My first macro #photography with my Ultra #LargeFormat Abracam.
I mounted the 300mm Petzval 78cm away from the screen, giving me ±49cm subject distance, and hence a larger-than-life projection (face almost covers the entire 16" image height.)
I mounted the 300mm Petzval 78cm away from the screen, giving me ±49cm subject distance, and hence a larger-than-life projection (face almost covers the entire 16" image height.)
October 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Bronica ETRSi, Nikon Z6 II, Lomo Diana Instant would be my favourite and most-used. . Lomo Petzval 55 on the Nikon is a favourite lens.
I have a load of flashes (various Godox) but one of the most useful is a tiny Viltrox speedlight. It makes an excellent practical light to put in shots.
I have a load of flashes (various Godox) but one of the most useful is a tiny Viltrox speedlight. It makes an excellent practical light to put in shots.
October 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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#31DaysofGraves Day15 Damaged
Pioneer #cemetery US Rt 6 E of Homestead #Iowa
Restored by volunteers about 20 years ago. Approx 1/4 mile North of Rt 6
#photography #classicmono
#8x10 Tri-X #petzval lens
Pioneer #cemetery US Rt 6 E of Homestead #Iowa
Restored by volunteers about 20 years ago. Approx 1/4 mile North of Rt 6
#photography #classicmono
#8x10 Tri-X #petzval lens
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The Cosmic Question Mark is comprised of a large emission nebula NGC 7822 and the small "Dot" is the Little Rosette Nebula (SH2-170). This photo is an updated post from 2 spectral bands to 3 where ionized Sulfur are reds, Hydrogen are yellows and Oxygen are blues.
#astronomy #astrophotography
#astronomy #astrophotography
October 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Autumn Ride.
https://www.cyclingeu.com/749271/autumn-ride-3/
My Sirrus 2.0, electrified with CYC Photon, as photographed with GFX50R and adapted MMZ-KO140M f/1.8 Petzval lens. by mazarax
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My Sirrus 2.0, electrified with CYC Photon, as photographed with GFX50R and adapted MMZ-KO140M f/1.8 Petzval lens. by mazarax
Autumn Ride. - Cycling Europe
My Sirrus 2.0, electrified with CYC Photon, as photographed with GFX50R and adapted MMZ-KO140M f/1.8 Petzval lens. by mazarax
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October 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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The #glow of a beautiful PCH sunset.
Well North of San Francisco, one of my favorite spots in the world.
#blueskyartshow #seascape #scape #landscape #photography #canon #lensbaby #twist60 #petzval #onlybeautifulthings #artyear #thelostcoast #norcal
Well North of San Francisco, one of my favorite spots in the world.
#blueskyartshow #seascape #scape #landscape #photography #canon #lensbaby #twist60 #petzval #onlybeautifulthings #artyear #thelostcoast #norcal
October 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Still learning how to use a manual focus Petzval 55 f/1.7 MKII Art lens on my #Sony A7C2, but I really love the swirly bokeh it creates. Looking forward to seeing how Christmas lights dance in portrait photos in December. #Portland
(Seen here, my wife shooting me with her Fujifilm XE5)
(Seen here, my wife shooting me with her Fujifilm XE5)
October 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Some photos from the O-Tsukimi (Moonviewing Festival) at the #Portland Japanese Garden last night. Taken with a combo of a standard 24-50mm Sony lens and a Petzval 55mm (swirly backgrounds!).
October 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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The Flying Dragon Nebula (Sh2-114) is an extremely faint filament structured HII region located in Cygnus which resembles a dragon in flight. This photo is a 12 hour exposure taken over 4 nights in late September 2025 using a Ha/Oiii narrow band filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
#astronomy #astrophotography
October 7, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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My wife is an excellent baker!
#LargeFormat image. 🍞🎥
19th century #Petzval lens of 300mm focal length by Charles Korn.
I like how the lens was able to resolve the Japanese script on the blade.
#LargeFormat image. 🍞🎥
19th century #Petzval lens of 300mm focal length by Charles Korn.
I like how the lens was able to resolve the Japanese script on the blade.
October 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Ultra #LargeFormat #Photography, titled "Homework."
Taken with the magical Charles Korn 300mm Petzval lens.
The depth-of-field seems to be a centimeter or so.
Shutter was 1 second.
Such a dream-like lens; delicately painted light.
Taken with the magical Charles Korn 300mm Petzval lens.
The depth-of-field seems to be a centimeter or so.
Shutter was 1 second.
Such a dream-like lens; delicately painted light.
October 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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#LargeFormat self-portrait with 19th century Charles Korn 300mm #petzval lens.
Not bad for manual focus. Maybe 2mm further would have been better, but this will do.
