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Earl McCowen
Приєднався 22 лют 2014
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Mammoth Lakes Vacation- 2020
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This video is from our most recent trip to the Eastern Sierra. We have visited this area for almost every year for the past 30 years. This trip was special because our 15 year old grandson, Thomas (also called "Pea" or "Bud") went with us for the very first time. Over the past year, Thomas has become a very dedicated fisherman. Because there are countless lakes and streams, we knew he would lov...
Hasselblad and Accessories
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This is a reedited version of a previous Hasselblad video that I posted a couple of weeks ago. As in the previous video, I will tell the history of my Hasselblad, how I came to own it and a bit about its previous two owners. Focusing Screen- Bill Maxwell, P.O. Box 33146, Decatur, GA 30033-0146 Tel- 404-317-6825 Refurbishing Services- Bill Moretz, Pro Camera, 711 West Main Street, Charlottesvill...
Baby Brownie video
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This is the history of my Kodak Baby Brownie camera. I have had it for about 60 years and the camera is probably over 80 years old. I obtained a lot of information about the history of Baby Brownie cameras from this very useful website- www.brownie-camera.com. Many thanks to the folks who maintain that site. The 127 film for this camera is available from Blue Moon Camera and Machine- bluemoonca...
Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera and Dr. Edwin Land
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A description of the Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera, its features and operation, and some background about the founder of the Polaroid Corporation, Dr. Edwin Land.
Copying slides and negatives using a digital camera with a macro lens.
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How I copy slides and negatives using my digital camera, a macro lens, a Nikon Slide Copying Adapter (ES-1) and a few extension tubes.
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The camera is a peace of history and I am very satisfied to have one myself. Nice presentation.
I would love to find one just like that, well taken care of and in great condition.
Thanks. You make it look easy. I'm not sure that this isn't faster than some of the expensive automated systems.
Now this looks like a fun time!! Thanks for sharing ❤
I still have one that was my grandma's and another one I pickup somewhere.
Great video
$108 in year 1966 will be $1,008 in year 2023, quite expansive. I bought a nice well kept working Minox B from e-Bay for about $60, but I can not get 11mm films.
Minox film and processing is still available from Blue Moon Camera
Amazing story and very descriptive, man I imagine the joy of getting that camera for your graduation highschool gift! Must’ve felt like you were James Bond! So cool you still have all the accessories to show us. Those germans sure were innovative!
I just finished shooting a roll of 25ISO film in the Minox. I am awaiting the processing to be completed.
I have the model 2 sitting right here :)
Thanks for your thorough explanation of this lovely camera! Greetings from Austria.
What brand are the extension tubs you are using?
There are no brand names on the spacers. I think they were a generic product that I ordered on- line from whom I do not recall. Many other viewers of that video have asked the same question. I am sorry that I’ve been unable to find the source of those spacers.
Great video! Thanks for sharing it!
Many thanks for sharing your brilliant video of these beautiful creatures!🙏
I currently have this camera in 2022. Acquired it from my Mother back in the mid-60s and used it to take pictures while in elementary to junior high schools. I think she acquired it from her Mother in the late 1930s to early 1940s. I'm passing it on to my Niece to have as a family heir loom and hope she finds the film to use in it as she is a professional photographer now. Great video and clearly explains all parts, disassembly & reassembly. Thank you for posting this so younger photographers know of this particular camera from the early 20th Century.
I have one sitting on my shelf. Need to get some film
I just purchased a hasselblad 500cm that came with a complete kit with most of the goodies you have. I’m glad I found the video because I didn’t know about the sports finder. Awesome video sir.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. Now, get out and shoot some pics!
Excellent! Just subscribed. I need to work out a set up for slide duplication using my Canon R5 (high res mirrorless) body and my 2:1 macro lens (full manual) that has 67 mm filter threads. Doable? Also, is it a problem to use a step down ring - or series of rings - to go from 67 mm filter thread on my lens down to the ES-1 52 mm size?
