Quote Originally Posted by Bob Salomon View Post
I’m watching the impeachment coverage on MSNBC. They have a panel discussion with 5 people sitting at a curved table. Michael Steel is on the end, closest to the camera on the left end of the table and boy, does he ends up with a huge left shoulder!

I'd personally rather watch 12 hours of the Kardashians. As for lens, I now shoot 8x10 wet plate and own several 12 inch lenses: Peerless rapid rectilinear, Wollensak Velostigmat, Nikon 300mm M f9, and an 1862 Voigtlander Petzval. I agree that 12 in. is a bit too short for classic portraits. My favorite lenses for portrait are a Heliar and the Velostigmat. However, for shooting wet plate I'm a bit of a purist and will only use period correct lenses. I'm suggesting something like a 14 to 16 inch rapid rectilinear. These are fairly common to find, don't cost a ton of money like a similar sized Petzval, period correct with classic look, and look pretty cool on the front of a wooden camera. Much cooler than an early 20th C. lens for sure.


Kent in SD