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Retired at the Griffith Park Planetarium. My 4 visits to this observatory span almost 70 years (1959, 1969, 2021 and last week) and the planterium only on the first and last visits. This instrument came into use after the one and disuse before the other. It looks quite different from what I recall of those used at the Morrison (San Francisco), College of San Mateo, and Hayden (NYC - although I don’t know if was called the Hayden in 1956), spheres studded with lenses for each major star. October, 2025. Cross-view stereophoto.
With a Hanimar 85mm projector lens. With a lot of light processing.
I included a few shots from this lens in my YouTube video below on projector lenses...but this shot was taken today, after the video posted.
This Russian 78mm f/2.8 slide projector lens (named "Triplet") was custom mounted into an M39 extension tube (the narrower diameter at the back is a 26mm extension tube). The original focusing barrel of the projector lens (with a spiral groove in it) was cut off with a hacksaw. This now allows the projector lens to fit this early Russian SLR, which has a 39mm lens mount (unlike the later Zenits that are 42mm). It's focused at infinity as it is, and it can be focused closer by partially unscrewing the lens, and can be focused much closer by adding more extension tubes.
There is no diaphragm in projector lenses, but used wide open at f/2.8 this lens can make very nice pictures with out-of-focus backgrounds, like this shot taken by a Flickr friend of mine in Hungary:
www.flickr.com/photos/139732364@N05/44663406175/in/photos...
And the camera is lying on my silk embroidered Hungarian cushion cover.
I've decided to consolidate my experiences of adapting and using projector lenses in a YouTube video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-tp40qyudY
The one I'm holding here is a Leitz Colorplan 90mm f2.5, the Made in Germany version.
Heritage #2
Grandpa's Things
Revere 8mm projector, 1950's
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Extreme bubble bokeh from the vintage Leitz Wetzlar Elmaron 150mm f2.8 6x6 projector lens.
Flowers in our garden.
We used the lens of a Ghostbusters toy projector from the 80's to take pictures of Ghostbusters toys! Click here to see how we did it: youtu.be/Niw-SoX-zak
Movie Projector Texture old Bell and Howell projector with a hammered metal finish creates odd patterns, found in North Carolina.
I found this old beauty in a hostel in the historical centre of Mexico City. Not sure how it works but the engineering is superb. Found this advert...
1954 Kodak Kodascope Pageant Sound Projector
Here are movies at their finest! Show your personal 16mm silent movies with the Pageant – and they come to life with a new brilliance (and you can even add voice commentary or musical background if you wish). And then switch over to a Hollywood sound feature – or to a sports, travel or educational film (rental libraries have thousands to chose from). Your home movie shows will become the talk of the town!
Simple…certain…in operation. It’s the only 16mm. sound projector lubricated for life. This fact alone has made it the favorite for schools, churches, businesses (no danger of faulty oiling tying it up for costly repairs).
Complete with speaker in a single case, the Pageant is only $375. Be sure to see it…hear it…run it - at your Kodak dealers.