Hi Robert- Since making this video, I have purchased a Canon R6 and the RF 100mm Macro lens. That lens also has a 67mm filter size. I bought a 67mm-52mm step down ring to allow the new lens to be connected to the extension tubes that I used in the video. Everything works fine and there is no vignetting of the image. I did find that I did not need as many of the extension tubes as before with my old EF 100mm Macro. The rings are numbered "1", "2" and "3" and, before, I needed two of each size to get the correct distance for 1:1 copying. However, now I only need two #3's and one #1 extension tube. Perhaps, since the new Macro lens goes beyond 1:1, it goes to 1.4 times life size, that is why I need fewer extension tubes. With your 2:1 lens, you should be able to crop into your slide or negative image, if needed. I should update this video with my new set-up. I might be useful for people who have an R-series camera. ~Earl
@@earlmccowen5197 Thanks - this is a big help and it looks like an excellent system. May I ask -where did you source the extension tubes? I'll share my experience once I get this all up and running. It will be a while because I am still assembling the pieces. UPDATE - I am so far not able to source these threaded extension tubes. If anyone could link to a source that would be really helpful! Might be dead in the water without these tubes.
@@robgerety I, too, have not been able to find a source for the extension tubes. I don't recall where I got them in the first place. There is a local camera store that stocks many old film cameras and accessories. I will check with them and get back with you.
Place film between two pieces of anti-newton glass.
"...there's no batteries needed, everything is gears and springs and levers" - the essence of a Hasselblad 500C/M in a nutshell. Love the real-world provenance but I am curious as to why Lou stepped down from a Hasselblad 500C/M to a Mamiya 645. I guess people want different things. Thought I was a Hasselblad know-all but that rubber lens shade threw me - never come across one before. Still can't get over the fact that this is a 45 year-old ensemble - I think it would be fair to say each owner treated it with care. All in all, a remarkable ode to friendship via photography.
Thank you for your comment. The reason why Lou sold the Hasselblad and got the Mamiya was because he needed the money.
Thanks for a very well explained, informative and helpful video. You mentioned that the ES1 has a 52mm thread - do you know whether the ES2 uses the same thread?
The Film Photography Project is now making 620 film and selling extra spools as well.
Thanks for this info. Much appreciated.
@@earlmccowen5197 you're very welcome! I just found out a few days ago myself. 🙂
First I’d like to say thank you for a very informative video. I just bought a vintage Nikon slide copier on eBay. Now about the extension tubes. I’m not understanding why you did not put extension tubes to have the lens farther from the sensor, perhaps needing fewer tubes in front of the lens? I’ve never used extension tubes, but I’ve always seen pics of them between the lens and camera? Thanks for your help 😀👍❤️
Good question, Denise. Since I was shooting with a true macro lens, i.e., able to capture a life-size image, extension tubes between the camera and lens were not needed. Those are usually used to allow a non-macro lens to focus closer at the expense of losing the infinity focus. So, the purpose of the tubes between my lens and slide copier were to allow a solid connection between the two, which prevented any movement between the slide or negative and the camera. By doing this, I did not need to worry about my shutter speed and could use the lowest ISO and best aperture for the best image capture. The shutter speed could be many seconds and the pictures would remain tack sharp. All the best, Earl
hi grandppa
Hi Earl , your video is extremely informative as you touched on all aspects precisely, your delivery is top-notch looking forward to watching more of your videos Cheers & again great work !!!
Hello. If I use a Full Frame 36 MP camera to copy slides, will images have a better quality than with a 24 MP CROP camera ? Are Full Frame and the 36 MP needed to copy Slides ?
I think either camera will work fine. Without a doubt, the 36 MP will give you more resolution than the 24 MP but I have been copying my slides and negatives with cameras with fewer MP than 24 and getting acceptable results. Thanks for your question.
@@earlmccowen5197 Hello Earl Thanks for your reply. I was informed on another UA-cam video comment that slide resolution/grain pixel equivalent is somewhere between 12MP-18MP. This supports your point of view that 24 MP would give good results. Thank you 🙏😊
Dear Earl Great detailed proffesional video. Very clear and very helpful. Thank you so much, from Tel Aviv.
