Flea market aquisitions

["Willem-Jan Markerink" <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

Hi gang,

First: no, I did not buy more gear <insert proud smile here>. But it
was close though, I discovered two cameras that could handle 70mm
perforated Kodak IR film; a Linhof Aero Technica with Zeiss Planar
80mm, and a Haunzer (sp?) with a Leitz Canada lens. The latter was
too much of a collectors item ($$$$), but the Linhof was nagging me,
for just $500; albeit with only one lens (complete sets twice the
price include a Zeiss 180mm as well). But I resisted the temptation,
on one hand for the sheer size of it (huge handles on both sides), on
the other hand not knowing how to hack this contraption for a wider
lens. 
My late grandmother would say it was a fruitful day, earning $500 by
not buying it....8-))

So, that leaves me with the confession about what I *did* buy:
Books, lots of books, almost all IR related:
First I encountered a book written by Hans Windisch, die Neue Foto Schule, 
Heering Verlag 1938. 
>From previous discussions on the Net I knew about Windisch' formula 
related to pyro development of HIE [message from Edward Lukacs, see 
my homepage for his comments on pyro development]; so I thought this 
was a wise investment for $5. He only briefly mentiones IR, but in 
the back there is an interesting reference to "Die Infrarot-Fotografie" 
from Dr. Othmar Helwich, 1937. 

There were more books from Windisch on this stand, some of his later
books even mentioned two books from Helwich. I never heard about
these Helwich books before, nor did I see them, but surprise
surprise: I find another IR book, "Infrarood en
Infraroodfotografie", 1939, from Ing. J. Adriaensen, "Ldb
Scheikundig Ingenieur bij de Firma Gevaert" [Lbd? chemical engineer
at Geveart, what would later become Agfa- Geveart, and finally Agfa].
In the back of this book, another reference to this Dr Othmar
Helwich, and among some others, an English reference: S.O. Rawling,
"Infra-red Photography". Anyone ever heard of him? I have a name 
Steven Rawling in the back of my mind somewhere, but that might as 
well be a singer or movie star....8-))
Another 'treasure' I found is a Kodak brochure: Ultraviolet & 
Fluorescence Photography, 1972. Okay, granted, not very IR related, 
but there is an interesting note on infrared luminescence [page 20]:

  "Infrared luminescence is best recorded on an infrared-sensitive
  film such as Kodak High Speed Infrared Film, available in 35mm
  20-exposure magazines, and in long rolls 35mm x 50 feet. This film
  is also available on Estar Base in 16mm x 125-foot rolls, 35 x
  150-foot rolls, or on Estar Thick Base in 4x5-inch sheet size."

Sooo....the big question is: do the first two base distinctions still 
exist? I assume the Estar Base is thinner than the normal version, to 
suit motion picture use. This triggers another note, which I saw 
mentioned in both Windisch and Adriaensen's book: HIE has been used 
as a 'moon-lit night' simulation film. Even Guenter Spitzings 1979 book 
mentions this 35mm x 150 feet and 16mm x 125 feet version. Has anyone 
seen this specification recently?

Purchase #4: a Hove Blue book 1992-1993. I am too cheap to buy the
latest editions, so for $10 this was again a wise investment [please
note that your listowner is Dutch....;-))....] Why this is IR
related? Because I didn't have one clue as what to look for in the
search for a Speed Graphic 4x5"....8-)) 
But this Hove book turns out to be even a smarter purchase than I
thought: in the Graphic/Graflex chapter, there is also a picture of a
contraption I think I have seen before, but didn't recognize at that
time [DARN!]: a Combat Graphic for 70mm perforated film. Range
finder, interchangeable lenses (standard lens is a Kodak 100mm/f2.8
coated lens), so hacking projects might not require a hack
saw....8-)) 

The estimated price of $700 seems reasonable, but the description
"double price for a complete kit with three lenses and case" puzzles
me....*what* three lenses? A large wide angle perhaps? <dreamdream>.
It's also hard to tell the size of this camera from the picture, the thing
I once saw on another flea market was definately 20cm wide, and had
an olive drab green color.

Oh, and my only hardware gear aquisition was a rear EOS lens cap; my
latest EOS lens hacking project (the 8mm Sigma) ran me out on rear
lens caps....8-)) 

All in all a fruitful hunting Sunday!....:-))

Oh, and breakfast was good too, I ate a bag of fresh 'oliebollen' on 
the way back....mmm....8-))
[wouldn't know in the world how to translate oliebollen, lets just 
say they are not particulary healthy nor nutricious (apart from the 
oil and sugar), but very good tasting]




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Bye,

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The difference 
between men and boys
is the price of their toys

<w.j.markerink@xxxxx>
[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]

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