1933 Tessar 70/3.5 Zeiss Ikon Ikomat 520

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

1933 Zeiss Tessar 70/3.5 on a Zeiss Ikon Ikomat 520 6x4.5 camera. Shot at around f/11 and slow shutter speed. Ilford HP5 Plus, D-76 1:1, Epson 4490

roots dream by Nesster, on Flickr

I'll have a couple more to post in the next few days

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Seems nice overall, but at this small enlargement is difficult to appreciate a photograph that is so full of minute details.

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

Thanks - I replaced the pic with a 1024 wide, and there's a 1300pix wide version via flickr.

marty · Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 767 Location: Italy

Nice one, Jussi. Beautiful huge tonal range, well captured lighting. I reckon this would make a great print.

Cheers, M.

trifox · Expire: 2014-05-29

gorgeous !!!

the tonal range is outstanding..

poor digital Smile

tf

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Now I see it larger, the result is really good!

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

I'm reasonably happy with these, there's a ton of detail that can get busy. But the uncoated Tessar did well. I wasn't sure if I'd be getting a more vintage look or a modern one.

Bridge over Rahway River by Nesster, on Flickr

PaulC · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 2318

Very nice indeed. The roots in the first one are amazing but I prefer the second scene.

PaulC · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 2318

Very nice indeed. The roots in the first one are amazing but I prefer the second scene.

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

Both are excellent shots, but I, too, prefer the second for the tones, lighting,
contrast, and comp. Well done!

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

Yeah, looks like this oldster is capable of decent detail - the time of day and visually very busy location are tough tests, and don't necessarily lend themselves to good photographs...

the Rahway, South Mountain by Nesster, on Flickr

This one's crooked but I can't bear to crop/straighten it Rolling Eyes

martinsmith99 · Expire: 2013-11-18

Jussi - I like the results.

I find it hard to believe this is possible with such old, forgotten equipment.

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

Yes, almost too awesome...I'm waiting for Jussi to come back and say he
shot this with his Pentax DSLR and ran it through a filter plugin in PS. Laughing

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

These scenes are very difficult to shoot, because there is "too much detail" if you know what I mean... there are two ways to approach such a scene in my opinion, one is to use some soft focus device that simplifies the scene... the other is to do it B&W and use high contrast to maximize the values (which also means to get rid of some detail at both ends).
Otherwise, unless someone prints the scene really large, the vision becomes confused at a small scale.

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

Orio, I agree!

In fact, based on the previous hand held shots with the 520, I hoped for an antique look (suppression of detail) but didn't quite get it.

This sort of shooting I believe benefits from a greater selectivity and a larger negative.

The shots with the Konica Auto S2 from the same walk by and large are unusable, it was with Ferrania 400 film, and the whole combo had too much contrast and suffer from 135 size and scanning.

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

Excellent results indeed! Tonal range + detail is wonderful.

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

Thanks for taking care of me, Bill, I was thinking my cap shrank in the wash, but now I'm thinking my head swelled up instead Wink

fish4570 · Expire: 2012-03-21

I like the second shot very much. The people at APUG would like to the results of this kit ...