Hi Earl and many thanks for this very informative video. Decades ago I took a substantial number of pictures an a Instamatic camera on the 12x format. I still have a lot of these, some as framed color slides and others as color negative film in pieces of four frames. I want to have them available on my computer and have made an unsuccessful attempt using a Epson V370 flatbed scanner. It turned out that this model only supports the 35 mm format and is accompanied with some dreadful computer software which was far beyond my understanding, I am not a professional photographer as you may guess from my Instamatic past. Rather than buying some expensive equipment for this project I would prefer to use my Nikon D3300 with a Nikor 18-55 or the 18-155 zoom lenses - possibly accompanied by a macro adapter lens and lens extenders which I already have. Do you have some advice or recommendations how I should proceed ?
Hi Agust- Glad you enjoyed the video. It sounds like you have got a good start. It is important to have a combination of a lens and adapters so that you can get close to a life-size reproduction as possible. You want the image on your camera sensor to be filled with the image you are trying to copy. Lighting the transparencies or negatives is the next challenge. I use an old slide viewing tablet. It produces a good steady white light, close to daylight color balance. I have heard of people using their computer screen with a blank document displayed to create the necessary white lighting. The next challenge is to line everything up, so that the framing is steady. You probably will not get good results with hand-holding the camera. That is where the extension tubes that I use come in handy. They lock the camera and negative/slide holder together so that you can use any shutter speed you need to capture the image. Short of that (those extension tubes do not seem to be available any longer.), perhaps a tripod to hold the camera and a second mini-tripod to hold the negative/slide holder or gaffer's tape on a tubular object to attach negative holder to the camera lens. Sorry that I can't come up with anything more elegant. Let me know what you are able to cobble together and how it works for you. ~All the best, Earl
Great video Earl!
Canon and Nikon on the same thumb. Something is not right here.
Next thing you know, cats will be mating with dogs! What is this world coming to?
Got my B and a developing tank. All I need now to start using it is a film splicer. Will try to make one myself. I'm truly looking forward to seeing the pictures it will produce for the first time. A friend of mine got one in the late 70's. Long before digital. So I never saw any of the pictures made from it.
Where can I find this extension tubes 52mm ? Have you I Link?
Unfortunately, it seems that these extension tubes are no longer available.
Plenty ext tube on ebay from China. Just got some.
Hi this is great!. Which way do you put the slide in the holder? It looked like you did the words outward?
I place the slide into the holder in the same orientation as when looking a the slide on a light table or when projecting the image onto a screen, i.e., the emulsion should be away from the camera. Otherwise, the image will be reversed from right to left. Let me know if that makes sense. Thanks for your comment!
Just place the light source behind the slide holder, held in place how ever keeping everything as still as possible, not moving around. There’s a limit to post production depending on your software.
I am very grateful for all the knowledge you’ve shared with all of us… I love how simple and effective your explanations were, I’ve watched hundreds of videos on Hasselblads since I got mine and I enjoyed your video the most! Thank you so much!!!
Earl, great video and great shot of you at Yosemite. If you ever want to sell that quick focus ring attachment please let me know.
Great video, pointed out to me that I should go ahead and get the adapter for stability’s sake. Do you have a brand name for the extension tubes you used? I’m having trouble finding the right size (ie 52mm) in my searches.
That is the most frequently asked question and, unfortunately, I have been unable to find the same product. There is no brand name stamped on the extenders and I do not have any record of when and where I purchased these. I am sorry to not be of more help.
@@earlmccowen5197 thanks for the reply! I'll just keep searching :-)
Such a NICE and ENJOYABLE presentation, clearly and patiently done, in details; thank you…looking forward to seeing more…
Thank you kindly for your comments
I am a Hasselblad enthusiast also - but what I really enjoyed was hearing your story and that of your camera. Mine gear is just eBay and camera shop purchases - but I suppose their story starts with me now. What a great friend you have to gift you such a beautiful camera set up. It is so fantastic to hear such stories and how the camera is continuing its story with you.
Hey I just bought one, do you know where I can purchase film for it online?
B&H Photo sells both black and white and color film that is on 127 film spools. .
Wow. This is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for. I’ve got a Canon 5DsR, which is basically a higher Rez 5D3 like yours and also a Canon 100mm macro like yours and have been wondering how to rig it to a Nikon ES-2. This is it. As you said in a reply to another post, extension tubes + step-down ring = 101mm. That’s my answer.
