Should I make a stop? Maybe start with a nice 5x7 portrait...should I go down 1/2 stop? 1 stop? What do you think as a starting place? What about wide open?
Tom Keenan
Should I make a stop? Maybe start with a nice 5x7 portrait...should I go down 1/2 stop? 1 stop? What do you think as a starting place? What about wide open?
Tom Keenan
I would just start with wide open, no Waterhouse stops, since this was the original idea of these portrait lenses. You might find you really like the results that way.
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Gordon Moat Photography
Just think, if this was a digital forum and I waited 2 years between posts, all of my equipment would be obsolete.
The image on the left is shot wide open and the right image is with a primitive 1 stop cardboard stop just to get some idea about depth of field. Both shot on 4x5 Efke 100. Also my first experience with D-23 developer. Kind of a dreamy look. I think I will o one more series with a slightly smaller stop and then move on to a better subject. Any comments or suggestions ??
Tom Keenan
Last edited by Tom Keenan; 22-Jan-2012 at 13:19. Reason: added image
Well done Tom.
2 years is no time at all - in our world of aged objectives.
You will get more response if you post in a suitable thread in "image sharing".
Relevant blogpost over at Lensrentals. I'm becoming a bit of an optics geek, so seeing that, then this old thread, is interesting to me.
Anyway, nice shots, Tom. In the spirit of science and photography, I can only suggest to keep experimenting!
I will get this figured out. Here's one from last night. I used my morning K-Cup to trace a cardboard stop.
Tom Keenan
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