Playtime with an antique lens

I finally got my big Voigtlander petzval mounted to a board so I can use it on my Canham 8x10. This weekend I hooked them up and shot a couple still life images in my patio outdoor studio. I kept everything simple, with a single 1000w fresnel for my lighting. The Voigtlander is so bright on the ground glass that I could focus and compose without a dark cloth!

I don’t know why my mobile upload is inverting my photos.

Very cool.

This is having some fun !!

It looks this glass is in shape...

138S said:

This is having some fun !!

It looks this glass is in shape...

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Yes- the barrel may have a bit of patina and battle scars, but the glass is in excellent condition for being almost 160 years old.

It has to be an absolute privilege to shot with such a glass. Field curvature, swirl and vignet are tools a master always has in mind...

That's pretty amazing!