{"id":4059,"date":"2012-01-26T22:56:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T22:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/?p=4059"},"modified":"2019-08-30T17:15:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T17:15:58","slug":"new-acquisitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/new-acquisitions\/","title":{"rendered":"New acquisitions&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the 12&#215;15 camera is almost ready for shooting I thought I&#8217;d see what lenses would cover that size plate and keep an eye open for anything suitable online.<\/p>\n<p>I already had two epidiascope projector lenses set aside that cast a large image circle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM00Group.jpg\" alt=\"AM00Group\" title=\"AM00Group\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4060\" height=\"324\" width=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM00Group.jpg 432w, https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM00Group-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This lens is the latest buy and arrived today. Its a 20 inch f5.6 &#8211; f16 Anastigmat with the AM markings of an Air Ministry\/Military lens. These were manufactured by Ross and also Dallmeyer.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM001.jpg\" alt=\"AM001\" title=\"AM001\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4061\" height=\"432\" width=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM001.jpg 324w, https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM001-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The wide heavy black barrel lens is from a Ross epidiascope and 17 inch f4 and looks good at full length  portrait distance.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM002.jpg\" alt=\"AM002\" title=\"AM002\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4062\" height=\"432\" width=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM002.jpg 324w, https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM002-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The longer brass one is from a &#8220;Philip Wigmore&#8221; epidiascope and is about 14 inch at f4 and good for head and shoulder portraits.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM003.jpg\" alt=\"AM003\" title=\"AM003\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4063\" height=\"432\" width=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM003.jpg 324w, https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/AM003-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also got this case cheaply off ebay with mind to make a small portable darkbox, ready for an up and coming event where I&#8217;ll be shooting some quarter plate portraits. I&#8217;ll post a bit more about that later next week when I have more details. In the meantime this case is going to have a bit of work done to it to make a complete wet plate kit. The exterior already looks the part with all its brass fittings.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Case.jpg\" alt=\"Case\" title=\"Case\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4064\" height=\"576\" width=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Case.jpg 384w, https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Case-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the 12&#215;15 camera is almost ready for shooting I thought I&#8217;d see what lenses would cover that size plate and keep an eye open for anything suitable online. 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