My Grandfather had a family of 8 siblings and not unexpectedly the men all went off to war as they came of age after 1914 (or almost of age).
One was sent to Egypt and participated (with a much more famous mate) in the Arab Uprising. He was lucky to have a portrait done with a Universal Heliar while visiting Luxor by Attaya Gaddis, who experimented with both hard and soft settings.
If your front and rear standards were parallel and perpendicular to the earth, and extreme fall was not used, this should not happen. Check these settings.
If you can track down a copy of Charles Abel's "Professional Portrait Lightings" from the 1940s, you will be able to compare many of the coveted soft-focus lenses. The book is a compilation of portraits made by many different photographers of the era and each photograph is accompanied by information about the equipment used including lenses. There are pictures made with Veritos, Heliars, Cookes, Vitaxes, etc. The book is a great visual reference to soft-focus and portrait lenses (and the price may reflect that fact).
Bill, this is great, keep them coming...
Thanks, its always encouraging to know someone is looking,
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