Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The hardest part was shaping the wooden part, from a piece of scrap poplar. The rest was fairly easy, except that, with an 8-inch lens, the bellows is too short. I ended up with a couple of extension tubes between the front of the bellows and the lens, in order to get some focusing leeway. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/2/2016 6:12 PM, Peter Dzwig wrote: > Ingenious - it clearly works! > > Peter > > On 02/09/2016 21:34, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Hi Peter, >> >> I sent that info to Aram earlier today. I am going to attempt to paste >> it here. >> >> My lens was designed to mount on a wooden lens board of the type used by >> the old 5x7 and 8x10 view cameras. The lens threads into a flanged >> attachment mount that, in turn, fastens to a lens board with 3 screws. >> So, I guess the answer is "yes", I had to fabricate a mount. >> >> Here is the lens screwed into the flanged mount, with one screw hole >> showing. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Lens+2.jpg.html >> >> I needed extra extension distance, so I fastened the flange to a thick >> wooden "lens board". On the back of the lens board, I glued a flange >> removed from the rear of an old M42 lens that was no longer >> serviceable. I also used one tiny nail, in case the glue failed. Here >> it is seen screwed onto a Pentax M42 bellows, attached with an M42 to >> Oly 4/3 adapter to my E-1. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+Assembly.jpg.html >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 9/2/2016 3:25 PM, Peter Dzwig wrote: >>> They are indeed very good. The quality of the images is astonishing >>> considering >>> the age of the glass. How did you mount it on the XE-1? >>> >>> I guess this is equivalent to about a 260mm lens (8" x 25.4mm) x 1.3 >>> crop factor? >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> On 01/09/2016 18:14, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> I mounted the Ross London No. 6 Symmetrical Lens, circa 1890, on the >>>> Fuji X-E1 >>>> and a tripod, and went for a walk in the back yard. I came upon a very >>>> cooperative (for a while) Gulf Fritillary that allowed me to grab a few >>>> shots. >>>> >>>> Resting on a branch: >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Branch.tif.html >>>> >>>> On a small bush: >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Bush.tif.html >>>> >>>> Then I moved on to the Sedum plants and found a lot of small insects. A >>>> Pennsylvania Leatherwing, or Soldier Beetle, was sharing space with the >>>> first >>>> Gray Hairstreak butterfly that I have ever seen: >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sedum+with+Soldier+Beetle+and+Gray+Hairstreak.tif.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To appreciate what this old lens can do, please view the last two >>>> images LARGE. >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>