[LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order?

[Brock Nanson]

A lens hood would help, but it has no threads and I'm not likely to use 
it once (if) I get my shutter back.  I shoot exclusively with a 90 SA 
(older, but does the job), so don't think the 127mm or whatever it is 
will see much use in the future.  I did shade the lens, but found that 
bright areas seemed to flare quite badly.  This might be the look that 
others like in old glass, but it doesn't work for me.  At least not on 
the images I like.

I don't know, but wonder if there are cemented elements on this lens. 
The imperfections I can see under a bright light don't seem to be on any 
of the surfaces (I cleaned them well).  Maybe this is just old cement - 
don't know what that looks like.

Brock


philip lambert wrote:

> Is an old lens as you describe going to be helped by a good lens hood or
> does it need to be serviced optically?  Would that make sense even? I can't
> imagine a standard lens of that time would give results anywhere near a
> modern multi-coated one . A friend tells me that his multi-coated new Symmar
> is vastly more contrasty and sharper than the 1970's stuff I have. I just
> bought a nice used 95mm Technikon f2.8 but haven't used it yet as I am still
> glueing sheets of leather and bits of wood together in the hope of ending up
> with a bag bellows.  Philip
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brock Nanson" <brock@nanson.org>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order?
> 
> 
> 
>>Took out a Crown Graphic with the original lens two weekends back.
>>Never used this camera or the lens before (new acquisition - intended to
>>be a museum piece), but gave it a try because Canada Customs *still* has
>>my shutter as they try to determine how to ding me for the repair costs
>>at SK Grimes.  I'm about ready to start charging them rent...
>>
>>Anyway, shot some Delta 100 and the results looked reasonable, provided
>>I didn't shoot into the sun... the glass has some some fog that looks
>>almost pebbly, but otherwise isn't too badly abused.  Hot spots seem to
>>bloom however...
>>
>>Brock
>>
>>Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Last week I took my 11x14 out on a small tugboat (60 feet long) to
>>>photograph some islands and lighthouses on the outer reaches of Boston
>>>Harbor.
>>>
>>>Not a good idea... too difficult to keep things in focus and the boat
>>>rocked and lifted too much.
>>>
>>>Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Brock Nanson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Haven't seen any list traffic in a while... everyone out enjoying the
>>>>weather?
>>>>
>>>>Brock