Another Infamous Lens Comparison Pages Up. 3 Rare Voigtlanders!

jimgalli · Jan 16, 2012

also posted at LFForums

richly appointed interiors

Click on the picture to take you to my pages.

Lenses compared are an "ordinary" 14" Heliar, a 36cm Universal Heliar, and a #5 Series III Portrait Euryscop 14" f4.5

Oh, and btw, I got the last good deal ever made from Eddie when I bought that Heliar

Feedback welcome. That's why I do this stuff.

Tim Gray · Jan 16, 2012

Very cool. I'm not an 8x10 photographer (or a large format one) but it's always cool to see stuff like this. I think the "ordinary" 14" Heliar is the one that I liked the most consistently.

John Austin · Jan 16, 2012

And next the cleaning ladies?

We see lots of Tonopah cars, so the Tonopah cleaning ladies LF portraits will be a good addition

John
Quinninup

MDR · Jan 16, 2012

Thanks for the comparison I thought I'd never would say that but I overall prefer the look of the Euryscope to the Heliar.

Dominik

jimgalli · Jan 16, 2012

jbaphoto said:
And next the cleaning ladies?

We see lots of Tonopah cars, so the Tonopah cleaning ladies LF portraits will be a good addition

John
Quinninup

Might need a wide angle for them. I pretty much suck at portraiture. Every once in a while I get lucky. Just noticed. There's a self portrait in the final image on page 3. That's about as good as it gets. Thanks John.

Thanks Dominik. Magic how that Euryscop lights up the shadows.

Robb Scharetg · Jan 17, 2012

Jim,

Beautiful work as always! Great subject too. Love those lenses, amazing the difference between the 'normal' Heliar and the Portrait Euryscop! Tonal range is just . . . different.
On a slightly different subject, I have a question for you, and others who wish to chime in.

I have a few 'big' lenses, including a 14"/4.5 Pinkham Bi-Quality. I bought a big (and HEAVY) Linhof Color-Kardan, + a big Packard shutter, etc. a while back to use the big lenses.
Now, I'm considering selling the Linhof as well as a Kodak 2-D, and wondering if I can mount and use these lenses on a Sinar Norma 8x10? Lens board seems big enough . . .

Thoughts?

Cheers

Robb Scharetg

jimgalli · Jan 17, 2012

Robb Scharetg said:
Jim,

Beautiful work as always! Great subject too. Love those lenses, amazing the difference between the 'normal' Heliar and the Portrait Euryscop! Tonal range is just . . . different.
On a slightly different subject, I have a question for you, and others who wish to chime in.

I have a few 'big' lenses, including a 14"/4.5 Pinkham Bi-Quality. I bought a big (and HEAVY) Linhof Color-Kardan, + a big Packard shutter, etc. a while back to use the big lenses.
Now, I'm considering selling the Linhof as well as a Kodak 2-D, and wondering if I can mount and use these lenses on a Sinar Norma 8x10? Lens board seems big enough . . .

Thoughts?

Cheers

Robb Scharetg

Kodak 2D is the ticket. A 6 1/2" Packard can live inside the Kodak. Not pretty, or impressive, but always gets the job done........at least for me. Plus it's also the lightest solution in weight.

John Austin · Jan 17, 2012

Big on Norma

Robb Scharetg said:
Jim,

Beautiful work as always! Great subject too. Love those lenses, amazing the difference between the 'normal' Heliar and the Portrait Euryscop! Tonal range is just . . . different.
On a slightly different subject, I have a question for you, and others who wish to chime in.

I have a few 'big' lenses, including a 14"/4.5 Pinkham Bi-Quality. I bought a big (and HEAVY) Linhof Color-Kardan, + a big Packard shutter, etc. a while back to use the big lenses.
Now, I'm considering selling the Linhof as well as a Kodak 2-D, and wondering if I can mount and use these lenses on a Sinar Norma 8x10? Lens board seems big enough . . .

Thoughts?

Cheers

Robb Scharetg

Here is a pic of a 36cm Heliar on a Norma with the lens pushed away from the front standard by an LPL mouse-trap (rat-trap) shutter, which will go as soon as I find a Heliar lens flange - There is need to push the lens away so it clears the Sinar Shutter

The front standard does not slip even when a bit of forward lens tilt is used - No Jim, you have got too many already!!!!

Michael W · Jan 17, 2012

Great lenses. I generally preferred the look of the 14" Heliar.

markbarendt · Jan 17, 2012

Fun stuff Jim.

jimgalli · Jan 17, 2012

Thanks guys.

keithwms · Jan 17, 2012

I'll take them, Jim

Robb Scharetg · Jan 17, 2012

Thanks for the reply! Cheers

Robb

Robb Scharetg · Jan 17, 2012

Jim,

Thanks for the reply! Now, onto your glass . . . what age/period is that Euryscop? I.E. pre WWI, between the wars, etc?

Thanks

Robb

pbromaghin · Jan 17, 2012

WOW! The interior of that 2-door looks fantastic. Very original looking. Great job there.

Oh, pretty good pictures, too.

jimgalli · Jan 17, 2012

Thanks everyone. The Euryscop appears to be 1903 or so. 72,000's Serial no. But it is different from my other 2 Series III's. I think they are New York and this one is European. Not saying the working is different, just the script styles of the writing on the lens barrels. Plus the 2 New York ones have apertures and the Europe one has waterhouse stops.

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