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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: Jakov Minić on September 11, 2015, 11:48:46
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Thanks to the 'unsharp' thread I started looking at some last year's photos that I took and that are anything but sharp :)
I've stumbled upon a folder containing photos from Keukenhof, a place with many flowers.
Anyway I wanted to show off this photo.
Once again I would like to thank Erik Lund for introducing me to the Heligon, and for being kind enough to let go of his copy. Not that there we much negotiations over it. I came to CPH, I tried the lens, and it simply had to be mine! Veni, vidi, vici!
It's a tricky lens to use since there is no aperture ring (you shoot constantly at f/1.6), and there is no focusing ring (you are always stuck at the same distance from your subject). Considering these facts it's very challenging, fun, and rewarding whenever you get a shot right. There is practically no depth of field...
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soft and agressive looking, quite challenging to look at, or should i say into?
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Great photo.
Completely agree with Jakov. ;) Was lucky to find on Ebay a for Nikon adapted version of the Rodenstock Heligon 100mm f/1.6 and adore the lens.
It makes some difference if you use it with extension-tubes or not.
Two shots with the D200 The Kalanchoë-Calandiva and some leaves of a Rose...
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Creamy images, John :)
Here is another one, hopefully not too challenging to look at, Thomas :)
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@Jakov: The color looks so friendly the teeth render a monster from the 2015 incarnation of DOOM
@John: Absolutely adorable. Makes me want to get out ASAP and take photos. YES. I quit my work now and go out!
i GRAB MY sINAR AND GO TO THE BOTANICAL GARDENS NOW (reversed, sorry.)
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These images hit the same nerve with Frank as they did me. The difference is that I want to grab my Fuji GX680II and go capture unsharp images in my garden. (Or maybe I'll just order a Petzval instead.)
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I have this lens lying around somewhere collecting dust, time to recover it and let it collect some light.
I'll bring it to the Black Forrest trip for some fun shooting.
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I have this lens lying around somewhere collecting dust, time to recover it and let it collect some light.
I'll bring it to the Black Forrest trip for some fun shooting.
You do that JA, because there may be other people interested in such a lens ;D ;D ;D
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I will also bring my Heligon, and I will also bring with me a 'surprise lens'.
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One of hundreds. Hope for editing session tomorrow:
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I have mounted one of my Heligons in a Nikkor 18-70 barrel (it was fun removing all the innards :D ). Plenty of epoxy was needed.
It's certainly a fun lens to use when I'm in the right mood.
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Nice project, Bjørn J. The barrel apparently fits perfectly.
I like in particular the Clematis shot.
By the way, you will have little trouble fitting the appropriate CPU chip as the mount is pre-drilled for it :D - shall I make you one?
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Great photo's, Bjørn. Super-conversion. Does this imply you can use the aperture of the old barrel?
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Great photo's, Bjørn. Super-conversion. Does this imply you can use the aperture of the old barrel?
No way. The aperture is removed, and the zoom and focus on the barrel are properly epoxy'd and forever stuck in that position :D
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Lovely images by Bjørn J and John G!
I so love them creamy :)
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That's beautiful, Jakov - a typical Heligon-look :)
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White azalea from last spring.
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Mike, the yellow and blue combination is my favorite!
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BjørnJ and Jacov: so inspirational.
Hope the weather will be better soon. I have no idea how to shield my Sinar from rain
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Mike, the yellow and blue combination is my favorite!
I agree, Jakov. Yellows are pretty good against a black background too, but reds and blues don't work so well.
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MikeS ...flaming summer colors burst from the frame ... well seen and edited...
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oh my goodness - some really nice images here!
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MikeS ...flaming summer colors burst from the frame ... well seen and edited...
Thanks, Frank. Its a fun lens to use, but it is very fussy about the subjects it is prepared to work with.
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Ok, I'll chip in as well :)
Taken somewhere in Catalunya during a day hike:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3758/9203934606_01216da302_o.jpg)
D800E with Rodenstock Heligon 100/1.6
Erik made me a modular version with a 52mm thread, this way I can mount it on any camera I plan to buy plus I'm able to get infinity focus on the a7S:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/14306018243_75ee972c69_c.jpg)
iPhone 5 with Hipstamatic app
Mounted on the a7R with a couple of adapter rings in between:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/11014763115_6f6c0f5cf8_c.jpg)
iPhone 5 with Hipstamatic app
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Wow, super-stuff. Looks a big 'Heligon-fan-club' right here. ;)
Blue-yellow-orange and green....
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I shure would like one of those Heligons.
Here's my modest attempt of milky oof; with the Nikkkor 35/1.4 Ai and PK-11.
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I shure would like one of those Heligons.
Order one on eBay and send it with some money to Erik aka Dr Lens for modding :)
Jakov bought Erik's copy with a Nikon mount and Erik made mine exactly to spec with an exchangeable mount for multi camera use so he knows all the ins and outs of this lens. Plus it would be a nice topic for the modding section.
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Order one on eBay and send it with some money to Erik aka Dr Lens [...]
Thanks for the tip! I will consider it.
Are they being manufactured still, or are they old lenses?
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Not sure about the current production. They are (were) mainly used in X-ray machines and image intensifier setups.
Do note there are many of these 100 mm lenses with different specifications, and also very different optical capabilities used on a modern camera.
The specification to look for is 100 mm f/1.6 Rodenstock Heligon. There are various models of these as well, but I think all should behave quite similar.
Keep away from the f/1.5 model as it is much less useful due to its design.
A final point, that applies to all Heligons, is that they are very heavy because of the large high-refractive glass elements inside.
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In the case of the examples shown here I am not sure if it is more the genius of the photographers than the
construction of the lens. Anyway. I love these shots so keep them coming.
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Not sure about the current production. They are (were) mainly used in X-ray machines and image intensifier setups.
Do note there are many of these 100 mm lenses with different specifications, and also very different optical capabilities used on a modern camera.
The specification to look for is 100 mm f/1.6 Rodenstock Heligon. There are various models of these as well, but I think all should behave quite similar.
Keep away from the f/1.5 model as it is much less useful due to its design.
A final point, that applies to all Heligons, is that they are very heavy because of the large high-refractive glass elements inside.
Heavy, yes! My 100mm/1,6 mounted in the 18-70mm shell, weighs 804 grams. Some of that weight is epoxy, though ;D
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Found a few more from 2013, taken behind Bjørn's cottage on the Norwegian coast with Jakov's lens, don't remember if an extension ring was used.
Not a Flower
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/683/21233322958_e2bd295292_o.jpg)
D800E with Rodenstock Heligon 100/1.6
Yellow & Blue
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5760/21233088160_d9d90b17d1_o.jpg)
D800E with Rodenstock Heligon 100/1.6
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I shure would like one of those Heligons.
I found only one Heligon 100/1,6 on ebay now, and the price was ridiculous - USD 330.-
I paid USD 69.- each for the two I bought, 2-3 years ago.
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Order one on eBay and send it with some money to Erik aka Dr Lens for modding :)
Jakov bought Erik's copy with a Nikon mount and Erik made mine exactly to spec with an exchangeable mount for multi camera use so he knows all the ins and outs of this lens. Plus it would be a nice topic for the modding section.
You can also do it yourself, with a bit of patience and a Dremel. The Rodenstock does not have any means to mount it - the camera end is a smooth tube 43mm in diameter.
Just order a T-ring to Nikon adapter (or any other camera) over Ebay ( or http://www.cncsupplyinc.com (http://www.cncsupplyinc.com/)). This has a 42mm female thread that you will need to grind down by >0.5mm all round so that it fits firmly over the end of the lens. Then glue the threaded end of the adapter over the lens using a strong metal to metal adhesive such as JB Weld.
I bought a cheap 62mm rubber lens hood and affixed it to the front of the lens (no thread) using black electricians tape for outdoor use and to protect the exposed front element. The lens is front heavy, so you might want to support it - I use a 65mm Burzynski lens collar and foot that I already had for another lens.
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Just a couple more for good measure....
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Jan Anne,
I remember that clothespin as if you took the shot yesterday. I love that shot!!!
You must have used the extension ring.
I am so happy I am not the only that likes blurry pictures :)
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You can also do it yourself, with a bit of patience and a Dremel. The Rodenstock does not have any means to mount it - the camera end is a smooth tube 43mm in diameter.
