The lens is a Rodenstock Sironar f135mm/5.6, and the back is a Horseman 6x8cm roll film back, originally for a large format camera. I bought a 65mm focusing tubus, flange adapter and copal adapter and printed a ring with the correct focusing markings for this lens. The grip is a standard grip for camera cages. The viewfinder is originally from a different camera, and covers a bit more viewing angle than the lens. The interior of the body is painted with musou black.
Here are some test shots on Tri-X (badly digitized with my phone):
8 Comments
Mordred_vat@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Wow, that is next level! Great pictures too, congrats on that project
Lighttrails@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
Frankenstein’s camera. Looks cool, well done.
CameronDev@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y
How does focusing/dof work for such a camera? Do you just rely on focus distance markings/tables?
alleycat@feddit.org · 8 pts · 1y
Just by estimating the distance and relying on the focus markings. Same as with some vintage cameras I have.
CameronDev@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y
That sounds like a lot more skill than I have :) cool project!
alleycat@feddit.org · 4 pts · 1y
It works quite well for madium to large distances. For anything close you'll need equal parts of skill and luck. ; )
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Wow! This is great. Never would have thought of this.
chrisbit@leminal.space · 2 pts · 1y
Great project!