14" Velostigmat Series II has a defocus ring. The Studio shutter works. However the Iris/Aperature is stuck in fully open position. Its OK for soft-focus portraits, but I'd like to use it also for normal work.
Any recommendations as to what to do with the lens?
van Huyck Photography
"Searching for the moral justification for selfishness" JK Galbraith
Doug, it would be worthwhile to have the Studio Shutter repaired, (if all the parts are still there). They're pretty simple, and work well within their limitations. Add a Packard shutter (or similar) and a neutral density filter or two if you're planning to do any bright-light shooting. Older big, fast tessars won't be quite as sharp as more modern "general" lenses, but they're more than sharp enough for contacts and slight enlargements, and they have a lovely smoothness of tonality, sharp or soft.
"I love my Verito lens, but I always have to sharpen everything in Photoshop..."
playing around with the different settings
a 12" with the diffusion ring mod
all shots at f4.5
f4.5, setting 0
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f4.5, setting 3
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f4.5, setting 5
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f4.5, 3x around position 5
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Nice series, Jim.
Looking at the grain I'm wondering if you are using fp4 with Rodinal again or are you capturing with a digital back?
Interesting. And like everyone else I guess, I happen to have a couple of B&L Tessars lying around on a shelf somewhere, I'll have to see what I can do.
Question: I would think this would work exactly the same way on a Heliar type lens? I'm pretty sure I have a large process lens with this configuration, with a factory-installed Waterhouse style aperture. I was going to attempt soft focus discs to insert in it's place, but perhaps there's an easier way.
What - a - lens! Thanks Jim
those were done with the Betterlight (IR mode, which captures both IR and visible light). The grain was added post (i've never liked grain/noise free images.. reality just doesn't seem that 'smooth' to meOriginally Posted by Darryl Baird
Hey.. you're the one who sold it to me.. thank YOU!!!
(btw.. if you're ever interested, and in the area, let me know.. i have full access to the train yards here (parts with no public access)
This is from a 10" f4.5 Velostigmat Series II, without the diffusion ring. This was modified to add more diffusion. I'm not sure of the specifics (how much of a space was put there)... I bought this one from Jim (the pusher) Galli as well. This and the 12" have become a couple of my favorite lenses as of late
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