Just order a T-ring to Nikon adapter (or any other camera) over Ebay ( or http://www.cncsupplyinc.com (http://www.cncsupplyinc.com/)). This has a 42mm female thread that you will need to grind down by >0.5mm all round so that it fits firmly over the end of the lens. Then glue the threaded end of the adapter over the lens using a strong metal to metal adhesive such as JB Weld.
I bought a cheap 62mm rubber lens hood and affixed it to the front of the lens (no thread) using black electricians tape for outdoor use and to protect the exposed front element. The lens is front heavy, so you might want to support it - I use a 65mm Burzynski lens collar and foot that I already had for another lens.
Thanks for the information!
Maybe when I've retired I'll have time for that. :)
Very interesting, though.
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These Heligons are really simple to modify to accept Nikon F mount. See the attached picture of my 100/1.6 Heligon.
Add 52 mm thread by securing a Cokin filter holder adapter with 52 mm male threads. Depending on the actual lens, you can epoxy it in place, or drill a few screws to keep it in position.
Thereafter, just add K-rings (K4, K5) to give the adequate working distance and magnification, and end with the K2 to provide the "F" bayonet. Not including the curing time for the epoxy, a 3 minutes job at most ...
One can of course use a focusing helicoid instead of the K-ring(s), but remember most such units will not have sufficient clearance inside to accept the thick rear end of the lens.
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A few examples of the 100 mm f/1.6 on various Nikons over the years.
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Thanks to the implemented CPU, the 100/1.6 even works flawlessly with my small 1 Nikons (1V1, AW1, etc.).
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These Heligons are really simple to modify to accept Nikon F mount. See the attached picture of my 100/1.6 Heligon.
Add 52 mm thread by securing a Cokin filter holder adapter with 52 mm male threads. Depending on the actual lens, you can epoxy it in place, or drill a few screws to keep it in position.
Thereafter, just add K-rings (K4, K5) to give the adequate working distance and magnification, and end with the K2 to provide the "F" bayonet. Not including the curing time for the epoxy, a 3 minutes job at most ...
One can of course use a focusing helicoid instead of the K-ring(s), but remember most such units will not have sufficient clearance inside to accept the thick rear end of the lens.
Bjørn R, that looks like a flexible solution. I have the K-rings, but I can't find that particular Cokin filter holder adapter on ebay. This one doesn't look like the one you have:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-52mm-Ring-adapter-for-Cokin-P-Series-Filter-Holder-/250692237962?hash=item3a5e6bfa8a
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Probably you should seek for the Cokin A series instead?
The P adapter will work, but adds unnecessary girth and thereby handling awkwardness to the modified lens. One could of course Dremel down the Cokin, but as shown below, not much would be gained in overall slimness as long as the K-rings are deployed.
Below is the 100/1.6 in the "minimum" configuration with K4, K5, and K2 added. This combination of extension provides a bayonet just clearing the rear element so is about the shortest you can have with an "F" mount camera. For m43 or similar, you need something that will accommodate the naked rear end within it to allow focusing farther away, perhaps even to infinity if the contraption is short enough.
(this is from the first stage with the 100/1.6 so the CPU hasn't been added yet. It will fit nicely inside the K2, though)
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A few examples of the 100 mm f/1.6 on various Nikons over the years.
Equisetum hyemale or Rough Horsetail?
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Probably you should seek for the Cokin A series instead?
The P adapter will work, but adds unnecessary girth and thereby handling awkwardness to the modified lens. One could of course Dremel down the Cokin, but as shown below, not much would be gained in overall slimness as long as the K-rings are deployed.
Below is the 100/1.6 in the "minimum" configuration with K4, K5, and K2 added. This combination of extension provides a bayonet just clearing the rear element so is about the shortest you can have with an "F" mount camera. For m43 or similar, you need something that will accommodate the naked rear end within it to allow focusing farther away, perhaps even to infinity if the contraption is short enough.
(this is from the first stage with the 100/1.6 so the CPU hasn't been added yet. It will fit nicely inside the K2, though)
I like that rubber grip you have added to the lens - makes it easier to handle I suppose.
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Equisetum hyemale or Rough Horsetail?
Equisetum fluviatile Water horsetail. The capture is in IR.
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@Bjørn: cann you also tell me the name of the plant in Reply #9? is that a "Stechapfel"? Thank you
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Frank: It is not the highly poisonous and hallucinogenic Datura plant. So, you are safe :D
The fruit heads remind me of a Burr Reed Sparganium, but cannot make the remainder of the plant to match any species known to me.
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It goes without saying that I love this blurry thread.
Not only are the images blurry but the tech knowledge shared is crystal clear :)
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Frank: It is not the highly poisonous and hallucinogenic Datura plant. So, you are safe :D The fruit heads remind me of a Burr Reed Sparganium, but cannot make the remainder of the plant to match any species known to me.
Rest of the plant:
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Sorry Frank, not helping me much apart from observing this probably is a monocot (which I already had surmised).
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Jakov. You master this lens to create wonderful light paintings. Thank you.
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Great images Bjørn and Jakov !
The colors are beautiful of this lens, but Black and White is possible too ;)
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Good morning :)
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Good morning :)
After seing that picture it is a VERY good morning even. And you too!
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Good morning NikonGear!
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Brilliant, Jakov. A real Goodmorning :D
I did a small test comparing the Heligon 100 with the Voigtlander 90 ;)
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John, the Heligon glowingly wins!
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John, the Heligon glowingly wins!
I agree - only the Heligon gives the "Heligon-look" :)
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Brilliant, Jakov. A real Goodmorning :D
I did a small test comparing the Heligon 100 with the Voigtlander 90 ;)
This reminds me of my having to return the last CV90 on the shelf, due to excessive amounts of chromatic aberration. It hurts, because the lens is now discontinued, and the tactile feeling was that of solid quality; which of course proved itself not to be true. I miss it, though.
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Neither the 90/3.5 nor the 180/ APO Lanthars are equally "APO" like the 125/2.5 CV. But that does not entail they are poor performers, very far from so. One just has to allow for the ever so slight CA on occasion. Easy to remove with the modern tools at our disposal.
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Hm. Mine wasn't slight, as I showed you in the old Nikongear forum. It went to Japan for adjustments, only to return a couple of months later; without any single comment. No repairs made.
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Frank, your plant is a Canna. There are quite a few species and many cultivars. Many plants for the garden are sold under the name C. indica.
John Maud
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Frank: It is not the highly poisonous and hallucinogenic Datura plant. So, you are safe :D
I shot these yesterday in a nearby park - I assume these are Datura flowers?
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Datura usually have upright flowers. The closely related genus Brugmansia has pendulous flowers. The flowers here look like B. arborea.
John Maud
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Besides, Datura species are annuals or short-lived perennial, herbaceous, and often are dichotomously branched. This looks like some kind of shrub or tree.
Datura leaves are often hairy and smell, like the entire plant, on the unpleasant side. A kind of sickly sweet odor.
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Thanks for clarifying John!
True Bjørn - it is a small tree. The flowers has a lemon-sweet odor. A bit too much for me..
I got curious and read this in an article (quote from Davesgarden.com):
"If your neighbour has wonderful Brugmansias in his garden, no problem; but if he also grows Datura do not get into arguments with him, you never know what he might do..."
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True. Datura contains narcotic and poisonous substances in the plenty. A real "witch plant".
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One has to wish its fellow community a nice and fruitful week :)
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Yes, good idea ;)
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Elsa, I must be getting on your nerves with all these unsharp images ;D
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I think there is a sharp element ;)
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The green leaves and red berry shot is superb.
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Thank you, Mike.
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Good morning Elsa :-*
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Good morning Jakov ;)
nice image!
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Beautiful flowers and colors, Jakov Minić. Love it.
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Cosying up to a chrysanthemum
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Pepper
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Beautiful flowers and colors, Jakov Minić. Love it.
Too kind Mr Carlén :)
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John, that is great. Good to see a non-flower shot with the Heligon :)
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Speed demon with long lashes...
