| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 6627
Location: San Francisco, USA
Expire: 2018-01-18
|
 Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject: What to do with a Speed Graphic in a digital world ? |
 |
|
luisalegria wrote:
Among my many "white elephants" are press and view/field cameras, including Speed Graphics and Meridians. I refuse to do any more home development or printing. This is just one interest among many, and life is too short.
I will not sell the cameras and lenses though, as they are heirlooms from my father in law, who was a student of Ansel Adams - literally, he took lessons from Adams in San Francisco back in the 1940's, won awards and had his pictures printed in the photo magazines of the day.
This is one of his cameras -
I wondered how these, and their fine lenses, would do in a digital world. So I made a "digital back" for it.
This is not a very practical idea, its just for fun.
This is the Ektar 152mm - the bellows extension makes the combination a good (but heavy !) macro rig.
Zeiss Biotessar 16.5cm at f 2.8 - a rather rare lens
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Posts: 6549
Location: Ireland
Expire: 2013-12-27
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
Farside wrote:
Wonderful idea to put a digiback on it to see what it can do.
_________________
Dave - Moderator
Camera Fiend and Biograph Operator
If I wanted soot and whitewash I'd be a chimney sweep and house painter.
The Lenses of Farside (click)
BUY FRESH FOMAPAN TO HELP KEEP THE FACTORY ALIVE ---
Foma Campaign topic -
http://forum.mflenses.com/foma-campaign-t55443.html
FOMAPAN on forum -
http://www.mflenses.com/fs.php?sw=Fomapan
Webshop EU
http://www.fomafoto.com/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Posts: 57849
Location: Hungary
Expire: 2025-11-18
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:51 am Post subject: |
|
|
Attila wrote:
Cool! Just Cool! You made my day ! Excellent idea!
_________________
-------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mjkerpan
Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Posts: 56
Location: Boston, USA
|
| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: |
|
|
mjkerpan wrote:
Very cool macro rig. Did you know that it's also possible to adapt normal cheap flatbed scnners for use as "digital backs" You, of course, have to use very long exposures so that the scanner has enough time to scan the projected image, but it's cheaper (and more fun) than a "real" large format digital back. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Posts: 57849
Location: Hungary
Expire: 2025-11-18
|
| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:59 am Post subject: |
|
|
Attila wrote:
_________________
-------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
Posts: 2378
Location: Faversham Kent UK
|
| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Richard_D wrote:
Lovely to see these things used still.
_________________
Richard
The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
More to come... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
shad309
Joined: 08 Mar 2008
Posts: 453
Location: Illinois, USA
|
| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
shad309 wrote:
Awesome!!!! I had one of these a few years back when I was a photo student. I loved the images they produced. You answered the question I had in my mind. Now that I have seen it done, I will have to do some tinkering in my workshop 
My wife thinks I am nuts and having an affair with this forum 
I LOVE THIS SITE  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Posts: 6549
Location: Ireland
Expire: 2013-12-27
|
| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Farside wrote:
| mjkerpan wrote: |
| Very cool macro rig. Did you know that it's also possible to adapt normal cheap flatbed scnners for use as "digital backs" You, of course, have to use very long exposures so that the scanner has enough time to scan the projected image, but it's cheaper (and more fun) than a "real" large format digital back. |
Wow, an MF digital back for the price of an old bicycle rather than a car 
_________________
Dave - Moderator
Camera Fiend and Biograph Operator
If I wanted soot and whitewash I'd be a chimney sweep and house painter.
The Lenses of Farside (click)
BUY FRESH FOMAPAN TO HELP KEEP THE FACTORY ALIVE ---
Foma Campaign topic -
http://forum.mflenses.com/foma-campaign-t55443.html
FOMAPAN on forum -
http://www.mflenses.com/fs.php?sw=Fomapan
Webshop EU
http://www.fomafoto.com/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mjkerpan
Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Posts: 56
Location: Boston, USA
|
| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
mjkerpan wrote:
| Farside wrote: |
| mjkerpan wrote: |
| Very cool macro rig. Did you know that it's also possible to adapt normal cheap flatbed scnners for use as "digital backs" You, of course, have to use very long exposures so that the scanner has enough time to scan the projected image, but it's cheaper (and more fun) than a "real" large format digital back. |
Wow, an MF digital back for the price of an old bicycle rather than a car |
How sad, all the instructions and stuff that were posted when this first hit slashdot a few years ago seem to have vanished into the internet past... Still, SOMEONE must still know how to do this, though the 15 minute exposures needed for TRUE highres results could get to be a pain... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
Posts: 4809
Location: Western Washington State
Expire: 2016-06-19
|
| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Laurence wrote:
| mjkerpan wrote: |
| Very cool macro rig. Did you know that it's also possible to adapt normal cheap flatbed scnners for use as "digital backs" You, of course, have to use very long exposures so that the scanner has enough time to scan the projected image, but it's cheaper (and more fun) than a "real" large format digital back. |
mjkerpan, I would love to have you elaborate on this! I don't quite "get it" how you would do this, and I am interested in understanding what you mean and how it could work. 
Larry
_________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bob955i
Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 2495
|
| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
bob955i wrote:
@ Larry:
Try this experiment to get an idea; lift the lid on your flatbed, look down at the glass plate and hit the scan button.
When it's done scanning, you should see a portrait of your face.
Sounds daft, but it does actually work, and it does it without any lenses although the image isn't too great. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
Search
Memberlist
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
