Juliet ortho 3x4
This is an old portrait from 2014 of Juliet made on Kodak ortho X-ray film cut down to 3x4 for use in my Graflex RB Series B SLR camera, fitted with a 150mm f/4.5 Zeiss Tessar lens. I ran across it while looking at photos made with that camera in anticipation of receipt of a newly acquired 4x5 version of the same camera fitted with a 190mm f/4.5 Kodak Anastigmat lens. I'm reserving judgment on the Kodak lens until I can test it, but examples I've seen by others are very encouraging. Worst case scenario, I decide to swap the Kodak lens for a Tessar, or maybe even a Heliar, though the closest match in focal length I can find is 210mm, which is not a serious problem. Having the same camera in 4x5 will make it much easier for me to use a wide range of films available in that format. Although I have to say, I love the way this film works in combination with this vintage camera/lens and Juliet's timeless features.
Did I mention my "new" 4x5 is actually 2 "new" 4x5s and both shutter curtains are broken? I'll need to repair the shutter curtain, which I've never done, before I can actually use it. I want to bring it with me when I return to Israel in July, but that's probably wishful thinking.
Juliet ortho 3x4
This is an old portrait from 2014 of Juliet made on Kodak ortho X-ray film cut down to 3x4 for use in my Graflex RB Series B SLR camera, fitted with a 150mm f/4.5 Zeiss Tessar lens. I ran across it while looking at photos made with that camera in anticipation of receipt of a newly acquired 4x5 version of the same camera fitted with a 190mm f/4.5 Kodak Anastigmat lens. I'm reserving judgment on the Kodak lens until I can test it, but examples I've seen by others are very encouraging. Worst case scenario, I decide to swap the Kodak lens for a Tessar, or maybe even a Heliar, though the closest match in focal length I can find is 210mm, which is not a serious problem. Having the same camera in 4x5 will make it much easier for me to use a wide range of films available in that format. Although I have to say, I love the way this film works in combination with this vintage camera/lens and Juliet's timeless features.
Did I mention my "new" 4x5 is actually 2 "new" 4x5s and both shutter curtains are broken? I'll need to repair the shutter curtain, which I've never done, before I can actually use it. I want to bring it with me when I return to Israel in July, but that's probably wishful thinking.