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Frank, your plant is a Canna. There are quite a few species and many cultivars. Many plants for the garden are sold under the name C. indica. John Maud
Sorry, John, I only just perceived your answer. Thank you very much. Digging into the Wikipedia-Article on the Canna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_%28plant%29 I found:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Canna_fruits.jpg/1200px-Canna_fruits.jpg)
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Thank you Bjørn. Here another example ;)
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John I like the Colgate Heligon shot :)
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Have a relaxing and fruitful weekend NikonGear :)
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Have a relaxing and fruitful weekend NikonGear :)
Thank you Jakov Minić. I hope your weekend will be memorable (in a good way). Saturday friends are bringing Korean Ribs over for a BBQ in my new BBQ Patio. Sunday, we're off to Temecula for some wine tasting.
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Thank you Jakov Minić. I hope your weekend will be memorable (in a good way). Saturday friends are bringing Korean Ribs over for a BBQ in my new BBQ Patio. Sunday, we're off to Temecula for some wine tasting.
Gary, what a coincidence, I will be barbecuing with my friends too on Saturday (after a couple of hours of mandatory bowling).
I doubt I will be wine tasting on Sunday though...
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Well, it is D750(and Heligon)...
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Here's the grey version of the flower power VW model.
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A nice 'interpretation' Sten. The DOF looks enormous suddenly ;)
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Cool shot Sten. You must have been about 1.2 m away from the van ;)
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Have a productive and a stressful free week NikonGear.
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A complementing duo this time: open and close
And a very good morning 8)
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Jakov-you know very well your's tools!
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There is no doubt the Rodenstock 100 mm f/1.6 is "photogenic". The combination of relatively long focal length and fast speed leads to clearly defined planes of focused vs. out-of-focus detail, that make the image 'pop'. Still the lens has to be used deliberately to gain these results, they aren't immediately available just attaching the lens to a camera and poking it around in a random fashion. Also adding to its success is, in my opinion, the lack of an adjustable aperture, and the need to add or remove extension to change its magnification of detail (or if you prefer, change its focused distance).
Many of these amiable features are available in other industrial lenses as well. However, the 100/1.6 has the advantage of a quite long register (distance from rear element to film plane) as far as this kind of lens goes. Thus, one is not forced into using it only for extreme close-ups, a fact that furthers adds to its versatility.
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Thank you Andrew!
You know your tools very well too :)
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Jakov, are you talking about inches? Again??
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A bit of urban nature ;)
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Jakov, are you talking about inches? Again??
Andrew I only talk in centimeters ;)
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Smooth and harmonious midweek NikonGear :)
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OK, let's be metric....
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I have to apologize-I still don't have Df body... Some with D750 and Heligon, some with helicoid about 1and1/2 inches long, this mean 3.4 cm-it's correct?
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Andrew, these are beautiful. No matter the body used ;)
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Yes, lovely stuff, Andrew ;)
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Thanx Guys!
Happy that you approve my choice of the Body, Jakov!!
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Andrew, I wish I had a D750 ;)
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You are shooting a lot and That is important!
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True words And!
I keep shooting a lot but the misses ain't satisfied ::)
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All these were shot in one day last year at Keukenhof :)
Thank you Andrew and Sten!
I am like an open book, you can see the exact date and time of the image taken in the title of each image :)
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I love these examples. Whenever I am ready to "go special" I will look for such a lens!
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This photo could have ended up in various threads.
Busy finishing off the week before a lazy weekend :)
Thanks PeterN!
Good morning NG.
Edit: Forgot to mention it's a one photo stack.
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Again something new from you, Jakov!
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Oh no ... Jakov, you're loosing it, you failed to get it all unsharp 8) 8) 8)
Seriously, especially the last shot is great, Sir! Just the right amount of sharp and excellent colour composition.
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Jakov, it's a lovely, creamy, yellowish unstacked bug ;)
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Andrew, Hans and John I am honored that you like my stacked fly :)
Hans, I know I am losing it... i am getting things in focus... ;D
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Edit: Forgot to mention it's a one photo stack.
;D
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If the rear lens group of these superfast lenses is removed, you get much longer working distance. I hardly need add that the level of optical aberrations skyrockets concomitantly, but hey, you don't shoot with these lenses to get *ultra sharp* pictures do you?
I tried this trick briefly with my Oude Delft Rayxar 65 mm f/0.75 lens. Autumn colours came through beautifully and of course, such a lens is just about bokeh. In fact, so much bokeh there hardly is room for anything else.
Shot this morning with the Df literally on my door step. This kind of lens visually "enlarges" any space to the extreme so you hardly need to move around to find new scenes :D
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Just very well done!
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That's an impressive setup !
Here the Firethorn ( Pyracantha ) with the extension tube on D200
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If the rear lens group of these superfast lenses is removed, you get much longer working distance. I hardly need add that the level of optical aberrations skyrockets concomitantly, but hey, you don't shoot with these lenses to get *ultra sharp* pictures do you?
Funny you should say that, as we speak a Heligon f/1.5 is on my desk in pieces. Because the f/1.5 version of this lens has even shorter working distance than the f/1.6 version, I never used it. I decided to see if I could rearrange the lens elements to see about getting infinity focus. I pulled all of them out and started putting them back in with different combinations until something made focus. Right now it looks like I have three elements on the desk and 3 in the lens. Not sure how useful it will be as I haven't used it much yet, but I got it to focus to infinity.
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Good morning NG!
Wish you all a creamy week!
Let me chip in with Bjørn's, John's and Charlie's lovely images. Until now I have been posting images with the Heligon attached to an extension tube.
Here is the Heligon at about 90 cm distance from the subject.
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Funny you should say that, as we speak a Heligon f/1.5 is on my desk in pieces. Because the f/1.5 version of this lens has even shorter working distance than the f/1.6 version, I never used it. I decided to see if I could rearrange the lens elements to see about getting infinity focus. I pulled all of them out and started putting them back in with different combinations until something made focus. Right now it looks like I have three elements on the desk and 3 in the lens. Not sure how useful it will be as I haven't used it much yet, but I got it to focus to infinity.
Interesting observation and experiment, Charlie. Thanks for the heads-up. I'd like to echo the warning regarding the 100/1.5 Heligon: it is way inferior to the f/1.6 in terms of practical usability due to the very short back focus distance (that is, unless you pull the lens apart into separate components :D ). Thus, stick to the 100/1.6.
I expect most of the optical power resides in the (heavy) front group(s) and that the rear group(s) are added to correct aberrations downstream. Seen as a whole our tests on "massacred" lenses confirm this.
A slide projector lens probably will perform equally well (sic) and might be worth looking into. Heligons have seen a substantial price hike due to the rekindled interest in them, so always beneficial to have a cheap alternative for experimentation.
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Jakov: your tulip field is truly enchanting. I'd like to see alternate framings as well where the emphasis is put on the yellow and red colours and no green is allowed to intrude. But that's me and my preference for golden yellows and reds combined ....
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Thanks Bjørn for your thoughts, perhaps this image is more to your liking :)
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Too little reds .... just teasing you, Jakovic.
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Something told me I was not going to prevail :)
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I expect most of the optical power resides in the (heavy) front group(s) and that the rear group(s) are added to correct aberrations downstream. Seen as a whole our tests on "massacred" lenses confirm this.
A slide projector lens probably will perform equally well (sic) and might be worth looking into. Heligons have seen a substantial price hike due to the rekindled interest in them, so always beneficial to have a cheap alternative for experimentation.
Interesting, I'll try some more element combinations. According to my notes its a 7 element lens and I was able to achieve infinity by removing the rear element (1), removing the front three elements (5, 6, & 7), and leaving elements 2, 3, & 4 in place. Adding element #5 also worked for infinity but the lens needed to be moved further from the camera to do so. Secretly I was hoping to create a lens that mimic'd some vintage lenses I had seen with nice aberrational qualities, wishful thinking.
I do have a box of projector lenses laying around, perhaps those will be dissected next.
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May you all have a special day today!
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Thank you, Jakov!
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Thanks. That's a nice Valentine-card ;)
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May you all have a special day today!
Aw, what a sweetheart! Thanks and you too!
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Andrew, John, Charlie, and NG comrades, may this day be two times better!
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Oh, isn't that last one a real day-maker Jakov!!!!
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Thank you Sten :)
Hope you have a nice day!
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Incredible!!
