14.5 in verito - examples

[gbogatko]

I have a 14.5 inch verito, and would like to see examples of its use.

It's not the easiest lens to use, either on a 4x5 or an 8x10. So far my efforts are OK by sheer luck, but most just look out of focus.

Thus pointers (real pictures) to good use of this particular lens (not SF lenses in general) would be much appreciated.

George

[ljsegil]

I'm just learning myself, figuring I'll just have to burn some film learning its quirks. This shot on Wehman 8x10, Velvia 50, 14.5" Verito with a studio shutter (just managed to hit the timing right, really a bad shutter for work outdoors. Colors livened up a bit using Lab in PS3.
LJS

[Jim Galli]

Here are a couple of old favorites.

amargosa dreams ii


amargosa dreams

I won't claim they are good uses.

Also some wonderful things and vastly different visions of possible use on the Verito Post.

[Jan Pedersen]

Jim, Amargosa Dreams ii is special, i like it a lot.

jan

[Jim Galli]

Jim, Amargosa Dreams ii is special, i like it a lot.

jan

Thanks jan

[ljsegil]

Hey Jim, have you ever thought of putting together a workshop for the rest of us poor yokels? Maybe then we could begin to learn how to get just a small fraction of the image quality out of our lenses that you wring so seemingly effortlessly from yours?

I had forgotten to add,the coleus shot posted above was shot wide open, and I actually had attempted to focus on the area of the planting that actually most closely resembles being focused (quick game, try to guess which part of the picture that may be? Like so many of my shots, regardless of optic, focus is illusory--chronic recurrent, seemingly inoperable, operator error. But, like Sisyphus, I am compelled to keep trying).

And it is all still fun!

Larry

[Jim Galli]

Hey Jim, have you ever thought of putting together a workshop for the rest of us poor yokels? Maybe then we could begin to learn how to get just a small fraction of the image quality out of our lenses that you wring so seemingly effortlessly from yours?

I had forgotten to add,the coleus shot posted above was shot wide open, and I actually had attempted to focus on the area of the planting that actually most closely resembles being focused (quick game, try to guess which part of the picture that may be? Like so many of my shots, regardless of optic, focus is illusory--chronic recurrent, seemingly inoperable, operator error. But, like Sisyphus, I am compelled to keep trying).

And it is all still fun!

Larry

not really. I have toyed with doing one on one sessions where someone who thinks they want to go nuts spending large amounts of $$$$ on old lenses could come and see everything in one place, make a bunch of pictures with different types, and take some negs and a whole lot of info back home with them. Toyed is the key word here.

[stefan d]

Hallo George,
here is one made on 4x5 with a 8 3/4" Verito. If you would like to see more photos of these style go to http://wideopen1.squarespace.com/

[gbogatko]

Thank you all, and keep them coming.

gb

[ljsegil]

Since I guess we're diversifying a bit in lens FL, here's two, both 9" Verito wide open, Canham 5x7, Portra 160NC, studio shutter attempt at some unknown shutter speed.
LJS