Not bad for manual focus. Maybe 2mm further would have been better, but this will do.
October 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Red Barn on orthochromatic film.
Voigtlander Petzval from 1850 mounted via 3d print to 4x5 Speed Graphic.
190mm f3.7, 1/30 second, Ortho Litho film. Developed in df96 monobath.
#largeFormat #filmPhotography #antiquePhotography
Voigtlander Petzval from 1850 mounted via 3d print to 4x5 Speed Graphic.
190mm f3.7, 1/30 second, Ortho Litho film. Developed in df96 monobath.
#largeFormat #filmPhotography #antiquePhotography
October 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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The most surprising photo from a week in upstate New York. An antique sleigh in an old barn, lit by gaps in the barn walls.
Shot with my Petzval from 1850 on a 4x5 Speed Graphic camera.
190mm f3.7, 3 seconds, Ortho Litho film. Df96 monobath.
#antiquePhotography #largeFormat #FilmPhotography
Shot with my Petzval from 1850 on a 4x5 Speed Graphic camera.
190mm f3.7, 3 seconds, Ortho Litho film. Df96 monobath.
#antiquePhotography #largeFormat #FilmPhotography
October 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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The Iris (NGC 7023) and Ghost (SH2-136) nebulae in the Cepheus Flare Molecular Cloud Complex. Both reflection nebulae are relatively close to each other and are about 1200 to 1300 ly distant from Earth.
Exposure: 3 hours , Skies: moonless Bortle 3
09/26/25
#astronomy #astrophotography
Exposure: 3 hours , Skies: moonless Bortle 3
09/26/25
#astronomy #astrophotography
October 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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My favorite shot from the recent trip to upstate New York. A successful outdoor photo with the Voigtlander Petzval lens from 1850, mounted to a Speed Graphic for the focal plane shutter.
190mm, F3.7, 1/50, Ortho Litho film
#antiquePhotography #largeFormat #filmPhotography #blackAndWhite
190mm, F3.7, 1/50, Ortho Litho film
#antiquePhotography #largeFormat #filmPhotography #blackAndWhite
September 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Trying some thing different photographically yesterday. Using my Petzval lens to shoot architectural abstracts in downtown Toronto. I am liking the results! #Photography
September 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Wolf's Cave (B 175, C 201, vdB 152), Dark Shark (LDN 1235) , and Rotten Fish (LDN 1251) are dark and reflection nebulae located in the Cepheus molecular cloud region. They are ~ 650 to 1400 light years from Earth. This is a 2 panel mosaic photo, 5hrs exposure per panel.
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#astronomy #astrophotography
September 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Petzval Lens C. Berthiot Fabricànt Opticien Paris (ca.1880)
Petzval Lens C. Berthiot Fabricànt Opticien Paris (ca.1880)
September 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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The woods are dark and deep…
Vintage Helios 44M 58mm f/2 lens, Isle of Wight
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #IsleOfWight
Vintage Helios 44M 58mm f/2 lens, Isle of Wight
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #IsleOfWight
September 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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My first exposures using the portrait lens from 1850 mounted on a Speed Graphic. This is a phone picture of the negative hastily inverted, so I should be able to get much more detail from a proper DSLR scan.
#antiquePhotography #largeFormat #blackAndWhite #filmPhotography
#antiquePhotography #largeFormat #blackAndWhite #filmPhotography
September 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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How Lomography Brings 19th-Century Optics to Photographers in 2025
Lomography announced a new line of Petzval lenses in July. The five prime lenses range from 27mm to 135mm and, in some cases, deliver all-new lenses built by recalculating Joseph Petzval’s original designs for his iconic…
Lomography announced a new line of Petzval lenses in July. The five prime lenses range from 27mm to 135mm and, in some cases, deliver all-new lenses built by recalculating Joseph Petzval’s original designs for his iconic…
How Lomography Brings 19th-Century Optics to Photographers in 2025
Lomography announced a new line of Petzval lenses in July. The five prime lenses range from 27mm to 135mm and, in some cases, deliver all-new lenses built by recalculating Joseph Petzval’s original designs for his iconic 19th-century portrait lenses. Here’s how Lomography’s engineers brought a nearly 200-year-old optical design back to life in 2025. Why Recreate 185-year-old Petzval Lenses? Before diving into how Lomography built all-new Petzval lenses based on the original 1840 optical design, it is worth considering why the company wanted to do so in the first place. …
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September 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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A bough of fuchsia blossoms sways at Hyatt Hidden Lakes, rendered dreamlike through Shawna Donahue’s Petzval lens—where stillness meets motion.
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Web: shawna-donahue.com
IG: @shawnadonahue
BlueSky: @shawna-donahue.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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