<Soft Focus> PortLand, Hyperion, and Mirroscope lenses in a Garden of Delights
I spent a full day Saturday the 10th photographing with our own Rudi "Amedeus" Blondia at the Kelly foundry using the soft focus lenses. 3 pages of images. Do hope some of you will enjoy.
http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/20...Delights1.html
Re: <Soft Focus> PortLand, Hyperion, and Mirroscope lenses in a Garden of Delights
Jim, awesome images as always. Mirroscope? Love the look.
Re: <Soft Focus> PortLand, Hyperion, and Mirroscope lenses in a Garden of Delights
Fabulous images Jim, showing once more the different characters of the lenses and why one of each is so much fun ;-)
I need to bring my 8x10 Sinar out next time and shoot some of my larger SF lenses for a different look ... there's a limit of what one can capture of all the "soft aberrations" on a "crop sensor" like the 645 even with the short focal soft focus lenses I'm using. This said, I'm extremely happy with what I got ... can't show it here but I'll provide a link to my blog when they're up and you'll see them trickling through on my FB account as well
Re: <Soft Focus> PortLand, Hyperion, and Mirroscope lenses in a Garden of Delights
I don't think there is another way to capture the mood of the place, and the tools of the past, than soft focus. I really like the Mirrorscope lens shots the best, along with the Portland at F22 for some reason, probably because I do like a little contrast and the tones are nice. Good journey you two took us on.
Re: <Soft Focus> PortLand, Hyperion, and Mirroscope lenses in a Garden of Delights
Thanks Garrett and Jim and Rudi.
Rudi, when you get some of yours organized I can incorporate links to yours on my pages and vice versa.
Re: <Soft Focus> PortLand, Hyperion, and Mirroscope lenses in a Garden of Delights
Nice glowy, dreamy quality... and none of those awful swirls!
Re: <Soft Focus> PortLand, Hyperion, and Mirroscope lenses in a Garden of Delights
Lovely work, Jim! Yes, those old lenses sing with beautiful voices, but you found a setting with just the right acoustics... :)
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I really like the Mirrorscope lens shots the best...
I wouldn't argue that, and it's wonderful that the lens of a cheap tin magic lantern stands so comfortably with the Port-Land and Hyperion, two of the legendary soft lenses.
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Oh, for the days when one of Jim's shoots would premier with a gala festival with Hollywood starlets, be in all the news, and be the talk of the town for weeks. Where have all the soft focus flowers gone....?
Well, I still like them!
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Where have all the soft focus flowers gone....?
Me 'n Pete Seeger fading away . . .
Re: <Soft Focus> PortLand, Hyperion, and Mirroscope lenses in a Garden of Delights
Real nice, Jim. And what a fun place to spend the day.