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

[jimgalli]

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A new page at my web site where you can have a look at what these 3 antique portrait lenses and a Kodak 2D can do.

About a 5 minute read. Let me hear what you think please.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

That Cooke's definitely a keeper.

 

[Paul Sorensen]

Glen and Rachelle are better at modeling than you are!

I agree that the Cooke makes some amazing images. I need to get me one of them!

 

[MenacingTourist]

Shots 3 and 4 are simply wonderful. I'm really glad you're doing this. My sole reason for getting into LF was portraits. Landscapes are nice (I've seen some beauties), but when you get it right, the portrait will take my breath away.

Don't get me wrong I really do like landscapes

 

[andrewfrith]

dang jim...nice portraits, that cooke is very sweet.

-andrwe

 

[jd callow]

Wow is that cooke nice! Nice car too.

 

[blaze-on]

Ok, Jim's setting us up...the cooke will be for sale soon...
and I'd be interested...

OTOH, how much for the Ford??

Very nice portraits Jim.

 

[Jim Chinn]

I agree, the Cooke is pretty amazing looking. But screw the lenses. When I come out your way I am going to steal that car!!!! Your friends Ford is very, very cool.

 

[Jim Chinn]

Oops, after looking again I have decided the Cooke lens really sucks rotten eggs. I think you need to put theat one up for sale. You would be far better off without it. Why don't you send it to me and I will give a good, long evaluation.

 

[Robert Hall]

Not me Jim, what do you want for the Cooke?

 

[jimgalli]

Glen and Rachelle are better at modeling than you are!

Yeah, no kidding. They're both about 100 times easier to look at in the first place

Ok, Jim's setting us up...the cooke will be for sale soon...
and I'd be interested....

And Rita's going to leave 8 inches in HELL.

 

[Dave Wooten]

Nice Jim, really nice,

That self portrait raises some questions.....where'd ya get those shoes?

An aquaintence of mine misplaced an identical pair a bit south of you.... at the Lida turn off.....

by the way my silky lens arrived today .. thanks

Dave in Vegas

 

[df cardwell]

Jim

Stop it. Some of us have been trying to keep this stuff secret for years.

It really is better when folks buy all the expensive new junk thinking it's special.

Of course, having a sensibility for friendship and gentle light is important too.

But enough is enough.

.

 

[Tom Hoskinson]

Better send me that Woolly Versar before you cut yourself...

 

[Steve Hamley]

Great stuff Jim,

I suspect the light and photographer had more to do with it than the lenses...

Steve

 

[laz]

Better send me that Woolly Versar before you cut yourself...

Nah, send it to me, I'll even throw a few bucks your way to cover postage.....

 

[Flauvius]

Cooke Lens - Portrait

Jim:

Which Cooke lens did you use for your granddaughter's portrait?

Flauvius

 

[scootermm]

Jimgalli
I think that image of Glen and Maxine is quite possibly one of the most gorgeous portraits Ive ever seen jim.

just perfect on every front.

 

[jimgalli]

Jim:

Which Cooke lens did you use for your granddaughter's portrait?

Flauvius

Taylor, Taylor, Hobson "Cooke" Series IIb Portrellic 12 3/4" f4.5. At f8 for that with diffusion controller set at '3'.

Jimgalli
I think that image of Glen and Maxine is quite possibly one of the most gorgeous portraits Ive ever seen jim.

just perfect on every front.

A vote for the 14" f4.5 Heliar. I'm still learning but it does seem that good fortune smiled in that particular picture. It's also my favorite although of the group, the one of Rachelle is also a definite stand out. Thanks all for the kind encouragements.

 

[Charles Webb]

When you are ready to sell, give me a holler on the Heliar! All the image look great, but I choose the Heliar even over the TTH&C

Charlie

 

[MattCarey]

When you are ready to sell, give me a holler on the Heliar! All the image look great, but I choose the Heliar even over the TTH&C

Charlie

Oh, yeah, ruin my chances. No PM to Jim stating, "Hey, no one likes the Heliar, why not sell it to me?" now!

Matt

 

[Denis P.]

Jim, that's excellent work!
These portraits are simply wonderful. The one I like the most is Rachelle - perfect expression
I always enjoy seeing your photos - you're an inspiration
Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!

Denis

 

[laz]

Come guys, let Jim keep a few lenses, he obviously knows what to do with them. Hope ya don't mind Jim but I hijacked the pics to study, they are fantastic! (oh, the one of you wth the great shoes is going on the Jim Galli fan club tee-shirt )
-Bob

 

[Steve Hamley]

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

Steve

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Nice stuff, Steve. The 360 in my Avatar isn't a Universal, but is still one of my favorite lenses.