June portraits

[enochRoot]

5x7 ansco w/ 210mm xenar. hp5+ in diafine. crappy scan (had to scan the neg as reflective and invert since i only have an epson 4490).

[Pete Watkins]

Scott,
That's wonderful. Congratulations.
Pete.

[Stephane]

Petzval Krantz 240mm f/4.5, I really love that lens...


Natasha by Me

Nicola Perscheid 480mm f/6.3


Me by Natasha (for her first LF shot, she had to focus a soft lens... pretty good!)

[Miguel Coquis]

[QUOTE=Stephane;599560]Petzval Krantz 240mm f/4.5, I really love that lens...

Nicola Perscheid 480mm f/6.3

Beautiful light, lovely portraits !!!
Nice work Natasha, Stephane...
...few more ?

[Miguel Coquis]

... more portraits !
8x10
aero ektar 12"
f:2,5

[monkeymon]

... more portraits !
8x10
aero ektar 12"
f:2,5

well you got the speed! i would like to see a small 100% crop of some area where the sharp spot actually hits? is there anything faster than this out there?

[Miguel Coquis]

well you got the speed! i would like to see a small 100% crop of some area where the sharp spot actually hits? is there anything faster than this out there?

...speed is not all,

one needs to get into the "tempo" (light quality, distance, angle of view, exposure placement, adequate dev....),
for speed, there are a few lenses that might be of your interest with huge apertures (300 mm f:0,9 or f:1,2) and some 50 kg of glass (30,000 to 45,000 euros)....
not for me,
aero ektars 7" or 12" in the f:2,5 are really nice and sweet for me.
This are enjoyable lenses, not easy to find, not easy to work with... but enjoyable.
Best,
M

[Ramiro Elena]

A client of mine and great photographer.
Efke 25
Toyo45A
Petzval 180mm f4,5

[W K Longcor]

...speed is not all,

one needs to get into the "tempo" (light quality, distance, angle of view, exposure placement, adequate dev....),
for speed, there are a few lenses that might be of your interest with huge apertures (300 mm f:0,9 or f:1,2) and some 50 kg of glass (30,000 to 45,000 euros)....
not for me,
aero ektars 7" or 12" in the f:2,5 are really nice and sweet for me.
This are enjoyable lenses, not easy to find, not easy to work with... but enjoyable.
Best,
M

"not easy to work with..." I am sure. But, you have produced wonderful images with the optics. In both images the eyes simply grab the viewer. Be honest now --- how many sheets of film were exposed each time to come up with perfect focus on the eyes? The tiniest movement of the subject must have pushed them out of focus . GREAT PHOTOS!

[Stephane]

Miguel, there's more, but only of Natasha (Heliar thread). I gave an empty holder to Natasha by mistake (this is not the first time this happens, my system is obviously not fullproof). It was not work, just pleasure
The aeroektar is the one you sell? Nice self portrait!
As for Ramiroelena, I really like the wide open petzval for tight head shots: so sharp and so smooth...