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Frakenlens - Agfa Solinear F: 4.5 / 13.5 cm
Aug 20, 2019 15:03:19 #
While playing with my toys (camera stuff) I noticed that many of my view camera lenses were mounted to the lens board using a mount that was the same as enlarger lenses were mounted on the enlarger lens board. I have a bellows with a Nikon Mount and mount for enlarger lenses sop I can use them for macro lenses. The lens is 80+ years old and was not color corrected. I like the look. - Dave
Aug 20, 2019 15:08:52 #
Aug 20, 2019 15:16:47 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
While playing with my toys (camera stuff) I noticed that many of my view camera lenses were mounted to the lens board using a mount that was the same as enlarger lenses were mounted on the enlarger lens board. I have a bellows with a Nikon Mount and mount for enlarger lenses sop I can use them for macro lenses. The lens is 80+ years old and was not color corrected. I like the look. - Dave
It certainly looks a lot different from the more newer lens, much softer of a bygone era.
Aug 20, 2019 15:28:58 #
Very interesting.
--Bob
--Bob
wilsondl2 wrote:
While playing with my toys (camera stuff) I noticed that many of my view camera lenses were mounted to the lens board using a mount that was the same as enlarger lenses were mounted on the enlarger lens board. I have a bellows with a Nikon Mount and mount for enlarger lenses sop I can use them for macro lenses. The lens is 80+ years old and was not color corrected. I like the look. - Dave
Aug 20, 2019 15:31:15 #
Knowing what kind of lens you used, the softness of the photos is really nice.
Aug 20, 2019 15:40:15 #
...it’s like looking through leaded glass...I wonder what it would do to B&W...?
Aug 20, 2019 16:40:22 #
SkyKing wrote:
...it’s like looking through leaded glass...I wonder what it would do to B&W...?
As you probably know different colors focus at a slightly different plane so some of the colors are out of focus. This is true with either Black & White or color. So the pictures are in focus and not at the same time. I will be using this setup for some portraits - Dave
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Aug 20, 2019 16:40:54 #
woodworkerman wrote:
Knowing what kind of lens you used, the softness of the photos is really nice.
Thanks - Dave
Aug 21, 2019 07:09:17 #
Aug 21, 2019 08:41:59 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
While playing with my toys (camera stuff) I noticed that many of my view camera lenses were mounted to the lens board using a mount that was the same as enlarger lenses were mounted on the enlarger lens board. I have a bellows with a Nikon Mount and mount for enlarger lenses sop I can use them for macro lenses. The lens is 80+ years old and was not color corrected. I like the look. - Dave
I too enjoy messing around with old & new gear and checking-out old lenses for quality and ocassionally discover a winner in the pile. A lot of the German cameras were quite impressive mechanical masterpieces.
Aug 21, 2019 09:24:41 #
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Aug 21, 2019 09:43:43 #
Aug 21, 2019 09:50:38 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Clever! When will they be going on sale? 
I'll start the bidding at $1000. - Dave
Aug 21, 2019 09:52:19 #
Blair Shaw Jr wrote:
I too enjoy messing around with old & new gear and checking-out old lenses for quality and ocassionally discover a winner in the pile. A lot of the German cameras were quite impressive mechanical masterpieces.
Gives me something to do while watching boring television. - Dave
Aug 21, 2019 11:33:26 #
Really nice shots, and that lens really cool. Almost a type of “Steam Punk” look to it.
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