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Beautiful !
A perfect day for every-one too. Here is something 'Green' ... ;)
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that is sparkling green, as if it was ice or snow.
a x-mas card :)
Thank you Andrew and John!
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This one is undoubtedly one of my most favorite thread. You indeed amaze us with every single shot, Jakov!
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Anirban you are very kind, thank you!
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I dare throwing in one of my shots with the Holygone...Think this is with a D3 behind.
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would definitely love this lens seen the results it may produce, alas not the case since have to make do with crappy lenser
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Sten, your rose is lovely!
Happy Friday NikonGear, and have a nice weekend!
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Jakov, how do you do this ?!?!?
This is on fire :o :o :o
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Jakov, how do you do this ?!?!?
This is on fire :o :o :o
Where there's smoke, there's fire :)
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Where there's smoke, there's fire :)
Anyhow, it's great.
It must have involved some serious slider pulling, i reckon.
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Where there's smoke, there's fire :)
That explains .. I guessed you had a smoke before doing that processing ... ;)
It's great!
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The process of (partially) reversing tonality curve(s), used to be called "solarisation" in the film days and then shrouded in by myths and lots of experimentation, is become so very simple in the age of digital photography.
Still, cliché or not, it is the outcome that counts not what path has been followed to get there. So kudos to Jakov.
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Lars, it's common knowledge that I like a puff or two.
Bjørn got it spot on. If you use Photoshop: Filter - Stylize - Solarize.
Hans, no pulling of sliders whatsoever ;)
Thanks for your nice comments!
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Super shots Sten and Jakov (nice processing too)
The berry of the Taxus.
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(Taxus: technically, a naked seed with a fruity encasing). Nice, JG.
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Two more; first with the D3 second one with D810.
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Thanks Bjørn. It has it's 'seed' now for the first time since 2007 when I planted the Taxus.
Beauty's Sten!
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Nice ones Sten!
Good morning NikonGear, may you have a smooth and shiny week!
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great photos guys, very Dreamy 8)
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That is a great one, Jakov !
A seasonal leaf of the Firethorn ( Pyracantha ) ;)
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A great Thursday to you all ;)
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Jakov: is this the same photo shown earlier, but re-processed to fit a bleak Thursday? Perhaps we should start a new thread exhibiting "The image of the Day", but constrain ourselves to the same image in up to 7 different versions? That might be entertaining.
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I doubt that it's the same photo, probably not even the same flower, but I do see your point in posting an image processed in 7 different ways for each day of the week. We get something similar with the RAW EDIT Challenge, don't we?
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It sounds like a very challenging idea ;)
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NikonGear have a nice weekend!
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Last one-absolutely top of the line!
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Thank you Andrew ;)
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what a lovely thread!
This is a continued proof that original tools can generate strong emotions, well beyond the technical aspects, when used by inventive minds.
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Olivier, you are a very kind and eloquent person :)
Knowing what a great photographer you are it means a lot!
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This treat is almost dead!
Few from me...
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On topic but off topic, how is everyone mounting their Rodenstocks? Care to share pictures of the modified lenses?
I'm grinding out a very thin Nikon F to M42 adapter that I was planning to epoxy to the lens, trying to keep as long a focus distance as possible. Before applying the epoxy I thought I see what others are doing.
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An empty 18-70 houses it well.
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The 100 mm f/1.6 is very simple to adapt to F-mount. Add 52 mm threads to it for example by using a Cokin filter adapter that has the suitable threads. Then, add K-rings to act as spacers, and put a K-2 to the other K-rings to provide the camera mount. In the picture below, K-2, K-4, and K-5 have been used. Additional K-rings will allow the lens to focus closer.
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On topic but off topic, how is everyone mounting their Rodenstocks? Care to share pictures of the modified lenses?
I'm grinding out a very thin Nikon F to M42 adapter that I was planning to epoxy to the lens, trying to keep as long a focus distance as possible. Before applying the epoxy I thought I see what others are doing.
This is the result of the approach I took using a T-ring to Nikon adapter - as described in reply #33.
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My Heligon has a connection like Bjørn describes.
A kind of white flower, perhaps appropriate on All Souls' Day...
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This is definitely the Heligon 100/1.6 with the Df ;)
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John, it definitely is! 8)
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The 100 mm f/1.6 is very simple to adapt to F-mount. Add 52 mm threads to it for example by using a Cokin filter adapter that has the suitable threads. Then, add K-rings to act as spacers, and put a K-2 to the other K-rings to provide the camera mount. In the picture below, K-2, K-4, and K-5 have been used. Additional K-rings will allow the lens to focus closer.
How do you mount the filter adapter on the lens tube?
And, is the K-2 safe to use unaltered on a modern body?
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Usually the 52 mm thread supplier (Cokin or similar) can be seated against any convenient flange along the rear lens casing. Most of these lenses appears to have a step-ladder like profile, so the threads will find a final home somewhere. Exactly where is immaterial as you just add more spacers if necessary. Fix permanently into position by small screws or judicious application of epoxy glue. Just ensure the threads stay clear of any glue residue and all is well.
Photo below should illustrate the basic concept (sorry - old photo and I just realised it isn't sharp at all, but should show what you need to know anyway).
I have used K-2 on all models of modern Nikons without encountering any problem, so that is what I would describe as 'safe mounting' in my book.
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Thanks, Bjørn Rørslett!
Very informative.
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The remains of the Dandelion (or it's family?)
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John is on a role :)
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Thanks Jakov. It's good to illustrate the Heligon's qualities, I think ;)
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I stated this years ago, in my article on "Need for Speed", but bears repeating.
When there is no aperture, and [in principle] no means of focusing, all that remains is to make the image.
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Yes, sort of ;)
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Thanks everyone, for sharing your methods of mounting.
A succulent in my backyard with the Heligon and D700.
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And my cat
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Digging 100 mm f/1.6 images from the archive ... D200 IR, 100 mm f/1.6 Rodenstock Heligon, Water Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)
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Charlie you images turned out stunning, especially the third one of the series!
Bjørn, simply has a tendency to leave me silent when he shows his photos as is the case again!
Since I am terrible in archiving and have huge difficulties in retrieving images, I have to rely on the scientific approach of stumbling on to them.
Here is the first image I took with the Heligon when I visited Erik in Copenhagen. Now it all came back to me. I was taking Erik to see Primus perform. Then he showed me the Heligon, I mounted it and took this snapshot. It wasn't clear at the time that I would fall in love. That came soon afterwards when we went out for a stroll and I realised the bokeh potential :)
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Primus!?! I haven't listened to them in years. I think I saw them back in the 90's some time. Memory is hazy.
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You should have seen Erik's face at the concert. He was rather surprised by the energy that was present ;D
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Perhaps it's also minimalistic ;)
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John, this is beautiful! It belongs to both threads. I am glad you posted here, but there's no rule stating that you can't post it elsewhere ;)
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Thank you Jakov. Well perhaps there is something like forum pollution if posting the same image in multiple threads ;) Although it happens quit a lot an image can qualify in more topics.
In this case the typical 'Heligon-look' might be more appropriate.
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John, your photo is so good that it can never be called pollution!
That's all I wanted to say :)
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This is D700 + Heligon, but that doesn't matter that much I guess... it's all about the Heligon 8)
After these types of images I took in CPH I fell in love :)
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That are true reasons to fell in love, Jakov ;)
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Have nice weekend NG!
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The 100/1.6 has a sibling looking very similar but slightly faster (f/1.5). It is little known even to the Heligon fans probably because - unlike the f/1.6 model - it has too short back focal distance ('register') to be useful with DSLRs.
I'm flying down to Copenhagen today to team up with Erik for a nerd-y weekend. One major project is adapting the 100/1.5 to various mirror-less systems for which it very likely will shine. Informal tests indicate it has even smoother bokeh than the already butter-like rendition of the 100/1.6.
I think anyone interested in this particular Heligon should take notice and acquire one right now, before it sees a price hike ... :D
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Te results from using this lens I see here are just awesome. I have googled this lens and got next to nothing. No idea where to look for it. Perhaps you have better chance to find one in Europe?
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Charlie: Your results are graphical and visionary. I love them!
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Te results from using this lens I see here are just awesome. I have googled this lens and got next to nothing. No idea where to look for it. Perhaps you have better chance to find one in Europe?
