Lens help needed (8x10 wet plate)

[Mark Sawyer]

I plan to make full 8x10 portraits using glass plates. My goal is to be able to shoot anything from a 3/4 portrait to a head & shoulders shot.

Then a 14 to 16 inch lens. As fast as you can afford. An f/4.5 Tessar would probably be the most cost efficient, although you might consider some of the projection lenses (Beseler, Buhl...)

[jpheneger]

Then a 14 to 16 inch lens. As fast as you can afford. An f/4.5 Tessar would probably be the most cost efficient, although you might consider some of the projection lenses (Beseler, Buhl...)

Thank you for the suggestion.

[dfort]

A few weeks ago I bought an overhead projector at a swap meet for $10. All I wanted was the fresnel lens but I also saved the lens. Seems like something you might want to experiment with.



As you can see quite a manageable size though without a shutter or iris. Maybe you could cut a slot in the housing and use waterhouse stops or perhaps wet plates are so slow that you'll need to use it wide open. I don't know.

In any case, I've got plenty of lenses for now so if you want this send me a PM and we'll figure out how to get it to you.

[paulbarden]

A few weeks ago I bought an overhead projector at a swap meet for $10. All I wanted was the fresnel lens but I also saved the lens. Seems like something you might want to experiment with.

As you can see quite a manageable size though without a shutter or iris. Maybe you could cut a slot in the housing and use waterhouse stops or perhaps wet plates are so slow that you'll need to use it wide open. I don't know.

In any case, I've got plenty of lenses for now so if you want this send me a PM and we'll figure out how to get it to you.

I would definitely take him up on that offer if I were you!

[C. D. Keth]

I would definitely take him up on that offer if I were you!

Definitely. Some old projection lenses are pretty cool looking. Just make yourself a lens cap with interchangeable Waterhouse stops.


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[jpheneger]

I would definitely take him up on that offer if I were you!

I am not one to pass up free stuff!

[jpheneger]

Definitely. Some old projection lenses are pretty cool looking. Just make yourself a lens cap with interchangeable Waterhouse stops.


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Waterhouse stops in the cap? Or did you mean "make yourself a lens cap AND interchangeable Waterhouse stops"?

[C. D. Keth]

No, I meant it like that. You may find that having the aperture in front of the front element is the best place. Behind might be the best place. I doubt that lens has a slot to hold a Waterhouse stop at the nodal point so those are your non-surgical options.


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