June Portraits

[Ari]

Paul, it was affordable, as much as these lenses can be. Nothing crazy like one of the French or British lenses, well within a beginner's budget.
I have the 14", there's a longer version as well, I guess for larger plates.
It was recommended to me since I wanted minimum swirl.

One thing I have to get used to is the sharp area of focus is in the middle of the image, and I never shoot portraits with the face in the middle.
So I must get some more practice time with this lens because I really like the look it gives, just what I was looking for.
But when the subject is off-center, it's trickier to focus properly. This image is soft, I just missed getting the eyes in focus.
Wide open, the lens has a razor-thin margin of error, so definitely a challenge!

[Ironage]

Retro military portrait. Taken with my Kodak 33a on HP5 and contact printed. Lens was a Kodak 203mm f7.7. I have backs to do 2 exposures and 4 exposures so I can contact print these as well for wallets and such.

[ericantonio]

Got a new lens, her name is Vesta, and she's a keeper.

Well done!

[Ari]

Thank you, Eric!

[Peter De Smidt]

Really well done, Ari!

[Ari]

Thanks, Peter.

[mdarnton]

Ari, is good!

[drewf64]

Got a new lens, her name is Vesta, and she's a keeper.

Beautifully created and captured!!
Keep 'em coming!

[Ari]

Thanks, Michael and Drew.

[diversey]

It is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

Got a new lens, her name is Vesta, and she's a keeper.