Difference between revisions of "Antique Camera Simulator"
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| − | | image_text=[[Cosina Hi-Lite EC]] SLR with [[Ross]] No. 6 Symmetrical | + | | image_text=[[Cosina Hi-Lite EC]] SLR with [[Ross]] No. 6 Symmetrical |
| + | | image_by= Uwe Kulick | ||
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Antique [[camera]]s may be charming collectibles. But light-tightness, [[shutter]] reliabilty, and smoothness of other mechanics are some conditions needed to revive these items for practical [[photography]]. The availabilitiy of appropriate [[film]] might be another issue, when no [[rollfilm]] back fits as replacement for the original film plate holders of an antique camera. An alternate approach to nostalgic photographing can be the '''Antique camera simulator'''. That's a construction based on a modern type [[SLR]] and an old type [[lens]] or lens/shutter unit. Finding a way to combine modern camera and old lens is a combination of luck and intuition. An old focusable [[view camera]] lens might fit on a [[lens tube extension]] for the camera, and a way might be found to mount it on this base. The more common non-focusable old lenses might be mounted in a similar way, but onto a macro bellows for the camera, or a special tube-in-tube construction might be tinkered of appropriate plastic tubes. Of course in most cases the mounting of an antique lens onto a SLR for [[35mm film]] means using just a part of the image size available with the lens. But this is the central part of the lense's image plane. In most cases this is the part of the image which is projected quite sharp, undistorted and color corrected. Thus the usage of old quality lenses might result in images of surprising fine quality. | Antique [[camera]]s may be charming collectibles. But light-tightness, [[shutter]] reliabilty, and smoothness of other mechanics are some conditions needed to revive these items for practical [[photography]]. The availabilitiy of appropriate [[film]] might be another issue, when no [[rollfilm]] back fits as replacement for the original film plate holders of an antique camera. An alternate approach to nostalgic photographing can be the '''Antique camera simulator'''. That's a construction based on a modern type [[SLR]] and an old type [[lens]] or lens/shutter unit. Finding a way to combine modern camera and old lens is a combination of luck and intuition. An old focusable [[view camera]] lens might fit on a [[lens tube extension]] for the camera, and a way might be found to mount it on this base. The more common non-focusable old lenses might be mounted in a similar way, but onto a macro bellows for the camera, or a special tube-in-tube construction might be tinkered of appropriate plastic tubes. Of course in most cases the mounting of an antique lens onto a SLR for [[35mm film]] means using just a part of the image size available with the lens. But this is the central part of the lense's image plane. In most cases this is the part of the image which is projected quite sharp, undistorted and color corrected. Thus the usage of old quality lenses might result in images of surprising fine quality. | ||
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| image_text=[[Pentax]] SLR with [[Bausch & Lomb|B&L]] Rapid<br/>Rectilinear in [[Ball Bearing Shutter]]<br/>on home-constructed focusing facility | | image_text=[[Pentax]] SLR with [[Bausch & Lomb|B&L]] Rapid<br/>Rectilinear in [[Ball Bearing Shutter]]<br/>on home-constructed focusing facility | ||
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| − | | image_text=[[Minolta XD]] SLR with [[Goerz]] Doppel-[[Anastigmat]] <br/> in [[Automat]] shutter on [[Novoflex]] macro bellows | + | | image_text=[[Minolta XD]] SLR with [[Goerz]] Doppel-[[Anastigmat]] <br/> in [[Automat]] shutter on [[Novoflex]] macro bellows |
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| − | | image_text=[[Minolta X-370s|Minolta SLR]] with [[Rapid Rectilinear|Rectilineaire Extra Rapide]] <br/> on [[lens tube extension|extension tube]]s | + | | image_text=[[Minolta X-370s|Minolta SLR]] with [[Rapid Rectilinear|Rectilineaire Extra Rapide]] <br/> on [[lens tube extension|extension tube]]s |
| + | | image_by= Uwe Kulick | ||
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[[Category:Cameras]] | [[Category:Cameras]] | ||
[[Category:Essayistic]] | [[Category:Essayistic]] | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 19 August 2011
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| Panasonic system camera with Extra Rapid Aplanat image by S. Erik Bjernhage (Image rights) |
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| Cosina Hi-Lite EC SLR with Ross No. 6 Symmetrical image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
Antique cameras may be charming collectibles. But light-tightness, shutter reliabilty, and smoothness of other mechanics are some conditions needed to revive these items for practical photography. The availabilitiy of appropriate film might be another issue, when no rollfilm back fits as replacement for the original film plate holders of an antique camera. An alternate approach to nostalgic photographing can be the Antique camera simulator. That's a construction based on a modern type SLR and an old type lens or lens/shutter unit. Finding a way to combine modern camera and old lens is a combination of luck and intuition. An old focusable view camera lens might fit on a lens tube extension for the camera, and a way might be found to mount it on this base. The more common non-focusable old lenses might be mounted in a similar way, but onto a macro bellows for the camera, or a special tube-in-tube construction might be tinkered of appropriate plastic tubes. Of course in most cases the mounting of an antique lens onto a SLR for 35mm film means using just a part of the image size available with the lens. But this is the central part of the lense's image plane. In most cases this is the part of the image which is projected quite sharp, undistorted and color corrected. Thus the usage of old quality lenses might result in images of surprising fine quality.
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| Pentax SLR with B&L Rapid Rectilinear in Ball Bearing Shutter on home-constructed focusing facility image by Nesster (Image rights) |
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| Minolta XD SLR with Goerz Doppel-Anastigmat in Automat shutter on Novoflex macro bellows image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
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| Minolta SLR with Rectilineaire Extra Rapide on extension tubes image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
