Dr. K's Glasses and Eyeshadow

--Lannie

Excellent perspective, most apt for these eyeglasses

I like it.

Jim Phelps

Hi Lannie,

Well shot.

I just love glass, lens, curves , mounts ........

Best Regards,  Mike

Original point of view, i like that. Congrats !

Thanks, guys. 

Mike, I KNOW you like glass!  Although I don't have anything like your collection, I live alone, and my living room is filled with almost nothing but old lenses, old cameras, and three or four tripods (plus two old library surplus seven-foot oak and maple bookcases).  They are not worth very much at all in dollar terms, but they are my world, such that it is.  One of these days I might get a sofa or easy chair to go in there, but first things first. (I do have a studio chair with a broken armrest sitting in front of an old XP machine that is offline and is just there for processing pictures.  It sits on top of an old oak roll-top desk that I rescued from a very wet front porch in 1968--I picked it up for $150 and have restored it over the years.)

I think that it is important to have a sense of priorities. . . .

As for the photo, the "model" was sitting in a meeting with the dean and others when this shot was made.

--Lannie

Thanks Lannie, for all the information and interesting story

I, too have my home filled with instruments, cameras, lens , an optical laboratory, and machine shop.

I am fortunate that my wife puts up with it all. I promised her that I would not ever invade her bathroom with my equipment !

Best Regards,  Mike

You should ALWAYS shoot in dim conditions, both to save energy and to force your lenses open.  "Loath to risk pushing his trusty Five Dee Mark Two beyond eight hundred, he reluctantly eased Pandora's Aperture ALL the way open, risking the dreaded escape of her remorseless demons of blur."

Bravo to the sitter for letting you get so close.  Bravo to you for moving in.  Provided the picture is taken from the same distance, 100 mm at f/2.8 is just as blurry as 50 mm at f/1.4, my set up that you've been commenting on.  You should try an old lens, though.  Vivitar Series One is my current favourite.  best, jamie

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