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unixrevolution · 08-29-2013, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by hinman

@Tuco, I have been playing with Lens Turbo focal reducer that does the offset of the 1.5 crop fact on APS-C sensor. LT have adapters for NEX and Fuji. Here is how it looks on the NEX with Super-Tak 35mm f/3.5 (a lovely lens). The beauty in the LT or the better (more expensive) one in Speedbooster lies in the gain of 1 stop of light and 0.72*1.5 final crop factor on the APS-C, essentially get you close to the FF FOV.

Not a great picture to show, I have your SuperTak 28mm f.3.5, the best part with the LT is gaining back the 28mm * 1.5 * 0.72 ~ 30.24mm FOV in FF and gain of one stop

shot wide open with NEX 5N in f/3.5 with Lens Turbo

@Nester, thank you for your kind words.

@Jean, we share similar traits with LBA non-stop on Super/SMC Takumar and Tamron adaptall-2.

Cheers,
Hin

Another Lens Turbo owner.

I'm convinced that the Lens Turbo/NEX is the ONLY way to shoot M42 and Pentax K manual glass on a digital.

unixrevolution · 08-29-2013, 12:16 PM - **1 Like**

I got a new toy...what could this thing be?

It opens!

It's a camera!

Actual GOOD glamour shots when I get this thing afield.

Jean Poitiers · 08-29-2013, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

I got a new toy...what could this thing be?

That's really nice ... congrats, J

Racer X 69 · 08-29-2013, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

I got a new toy...what could this thing be?

It opens!

It's a camera!

Actual GOOD glamour shots when I get this thing afield.

Nice Unix! 4x5, or 5x7?

Looks like it could also double as an accordion.

tuco · 08-29-2013, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

I got a new toy...what could this thing be?

Sweet. The brass looks in good shape. The brass, after years, is tarnishing on my Wisner 4x5 TF. I guess I could try and polish it up.

LesDMess · 08-29-2013, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

I got a new toy...what could this thing be?

It opens!

It's a camera!

Actual GOOD glamour shots when I get this thing afield.

All that red and brass using a huge piece of film has got to sweet!

unixrevolution · 08-30-2013, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

That's really nice ... congrats, J

Thank you!

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Nice Unix! 4x5, or 5x7?

Looks like it could also double as an accordion.

She's a 4x5. She's actually my fifth 4x5, of which I still own four but plan to only own three or two very soon. My Toyo monorail sees almost no use due to it being heavier than my 8x10.

Originally posted by tuco

Sweet. The brass looks in good shape. The brass, after years, is tarnishing on my Wisner 4x5 TF. I guess I could try and polish it up.

She's in fine shape. My understanding is that the Toko is a relatively new camera, and so maybe the brass just hasn't had a chance to go off yet.

Originally posted by LesDMess

All that red and brass using a huge piece of film has got to sweet!

It's a work of art that makes art. I've been into photography for nearly five years now...and I've found in my quick escalation up the chain that:

1. 35mm is very convenient, Digital 35mm/APS more so

2. Medium Format is in a nebulous too-big-to-be-convenient, too-small-to-be-serious area for me (A Hasselblad or a Pentax 67 may change this notion. I have a few Medium Format cameras but only one system camera (Pentax 645), and only two lenses for it.)

3. 4x5 is where it's at. My passion is here. And 4x5 still has enough emulsions and variety available to really be a valid place to be in the film hobby now.

4. 8x10 is awesome, but too heavy and expensive to be as useful as a 4x5 to me.

hinman · 08-30-2013, 10:52 AM

@unixrevolution, congratulation on your toy.

I shot this years ago with a K100D while visiting the gallery of Rodney Lough Jr.
in San Francisco Fisherman Wharf area. My blog post in Ultimate Film Camera showed my enthusiasm on those boxy and big camera.

Cheers,
Hin

Boris_Akunin · 08-30-2013, 12:55 PM

I've had the Vivitar Series 1 135mm F/2.3 for some time, it's larger sibling just arrived in the mail:
I really have to get an EE-S screen soon...

