > relax life there and you know how busy in Hong Kong. I hope I can move
>> > to
>> > Bath Spa for my retired life, of course I know it is a dream.
>> >
>> > As a Photographic mailing list, I have to share some photos here. Below
>> > links are pictures of my London trip. Some shots by 4x5 with slide
>> > film,
>> > some by my new DC, Panasonic LX-5, and some by Nikon D5000.
>> > https://picasaweb.google.com/105001965258278352702/LondonTripDigital
>> > https://picasaweb.google.com/105001965258278352702/LondonTripSlideFilm
>> >
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/105001965258278352702/LondonTripPortraitFoods?authkey=Gv1sRgCLmC4t_L6sTVTg
>> >
>> >
>> > Wish everyone is happiness.
>> >
>> >
>> > ---
>> > Michael
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