The second one works for me but not the first.
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/26/2011 10:17 AM, Dawid Loubser wrote:
> 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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