zeiss ikoflex

Fairly recently, regretting I'd sold my Rolleicord, I bought a Zeiss

Ikoflex with lever focus and Jena Triotar 3.8 lens. The camera is

in wonderful condition for its age.

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My results may not be of much interest, but the attached image -

severely cropped from a more extensive landscape - and given some

work in photoshop for an 'Art' effect - works well for me. The

camera is a little smaller than my Rolleicord, the lever focus is

smooth, and the 'snapshot setting' facility easy to use.

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Thanks for the advice from the forum - I love the old camera, and

hope the image isn't too Arty.

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Rob

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<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/4233369-lg.jpg">

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<i>Moderator - Added image for Rob</i>

David - I thought I could post an image to the thread - but couldn't find a link to do it.

Rob

This looks as a superb B & W "aquarelle" !! How have you done this.

Which Ikoflex have you bought ?

Hi Robert - I'm glad you like the image! I bought a 1937 lever focus Ikoflex with a Jena Triotar 3.8 lens. Smaller than my Rolleicord, it's in remarkable condition and I feel very comfortable using it. Now - in retrospect, I regret the years I spent exclusively with 35mm format.

I do at fair bit of watercolour painting, and some years ago wrote a piece on "Painting with my Camera.' I use various methods to achieve an effect - and they don't always work; sometimes deliberate blur - and with a sandblasted Nikkor lens in 35 format - this refracts and spatters the light from the damaged front element. I don't use soft focus filters - I find they tend to flatten the light rather than enhance the brilliance.

I got fed-up with straight representational photography, and my photographic/paintings are the results of my efforts to do something different.

This image was taken on Ilford XP2, on a very blustery morning with the flowers in the foreground thrashing around.

I cropped this image in photoshop, but didn't have to do anything about adjusting contrast. I'm absolutely delighted with this camera...

Rob

Rob, that is a wonderful image and an equally wonderful effect.

And you've used XP2 so well - a favourite of mine.

Hi Simon - glad you like the image - and thanks for your comments. I appreciate them...

Rob