Thread: DSLR and reversed lens: high-magnification pichures of edges honed on naturals

Originally Posted by aroliver59

I believe the beehive logo is from Daniel Peres.
Edit:After checking the wiki,The logo I'm thinking of looks more like a barrel with spigot than a beehive.

Thank you but that is not it. I will take a "standard" picture of the razor eventually.

Great thread.

What lens are you using?

I took this with an inverted 18-55 set to 18mm.

This blade is freshly honed on norton 4/8k then stropped on paste. Given that I hone straight up and down with no X and strop on a 2" paddle with an X, do others think the faint scratches at an angle are caused the the particles in the paste?

Originally Posted by rupert87

Great thread.

What lens are you using?

I took this with an inverted 18-55 set to 18mm.

This blade is freshly honed on norton 4/8k then stropped on paste. Given that I hone straight up and down with no X and strop on a 2" paddle with an X, do others think the faint scratches at an angle are caused the the particles in the paste?

Hello Rupert,

Excellent picture! Yes, if the blade had been cleaned so no paste residue was there when the picture was taken, the most rational explanation for that secondary pattern is scratches from the pasta. I am taking my pictures with an old 2.8/29 lens for Exakta SLRs.

To BeBerlin: Robin, does it make sense to split the current DSLR topic in wiki so we have one dedicated to a gallery, instead of having all the pictures in the how-to topic?

Originally Posted by sparq

To BeBerlin: Robin, does it make sense to split the current DSLR topic in wiki so we have one dedicated to a gallery, instead of having all the pictures in the how-to topic?

I think it does. Stay tuned...

Originally Posted by sparq

Hello Rupert,

Excellent picture! Yes, if the blade had been cleaned so no paste residue was there when the picture was taken, the most rational explanation for that secondary pattern is scratches from the pasta. I am taking my pictures with an old 2.8/29 lens for Exakta SLRs.

To BeBerlin: Robin, does it make sense to split the current DSLR topic in wiki so we have one dedicated to a gallery, instead of having all the pictures in the how-to topic?

Is honing on pasta the new wonder method?

Originally Posted by rupert87

Is honing on pasta the new wonder method?

Oh yes, but only that kind with whisky.

I am flipping between the Czech and English speaking forums too often these days.

Get that man more stones!!

I already did. have not you seen them?

Gentlemen,

I apologize for stating the obvious. The point of this post and the Wiki topic was not a comparison of hones, but showing you how one can take high magnification pictures of razors; and for peanuts only if you already own a DSLR camera. The pictures were meant as an inspiration for your own work. I apologize but I have to reject your kind offers of lending me your hones as the lack of free time is my limit.

I do not use pictures like these as a test of my honing progress as I can usually tell what is wrong with an edge with a naked eye and you should be able to do so, too (or with glasses if you need them). I found those pictures useful for demystification of edges, after all the razor honing is a simple process and as such it should not be wrapped in mystery.