I'd call this a buildup, but I'm sure someone would object to the fact that I'm essentially using a large format rig as a GOBO DOF filter of sorts.
In any case, here's where I am right now - this is a hell of a rig - right now we're at about 35lbs without my camera or the internal unit and light shielding.
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It does, however, feel cool to have something that looks like a satellite sitting on my kitchen table. :)
This thing really is just monstrous, the lens is about 8" across
I managed to find an old enlarger focusing rail which I'm going to repurpose to do my fine focus adjustments
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Hoping this all works out to be fairly usable, if incredibly heavy. Maybe the next version will have a tilt-shift lens, but for the time being, a tilt-shift film plane will have to do.
Keep an eye out for some stupid narrow DOF from me soon!
I've also just won a pretty sweet lens on a pretty low offer.
I now have a 'portrait' lens, a 600mm f/6 Baush and Lomb large format - hopefully the image circle will be large enough, but it's another aero designated lens, so I expect a similar format.
So that's how you did it - I guessed that it some sheer black fabric with the center cut out in front of the lens creating that vignette. Nice sharp details in those portraits.
That is one big, crazy camera you have there Cory. Do you wheel it out on a moving dollie or do you have several buddies carry it out?
So that's how you did it - I guessed that it some sheer black fabric with the center cut out in front of the lens creating that vignette. Nice sharp details in those portraits.
That is one big, crazy camera you have there Cory. Do you wheel it out on a moving dollie or do you have several buddies carry it out?
Oh, it's a monster. Two people at a minimum - three makes it easier (one to set the tripod and two to deal with the camera body.)
