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pentaxpete
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 Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:27 am Post subject: Trouble with a 1930's 'VOIGTAR' on BESSA 66 |
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pentaxpete wrote:
Given a Voigtlander BESSA 66 from 1930 it has an un-coated 'Voigtar lens. I cleaned as much as I could but could not get into lens elements for a Deep Clean as I could not get the rear lens retaining ring to move ( I have NO proper 'Spanner Wrench' )
I loaded an 09/2002 dated Fuji NPH left over bought years ago for local Press Work and rated it at 200 ASA. It was 'Sunny' -- I used the 1/300th for most but metered as if it was 1/200th. I got 'FLARE' spots even with a Lens Hood i fitted.
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
Doesnt look like flare really. More likely light leaks than flare.
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caspert79
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
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| Doesnt look like flare really. More likely light leaks than flare. |
Yep, I think so. Is the bellows 100%? Check also the light sealing of the camera (back door). |
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pentaxpete
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pentaxpete wrote:
Today went out again, this time with Kodak VPS 160 left over from when I did 'Weddings' so it is really OLD! I rated it at 40 ASA and tried wider apertures -- on all of 12 frames there was NO LIGHT LEAK effects this time ! Maybe it was because this time i made sure to close the 'Red Window after setting Number 1 for the automatic frame counter. I used Lens Hood for some and some with NO hood but I turned camera so base-board was at top acting like a Hood.
Distant focus at f4 was poor definition. Closer at f8 was good.
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jamaeolus wrote:
nice shots. They have that vintage feel.
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luisalegria wrote:
Amazing how well that ancient film does.
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pentaxpete
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pentaxpete wrote:
Yes -- 'ancient but usable' still with a bit of 'Colour Correction' in FastStone Image Viewer as I would in darkroom Colour Printing. It WAS FRESH when I bought it !
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