A quick search on eBay using "Rodenstock Heligon" brought up 100+ lenses. Not all are desirable for photographic purposes though, so one has to be selective. The famous one of course is the 50/0.75 of which there are two models, designated TV- and XR-Heligon, respectively. An image intensifier setup probably used TV + XR in combination, but for our wicked 'need for speed' assignments, either will do.
I didn't notice any f/1.6 among the 100 mm class, just the f/1.5. Erik and I will see what can be done in terms of adaptation of that one during this weekend.
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Frank, thank you for the kind words!
Alex, here is a link to a 100mm Heligon on ebay. Although it does not state that it is an f/1.6 lens in the listing or on the lens itself, I was under the impression that it is the f/1.6 model. I'm not sure if that is that same variant that others here are using but it is identical to the lens I own and can confirm it will focus as far as approximately 30 inches when held to a Nikon F mount flange, I used it to make the images posted in post #180 & #181.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPTICAL-LENS-RODENSTOCK-HELIGON-GERMANY-LASER-OPTICS-FL-100-mm-NICE-BIN-S9-V-01-/262128553196?hash=item3d08144cec:g:-0IAAOSwstxVNQO0 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPTICAL-LENS-RODENSTOCK-HELIGON-GERMANY-LASER-OPTICS-FL-100-mm-NICE-BIN-S9-V-01-/262128553196?hash=item3d08144cec:g:-0IAAOSwstxVNQO0)
Bjørn, I look forward to your findings. One of the f/1.5 variants is the same lens I dissected in search of infinity focus. I'm curious, have you used the Heligon 42mm f/.75 lenses? I own one, and a Kowa version, but haven't used them in years. If I remember correctly they only focus about 3 inches from the front element.
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A quick search on eBay using "Rodenstock Heligon" brought up 100+ lenses. Not all are desirable for photographic purposes though, so one has to be selective. The famous one of course is the 50/0.75 of which there are two models, designated TV- and XR-Heligon, respectively. An image intensifier setup probably used TV + XR in combination, but for our wicked 'need for speed' assignments, either will do.
I didn't notice any f/1.6 among the 100 mm class, just the f/1.5. Erik and I will see what can be done in terms of adaptation of that one during this weekend.
Thanks for your reply Bjorn! I was specifically googling RODENSTOCK HELIGON 100/1.6; the eBay did not showed up in my search. I am not big fan of the eBay but if nowhere else avail I will check it out.
Also thank you Charlie for the link. At the moment I am not even sure what exactly to look for so it helps!
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Alex: the 'laser' lens is not the correct one you are searching for.
Do note there is a 95 mm f/1.4 that also shares much of the properties of the 100/1.6, including the ability to focus further away the the 'near-sighted' 100/1.5
Charles: I used the 42/0.75 to some extent many years ago, but tired of it as you are locked into the near range all the time.
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Bjorn: I found the 95mm/1.4 converted to F mount for $200US. Is that a good price?
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Depends on whose perspective you consider... seller or buyer ...
This is again one of the heavy Heligons so beware of shipping costs.
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Alex: the 'laser' lens is not the correct one you are searching for.
I wonder what the differences are. Like I stated, it is the lens I use and it behaves very similarly to the provided examples here. It is also the lens Mikes uses (shown in post #168), and appears to be the same Jan Anne uses (post #23) as well.
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Rodenstock makes a series of 'laser' lenses that are designed for a single narrow-band spectral range. At least some of these create wild chromatic aberrations.
One should not be fooled by the external appearance only as many models have lens barrels designated for interfacing with some specialised hardware. So different shapes exist for the very same optic.
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Got some time yesterday with Jakov's wonderlens.
It's very difficult to handhold this lens, so the results are not as sharp as I would like.
One without PN-11 and one with. Same subject.
What a cream machine. :D
Another lens on the wish-list.
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Got some time yesterday with Jakov's wonderlens.
It's very difficult to handhold this lens, so the results are not as sharp as I would like.
One without PN-11 and one with. Same subject.
What a cream machine. :D
Another lens on the wish-list.
The second image is about to tease me on these lenses... :-X
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Frank, thank you for the kind words!
Alex, here is a link to a 100mm Heligon on ebay. Although it does not state that it is an f/1.6 lens in the listing or on the lens itself, I was under the impression that it is the f/1.6 model. I'm not sure if that is that same variant that others here are using but it is identical to the lens I own and can confirm it will focus as far as approximately 30 inches when held to a Nikon F mount flange, I used it to make the images posted in post #180 & #181.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPTICAL-LENS-RODENSTOCK-HELIGON-GERMANY-LASER-OPTICS-FL-100-mm-NICE-BIN-S9-V-01-/262128553196?hash=item3d08144cec:g:-0IAAOSwstxVNQO0 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPTICAL-LENS-RODENSTOCK-HELIGON-GERMANY-LASER-OPTICS-FL-100-mm-NICE-BIN-S9-V-01-/262128553196?hash=item3d08144cec:g:-0IAAOSwstxVNQO0)
Bjørn, I look forward to your findings. One of the f/1.5 variants is the same lens I dissected in search of infinity focus. I'm curious, have you used the Heligon 42mm f/.75 lenses? I own one, and a Kowa version, but haven't used them in years. If I remember correctly they only focus about 3 inches from the front element.
According to the listing he has stil 7 copies available, so I think you can get one for a (little) lower price.
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I think perhaps bringing some Heligons to a big NG gathering and then have a raffle sales is a good idea? Scotland perhaps?
I consider getting rid of some.
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I will gladly participate if you chip in a coastal optics :)
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I can wait until then. :D
I don't know enough of this lens to buy it from eBay.
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Stack of one :)
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Cool!
Now...try a stack of 0.5 ;D
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Sten, you are so funny :D
How about you let me in on the technicalities on how to achieve a stack of 0.5.
Then I'll gladly do it ;)
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Easy: just cut the image into two.
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Nah...slice it between layer 0 and layer 1.
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As requested :D
Half a stack...
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That's what I'm talking about.
With your permission I can post my version..?
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you don't need my permission!
please do :)
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Here: 50% opacity is about one slice...
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hahahahaha
that makes sense!
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another old one taken with D700 :)
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Have a good weekend NG!
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Stop teasing with this lens!! :D
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Stop teasing with this lens!! :D
Chris, if you're interested you can borrow my copy for a while to see if the lens is something for your kind of use.
It's the least I can do after killing your lens during maintenance ;D
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Chris, if you're interested you can borrow my copy for a while to see if the lens is something for your kind of use.
It's the least I can do after killing your lens during maintenance ;D
JA, I have a feeling that a true rancher would gift the lens! 8)
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Chris, if you're interested you can borrow my copy for a while to see if the lens is something for your kind of use.
It's the least I can do after killing your lens during maintenance ;D
That's a good idea, but I don't have adapters.
For the NPK 24/2.8 I'll put my hope on Erik. :D
I bought another (beaten one for €25,00) for spare parts. :D
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A flower ;)
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Nah. A composite flower head .... Probably Achillea ptarmica.
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Thanks for the addition, Bjørn !!
These were in the immediate surroundings of the previous one.
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Went today to Jan-Anne's place to borrow his Heligon (and collect my NPK 24/2.8).
Unfortunately we couldn't get of all the adapters, so I went home with a non-functional NPK lens and without a Heligon.
I guess I'll have to wait until our Scotland trip.
Bad end of a nice weekend. :(
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Chris you can borrow my Heligon whenever you want! ;)
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Bad end of a nice weekend. :(
Things got so intense that Chris told me I had two weeks to leave his town because Amsterdam was no longer big enough for the two of us....
He stopped flexing his big guns when I started to cry a little but wouldn't leave before I started packing.
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Jan Anne, you have a natural talent to bring the best out of people :)
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......
He stopped flexing his big guns when I started to cry a little but wouldn't leave before I started packing.
I even proposed to help you packing. :P
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Chris you can borrow my Heligon whenever you want! ;)
Thanks for your offer.
At the moment I'm pretty busy, but next month I should have some more time.
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NG, have a fruitful week!
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Gorgeous all of them but especially love the simplicity in the 3rd image
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Thank you Richard.
Nice weekend NG.
