post "in Galli style"

[Peter De Smidt]

Very good, Jim, with a very pleasing level of sharpness.

[Chauncey Walden]

I know what that is, Jim. It's the hydrodynamic ion generator from one of the little green men's saucers, isn't it? You're going to force me to dig out the homemade softie I brought to Tonopah many Ford's ago;-)

[Jim Galli]

I know what that is, Jim. It's the hydrodynamic ion generator from one of the little green men's saucers, isn't it? You're going to force me to dig out the homemade softie I brought to Tonopah many Ford's ago;-)

Yikes! Discovered.

[peter schrager]

After years of 4x5 and 5x7, I'm new to 8x10 and this Wollensak Veritar 14" f/6 lens. First shots with it were in a dark room and weren't just soft, they were out of focus. I need to practice with more light available. This is the first successful shot: f/11 (still a good amount of softness), Intrepid 8x10 mkII, a bit of swing in the front standard, natural light, Bergger Pancro 400 in Pyrocat HD.

Attachment 194470

well Bergger certainly has midtones!!!

[Jim Galli]

Done with a 9 1/2" Velostigmat with the stop taken out of the fuzz-u-lator. Front element unscrewed about 6 turns. Old Kodak XX film with lots of fog. Wide open f4.5 (or whatever it is because of the new focal length)

[Mark Sawyer]

Done with a 9 1/2" Velostigmat ...

A lovely image, Jim. And still one of my favorite lenses...

[Jim Galli]

A lovely image, Jim. And still one of my favorite lenses...

Thanks Mark. Front element's a little rough but the price was right.

[Pat Kearns]

Done with a 9 1/2" Velostigmat ….

+1 on the lovely image.

Jim, you're the only person that could make an image sing if you shot it through the bottom end of 1936 Tonopah Coca-Cola bottle.

[Mark Sawyer]

Jim, you're the only person that could make an image sing if you shot it through the bottom end of 1936 Tonopah Coca-Cola bottle.

Is that the Coke bottle with the adjustable diffusion ring? I want one...

[Jim Galli]

Thanks Pat. Oh no! 1936 Coke bottles with "Tonopah" on the bottom are too valuable to knock the bottom out of. But they work well in photos. Single 18" component of a TR #4 which continues to amaze me.