How's this for backward compatibility?

Ratmagiclady · 09-22-2009, 03:08 PM

Have a gander:

A little side benefit of my negative-'scanning' setup with a slide copier and bellows is that it can also do this:

It's my long-hoarded 1936 15cm Tessar lens/shutter, on an M42 Auto bellows courtesy of an M42-M39 adapter bushing and a K-mount adapter.

Yes, it works! Photos taken with to follow, when I next plug the card in. (Couldn't wait to try this any longer while I had stuff in the oven.

)

timbo13 · 09-22-2009, 05:58 PM

very interested to see your results!

**Ash** · 09-22-2009, 06:16 PM

Novel contraption.
Look forward to the images.

AMBIVALENCE · 09-22-2009, 06:40 PM

wah! this looks extremely interesting!

Ratmagiclady · 09-22-2009, 08:37 PM

Heehee. I only got in a couple of shots among a busy day (And those, wide open and at high ISO in my haste) And handheld at that. (It's not quite so ungainly as it looks that way, but it's definitely a handful.

)

Looks really promising, though.

Hey, does anyone know if these lenses use the Kodak series filters/hoods or something of different measure?

09-22-2009, 03:08 PM	#1
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	How's this for backward compatibility? Have a gander: A little side benefit of my negative-'scanning' setup with a slide copier and bellows is that it can also do this: It's my long-hoarded 1936 15cm Tessar lens/shutter, on an M42 Auto bellows courtesy of an M42-M39 adapter bushing and a K-mount adapter. Yes, it works! Photos taken with to follow, when I next plug the card in. (Couldn't wait to try this any longer while I had stuff in the oven. )

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09-22-2009, 05:58 PM	#2
timbo13 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northboro MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,007	very interested to see your results!

09-22-2009, 06:16 PM	#3
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Novel contraption. Look forward to the images.

09-22-2009, 06:40 PM	#4
AMBIVALENCE Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 149	wah! this looks extremely interesting!

09-22-2009, 08:37 PM	#5
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563 Original Poster	Heehee. I only got in a couple of shots among a busy day (And those, wide open and at high ISO in my haste) And handheld at that. (It's not quite so ungainly as it looks that way, but it's definitely a handful. ) Looks really promising, though. Hey, does anyone know if these lenses use the Kodak series filters/hoods or something of different measure?