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Nice one here, Jakov - great composition and colours. Did you use any extension?
Handheld?
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All of the photos posted in this thread are hand held.
There is no focusing ring on the Heligon so I use my neck muscles for focusing :)
The extension ring used is a PN-11. Focusing distance is about 30 cm.
It's amazing how limitations improve ones photography...
Even if you don't have a limited lens like a Heligon, just try it out, fixed focal length, fixed aperture (any 1.4 or 1.8 lens would do), and a fixed focus distance.
Then you really start to think and pre-visualize the image before looking through the viewfinder :)
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All of the photos posted in this thread are hand held.
There is no focusing ring on the Heligon so I use my neck muscles for focusing :)
The extension ring used is a PN-11. Focusing distance is about 30 cm.
Thanks. I use a focusing rail (mostly with the PN-11) for indoor shots with the Heligon. Outdoors, its hand held - with its attendant low rates of keepers.
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Time for some fresh green ;)
The Parthenocissus quinquefolia or the Virginia Creeper. Or are other names more common?
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The drops in the background are fancy 8)
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My hunch is that they are actually in front of the lens. Perhaps shooting through a dirty windows pane? (done that myself on occasion, hence my guess)
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Your guess is correct ;)
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Very first images with newly converted Heligon (unknown focal/aperture...).
# 1 Daisy
# 2 Fly
# 3 top of Cactus
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# 4 purslane
# 5 wood anemone
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Francis, the fly is super special :)
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Indeed the fly shot is great! It has the most spectacular coma I have seen,,,
These are all very different from the Heligon 100mm f/1.6 so really need to state that along the images...
Please post images larger ;)
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Jakov, Erik, thank you for commenting. :)
Ok, I will post next images larger.
Actually, I thought this thread was the ''heligon'' thread, I mean the dedicated thread for any heligon... ;D
Shall I open a new thread ? Please, let me know.
It has the most spectacular coma I have seen,,,
I noticed too this big coma aberration, mostly with back lit water drops ! I like the way it decomposes the visible spectrum.
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Super surreal ;)
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:)
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Nice ! A lovely effect.
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Thanks John !
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Francis, these are nice starters! I like the water drops, but the top of a cactus looks nice, too.
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Francis, these are nice starters! I like the water drops, but the top of a cactus looks nice, too.
I am glad you like them, Akira !
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Here is a portrait of my dear friend that started this thread, Jakov - And this is actually shot with the lens
Nice to see you make good use of it!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1457/24777853530_5a17a905ae_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DKwYBd)_EGL6533 (https://flic.kr/p/DKwYBd) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr
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Erik, thank you so much for the photo and of course for the lens that makes me happy ever since you introduced me to it.
You are top!!!
Love
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One of hundreds. Hope for editing session tomorrow:
Frank, love this shot. Great color and composition.
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Thanks everyone, for sharing your methods of mounting.
A succulent in my backyard with the Heligon and D700.
Visionary!
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Sorry. I am in the market for some crazy lenses ... What is this"95mm F1 RODENSTOCK XR-HELIGON X-RAY CINE MOVIE LENS" ... can this be F-converted for 24x36 qmm?
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I've actually seen XR-Heligon 95mm/f1.4, but not 95/1.0...
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The description says "no aperture specified on barrel" and the measurements provided suit the 95/1.4 I have in my possession. However, it must be put into a very large and heavy casing you don't have any need for. Unless you want to save a trip to the local gym.
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Another pic with this ''alleged Heligon'' with unknow aperture, unknow focal distance... ;D
What I am pretty sure, is that is not faster than f/1, otherwise this lens would be much larger and certainly heavier.
Only few weeks to wait now until I get some clues from experts... ;)
Wild black current flowers (cassis).
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The Rodenstock Heligon 95 mm f/1.4 in my possession has the following vital dimensions: front element diameter 68 mm, rear element diameter 30 mm, overall length (front vertex to rear vertex) ca 120 mm.
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Another pic with this ''alleged Heligon'' with unknow aperture, unknow focal distance... ;D
What I am pretty sure, is that is not faster than f/1, otherwise this lens would be much larger and certainly heavier.
I don't know, the 42mm f/.75 lenses are not that large, roughly 65mm diameter & 65mm length.
Can you post a picture of your lens and any markings on it?
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My replies were to FrankF that asked about an alleged 95 mm f/1 lens advertised on eBay ....
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Can you post a picture of your lens and any markings on it?
Here you are, charlie : http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,2592.0.html
You have already replied on it . ;)
Cheers, Francis.
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Here you are, charlie : http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,2592.0.html
You have already replied on it . ;)
Cheers, Francis.
Oh whoops, I've lost track of myself.
Well which ever lens it is, it certainly has that Heligon aesthetic.
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Well which ever lens it is, it certainly has that Heligon aesthetic.
I spent quite long time on internet to find the same (without success), but as you said, there are several versions/shapes of this lens.
Cheers, Francis.
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My first Heligon image of the year.
It simply has to be pink :)
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Excellent colour combination, Jakov. This is to my taste for sure.
As long as there are no pink elephants, all is well.
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Beautiful Jakov.
My first Heligon image of 2016 is in Yellow and Blue ;) Nice to be in the field with this lens.
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Larch, scilla siberica and hiacent, all H 100/1.6 + PN-11, woooops and blooming dogwood...
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Thank you Bjørn and John, you know I see pink elephants all the time :)
Nice shots John and Andrew.
Here is another closeup of a tulip I took today.
The trio of colors are close to my heart :)
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Good evening NG.
Here is another addition that could also have ended up in the monochrome thread, but I felt that it would be cheating since I have removed the other colors in post-processing.
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Have I mentioned how much I like making pictures with the Heligon?
Wouldn't know the species though. Completely ignorant. I do know that the looks are appealing :)
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Really lovely Jakov, especially the last one with those sweet colours.
The Forsythia in yellow-green
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John supports Ado Den Haag ;D
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D2x 100mm/1.6
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Beautiful Knut. The green one looks like a forest.
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D2x 100mm/1.6
Knut, #DSC9483 is great. A green forrest emerging.
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I agree with the rest Knut, the emerging forest is really nice :)
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Well done, Jakov !
You are the ''Heligon wizard'' ! ;D
Now a modest one...
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Wow, what a great set of images.
Where can I find that lens?
On eBay there are all kinds of Heligons, but not the 100/1.6
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Thank you Franics, I will proudly carry the title "Heligon Wizard" 8)
And don't be so harsh on yourself. Your images are all but modest!
Chris, you will find it eventually, until then, you can use mine :)
This is probably the best image I took in 2016 thus far. At least according to my taste.
Perhaps we can open up a 2016 portfolio of all NG comrades? We can post only one image that we believe is the best photo we made in 2016. We would need to detail how you made it and what gear you used and what you wanted to achieve with it. A true portfolio like story.
At the end of 2016 we can all enjoy going through our NG 2016 portfolio.
What do you think?
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I agree with the rest Knut, the emerging forest is really nice :)
Jakov, 20160403_122308_01.jpg is not bad 8) it comes with creaminess and sharpness. Spring feaver?
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Wow, what a great set of images.
Where can I find that lens?
On eBay there are all kinds of Heligons, but not the 100/1.6
Take a look at the auction at the link below, that is one version to keep an eye out for though you should be able to find it for less than the asking price if you practice patience. It does not state f/1.6 on the lens anywhere, in fact I don't recall seeing a picture of a 100mm heligon that does say f/1.6 on the lens though from what I understand some members here do have such markings, where others including myself have this version. Nonetheless this version has up to 3 foot working distance or so with dreamy qualities. It is the 100mm f/1.5 lens to avoid because it has a very short working distance of only a few inches, unless you're willing to make some 'adjustments' to the lens.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPTICAL-LENS-RODENSTOCK-HELIGON-GERMANY-LASER-OPTICS-FL-100-mm-NICE-BIN-S9-V-01-/252330657558?hash=item3ac0144716:g:-0IAAOSwstxVNQO0
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Thank you, Thomas!
Spring fever caught up on me totally by surprise :)
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Charlie posted the link to the right Heligon. It looks just like mine!
Go for it Chris 8)
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Thanks for the link.
I've found this one as well, but couldn't find anything about the aperture and skipped it.
