I don't have experience with SF on the enlarger, but prefer a white glow (diffused at shooting time) over a dark glow around my subjects when I overdo the diffusion as is normal for me. Could be done tastefully with some subjects though.
I don't have experience with SF on the enlarger, but prefer a white glow (diffused at shooting time) over a dark glow around my subjects when I overdo the diffusion as is normal for me. Could be done tastefully with some subjects though.
I thought it odd, and they showed examples, which were so poorly reproduced that nothing was 'clear'.
They only sold sharp lenses, so they had no financial motive to promote SF enlarging. I may try it.
Tin Can
That pretty much nailed it. "Soft focus" (and other sorts of diffusion) spread the highlights. In negative form, (where you're working at the enlarging lens stage), the highlights are the shadows. A soft lens on the camera creates a glow; on the enlarger, it creates a gloom. Either can be perfect...
"I love my Verito lens, but I always have to sharpen everything in Photoshop..."
Since great grandfather wasted the family fortune, his children had to work. I mentioned My grandfather was an insurance salesman; one of his brothers moved to Montreal to work as an accountant for an ethnic importing company. He kept 2 sets of books. A plain old fashioned type he always wore Banker's grey suits and was nicked named Mr. Grey
12 inch Voltas at f8
Puppy and girls at the beach. 7.25" verito wide open. fp4+, speed graphic. handheld as I didn't want my tiltall in salty mud/clay.
img380 by philbrookjason, on Flickr
Private railroad crossing in Goleta, California, as seen through a twice-backwards petzval. I used a 5" magic lantern lens with the rear element turned backwards AND the lens itself mounted backwards. 4x5 Pacemaker on expired TMAX-100.
Leigh--good to see you posting again.
J.
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