russell_brooks Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Yes, I can be a bit corny at times... At any rate I took this during the summer(summar?) at the British Museum with my Leica III and a 50mm Summar using Kodachrome 200. All pictures scanned with my Minolta 5400 (which I am losing confidence in do to it not having a glass carrier to keep the negs/slides flat) so some edge softness is not due to the lens but to the crummy scanner. Yeah, and if it's not a real Summarian I am sure someone will tell me, but it was right next to the room that had the Summarians. And let me tell you - they sure knew how to design lenses back then!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_brooks Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 Here are some from the main entrance hall. The London's nicest softbox.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_brooks Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 More summar madness.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan_tien_yun Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Taken with a summar too ;) a long time ago..<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Did either of you guys see any of the many fantastic photo exhibitions this summer? I managed Lartigue at the V&A and Brandt at the Hayward, wish I'd caught Stoddart. Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronald_moravec1 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Very nice. I am growing to love my older glass too. Be sure to use the proper lens shade. I find the 50/90/135 very good. It is quite deep at 50mm, about 1.25 inch, but doesn`t vignette. The barn door one is bulky. Take the slides out of the furnished mounts, cardboard or plastic. Neither hold the slides flat. Scan using the strip holder with the unmounted slide in it or remount the slide in a glass mount. I think you will find the strip holder satisfactory. Slide projection is best done with glass mounts for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_lammers Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Russell, Nice pics. I like the Summar and have two, one is coated and the glass is pristine. I have read that the Nikon scanners can be soft in the corners. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_brooks Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 Is that the Leica glow that I see popping up behind the Summarian's head? Or is it just a spotlight? Hahaha. Sorry, I'm just juiced up a bit.<br>Yeah, I missed most of the exhibitions this summer :(<br>The negative carrier for the Minolta 5400 doesnt hold them too much flatter either. I can say this after having tried multiple films on it. The only solution I can figure is to jury rig some AN glass to it.<br>Older lenses are where it's at. Best in B&W. Puts the curve right where you want it. A tiny bit of flare picks up the shadows and puts a shoulder on the highlights so the negative will better match the limited (5-7 stops) output range of paper. You do give up a few shot opportunities directly into a light source that a modern lens would take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del_gray Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I think you meant Sumerian, but the joke works better with your spelling. They wrote in cuneiform anyway, so who knows how they spelled it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil_parker Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 It's spelled 'Sumerian'.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald_macklin Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Just a thought.I wish Leica would team up with Imacon to market a 35mm only film scanner.The carriers I've used on the 848 and 949 series are first rate.The trick would be to keep development of the scanner a secret.Otherwise the Hermes group may insist the scanner be clad in exotic frippery, and affordability be damned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve deer Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 russell I'm pretty sure I read on the 'digital darkroom' forum, that one of the p/net forumers has developed and is selling a glass carrier for the 5400, ask the question over there. steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 This is a sad reminder of the Iraqi treasures stolen for collectors. Maybe it is good that there are museums like the ones in France, England and Germany that still house Iraqi treasures from the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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