Bike shop mechanician

Anthony's single element "Meniscus" lens is perfect. Only difficulty

is f16, too dark to focus under the room light. 1 second exposure by

lens cap.

i wonder how many cameras and lens you have, and also i know some of your cameras are not so easy to take pictures with and i really admire that part of your work, i wish i could meet you and learn some of the thecniques you have mastered.

 

ben

Well, Ben, I am not a collecror but I have had a lot of experiment by verious cameras and lenses (some are mine, some are not). That started from my curiousity mainly about lenses. So I tried so many old lenses on my camera (Leica, ContaxSLR etc.) by the help of adapters that enable to mount lenses of different brand. Also I tried many classic cameras. My folder "Candid" is the result of my quest.

Now I am concentrating my effort to large format camera because that enables far wider choice of lenses, even 19C lens is possible. Of course, it needs some old equipment and some know-how but every one of them are actually the same as used by our ancestor at the time. I am only following their way, though sometimes it's troublesome and needs longer time than modern equipment. Its process surely makes me feel the spirit and the wisdom of ancestor. This folder is the record of my experiment.

Thank you for your attention, Ben. Here I show you the "Adapter chart" I made and published in a book 5 years ago. I am always ready to answer to your curiosity. Thank you again. yan

domo harigato gozaimasta. for the link. you are a very nice person.

 

ben