Dutch Workshop - Long Lens Edition and Some Classics

[chris dees]

I'm pretty happy with my chipped Nikkor-N 35/1.4
Erik did a terrific job.

Sunset from JA's farmhouse
Df ISO100 1.4 1/400

BTW it's JA's to-do list on the window

[brent_e]

Jakov arrived with a Rodenstock 42 mm f/0.75 and unrealistic expectations of what the lens could be made to do on his FX camera. This resulted in a very unusual (for him) sad face ...

AH, no!?

Sorry, Jakov!  what happened? 

[Jakov Minić]

Brent, this is what happened
Bjørn (front desk) and I embraced dearly while Erik (back office) was modifying the Heligon
Jan Anne took this image with D750 and 20/1.8.

The photo that Bjørn posted was just a test shot with his V1 where you I modeled for him with loads of enthusiasm on my face

[Jakov Minić]

Erik (back office) working on the 42mm f/0.75 TV Heligon. He was drilling and applying loctite as can be seen in the images.
Bjørn (front desk) explained that it's f/0.75 at infinity, however, when focused to its only focus distance, the effective lens aperture becomes approximately f/3.8 with the D750.

EDIT: I didn't mention the the images were taken with 85/1.4 AF-D and the dedicated 1.4 II TC as an extension ring that Erik (back office) modified and gifted to Bjørn (front desk) as a birthday present.

I need to get myself a TC and let Erik (back office) remove all the glass elements from it in order to have a universal extension ring

[Jakov Minić]

And finally, here is an image taken with the modified TV Heligon 42mm f/0.75 on Erik's work bench (back office) and a Grolsch bottle beer just accidentally posing for me. Rare are occasions when alcohol is (not) found in the back office

Brent, thank you!!!
For certain I will be enjoying this lens in the future

[chris dees]

Jakov just lent me his Heligon for a few seconds.
Df @ISO12800

[stenrasmussen]

As usual - inspirational handiwork by Dr. Lovelenses. I love the little I've seen of JA's house...manly chic style.
And there seem to be a theme with green bottles which I assume all you fine men made sure ended up empty

[Thomas G]

As usual - inspirational handiwork by Dr. Lovelenses. I love the little I've seen of JA's house...manly chic style.

And there seem to be a theme with green bottles which I assume all you fine men made sure ended up empty

That's to be called 'let there air in' in some areas of Germany.

[Jan Anne]

I love the little I've seen of JA's house...manly chic style.

Technically most images posted here so far have been taken in the kitchen, besides a bedroom and bathroom the actual house isn't really in use at the moment.

Formally an open barn the kitchen is indeed very modern in design with some classic details for the proper "living in the countryside" atmosphere.

Here's an image, shortly after we finished a lot of grilled steak 

[BW]

Jakov just lent me his Heligon for a few seconds.
Df @ISO12800

We have an norwegian expression, "beer glasses", which might describe the character of the heligon What you can see thru them, might not look so good the next morning
It seem like you are having a good time down there

[charlie]

And finally, here is an image taken with the modified TV Heligon 42mm f/0.75 on Erik's work bench (back office) and a Grolsch bottle beer just accidentally posing for me. Rare are occasions when alcohol is (not) found in the back office

Brent, thank you!!!
For certain I will be enjoying this lens in the future

Jakov, if you're up for taking apart that 42mm lens you may be able to get more useful focal distances out of it by removing/rearranging some of the elements. I have a Kowa 42mm f/0.75 I've done this with. By removing lens groups, combining them in different ways, sometimes reversing them, etc I was able to move the focal distance from 3 inches all the way to a very hazy infinity. I haven't tried it with my Heligon 42mm yet but there is a good chance it would behave similarly. Just removing the rear element alone moved the focal distance about a foot.

[Jakov Minić]

Charlie, thanks for the tip!
I am not up for it, neither would I do it, but luckily I am accompanied by nerds who love taking things apart.

Will they confiscate the Heligon? Will they drug me and kidnap my new baby lens? The mystery continues...

In any case, I believe that the back office needs a break from the bench and needs to get some shooting done tomorrow.

[Jakov Minić]

Here is an image made with the Heligon 42/0.75.
It is snowy and slippery at the farm house

[chris dees]

Chipping my like new Nikkor-NC 24/2.8

[chris dees]

After the chipping the lens is being programmed by Bjørn.
And of course the proof of the pudding is in the eating.