Usually, when it comes to photographic lenses, we always consider the latest technologies, but a very curious photographer has something else in mind when it comes to photos and photographic lenses. Parisian photographer Mathieu Stern posted a short, sweet video showing how he took a 105-year-old folding camera lens (those that look like an accordion), specifically from 1910, and mounted it on a Sony A7II mirrorless camera using bellows to focus.
“Is the lens incredibly sharp for a 105-year-old woman?But does it also produce strange old flashes and light leaks that look quite dreamy?” says Stern. La video contains examples of images using the 105-year-old lens.
- Next.
- We’ll see how he managed to wear a lens that’s over a hundred years old.
- Many discoveries have been made and mainly many images have been made.
- Then we will also see how this whole process went and.
- Better yet.
- Some of the results of this experiment.
Mathieu Stern transforms their love of old glasses into a series on the big network that is the Internet, and anyone can take a look at what they can do with a century-old lens.
In the new series, which he calls Weird Lens Challenge (Stern), Stern will test a wide range of old foreign lenses in modern mirrorless cameras. In its first episode, Mathieu Stern chose a Boyer f/6. 3 120 mm lens, which he pulled from a folding Eastman Kodak camera dating back to 1910. Using a combination of lens adapters and bellows photographic equipment to focus, Stern mounted the lens on his Sony A7II camera and walked the streets of Paris to capture images.
And here’s what Stern said about how he was able to mount this lens on the Sony A7II camera:
Do I like old glasses? I mean, I’m obsessed with them, but I also like weird things, so naturally I mixed them both up and wanted to try it.
Why focus only on ultra-expensive electronic lenses when you can do amazing things with just an old glass?
Glass is the key to the beauty of images, not internal controllers
Am I pleased to announce the launch of a new web series on this lens test?The Weird Lens Challenge? But it’s not about any kind of lens, let’s focus on the strangest, oldest and craziest ones you can mount on a mirrorless camera.
For this first episode, we’ll try a 1910 folding camera lens: the Eastman Kodak Kodex / Topaz Boyer Paris f / 6. 3 120 MM
After assembling it with a piece of cardboard to keep it firmly locked in an M42 macro tube, and then pressing it into an M42 bellows, the lens was able to concentrate. The bellows was then screwed into an M42 for an NEX adaptive ring and then for Sony A7II.
It was definitely a very interesting experience and I can’t wait to watch the upcoming Mathieu videos. If, like us, you’re interested in watching more videos of Mathieu’s Weird Lens Challange, be sure to subscribe to your YouTube channel. Ever I have experienced strange old lenses, be sure to share your experiences, processes and images with us in the comments.
For those curious about the result of a lens over a hundred years old, here are some images: