Wide and wider

<p>Inspired by Jay De Fehr's post below, I put some wide stuff together for this post. Some of the shots are new and some are old. The camera customizing was done by by brother Nguyen Minh. My how the years do fly.<br>

<a href="http://westfordcomp.com/classics/medalminh/mhindex.html">Twin sons of different mothers.</a></p>

<p>I wonder if you could please sharpen that image of Rexham beach a little for us. Seriously, it leaps off the screen.</p>

<p>Very impressive, not just the photos but the camera as well. I just sold a 110A because I didn't think it would handle a 6x12 conversion and I didn't need another 6x9. Stinkin' thinkin', get you every time. I must have measured something wrong.</p>

<p>I'm impressed.<br>

Thanks for the show.</p>

<p>very well done both the camera and the shooting and the finished photos:</p>

<p>Excellent, Gene, lovely cameras and beautiful pictures.</p>

<p>Awesome! Great to see Minh's beasts in action! That Autographic really does have a stellar sharp lens on it, wow-wee!</p>

<p>Great stuff, the Medalist is a real treat. Kodak made some wonderful cameras in their day, unfortunately that day has long passed. Minh's creation certainly takes an amazing photo, keep up the good work.</p>

<p>Excellent photos, I love the panoramic format and the sharpness of the photos. The Autographic is particularly impressive.<br>

Could you tell me which lens is on the autographic.<br>

Cheers</p>

 

<p>Well done!</p>

<p>Greg.</p>

<p><img src="http://westfordcomp.com/classics/minh6x12autographic/lens.jpg" alt="" width="530" height="800" /></p>

<p>Ah yes! Kodak's four element four group formula, similar to the still revered f/7.7 203mm Ektar, Goerz Dogmar, Taylor Taylor and Hobson Artar, Aviar, and other fine lenses. The 60-year-old coated Ektar version is my favorite LF lens, and the prewar uncoated versions are good enough where flare is not a problem.</p>

<p>Outstanding photos and very nicely done conversions!</p>

<p>I really admire the quality of the images. I have wanted to shoot with a converted Polaroid 95, the first land model. I just like the beauty of the machine opened up and ready to shoot. But, I am having my dad's 1952 Rollei serviced so I can shoot film for the first time. I am looking forward to the change from shooting digital.</p>

<p>CHEERS...Mathew</p>

<p>Thank you for AGAIN for your great posts, Gene M.</p>

<p>Your Medalist II looks pretty clean. Are the shutters accurate? If so and someone did your work, who, please? Did you have a 120 conversion done?</p>

<p>Also, how does the sharpness of the lens stack up against other medium format lenses you have or have used. Your scan looked much sharper at F:16 than at F:8 but that could be the scan and the 5 element lens should be sharper at F:8.</p>

<p>Tôi chúc bạn một cuộc sống dài anh trai.</p>

<p>I wish you a long life too.</p>

<p>Art<br>

The Medalist two is very clean. It was serviced in 1966 by Kodak according to a sticker inside the camera. I've owned it for about two years. Everything works fine. I shoot re-spooled 620. <br>

I'd call the Ektar sharp but sharp is a relative term and sharpness is not lens dependent.</p>

<p>I've already had a longer life than I would have expected but I hope there's a lot more of it.</p>

<p>yeah, yeah, yeah but where are the converse sneakers?</p>

Wow.. those BEach Photos are sharp Efke 25 rated at 12 and developed in HC110 for the recommended times right?

Beautiful work on the conversions I remember this.. the years go by. Is Minh still doing converts?

<p> Chuck<br>

Yes, I'm still converting Polaroids and Kodak to 4x5 and 120 roll film<br>

<img src="http://i52.tinypic.com/okrlew.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/143qltt.jpg" alt="" /><br>

second picture is a 4x5 interchangeable back for Polaroid 110a and 110b</p>

<p>Beside a friend of mine is adapting a movement unit for Polaroids</p>

<p><img src="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x200/hoavanmz/DSC_9735.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x200/hoavanmz/DSC_9742.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><br /> <img src="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x200/hoavanmz/DSC_9739.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x200/hoavanmz/DSC_9743.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x200/hoavanmz/DSC_9737.jpg" alt="" /></p>

 

<p ><a name="00YL6C"></a>***"<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=614297">Gene M</a> <a href="../member-status-icons"><img title="Subscriber" src="../v3graphics/member-status-icons/sub9.gif" alt="" /></a>, Mar 05, 2011; 08:49 p.m.</p>

 

<p>Art<br />The Medalist two is very clean. It was serviced in 1966 by Kodak according to a sticker inside the camera. I've owned it for about two years. Everything works fine. I shoot re-spooled 620. <br />I'd call the Ektar sharp but sharp is a relative term and sharpness is not lens dependent.<br>

I've already had a longer life than I would have expected but I hope there's a lot more of it."*** </p>

<p>Thank you, Sir. </p>

<p>Art </p>

<p>P.S. I picked the Viet caption from your referenced website. </p>

 

 

Wow that's pretty nifty a Polaroid with movements.. that and the impossible project will keep these cameras around for a while!! Glad to hear you're still involved Minh!