Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So sexy ;-) But mine is different ? Amities Philippe > Le 28 avr. 2020 ? 20:38, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a > ?crit : > > http://gmpphoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/leica-s1-first-leica-digital-camera.html > essentially a scanner. > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 1:23 PM Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Don?t I remember a very early digital Leica was a view camera or certainly >> looked like one? >> >> Or am I making that up? Would have dated to the late ?90s or early oughts. >> >> Adam >> >>> On 2020 Apr 28, at 10:51 AM, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>> >>> Just curious to know which back and adapter for this old wooden (nut >> tree) view camera of mine that gathers dust on some shelf here. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> Amities >>> >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> >>>> Le 28 avr. 2020 ? 18:48, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a >> ?crit : >>>> >>>> Pretty good for 130 years of use. You could mount a digital camera to >> the >>>> back of your view camera pretty easily with a film holder and a mount >>>> converter mounted to the film holder. Old lenses, swings and tilts, >> and no >>>> darkroom. In fact I am getting pretty tempted to pick up a baby Linhof >>>> Technikarden or similar for just this purpose. I have an unused digital >>>> body I can't profitably sell with the lock down so why not play? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:29 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >>>> lighttube.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks, Don. The assembling of the camera, lens and shutter would be >>>>> fun, perhaps. The wooden crank-up tripod has been damaged in earlier >>>>> storage and is missing some parts. But, the thing I'm really not >>>>> interested in any more is the darkroom work. Guess I'll pass for now. >>>>> >>>>> Here is how I use old brass lenses: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Lens+2.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+Assembly.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> Here is a photo made on a cold morning with this lens: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> Pretty good resolution for a lens from the 1890s. >>>>> >>>>> On 4/28/20 11:10 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: >>>>>> JIm, if you get the itch, KEH typically has quite a few view camera >>>>>> lenses. The may not be on the main site but on the Ebay side of the >>>>>> business as they don't typically clean lenses that sell under 100-200 >>>>>> dollars. Large format lenses are very easy to clean so even a little >>>>>> fungus on an ugly lens shouldn't be a problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:07 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >>>>>> lighttube.net >>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Richard, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm happy to see you finally met up with a Packard shutter, though >> the >>>>>>> bulb appears to be connected with tubing and fittings like we used in >>>>>>> the wind tunnel business in the 50s and 60s. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Help me with the Cooke nomenclature. Does PS945 mean Pinkham and >> Smith >>>>>>> 9-inch f/4.5 lens? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've got my father-in-law's old wooden 8x10 studio camera in a box >> under >>>>>>> a bunch of stuff in the garage, but no lens or shutter. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You've got some nice looking gear there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/28/20 4:18 AM, Richard Man wrote: >>>>>>>> Leica Thambar, eat your heart out ;-) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://richardman.photo/2020/04/ps-visual-quality-vs-ps945/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Don >>>> don.dory at gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information