So now to find somebody who can make it work on a Df. I already have somebody in mind ;D
Thanks again, it's in my watchlist. :)
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Just picked up the Heligon from Jakov.
A few fast tries.Different colors in and around the house ;D
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I can hardly wait to see the results from Zwolle ;)
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First a few from today. ;D
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Chris, you've mastered it 8)
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So, is this The Right One?
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Looks like the f/1.5 ... If the focus is < 0.3m away, the assumption is strengthened
By the way, apparently the Spanish Customs have learnt a thing or two from their Norwegian counterparts and held your Heligon 95 mm f/1.4 for a good while now. Hopefully it'll arrive into your hands in a near future.
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It looks like the same box and article number were my Heligon f/1.6 in arrived. My sample was made in 2000 according to the serial number mentioned on a website with the years of production; the site can be found here: http://www.ground-glass.net/large-format/rodenstock-lenses-age (http://www.ground-glass.net/large-format/rodenstock-lenses-age)
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My fireplace.
First without PN-1 and second with.
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Serial number said is from 2000 -11635044- that means is the 1.6?
Yes Bjørn, they have a tendency to learn unhappy things... I'm not in hurry, just eager :D
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Mine is 11603626 but I think Rodenstock numbered all the lenses they produce at the production-date, so a distinction in lenstypes is not possible if that is true.
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So, is this The Right One?
It is the same part number and build as the Heligon I have which will focus to about 3 feet/1 meter when held flush to the camera mount.
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Thanks Charlie!
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The Heligon fever on NG 8)
I think it's great 8)
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Tulip
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Lovely Tulip, Chris !
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Pasqueflower with Heligon
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Andrew, the 2nd and 4th are to my liking 8)
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What about first one?? Just kidding...
Thanks Jakov!
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Great stuff in this thread!
Andrew, for me #3 and #4, beautiful!
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It is the same part number and build as the Heligon I have which will focus to about 3 feet/1 meter when held flush to the camera mount.
It did arrive friday to my hands. It focuses about 1 meter when held close to the mount and I have a picture to show it. I couldn´t wait so I tried -and I was surprised it is possible- to shoot just holding it with my hand.
It promises a lot of fun.
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This image came out of that setup.
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It did arrive friday to my hands. It focuses about 1 meter when held close to the mount and I have a picture to show it. I couldn´t wait so I tried -and I was surprised it is possible- to shoot just holding it with my hand.
It promises a lot of fun.
Glad to hear it!
Yes, you can shoot with it un-mounted from the camera and in fact I do that all the time with Heligon's and other odd lenses for testing. I have one of those M42 - Nikon F mount adapters with the correction lens in it that I mount to the camera so the sensor doesn't fill up with dust, then an M42 to to 52mm adapter screwed into that with K-extension rings to block stray light. I have a couple different Heligon's I have yet to mount that I use in this way.
I look forward to seeing how you use your new lens.
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It did arrive friday to my hands. It focuses about 1 meter when held close to the mount and I have a picture to show it. I couldn´t wait so I tried -and I was surprised it is possible- to shoot just holding it with my hand.
It promises a lot of fun.
Hmm...the bellows/mount part of a lensbaby may work nicely in this case...
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Pokeweed ;)
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Cat.
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John, that's special, you cat!
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Thanks Jakov. With the K2 ring only you can have sufficient distance for portraits. The Df loves the Heligon ;)
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It has been a long since I have "heligoned" a flower :)
The only difference is I have used the D750 and not the Df.
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Here's one taking on my balcony but without an extension ring.
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And another...
It helps when a blue car is parked just below :)
D750 + 100/1.6 without an extension ring.
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Very striking photos! In the second one I like the intensity of the colors, and their separation from one another. But I like the first even better - it captures the essence of the flowers with what seems like a few strokes of a painter's brush.
Cheers - John
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This thread inspired me to click the buy now button.
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John and Jack, thank you so much for your kind words.
It is the Heligon that got me into "painting photography" where sharpness and resolution, among other things, have no play.
I am really glad that you like the images that the Heligon produces.
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Beautiful again Jakov. !
A test with the Fuji S5 and the Heligon ;)
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John, heligon magic works with Fuji too!
Jakov, your use of background is very interesting and works beautifully.
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Thank you John and Paco.
Yes the background is very important to me :)
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my poor images deleted.
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One more tulips...
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The lens is very unsharp
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Dog
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Now I see...
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Spring Maple
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This is not an easy lens to use.
Some things that look like good subjects are just horrible.
And the reverse.
There is a lot of discovery to be done.
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Jack, the weed image is very much to my liking :)
The Heligon is a parallel universe one needs to explore :D
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Love the shot of the weed, Jack.
Yes, Like Jakov says it's an a-typical lens which needs a different approach. ;) A great lens but with the lowest rate of keepers ever !
The point is also, evaluation on the camera-screen is not always efficient, so in post-processing things get more clear, usually.
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The parallel-Universe metaphor is apt. With this Heligon, and in fact with all similar lenses, one really needs to re-think what one wants to do with the camera and lens.
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Capturing the wind
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Ball of confusion
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Jack has jumped over to the other side :)
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Jack has jumped over to the other side :)
I think that is meant as a good thing...
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Capturing the wind
The wind is captured very well!
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I took the Heligon today for a spin. With the D700, I hope it still counts
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Capturing the wind
[wind]
I can feel it ...
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I think that is meant as a good thing...
Jack, it sure is good! You caught the wind wonderfully!
Paco, that's beautiful, of course it counts!
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I took the Heligon today for a spin. With the D700, I hope it still counts
Love the color and the composition!
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Thank you!
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Tulips for ever!
D750 with Heligon
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A rose seeking morning light
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It's been a long time...
The Heligon puts a smile on my face - no mistake!
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Jacov, this one is one of your best.
A big like from me. Softness, colour, and form. Whats not to like? ;D
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.... Whats not to like? ;D
Not having one of these oneself?? :D
Agree, this is a great example of the magic that the Heligon can deliver.
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Wow, this is a really nice one, Jakov!
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Me really blushing, Hugh, Birna, and Akira!
Thank you!
It really means a lot!
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different and very striking image Jakov. great stuff.
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Mongo, you made my evening!
Here is a prominent one to share my current feelings.
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So much springtime in that first image Jakov ;) Thank you!
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Lovely combination of colors in the first one. Must dig out the Heligon soon :)
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Thank you Erik and John.
Dig out the Heligon I say :)
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Jakov, Jakov, Jakov... you are contagious! 😄
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Lovely combination of colors in the first one. Must dig out the Heligon soon :)
It really is a spring lens.
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Once I made my fish-eye that I envisaged, posted in the 16/3.5 recent topic.
I had to try the funniest lens of all :)
For, a change, the idea was to use it without an extension ring of any kind, just at about 90cm distance.
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Such wonderful delicate yet full of life. Yes Jakov!
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Jakov, Jakov, Jakov!
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Francis, the fly is super special :)
I make the same proclamation!
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Jakov, a fabulous shot. It's beautiful, even on my 9 year-old, non-fancy laptop screen.
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Jakov - the things that dreams are made of. Takes Mongo to a happy place
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Once I made my fish-eye that I envisaged, posted in the 16/3.5 recent topic.
I had to try the funniest lens of all :)
For, a change, the idea was to use it without an extension ring of any kind, just at about 90cm distance.
Great shot Jakov. Enough DOF without extension rings :)
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The Bokeh Heligon strikes again, wonderful mini panorama, so sweet :-*
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Paco, thank you, the Heligon is as delicate as life :)
Akira, Akira, Akira :)
Thank you, Keith, I guess good photos look good on any screen :)
Mongo, Jakov thanks you, and wishes every day your dreams take you to a happy place :)
Thanks, John! Just enough depth of field :)
Erik, if it weren't for your endeavor in getting one, I would had never enjoyed such a lens over the years, thank you :)
And now, the same spot with an extension ring, the usual :)
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You are most welcome, naturally ;) pastels galore, even better,,,
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On a d700.
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Interesting portrait, Paco!
On the Df :)
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Paco and John put a smile to my face. Thank you!
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It's been a long time...
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But you returned ... safe and sound. We all enjoy that special vision of yours.
