When I had my problem, I contacted Sinar and an authorized service store and they refused to send me parts with a crap reasoning. They said, I'm not capable of repairing it right and I'd have to send...
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When I had my problem, I contacted Sinar and an authorized service store and they refused to send me parts with a crap reasoning. They said, I'm not capable of repairing it right and I'd have to send...
Great captures, Peter. I particularly like the irony in your third shot. Looks like the last car leaving their premises was in the 1930's.:)
Peter
Stephane,
Usually, I won't comment much here but your portrait of Stig blew me away! Excellent work, very intense and unusual. I would tone it a tad bit more moderately if I ever shot a portrait...
Maybe irony? The name of the famous camera maker is Linhof not Linhoff. Linhof branded lenses were hand selected and are top notch.
Peter
Very nice, indeed, Andy! Welcome here and I hope to see more of your work, especially in colour.
Towards the end of a rather unproductive LF year, I finally dusted off my old trusty Sinar and took...
OK, if the rim dial to set the shutter speed doesn't move, this might be a simple mechanical problem, e.g. dirt or corrosion. If it's only the rim, it might be easy to fix by cleaning. Of course...
You mention that the Compur electronic 3 doesn't want to change shutter speed. Couldn't this simply be a weak or dead battery? Without battery it always releases at full speed.
Peter
How many "rules" do I have to break in order to qualify?:)
I think Sergei is right, most of these things are guidelines from experience and common sense how images are preceived. It's hard to...
Dan,
he's right:
dial set Compurs #1: front and rear cell M36 x 0.5
dial set Compurs #2: front and rear cell M41 x 0.5(?) or M50 x ??
Your specs are right for the later rim set Compurs and...
No, it's the "Goerz system" in the very helpful link above. 24 is equivalent to f/16 of the modern scale and each full stop is half or double the previous one: 6/12/24/48/96/192/384 =...
Thank you very much, Jiri. In fact, I love your "Serene Landscape" images, which also help me reducing my stress a bit. But sometimes I have to force myself to do something creative myself.
Peter
Here is another one
http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/i501754ee1a42106d/1434075349/std/image.jpg
Heliar 4.5/36cm @f/4.5
Peter
Therapeutic photography, I NEEDED to shoot SOMETHING. And I wanted to play with my Heliar...
http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/i338664c35078a6e2/1434074125/std/image.jpg
Heliar...
Ian,
the question is rather when or why did Goerz change the aperture numbers? The aperture scales are the job of the lens producer and Goerz had it's own system originally in which each f-stop...
Patric,
I think for us photographers it is very difficult if not impossible to judge the quality of a lens by scientific standards. So, a lot of our judgements are also personal preferences or...
I like your test shot and it shows, as far as the limited resolution allows, that this is a quite good lens. The big flare spot on the right edge puzzles me a bit because the flare from the other...
The negative turned out a little thin and was a bit difficult to scan. Maybe I missed exposure by 1/3 or 1/2 f-stop.
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I like this one, maybe because I love espresso. Interesting composition.
Peter
Ian,
Thanks for correcting my error, you are right of course. I overlooked that it's a tele photo lens.
Peter
It's all said already. Stick with the old Compurs, they beat the crap out of Copals. I have a dial set Compur from 1923 that's way more accurate than my latest Copal. The old dial set ones are very...
I've been playing with a new to me Voigtlander Apo-Skopar. Nice lens not too different from my Apo-Ronar.
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Dan, do you have a list of serial numbers? Would be interesting to have and right now I can't remember if there was a list somewhere on the internet or where. In principle Meyer produced till around...
As Dan already wrote, it is a double Gauss originally patented in 1900 by Meyer Görlitz, a highly appraised competitor of Zeiss and Goertz at the time. It's composed entirely of meniscus lenses which...
Yep, as I wrote. One certainly can get fabulous results with those old cameras, otherwise I wouldn't be looking for one.:) And the age would match that of many of my favourite lenses.
You are...
Thanks a lot for all the valuable information. For sure one has to check for tolerances and wear with those roughly century old wooden cameras. I know it's nothing like my "atomic bomb proof" Sinar...
Thanks a lot for your answers, gentlemen. This sounds quite promising. Does anyone know whether this film holder standard somehow correlates with the introduction of spring backs? I have an old 5x7...
I'm thinking about getting an old 8x10 view camera like a Korona View or Kodak 2D or Ansco Universal or comparable. Now I'm wondering, do modern film holders have the correct dimensions to be used...
Peter,
I don't think we need to start a "religious war" on this topic and I don't see much disagreement anyway. No question that the Sinar shutter causes "more" vibration than a built-in central...
Playing with some stuff sitting around on my desk...
http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/ic4038c9bca6f8c8c/1431741719/std/image.jpg
Steinheil Unofokal 4.5/150mm @f/8
Peter
I use the Sinar shutter a lot and love it. Since it is a self-cocking shutter, vibrations may be a little stronger than with standard shutters as Peter mentioned. However, at least on my Sinar P I...
Thank you, Dennis. We lack the grand vistas and dramatic views around here. So, the humble rolling hills is the best thing on offer. I'll try to make the best of it.
Peter
Wow, this is a truly intense portrait. What a perfect capture. Bravo!
Peter
Finally, spring has sprung here and I got a chance to shoot some landscape without being rained on.
Teutoburg Forest:...
First of all, welcome to the forum. Nice start with a great picture that awakens sweet memories of a terrific place. I like the composition and the excellent tonal values. Looking forward to seeing...
You are right, Dirk. But I think that quite many photographers are missing out because Sander's work is so little known internationally. Of course its strongest influence was on portrait, though even...
Thank you, David. I don't know about the ski-trek but in summer it seems to be a fairly easy glacier tour going all the way down from Jungfraujoch to Konkordiaplatz and further on the Aletsch...
You are right, Dave. I wanted to comment but then was carried away by other stuff, so I will do it now. The wire still arrested me immediately because it reminded me of all the fascinating and...
Wow, what an impressive mountain view! May I ask from where you took this? Somewhere close to the station at Jungfraujoch maybe?
Peter
This is lovely and quite Sanderish, indeed. But I'm afraid that most people here are little familiar with August Sander's "Rheinlandschaften" or basically most of his work. What a pity.
Peter
Now, THIS is a masterful fashion portrait! Love how the transition from the dark drape to the lighter background exactly mirrors the lighting on the face. Have you been aware of this when you took...