FCP pt. 5 - Driving with the FC

The images from the Lens+bellows combo are not that great, but certainly far more interesting than my other lens (today at least).
Driving down to Sorrento today, I took a few pics. All from Kalostigmat 100mm, f/3.5. This is a very interesting lens...
Heavily cropped cow picture... Cows seem to be an "up and coming" theme-maybe a future project?
I like the 3D effect in this photo (click on photo to enlarge)

The Kalostigmat lens picks up blue quite nicely on the a550.

FCP pt. 4 - Portraits

My oldest daughter posing for the Goerz camera. Evening light, Goerz Kalostigmat 100mm f/6.8 hand held. All of the images from the Goerz have a certain look...
...there are a lot of colours in this lens...

FCP pt. 3 - Macro!

Extending the bellows gives the lens macro capability.

Wow! I did not guess this would be the result. Once processed through LR3, the photos look nice printed in B&W.

All photos Goerz Kalostigmat 100mm f/6.8, and hand held (evening light):

FCP pt. 2

I decided to rebuild the cardboard back mount and re-attached with rubber bands.

These are some initial shots... They seem OK, but not particularly inspiring.

Folding Camera Project Begins

The Goal of the Folding Camera Project is to modify an older style folding camera to attach my SLR - marry the old and the new. This will be technically feasable because the focus registration of the folding camera is quite long, and fairly adjustable due to the bellows.

To start off the project I bought a Goerz Folding Camera off eBay. I was originally hoping for an older style wooden camera, but the pricing for these cameras, even in poor condition was too high. So I have opted for the smaller (and cheaper) metal folding cameras that were mass produced in the early 1900's.

My camera features a Kalostigmat f/6.8 lens, and the bellows are light proof. The aperture is stuck fully open, and the lens is dirty and lightly crazed. Still - it's all I need to get started. As soon as I got home I opened the camera to have a look inside.

I've decided that any future work on this camera will not be destructive. I will some how mount the DSLR to the back of the film box.

To get a initial look, I took the lens off my a550 and shoved it inside the Goerz and see if this seems like it might work...

This is my first image:- Goerz Kalostigmat 100mm f/6.8, 1.6s - handheld lens.

After converting to BW, adjusting contrast and clarity, then some final cropping in Lightroom 3:

Not too bad, but I better be able to get some better focus.

After an hour with a peice of cardboard, an m42 extension tube and a dozen rubber bands, quality was improved alot...

Here is a 100% crop... not too bad at all.

Drive to Tyabb

I drove to Tyabb to discuss a camera project with Jack from "Jack's Cameras", and saw a bull.

That was one big bull.

I grabbed a flower picture by the side of the road while I waited for the traffic to pass.

100% crop. All pics taken with an SMC Takumar 55mm f1/8.

NTG project pt. 3

Different lens tonight.
On a whim I atttached the Sun 135 f/2.8. I was surprised how the lens gave me a different view to the project. All of these shots were 10-20 seconds depending on location and given plenty of boost in Lightroom 3. Lucky for me there was not too much of a breeze. All shots taken long after sunset, about 10:30 pm.

The colour seperation of the rose and the sky is not as high as I would have liked, but I think the processing has enhanced the "3D" effect.

Interesting to see the white balance correction has caused the dark green fence post to be blue.

There is an orange sodium capour light near by.

I'm not sure where the red and blue backgroup came from.

Nice shadow on the underside of the wheelbarrow. The angle is only possible due to the streetlight.