An exceptional use of the 21! In other hands it can produce very pedestrian
compositions.
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From: Jim Nichols
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:45 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] 21mm F2 "glow" wide open
Hi Dawid,
The second one is beautiful. I think you are on a good "path" with these.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Dawid Loubser" <dawid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:17 AM
Subject: [OM] 21mm F2 "glow" wide open
>I have long ago stopped trying to extract maximum imaging perfection
> from my OM gear when cheaper medium- and large format cameras does it
> incomparably better. So more and more, I purposefully use the OM
> lenses in situations that excite "character".
>
> The 21/2 has quite frightful coma towards the corners at f/2.0 (it's
> optically excellent by f/4.0 for 12x16in prints, BTW) so I am shooting
> it more and more wide open, trying to create layered, dreamy
> compositions. Here are two recently processed ones, from a (very
> muddy!) walk in the Knysna Forest.
>
> http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/146/2/2/fern_valley_detail_01_by_philosomatographer-d3h8zge.jpg
> http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/146/e/4/fern_valley_detail_02_by_philosomatographer-d3h8zhf.jpg
> (Both with OM-3Ti, Kodak TMY2-400, developed in D76 diluted 1+1)
>
> Does it work for you as a kind of "soft focus, but still quite sharp"
> aesthetic?
> (well, I know Moose hates shallow DOF...)
>
> Dawid Loubser
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