lik Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share #121 Posted December 9, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) no offense intended No worries - you just can see my approach to share pics in my first post in this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 9, 2017 Posted December 9, 2017 Hi lik, Take a look here Thambar-Crazy. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
lik Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share #122 Posted December 9, 2017 Wonzo, many thanks! I had the same experience at 6.3 - really acceptable lens stopped down - it's two lenses in one. Finally you could manage to share some portraits before I could and they show very clearly what it means if there is and if there is no light source - or maybe it's only because of no hard contrast? Your pics confirm my experience that with little LED etc. light sources behind the CSF creates these donuts. I guess in these cases for my part I don't want to forget to remove the CSF - the electric lights alone create far enough glow. This amazing lens needs really special treatment in many aspects. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted December 9, 2017 Share #123 Posted December 9, 2017 Thambar-2.jpg This one is excellent IMO. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted December 10, 2017 Share #124 Posted December 10, 2017 I don't need to spends 6-8 thousands bucks to take out of focus pictures. I'm such a good photographer that can have out of focus pictures just by using my € 60 Russian Jupiter lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Milan_S Posted December 10, 2017 Popular Post Share #125 Posted December 10, 2017 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Love the old Thambar for classic portraits. This one is the old Thambar in screw mount, it works wonderful on the Leica Monochrom 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Love the old Thambar for classic portraits. This one is the old Thambar in screw mount, it works wonderful on the Leica Monochrom ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3414779'>More sharing options...
lik Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #126 Posted December 10, 2017 Simply great! The special Thambar-look is meanwhile easy to identify - which makes you t even more special ! Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Pro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #127 Posted December 10, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I don't need to spends 6-8 thousands bucks to take out of focus pictures. I'm such a good photographer that can have out of focus pictures just by using my € 60 Russian Jupiter lens. Oh could I test that with my Russian Leica screwmount copy? [emoji6] Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Pro 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted December 10, 2017 Share #128 Posted December 10, 2017 This amazing lens needs really special treatment in many aspects. ... and sufficient time for practice ... it`s not a lens that can be handled properly within a short period of time ... Thank you Lik ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #129 Posted December 10, 2017 One more time I see what life long learning means... [emoji2] Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Pro 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #130 Posted December 10, 2017 @epand56: I mean this one - it could even mount a screw mount Thambar... (Sorry for this only one off topic ) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3414828'>More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted December 10, 2017 Share #131 Posted December 10, 2017 Here just another little example, how the Thambar handles light. First one out of focus, second one focus on the balustrade near the center, third one focus on the parking sign. All wide open with filter. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3414855'>More sharing options...
epand56 Posted December 10, 2017 Share #132 Posted December 10, 2017 Quite a Walt Disney render, this Thumbar Ok, I'm joking, I'm sure you all got this. Simply I'm not at all interested in this kind of flou effect in my pictures. Besides, However, I must say this Thumbar lens is quite a beautiful object. I love the chrome and black finish. If I was very rich, I would buy one just to keep it on a shelf and look at it or to make a very expensive paperweight. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted December 10, 2017 Share #133 Posted December 10, 2017 Oh could I test that with my Russian Leica screwmount copy? Lik, your Russian Fed is outstanding. Is it working? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted December 10, 2017 Share #134 Posted December 10, 2017 For plentiful inspiration of what can be accomplished with a soft focus lens, there is nothing better than looking through the illustrations from Stieglitz's classic "Camera Work", affordably collected here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Stieglitz-Complete-Illustrations-1903-17/dp/3822880728/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1512931771&sr=8-14&keywords=camera+works Steichen's portrait of Matisse is but one example: http://www.photogravure.com/collection/searchResults.php?page=7&artist=Steichen,%20Edward&view=medium&file=Camera%20Work_42-43_06 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted December 10, 2017 Share #135 Posted December 10, 2017 Anybody remember the Rodenstock Imagon ? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #136 Posted December 10, 2017 Lik, your Russian Fed is outstanding. Is it working? Unfortunately not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #137 Posted December 10, 2017 For plentiful inspiration of what can be accomplished with a soft focus lens, there is nothing better than looking through the illustrations from Stieglitz's classic "Camera Work", affordably collected here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Stieglitz-Complete-Illustrations-1903-17/dp/3822880728/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1512931771&sr=8-14&keywords=camera+works Steichen's portrait of Matisse is but one example: http://www.photogravure.com/collection/searchResults.php?page=7&artist=Steichen,%20Edward&view=medium&file=Camera%20Work_42-43_06 Thanks so much! I read about Stieglitz but never had a closer look. Now I ordered at once. Only very few examples available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #138 Posted December 10, 2017 Anybody remember the Rodenstock Imagon ? Had a look at it right now. Interesting. Seems to be kind of the opposite of the Thambar - sharp in the center instead of center spot filter... ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsleica Posted December 11, 2017 Share #139 Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) Cooke makes a similar SF lens for LF..special order...pricey...beautiful lens though..probably nicer than the Thambar.. Fuji makes a nice SF too..for Medium and LF.. And then there are all the 1800's/1900's SF lenses..like the Pinkam Smith.. If you want to see outstanding work with these lenses..go to the Large Format Forum..it's all in there.. Edited December 11, 2017 by tsleica 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted December 11, 2017 Share #140 Posted December 11, 2017 Anybody remember the Rodenstock Imagon ? I used to have them in 250mm and 350mm sizes, both in large Compound (pneumatic) shutters, when I messed about with a 5x7 Linhof Super Technika. The "tea strainers" are there to vary the halo effect by cutting out some of the outer light rays. Of course they also reduce the aperture, much the same way as the central spot filter on the Thambar, which is the reason they have an f-stop rating on them, but they do not act as a diaphram. As one cannot stop down as normal, the full set also included a neutral density filter, and lens hood. Once again, a look that is sometimes regarded as dated, or to some, just out of focus (which is actually very different), and like the Thambar requires experimentation to achieve the required result, which is an image that is only produced in camera, by a lens designed to do that job - unless one happens to have a jar of Vaseline or toffee wrapper handy... Happy snapping, Susie 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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