102 yr old lens on a 5D

poochiem

http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?p=133996 Apologies if posted before but just came across this on another site and thought people might be interested.

dazftw

Just goes to show how glass is more important than actual the actual camera.

oshead

dazftw wrote: »

Just goes to show how glass is more important than actual the actual camera.

IMO, the order of importance.... Light, Glass, Sensor/Film.

magicbastarder

which is more important, the photographer or the light?

humberklog

oshead wrote: »

IMO, the order of importance.... Light, Glass, Sensor/Film.

Order of importance: position, position, position.

Freddie59

humberklog wrote: »

Order of importance: position, position, position.

And maybe ability?:)

humberklog

Freddie59 wrote: »

And maybe ability?:)

Well, ability to find position? Yes. That's all. Everything else is just other stuff.

DaireQuinlan

I'd say the ability to find the right position, and point the camera in the right direction at the right time. Everything else is just technicalities. Then if you can do that on a consistent basis then chances are you may just make for a competent photographer. Getting PAID for it makes you a pro

I've stuck the lens from an old pocket folding kodak from the 1920s or so onto one of my cameras ...



Some pictures. Some of swans ... make of that what you will ...

oshead

humberklog wrote: »

Order of importance: position, position, position.

Makes no difference what position or time your in. If you've no light, glass and sensor/film then you won't be taking any photos. After that comes the rather abstract 'Position' and 'Timing' in whatever order you like. :pac:

And that's my rather elaborate position at this time.

DaireQuinlan

oshead wrote: »

Makes no difference what position or time your in. If you've no light, glass and sensor/film then you won't be taking any photos. After that comes the rather abstract 'Position' and 'Timing' in whatever order you like. :pac:

And that's my rather elaborate position at this time.

I think the 'having a camera' bit is a given ...

oshead

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

I think the 'having a camera' bit is a given ...

If that's the case, which it wasn't from my POV, then i'd have to say expression and the ability to get that across in an image are most important.

humberklog

oshead wrote: »

If that's the case, which it wasn't from my POV, then i'd have to say expression and the ability to get that across in an image are most important.

Ah yeah, on a photography forum it'd have to be a given that one would have something with the ability to record an image.

Still think Position is by far and away the all important. After that everything is running far behind.

Own opinion of course based on my own experience.

jpb1974

Vision, vision, vision. In your head, through your eyes. Before, during and after.

Ghost Train

From a metaphysical point of view the photo needs somebody to look at it to decide if it good or bad

DaireQuinlan

Funnily enough ...

http://www.petapixel.com/2010/09/27/1920-kodak-lens-and-homemade-bellows/

More to do with the OP than the subsequent direction the thread wandered off in

magicbastarder

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

Funnily enough ...

http://www.petapixel.com/2010/09/27/1920-kodak-lens-and-homemade-bellows/

that person seems to be masquerading as you - he's using your name *and* your photos. why are you giving him free air time?

DaireQuinlan

magicbastarder wrote: »

that person seems to be masquerading as you - he's using your name *and* your photos. why are you giving him free air time?

that BASTARD !