No worries Jay! Beginners need critiscism :-)
Damn! But there's none in the shadows - just banding
But you're right... I must admit that those lenses and they're effect have an addicting effect on some people and I might be one of them :-) I don't know exactly what the reason is (blame Jim and Stefan!) perhaps it's because of a certain nostalgique look they give or so... just exploring what others did allready 120 years ago
I understand, I have a few SF lenses, too. I haven't removed the 150 SF-C from my RB67 since it arrived -- part learning curve, part fascination.
Sergei,
I would have agreed about the shadows in portraits until I started printing in carbon. It's truly amazing what can happen in the bottom of the tonal scale in a carbon print. If it was just featureless tone it wouldn't be very interesting, but the long scale and straight line characteristic curve allow the viewer to see deeply into the shadows, if there's anything there to see. Using a film like TMY-2 or Acros, it's possible to get excellent separation in the shadows, and the effect can be mesmerizing.
Here is a new portrait of mine. The model is named Lilith and this is a scan of an 8x10 platinum print I made.
Ray Bidegain
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Love that one, Ray!
Thank you Jay. It is one of only 2 sheets I did.
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