Even MORE LF Bokeh!! Cooke Portronic, Voigtlander Heliar, Wooly Versar

[jimgalli]

Steve, What actually takes place when you turn the defocus ring. The heliar has 3 groups. G1 G2 are usually together in the front with G3 in the rear. When you turn the defocus controller what gets seperated from what, and by how much. Wondering if I can accomplish the same thing with my "ordinary" Heliar.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

My understanding is that the defocus ring moves the third element in the middle.

 

[Steve Hamley]

David is correct; the center element, which is in front of the iris, moves back and forth.

Attached is a pic of the Universal Heliar I made when inquiring about mounting it into a Compound #5 (Not!). I think this pic has enough resolution to show how it works.

Steve

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

I use mine with a bulb-activated shutter that's like a "Luc" shutter that mounts on the front of the lens with three thumb screws. It's got three positions--open, bulb, and instananeous, which is about 1/15 sec., and I had Frank Marshman add strobe sync to it, so I can use it with strobes on any of my big portrait lenses.

 

[jimgalli]

Steve, it looks like it moves quite a distance in there with that big helical. How much, and which direction. Of course I'm trying to accomplish the same thing with mine by removing the group, turning the rear out a few threads, and re-assembling leaving the front out the same distance as I added between. Looking at yours does that seem possible, or is it moving 1/2 and inch or something.

David is correct; the center element, which is in front of the iris, moves back and forth.

Attached is a pic of the Universal Heliar I made when inquiring about mounting it into a Compound #5 (Not!). I think this pic has enough resolution to show how it works.

Steve

 

[Steve Hamley]

Jim,

I measured the movement, and it's approximately 7/8" - 15/16. Zero position (no diffusion) is back against the iris, and the #5 position (maximum diffusion) is 7/8" forward towards the front, or subject end of the lens.

I'm headed out the door to meet Jerry Greer at Clingman's Dome, and have the Dagor/Trigor combo with me. Wish me luck, I think I have the developer issues solved. Everyone was basically right except me of course. I'll be back around mid afternoon tomorrow unless something really good or really bad happens.

Steve

 

[Charles Webb]

Jim, With all the talk going on about the Heliar, I am worried you might get confused, to save you the frustration and any confusion, just ship the lens to Colorado and I'll email you back with detailed reports about how it performs.





Folks in Canon City Colorado need Heliars too!!!

 

[jimgalli]

What a bunch of helpful folks! I could ship it in almost any direction.

Jim, With all the talk going on about the Heliar, I am worried you might get confused, to save you the frustration and any confusion, just ship the lens to Colorado and I'll email you back with detailed reports about how it performs.





Folks in Canon City Colorado need Heliars too!!!

 

[MattCarey]

Jim, With all the talk going on about the Heliar, I am worried you might get confused, to save you the frustration and any confusion, just ship the lens to Colorado and I'll email you back with detailed reports about how it performs.

Folks in Canon City Colorado need Heliars too!!!

You could always buy this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7548699392&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

My guesses are
1) it should go cheap.
2) It should be even more diffuse than a universal heliar at 5.

Matt

 

[vet173]

Matt, you must be confused it was stated it is a real sharp lens.
Jim, you don't have to ship the lens anywhere just leave it on the porch
John

 

[Bobman]

Any idea how much is the price of this lens, "Cooke Portrait PS945 Lens 229mm, f/4.5"???

 

[laz]

This is a good place to announce that last night I had a dream about lenses! In just a few short weeks you guys have addicted me to LF. Soon I'll be selling the wife's jewelry for a lens fix......is there a LFA?

Out the door now to do some shooting!

-Bob

 

[Bobman]

This is a good place to announce that last night I had a dream about lenses! In just a few short weeks you guys have addicted me to LF. Soon I'll be selling the wife's jewelry for a lens fix......is there a LFA?

Out the door now to do some shooting!

-Bob

Hey, me the same. Been using 35mm all the time when this 4x5 addiction struck me. I hope I did not make the wrong choice. I got to get a 4x5 enlarger which is much dearer and find a room larger for me to work with. You are lucky that you have your wife's jewellery to sell, I have none.

-Bob

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Any idea how much is the price of this lens, "Cooke Portrait PS945 Lens 229mm, f/4.5"???

If you have to ask, you can't afford it, as they say. You can get current prices from www.robertwhite.co.uk and www.badgergraphic.com.

 

[Bobman]

If you have to ask, you can't afford it, as they say. You can get current prices from www.robertwhite.co.uk and www.badgergraphic.com.

Thanks for that info. I guess I only can get it at the end of the year.

 

[MattCarey]

Matt, you must be confused it was stated it is a real sharp lens.

How sharp can it be when it appears to be incomplete?!?

Matt

 

[MattCarey]

For all you Heliar fans, here's something to make you drool. BTW, these are big, big, lenses, both in size and weight.

Steve

How did you get that 30cm into a shutter? I compared mine up against an Ilex #5 and it was too big to fit--way too big for the iris.

Matt

 

[jimgalli]

How did you get that 30cm into a shutter? I compared mine up against an Ilex #5 and it was too big to fit--way too big for the iris.

Matt

I've got a 30 cm in a big compound V also. Shotput weight.

 

[MattCarey]

I've got a 30 cm in a big compound V also. Shotput weight.

Did it fit directly? It looks like the one on the picture may have been modified.

I just checked mine--the rear element is about 2.5". The compound max iris is 2.53" (according to http://lensn2shutter.com/shutters.html). So, it should work.

Matt

 

[jimgalli]

Did it fit directly? It looks like the one on the picture may have been modified.

I just checked mine--the rear element is about 2.5". The compound max iris is 2.53" (according to http://lensn2shutter.com/shutters.html). So, it should work.

Matt

Mine was factory done. It's straight in-out barrel dimension is same size as shutter opening.

 

[MattCarey]

Mine was factory done. It's straight in-out barrel dimension is same size as shutter opening.

Thanks, Jim,

I'll see if it is a direct fit.

I just picked up my new toy--Century Veiw #1. I think the lens/shutter combination would likely kill the front standard!

Matt

 

[Steve Hamley]

Matt,

30cm Heliars were available in a Compound #5 from the factory.

Steve

 

[jonw]

Jim- Is that Wolly Versar the one you sniped from me? It is nice, but of the three, I like the Cooke.

 

[Dave Wooten]

Jon

Jim is visiting his daughter in Delaware today...maybe he can touch base from there.

 

[laz]

Jon

Jim is visiting his daughter in Delaware today...maybe he can touch base from there.

One would hope that his APUG addiction is not such that he does. He should be fully into his visit with his daughter. Unless of course there's a nearby flea market or camera swap where he can get a steal on a box of uglies to dust off and get big $$ for from me!