Jean Poitiers · 08-31-2013, 01:22 AM

Nice Series 1's ... I, too, have been debating about getting that Canon screen, J

Racer X 69 · 08-31-2013, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by tuco

The brass, after years, is tarnishing on my Wisner 4x5 TF. I guess I could try and polish it up.

Wenol.

I use it on my ring, all the polished aluminum on my race car, and everything that has brass or copper. It works great, and it is easy to get excellent results.

tuco · 08-31-2013, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Wenol.

I use it on my ring, all the polished aluminum on my race car, and everything that has brass or copper. It works great, and it is easy to get excellent results.

Thanks. I'll pick some up.

Racer X 69 · 08-31-2013, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

She's a 4x5. She's actually my fifth 4x5, of which I still own four but plan to only own three or two very soon. My Toyo monorail sees almost no use due to it being heavier than my 8x10.

Originally posted by unixrevolution

3. 4x5 is where it's at. My passion is here. And 4x5 still has enough emulsions and variety available to really be a valid place to be in the film hobby now.

I just picked up my first large format camera, a Cambo SC 4x5. I had always wanted to get into that area of photography, but just never found the time and money.

The Cambo was relatively cheap, $350 along with a bunch of extras, darkroom gear to develop and contact print photos, and a notebook the former owner had put together that has sample negatives and charts he made as standards for each type of film. Lots of work to help save more work and wasted film later on.

I also picked up a 4x5 Beseler enlarger the same day for $50.

A few days later I found a decent tripod for $100.

Now to build the darkroom in the basement . . . . . . .

Swift1 · 09-03-2013, 07:44 PM

My latest acquisition.

Swift1 · 09-03-2013, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by hinman

@unixrevolution, congratulation on your toy.

I shot this years ago with a K100D while visiting the gallery of Rodney Lough Jr.
in San Francisco Fisherman Wharf area. My blog post in Ultimate Film Camera showed my enthusiasm on those boxy and big camera.

Cheers,
Hin

Hin, did you check out all the big logs and log furniture in that gallery?
My company SwiftSure Timberworks did all that log work.

08-30-2013, 12:55 PM	#639
Boris_Akunin Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bremen, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 674	Family reunion I've had the Vivitar Series 1 135mm F/2.3 for some time, it's larger sibling just arrived in the mail: I really have to get an EE-S screen soon... Last edited by Boris_Akunin; 08-30-2013 at 02:19 PM.

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08-29-2013, 12:03 PM	#631
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by hinman @Tuco, I have been playing with Lens Turbo focal reducer that does the offset of the 1.5 crop fact on APS-C sensor. LT have adapters for NEX and Fuji. Here is how it looks on the NEX with Super-Tak 35mm f/3.5 (a lovely lens). The beauty in the LT or the better (more expensive) one in Speedbooster lies in the gain of 1 stop of light and 0.721.5 final crop factor on the APS-C, essentially get you close to the FF FOV. Not a great picture to show, I have your SuperTak 28mm f.3.5, the best part with the LT is gaining back the 28mm 1.5 * 0.72 ~ 30.24mm FOV in FF and gain of one stop shot wide open with NEX 5N in f/3.5 with Lens Turbo @Nester, thank you for your kind words. @Jean, we share similar traits with LBA non-stop on Super/SMC Takumar and Tamron adaptall-2. Cheers, Hin Another Lens Turbo owner. I'm convinced that the Lens Turbo/NEX is the ONLY way to shoot M42 and Pentax K manual glass on a digital.

08-29-2013, 12:16 PM - 1 Like	#632
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	I got a new toy...what could this thing be? It opens! It's a camera! Actual GOOD glamour shots when I get this thing afield.

08-29-2013, 12:21 PM	#633
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by unixrevolution I got a new toy...what could this thing be? That's really nice ... congrats, J

08-29-2013, 12:29 PM	#634
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by unixrevolution I got a new toy...what could this thing be? It opens! It's a camera! Actual GOOD glamour shots when I get this thing afield. Nice Unix! 4x5, or 5x7? Looks like it could also double as an accordion.

08-29-2013, 01:39 PM	#635
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Originally posted by unixrevolution I got a new toy...what could this thing be? Sweet. The brass looks in good shape. The brass, after years, is tarnishing on my Wisner 4x5 TF. I guess I could try and polish it up.