These days I'm mostly exploring the 100/1.6 on the Z cameras, using my DIY focusing adapter.
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Welcome back! and thanks for bringing some of your wornderful creations to share Mr. Jakov
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Jakov, you´re the Heligon master
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Oh my, Jakov, I love your flowers, no matter the lens...
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Welcome back, Jakov :)
Lovely and sweet results.
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Birna, thank you for your kind words. Perhaps I will by a Z camera one day. At the moment I cannot see how it will benefit my photography...
Mr Paco, always nice to read your apreciation, thank you!
Thomas, I will gladly accept the master title that you have given me, thank you!
Thank you Ashlandish, I love flowers no matter the lens used, too :)
John, you are lovely and sweet, thanks!
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It isn't usually wise to shoot the heligon directly into the sun ;)
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That is really nicely done! Wow 8)
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A beauty, Jakov.
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It isn't usually wise to shoot the heligon directly into the sun ;)
Jakov, Jakov, Jakov!
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If you develop this practice as a new standard, the sensor on your camera might be damaged over time. Just a friendly caution.
Super nice picture, though.
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You just have to work fast :D
Very nice picture, fine delicate colours!
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Fascinating and novel use of that lens, Jakov - capturing solar rays instead of x-rays.
Great image.
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It usually ins´t. Once in a while thou, you may capture an essence.
Olé
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My apologies for not getting back to this thread sooner.
Erik, thank you, i am glad you like it!
John, thanks to you, too!
Akira, Akira, Akira :)
Birna, thanks, i am not planning on damaging my eyes. At f1.6 it can really be a challenge looking into the sun.
Werner, i agree, fast with a fast lens is the way too go :D, thanks!
Mike, thank you for compliments, i really appreciate it!
Olé, Paco to you too, thanks!
Here is another one facing the sun, not that extreme though.
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Always a treat Mr. Jakov.
Is this the d750 of the df? Do you see differences when trying to get something in focus?
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Thank you, Paco.
Yes, this is the D750, I should have changed the subject line.
I see no difference when focusing between the two bodies, but i do see a huge difference in handling/ergonomics.
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Another gentle approach.
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Jakov - another magical flower photo. These are always an inspiration. Cheers, John
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from today...
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Definitely a jakov, Jakov, JAKOV IMAGE. :), :), :)
Another gentle approach.
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Very nice images, this is a strong character lens
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Dear John, it is always heartwarming to hear that my photos are inspirational, thank you!
Hugh, HUgh, HUGH :)
Thank you, Nasos! The Heligon lacks no character for sure.
Andrew, thanks for adding to the collection!
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Jakov, you are welcome!
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Jakov, you always make me want to take mine for a spin ;)
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Very very nice tones and framing! Thanks for posting ;)
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Paco, Paco, Paco, i love the contrasting colours :)
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Thank you :)
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No funny business when it comes to my favourite tulip of all, the Toyota Tulip.
I solemnly declare that Akira did not cross my thoughts, when I found out the name of this beautiful flower :)
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Tulip thinking of tulips.
I believe you didn't think of Akira for a second ;D
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Super shots.
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No funny business when it comes to my favourite tulip of all, the Toyota Tulip.
I solemnly declare that Akira did not cross my thoughts, when I found out the name of this beautiful flower :)
I wonder where it came from? No wonder if I didn't come across your thought, Jakov, because I haven't been aware of the tulip with such name!
Beautiful image nevertheless.
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An orchid.
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And another tulip.
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Jakov, your last tulip is the Maserati tulip?
great pictures
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Jakov, your last tulip is the Maserati tulip?
great pictures
it looks more like a Mitsubishi tulip to me :D
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It has been a while.
My favourite combo.
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It's been a while for us waiting for your Rodenstockography as well, Jakovitch. Welcome back
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Mr. Jakov, so happy to see you back!
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Thank you, Birna and Paco.
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Good restart, Jakov! Am looking forward to the new series!
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Thank you, Akira.
Mini roses.
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Lovely shots Jakov!
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Thank you for Mini roses Jakov.
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Fons and Bob, thank you so much for your comments.
Same sunflower, same location, same equipment, same eyes, results more or less the same.
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Lily with Z6
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Excellent addition, Andrew!
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Just what we needed after such a long break, thx for sharing! I really enjoy these a lot - and miss these lenses, I have had several, so nice to see picks from them ;D
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Just what we needed after such a long break, thx for sharing! I really enjoy these a lot - and miss these lenses, I have had several, so nice to see picks from them ;D
Thanks, Erik!
This was your lens and i abducted it 8)
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Such a treat to see your work again Mr. Jakov!
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Andrew, striking colors and dreamy shpaes, what's not to like!
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Oh... Thanx a lot!
And few more....
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I hope I am NOT trespassing on Jacob sunflowers domena.....
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Not at all, Andrew. Great results, keep posting!
Thank you, Mr. Paco!
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Thank you, Akira.
Mini roses.
Love this dreamlike one!
Lily with Z6
Elegant and pretty at the same time. Nice!
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Lest we forget, the Rodenstock behaves quite differently on the Z system cameras. Infinity focus is a breeze.
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Adapting the Rodenstock 100/1.6 to the Z system is very simple. I just added a 65-65mm helicoid (17-31mm extension) with a Z mount on the rear end and a 52mm thread in front, since my Rodenstock already had a 52mm thread adapter fitted. Alternatively, I could have used the rear stock threads on the Rodenstock which I believe are 2" (48mm).
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It looks simple.
But I made the most fatal error possible. I glued the mount on the wrong side of the helicoid. Nothing is possible any more. The glue is too strong to correct the error. And it is not possible now to connect the lens, to the moving part of the helicoid...
I gave up...
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Tried heating in an oven at say 200C? Most epoxy glues break at high temperatures.
Murphy's Law applies when the number of options >1.
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I tried that before. Will give it another go.
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As a last resort, I might find one of my spare Z-mount is no longer needed in Norway, but would serve better say in Netherlands :)
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That is very kind of you, Birna, much appreciated. ;)
I will try tomorrow first the 200 degree in the oven.
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It looks simple.
But I made the most fatal error possible. I glued the mount on the wrong side of the helicoid. Nothing is possible any more. The glue is too strong to correct the error. And it is not possible now to connect the lens, to the moving part of the helicoid...
I gave up...
Sorry about your mishap, John. Incidentally, I didn't realize that such a strong glue exists (special epoxy?). I may want to glue a cold shoe on top of my SIGMA fp with that glue...
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Thanks Akira. It was extra strong 3 seconds epoxy. That glue also works great for other things and is stronger than the original 'bond'. When will you have the SIGMA FP back?
Just tried the 200 C method in the oven and it worked ;D
Can start from scratch now
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Interestingly the epoxy glue should be hardened in the oven at 130-140C for about 30-60 minutes. Any higher temperature eventually will break the bond.
Looking forward to seeing your Rodenstockery contributions, John :)
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Thanks Akira. It was extra strong 3 seconds epoxy. That glue also works great for other things and is stronger than the original 'bond'. When will you have the SIGMA FP back?
Just tried the 200 C method in the oven and it worked ;D
Can start from scratch now
Thank you, John, for the details. I guess it would take at least two weeks until my fp comes back. If the camera is in a "resalable" condition, I may take back the idea...
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Interestingly the epoxy glue should be hardened in the oven at 130-140C for about 30-60 minutes. Any higher temperature eventually will break the bond.
Looking forward to seeing your Rodenstockery contributions, John :)
Thank you. Still working on it ;)
I ordered extra glue to cement a ring inside the adapter to connect the Rodenstock lens. Also the adapter-ring from 65mm to 52mm, to connect the lens to the adapter
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To illustrate the 100/1.6 Rodenstock also works on FX cameras, here is a night snapshot with the lens on the Z6. The timber pile was entirely lit by moonlight so having a fast lens and ISO 3200 allowed me to capture the scene. The corners weren't that bad as this is not infinity focus, however I might have trimmed the frame ever so slightly. As said above, using the Z fc alleviates any worries about frame coverage or poor corner quality.
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Love that shot, Birna.
As my Rodenstock has a 52mm mount thread, I ordered a special 52-65mm ring adapter to make a solid construction with the Helicoid. The 65mm rings are hard to find, by the way.