Lenses and their "personality"..

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Emil, that is the 1/2 of a 150 that I got from Jim Gali. Love it ! Small and in a shutter.

[Jim Noel]

Thanks for this. It is a great source. Although I can't afford most of them I may do the same with my collection of "nothing" lenses to see what they will do..

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Jim, they are not "nothing" lenses in your capable hands.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

To keep this wonderful thread going I have another interesting lens and image to show. I took a portrait of my youngest son when he was at college. The image is a silver print from long ago and it is an 11 x 14 contact print on Azo I think. I shot this with my Voigtlander 18" Hybrid lens. Now when I bought the lens it only had the rear element. Jim Gali suggested that I look for a +1 diopter for the front. I was able to find a really nice one for not much money and it got the lens down from about 40" FL to 18 or 19". Made a series of waterhouse stops for it and this is another one I need to use more often. It is light and compact.

[Jim Galli]

To keep this wonderful thread going I have another interesting lens and image to show. I took a portrait of my youngest son when he was at college. The image is a silver print from long ago and it is an 11 x 14 contact print on Azo I think. I shot this with my Voigtlander 18" Hybrid lens. Now when I bought the lens it only had the rear element. Jim Gali suggested that I look for a +1 diopter for the front. I was able to find a really nice one for not much money and it got the lens down from about 40" FL to 18 or 19". Made a series of waterhouse stops for it and this is another one I need to use more often. It is light and compact.

I think perhaps that's the first image I've seen made with this lens. Marvelous. Yes, you should use it often!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Thanks Jim. It was your idea about the +1 diopter some time ago that brought this wonderful lens back to life.

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Great thread! Re-inspired me..! To dust off the old stuff..those..Dallmeyers...

[Jim Fitzgerald]

I really enjoy the Kodak 305 Portrait lens.

[Mark Sawyer]

Beautiful, Jim!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Mark thanks. I managed to put a filter ring on the front of the lens so I can use my 77mm filters if need be.