[verditelabs]

That's awesome! Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I am a young guy - just turned 30 last month - but I exclusively shoot and develop film and have my own mini darkroom. I enjoy the challenge and physicality of it all, plus I already spend enough time around computers and digital tech as a software engineer so it's nice to have some analog pursuits. An IMSAI is a bit before my time, but I have a soft spot for older CPUs like the similar z80 or 6502 from writing emulators.

For 35mm I mostly shoot on Canon FD, so while I recognize some of those classic design names I haven't shot on them. I haven't been able to shoot on the behemoth PO lenses as much as I'd like since they weigh nearly 60 pounds a piece and are a hassle to use, but I've jerry rigged a Graflex Crown Graphic to the back and can do a manual shutter with some ND filter and a quick on/off of the lens cap. They cover 4x5 or more at the distances I use them and are incredible lenses for portraiture.

My next projects are to mount both PO lenses together and put Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5 cameras behind each in order to make a massive binocular camera. I also have a Goerz 47" process lens that's got an image circle of nearly a meter, so my next shoot with that will be a 1:1 self portrait on xray film, since it's the only semi affordable option for such a massive exposure.

[k310]

Great! You’re having fun. I got a few odd surplus lenses but since I started photography by taking flower and landscape photos, the “optics lab” part never took flight.

Trying to keep things simple here.