This was taken with a Ross Cabinet No. 3 (petzval lens, designed for whole plate). This Ross lens is new to me. And it is a beauty! It feels like a small canon. Very heavy brass. Did I mention the perfect glass? Perfect brass? Like just off the shop floor. 12--inch focal length, with f3.5 aperture. I guess most people don't get excited about lenses. I do. This thing is beautiful. And it dates from .... 1882! I just bought another Ross (1874!!) for my planned trip to Yosemite. More on that later. Anyway, I love this shot of Noel. I hope you too like it....
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Hello Ed,
ReplyDeleteI've been looking at your photography for a few weeks now and when I read this post about your Ross lens I thought I'd let you know about a lens I have. It is a 20" f/6.3 lens in a heavy brass cell and is marked "Ross London" and "Survey Xpres EMI". I've tried to find information on this lens but I have not been able to. I believe that is is a WWII vintage aerial camera lens.
Yes, I love lenses too!