Rodenstock XR-Heligon 95mm 1:1.4

[golunvolo]

After a looooooooooong ordeal with Spanish customs and, if it wasn´t enough, with Spanish mail system, Bjørn´s -non of his fault- lens is finally in my eager hands, chipped and all, ready to go. After a few minutes around my house it was clear that this beast will not be easily tamed. It promises a lot of fun and special images...but you all already know that.
  Just for perspective, all images are nef-processed in camera and resized in PS.
   My intention is to keep on posting here for a while if anything interesting pops out.
   Please feel free to add your own, ask, suggest, comment

   1# The lens. Still with Mr. Bjørn´s contact in it. Not stolen, I swear.

[golunvolo]

I felt like the first image should be of a flower of some kind.
Exposing in bright sunny light proves difficult even at 100 ISO. Maximum shutter of 1/4000th of the d750 was not enough

  2#Second shot: flower

[golunvolo]

With the flower done -for now- I tried something I wanted to for some time.

  3# & 4# Aged soft wrinkles

[golunvolo]

The lens came mounted and chipped. It works in every mode. It was so easy to just put it on and shoot. What comes out and what I can point it at is a completely different matter

   Thanks Bjørn!

   5# Color. Super Color...

[golunvolo]

Two more shot in the terrace. This is going to be a long learning curve and an interesting one. Big challenge of a lens.
 

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Congratulations with your new lens - sorry it took so long to get it through all the official loopholes !!

I'm relieved it all works as advertised though, and you get the correct data 95 mm f/1.4 in the EXIF.

[Frank Fremerey]

looks like you are having fun!

[charlie]

Another Heligon, nice. I look forward to your 95mm results, I don't recall seeing this lens used much before. The photo of the eye works well. 

[golunvolo]

Today I took the d700 and the heligon for a walk. I spend a wonderful hour at the backyard having fun like I haven´t had in long time. Many, many pictures of plants. Wonderful new vision of the world, colors and dreamy results. This one is to prove that, even most -most, most, most...- are very soft, sometimes I´ve got lucky.
   

[golunvolo]

Exposure in daylight continue to be tight. D700 goes to 1/8000 but @ISO 200.

[golunvolo]

A different approach.

[Frank Fremerey]

I love the little fly on the yellow blossom. Just like modern architecture!

[Jakov Minić]

The last one is top class!
I am glad you are enjoying your Heligon. I know exactly what kind of smile you have on your face.

[John Geerts]

Yes agree. Fascinating colours.   The Heligon is a 'dream-machine' to play with

[Akira]

Yeah, I love the pleasant color of the last two.  You treat the Heligon just right, Paco.