Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quoting Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> > ... > I've always enjoyed playing with different glass on various formats, > slow, fast, b&w, or IR films, chips and what ever. I've exposed > printing out paper in cameras, used paper negatives and contact > printed them "wet." It's all photography. It's all wonderful and full > of potentially beautiful surprises. > > ... Adapters which allow different systems to > interact with each other make the optical possibilities even more > wonderful. I can even hang my R8's on 4x5 if I want some view camera > movements. ..................................................................................................................... I'm with you, George. I love swapping optics. I've got a 75mm f/3.5 Tessar in helical mount (no shutter) from something like a Mentor Reflex mounted on a Speed Graphic. It gives a circular image on 4x5 but without fisheye distortion. I've also taken elements out of cheap preset lenses just to play around with the resulting odd effects. Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Office Phone: 414 229-6525 | E-mail: amr3@uwm.edu Department Phone: 414 229-4282 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/