Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
Which lens is ideal for head and shoulder portrait using a 11x14 Camera? Thanks!
Re: Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
You probably need a 24 inch lens. 19 inch lens is good for half or whole body.
Re: Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
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Hugo Zhang
You probably need a 24 inch lens. 19 inch lens is good for half or whole body.
That could get expensive.
Kent in SD
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Re: Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
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Two23
That could get expensive. Kent in SD
Ideals are always expensive. One thing to consider is if the 11x14 has the bellows draw for the ideal portrait lens and a head & shoulder image. Isn't that getting close to a 1:1 image on the ground glass?
Other threads seem to indicate that people are using anything from 14" to 24" lenses for head&shoulder on 11x14. A 3/4 portrait with an old ~500mm lens worked nicely for me, but that is as close as I have gotten.
Re: Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
To me it depends on 'the look' that you're after
If the background will be rendered out of focus or verging that way, then it will (almost certainly) be expensive. If not (as much), well the cheapest route would probably be with un-shuttered barrel lenses. I bought a six element French casket set for around £300 last year, all of the elements cover 11 x 14 and if it was me, I'd start out with those. I also have a 19" f8 Dallmeyer which also does the job
These lenses are out there, but it just depends on the look that you're after
Good luck and regards
Andrew
Re: Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
Kinda depends on look, era, what one likes
so many are now acclimated to cell phone selfies that expectations may vary, big noses are big
I prefer 11X14" film in studio with vignetting, so coverage of full film is not a priority
some examples from google here
1890 film portraits
Re: Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
I have a 24 in APO Artar barrel lens (not red dot) and will give it a try. Does anyone have a photo taken by this lens?
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Hugo Zhang
You probably need a 24 inch lens. 19 inch lens is good for half or whole body.
Re: Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
I like this half body phot using a 19" lens!
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Vaughn
Ideals are always expensive. One thing to consider is if the 11x14 has the bellows draw for the ideal portrait lens and a head & shoulder image. Isn't that getting close to a 1:1 image on the ground glass?
Other threads seem to indicate that people are using anything from 14" to 24" lenses for head&shoulder on 11x14. A 3/4 portrait with an old ~500mm lens worked nicely for me, but that is as close as I have gotten.
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Do you have some photo examples from the lens you use for 11x14 camera? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by
Andrew Plume
To me it depends on 'the look' that you're after
If the background will be rendered out of focus or verging that way, then it will (almost certainly) be expensive. If not (as much), well the cheapest route would probably be with un-shuttered barrel lenses. I bought a six element French casket set for around £300 last year, all of the elements cover 11 x 14 and if it was me, I'd start out with those. I also have a 19" f8 Dallmeyer which also does the job
These lenses are out there, but it just depends on the look that you're after
Good luck and regards
Andrew
Re: Head and Shoulder Portrait Lens for 11x14 Camera
I like those 1980 film portraits! What lens did they use?
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Tin Can
Kinda depends on look, era, what one likes
so many are now acclimated to cell phone selfies that expectations may vary, big noses are big
I prefer 11X14" film in studio with vignetting, so coverage of full film is not a priority
some examples from google here
1890 film portraits