Super! Glad to have been some help.
@@earlmccowen5197 Well, unfortunately it appears these tubes are no longer offered for sale. All the other extension tubes I’ve found have bayonet mounts on one end so they won’t serve my purpose. Oh well, thanks anyway.
@@theraven6836 I have not been able to find a source for the extension tubes either. I guess I was fortunate to have bought them when I did.
Love the story of your 500CM Earl. That camera is in good hands!
Thank you!
Hello Earl, I started watching your camera videos as I have recently retired, and decided to collect all of the cameras I have ever owned since aged 15. As my father came from Italy I then decided to look at your Italy 2019 video. I was amazed by your photographs, and realised that you don't just collect cameras, but you compose and take beautiful photographs too. You ought to do a video of some of your individual photographs, explaining how you composed them and what you did about lighting. You would undoubtedly attract more viewers, as composing photographs is the most important part of photography. Well done Earl, Andrew C
Andrew- Your comment made my day!! Thanks so much for your kind comments. I may incorporate your idea about describing how I came to compose and process some of my shots. Also, thanks for subscribing. ~Earl
thank you！very helpful！
Glad you found it helpful.
Thank you for a very clear and instructive video. I'll use the ES-2 with my 100mm Tokina macro lens on a Nikon D7100 crop sensor body. Now, I just have to figure out the length of spacer tube needed to produce a 1:1 magnification, corrected for the smaller crop sensor, so that the entire 35mm film negative can be photographed in RAW. This should be simple to figure out by just hand holding the camera with the attached macro lens and seeing what the spacing distance is between the lens' filter plane and the slide's surface (ie the corrected "working distance") which would yield a fully reproduced 1:1 slide image. I'll review your post processing method, too. Thanks again. NY
That is exactly the way I determined the distance from the slide to the front of the lens. Then, I bought the extension tubes to fill in the gap. The ES-2 allows some flexibility, since it “trombones” about 0.5 to 0.75”. Thank you for the comment and I am glad you found my video helpful. EM
very much enjoyed this Earl!
Hi Earl, Your method looks straightforward. I'll be using a Canon 100mm L f/2.8 macro lens (67mm filter threads) with a Canon 1.6x crop body. I need about 7" distance between the lens and slide to get a frame-filling image. I would need a 67mm to 52mm step-down ring, but the problem is finding is the threaded extension tubes. I clicked on your Amazon link for the extension tubes but it took me to a different product that's no longer available. Is this the type of extension tubes I need? www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/888031-REG/vello_ext_nfm_manual_extension_tube_set.html/overview I looked at all the comments and they won't give a straightforward answer about the thread diameter, and keep saying that they aren't designed to screw into the lens's filter threads.
Hi Donald Patrick- The extension tubes in the link you provided look somewhat similar to the ones I use, however, mine are not designed to fit between the lens and camera. They are threaded to allow them to act as spacers between the front of the lens and the back of the Nikon Slide Copier. I really wish that I could find the ordering info from when I originally purchased the rings that I use but I can't. Perhaps the Extension Rings that you found on B&H will work; you just won't need to use the bayonet mounting parts that allow the rings to be attached to the camera body and the rear of the lens. Sorry that I could not be more helpful.
Very informative and heartwarming to know the story and friendship behind the camera. Thank you!!
Glad to hear that you enjoyed the video.
Great video!! I’m going to get this setup for my EOS R and 100mm 2.8
Thank you. Let me know how that works out.
@@earlmccowen5197 Whats the exact length of the extension tubes?
@@DevonWikstrom Hi Devon- The total length of the extension tubes is 101mm. I have 2- 7mm tubes, 2- 14mm tubes, 2- 28mm tubes plus a 58-52mm step-down ring. Hope this helps. ~Earl
Love your videos
Hello, Earl! Thank you so much for the detailed information. How heavy is the NC2 Prism Viewfinder?
I can't find my electronic scale to weigh it myself but from what I could find on the Internet, it is just under 1 pound (400 g) approximately. That sounds correct. It is a big chunk of glass.