08-29-2013, 05:20 PM	#636
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	Originally posted by unixrevolution I got a new toy...what could this thing be? It opens! It's a camera! Actual GOOD glamour shots when I get this thing afield. All that red and brass using a huge piece of film has got to sweet!

08-30-2013, 06:06 AM	#637
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers That's really nice ... congrats, J Thank you! Originally posted by Racer X 69 Nice Unix! 4x5, or 5x7? Looks like it could also double as an accordion. She's a 4x5. She's actually my fifth 4x5, of which I still own four but plan to only own three or two very soon. My Toyo monorail sees almost no use due to it being heavier than my 8x10. Originally posted by tuco Sweet. The brass looks in good shape. The brass, after years, is tarnishing on my Wisner 4x5 TF. I guess I could try and polish it up. She's in fine shape. My understanding is that the Toko is a relatively new camera, and so maybe the brass just hasn't had a chance to go off yet. Originally posted by LesDMess All that red and brass using a huge piece of film has got to sweet! It's a work of art that makes art. I've been into photography for nearly five years now...and I've found in my quick escalation up the chain that: 1. 35mm is very convenient, Digital 35mm/APS more so 2. Medium Format is in a nebulous too-big-to-be-convenient, too-small-to-be-serious area for me (A Hasselblad or a Pentax 67 may change this notion. I have a few Medium Format cameras but only one system camera (Pentax 645), and only two lenses for it.) 3. 4x5 is where it's at. My passion is here. And 4x5 still has enough emulsions and variety available to really be a valid place to be in the film hobby now. 4. 8x10 is awesome, but too heavy and expensive to be as useful as a 4x5 to me.

08-30-2013, 10:52 AM	#638
hinman Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fremont, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,473	@unixrevolution, congratulation on your toy. I shot this years ago with a K100D while visiting the gallery of Rodney Lough Jr. in San Francisco Fisherman Wharf area. My blog post in Ultimate Film Camera showed my enthusiasm on those boxy and big camera. Cheers, Hin

08-31-2013, 01:22 AM	#640
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Nice Series 1's ... I, too, have been debating about getting that Canon screen, J

08-31-2013, 07:49 AM	#641
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by tuco The brass, after years, is tarnishing on my Wisner 4x5 TF. I guess I could try and polish it up. Wenol. I use it on my ring, all the polished aluminum on my race car, and everything that has brass or copper. It works great, and it is easy to get excellent results.

08-31-2013, 07:51 AM	#642
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Wenol. I use it on my ring, all the polished aluminum on my race car, and everything that has brass or copper. It works great, and it is easy to get excellent results. Thanks. I'll pick some up.

08-31-2013, 07:59 AM	#643
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by unixrevolution She's a 4x5. She's actually my fifth 4x5, of which I still own four but plan to only own three or two very soon. My Toyo monorail sees almost no use due to it being heavier than my 8x10. Originally posted by unixrevolution 3. 4x5 is where it's at. My passion is here. And 4x5 still has enough emulsions and variety available to really be a valid place to be in the film hobby now. I just picked up my first large format camera, a Cambo SC 4x5. I had always wanted to get into that area of photography, but just never found the time and money. The Cambo was relatively cheap, $350 along with a bunch of extras, darkroom gear to develop and contact print photos, and a notebook the former owner had put together that has sample negatives and charts he made as standards for each type of film. Lots of work to help save more work and wasted film later on. I also picked up a 4x5 Beseler enlarger the same day for $50. A few days later I found a decent tripod for $100. Now to build the darkroom in the basement . . . . . . .

09-03-2013, 07:44 PM	#644
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	My latest acquisition.

09-03-2013, 07:50 PM	#645
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Originally posted by hinman @unixrevolution, congratulation on your toy. I shot this years ago with a K100D while visiting the gallery of Rodney Lough Jr. in San Francisco Fisherman Wharf area. My blog post in Ultimate Film Camera showed my enthusiasm on those boxy and big camera. Cheers, Hin Hin, did you check out all the big logs and log furniture in that gallery? My company SwiftSure Timberworks did all that log work.