Asking which Karsh portrait is one's favorite
is like trying to eat just one Lay's potato chip.
Several favorites:
Stephen B. Leacock, General John Pershing, Harold L. Ickes, Ronald Reagan.
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Asking which Karsh portrait is one's favorite
is like trying to eat just one Lay's potato chip.
Several favorites:
Stephen B. Leacock, General John Pershing, Harold L. Ickes, Ronald Reagan.
...
Quoting from Karsh's book entitled PORTRAITS OF GREATNESS (Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1960) Karsh says the following:
"Camera: I nearly always use an 8X10 inch camera and employ a full range of Ektar...
I use my iPhone's still and motion picture recording capability. Can also use it for GPS coordinates, maps, and dictating notes.
Fisher Museum of Art, University of Southern California. May also be known as Fisher Art Gallery or Fisher Art Museum.
Just returned from an exhibition at USC in Los Angeles entitled "Karsh: Regarding Heroes." The exhibit features 100 of Yousuf Karsh's portraits of world renowned luminaries.
Although I've read...
I have a Saunders LPL Super Dichroic 4500-II enlarger with VCCE head. I use the enlarger primarily for 4X5.
Needs recommendations for top quality lens (new, used, vintage).
Have heard that...
Was cleaning my lenses tonight and observed numerous translucent micro dots on my Schneider Componon-S 4.80 enlarger lens. These are not air bubbles in the glass. These micro dots have an...
Just found a slight whitish haze apparently on the interior surfaces of both the front and rear objectives on a Schneider Symmar 5.6/210, 12/370 convertible lens for my 4X5 camera.
Question:
1)...
Acquired a Kodak Commercial Ektar 10" lens (mfr. 1957) for my Toyo 4X5 view camera and, upon delivery and inspection, two air bubble occlusions are found in the lens elements.
One air bubble...
This is a very good environmental portrait. Composition is balanced, with good leading lines. The two gentlemen are nicely posed. Notice that there are no tire tracks near the tractor and that a...
Recently purchased a Kodak Ektar Commercial 10" lens (manufactured in 1957) mounted in a #4 Acme Synchro Ilex shutter for use on a Toyo 4X5 view camera.
The shutter employs a bi-post sync...
Would appreciate your comments on a few questions regarding Kodak Commercial Ektar lenses for use on a 4X5 view camera equipped with a 158mm (6") square lensboard:
1) I purchased a Commercial...