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Sep 28 2010 © Colin J Clarke

Ansco No.3 VP Jr #1

Charleston SC


This old camera makes great images. I shot a test roll today (8 on a 120 roll)
and got 8 images, although one is double exposed (and very arty!). I tested
apertures from ƒ8.0 to ƒ128, and speeds 25 50 and 100 as well as B. Everything works.


This image is tilted and a bit off in the composition. The very small prism
is quite hard to compose with, which always was the explanation for missing
heads or feet in old photographs. This is a straight scan at 360dpi.

The image was exposed at ƒ64 for 1/25s with focus set at the 30m-100 feet
click stop. There is no 'infinity' setting, but at ƒ64 or ƒ128, who needs it.
The tree tops are a bit fuzzy, but there was some breeze. There seems
to be only a little distortion. It is a 6x9 negative, so there's plenty of room
to crop the middle out for a nicer view. This was the first exposure on the roll.


Trivia.
Imagine, if you will, a very small folding camera, on a very large Linhof tripod.
Slight overkill. And then my Sekonic L-608 Spot Meter is actually bigger than the camera.
I was glad the park was almost deserted !


**ANOTHER IMAGE HERE**

Ansco No.3 VP Jr, Wollensak 1:8,0 ƒ=100mm, Fuji Neopan 400

Fuji Neopan at 400iso, dev in Ilfosol 3 1:14 7.75m @22C.
full exif


other sizes: small medium large original auto
Andrι Bessot04-Oct-2010 06:56
Fantastic and so nostalgic image. V
Marcia Rules02-Oct-2010 15:05
so timeless. Life looks better here ~V
an nguyen29-Sep-2010 22:11
Wow, you are the star of the show.
Patricia Kay29-Sep-2010 14:13
Wonderful image Colin...love the soft tones...BV
Stephanie29-Sep-2010 14:09
WOW!!!! I am fascinated by this great image out of your new toy! Good job Colin! V :)
PauloCGama29-Sep-2010 14:02
Remarkable, Colin.
FrankB29-Sep-2010 13:37
seriously vintage image. I really love the tones which are redolent of Tri-X rather than Neopan....V
12329-Sep-2010 03:09
Excellent. V
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