At 04:59 PM 10/4/02, you wrote:
Never. Surely when trying for an artistic effect, one should do it from a
position of control. If it's the result of a flaw in the lens, one has no
control over it. <SNIP>...
Julian
Well, not necessarily. If one becomes familiar with the flaw and it's
effect, one can use it with control. For example, I have an 80mm
optar lens for my graflex crow graphic that has a chip in the back
element. If I focused and composed on the ground glass I could make some
pretty impressive effects by allowing the light to flare in the chip and
positioning it where I wanted in the photograph.
Of course it was a pain having a chip in the lens always making a mark on
my negs, so I filled it with black ink so it no longer flared. It still
makes a very small speck on my image, which isnt very noticeable. Just
have to keep in mind where it is going to be so it doesnt end up on
someones face or something (normal composition places it just off center
on the bottom of the frame.
Charles
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