My Dream lens.

[Sal Santamaura]

...A photograph is static ... just as you said "a static artifact" ... it has nothing to do with "scanning" a scene...

Precisely. In order for one to offer viewers of photographs all scene elements that could have been scanned and examined in detail by a human present when they were made, they must be sharp everywhere.

...If you want to document a scene ... shoot it at f-64...

Yup. And if one wishes to make a photograph that's soft focus, do that. Either is perfectly valid and neither conflicts with anything I wrote.

[Tri Tran]

To each his own, appreciate your passionate discussions in this threat.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

I hope to have some example images shot on 14x17 with the 24" lens that Tri has developed. My last shoot I had a film problem. I'll post some images as soon as I can.

[Tri Tran]

Here's the newest one that I just shot with the 18in F7.5 wide open. Xray Double sided. 8x10.

[Tri Tran]

This one was taken with the 24 in F10 wide open with single sided Xray on 14x17

[Tri Tran]

I hope to have some example images shot on 14x17 with the 24" lens that Tri has developed. My last shoot I had a film problem. I'll post some images as soon as I can.

Jim, look forward to see your test. TT

[Mark Crabtree]

Here's the newest one that I just shot with the 18in. Xray Double sided. 8x10.

The pictures look great. Apertures used for the photos would be helpful. Perhaps you stated that earlier, but it would still be useful with each picture so as not to have to reread.

[Tri Tran]

Corrected. Thanks for reminding me.
I normally exposed without the light meter then developed the negatives by inspection.

[Peter De Smidt]

Lovely photos, TT.

[cowanw]

Looks to be the the exact scene with slightly different sun positions. Tri, the Pinkham (image A) has obvious signs of swirly in the the corners with overall higher contrast while focus area appears sharper when compares to your signature lens. Image B with Lilly has a soft glow similar to Struss Pictorial or Kodak Portrait Lens. Petzval vs. Meniscus? How did you get Nga the model in image A to wear that outfit when its 90F degrees at mid summer day?

I would love to see you compare your signature lens to a Struss Pictorial lens?

Funny I had the same observations except for precisely opposite A vs B prints; B looks swirley to me and sharper in the centre.