For the Soft Focus lovers

**wentbackward** · 14-Jul-2012, 23:51

Sounds like a day when many passions came together!! Very nice set!

-Paul

**Tri Tran** · 15-Jul-2012, 06:26

Jim, Thanks for the test on the Kodak Portrait lens . It's all time favorite lens . Jim F, you should keep the lens.

**Jim Fitzgerald** · 15-Jul-2012, 06:33

Yes, it will get the CLA and then I'll keep it. Thanks again Jim

**Hugo Zhang** · 15-Jul-2012, 06:53

Jim,

Very nice pictures of a pretty car! Everything is full of Galli signature.

Thanks for posting them.
Hugo

**Jim Noel** · 15-Jul-2012, 06:57

Jim,
Thanks for these photos which bring back so many good memories. My first car in 1948 was a 1929 "A" dark green with yellow pinstripes, red leather seats, white sidewalls. Making the images with the portrait lens and its dreamy quality just make me reminisce more.
Jim

**goamules** · 15-Jul-2012, 08:11

Old cars and soft focus sure go well together.

**Mark Sawyer** · 15-Jul-2012, 10:20

mmmmmmmmm... Tasty!

And I'm impressed that the Mirroscope doesn't embarrass itself alongside the big Kodak Portrait Lens. It's lucky to be in the right hands!

**northcarolinajack** · 15-Jul-2012, 11:03

Jim,

As always I enjoy seeing your work and hearing about the equipment you use.

Good job.

Jack

**Jim Galli** · 15-Jul-2012, 13:11

Thanks guys. For those who are saving madly for a Pinkham & Smith lens and are curious what a mirroscope lens might look like;

Turned out the lens fit snugly into a 3" ABS waste pipe coupling that was available in the back yard. I added a few drops of super glue to keep it where I put it. Then the lens board and masking tape finished the job. Not bad for $22 bucks eh?

Now if I'd wanted to get fancy, a 3" male adapter would have not only provided a shelf for the lens to land on, the threads will start into a Cooke flange that fits the WWII era 14" aviar. But this works fine, and gives a bit longer "shade".