Can a 5×7 negative be used for Contact Photography?
Moreover, 5×7” (and larger) negatives make possible breath-taking contact prints too. From the inception of photography onwards, photographers have been interested in photographing people. At the beginning, lenses had no shutters, exposure times were long, and sitters had to stay motionless for a long time.
Which is the standard lens for a 4×5 camera?
I’ll now proceed along focal length starting with 150mm, the standard lens for 4×5” that most users of this format have. Due to the possibilities for movements of large format camera’s, a standard focal length is much more, and more widely, useful than a standard lens on smaller formats, also for photographing people.
When did the plasticca soft focus lens come out?
I confirmed with one veteran Soft Focus Lens collector that other Graf Variables have been seen with f/3.5 maximum apertures. The Plasticca Lens (“Kunst-Portrait-Objektiv Plasticca”) by Oskar Zwierzina, (Dresden, Germany) was on the market late 1920, early 1921.
What kind of lens was the Ilex Paragon?
By 1922, Ilex was marketing its Ilex Paragon Anastigmat f/4.5 Lens with “simple diffusion device.”. The lens is similar to Wollensak’s Velostigmat Series II lens with an adjustable, rotating front cell to add varying degrees of diffusion.
Moreover, 5×7” (and larger) negatives make possible breath-taking contact prints too. From the inception of photography onwards, photographers have been interested in photographing people. At the beginning, lenses had no shutters, exposure times were long, and sitters had to stay motionless for a long time.
What should be the focal length of a portrait lens?
What makes a good portrait lens is a huge topic, worthy of it’s own article, needless to say we’re going to simplify this part too. Generally the most flattering portrait lenses have a focal length between 50mm and 135mm with an aperture of at least f/2.8.
What does a 170 year old portrait lens look like?
The unique optical characteristics of its design created a portrait style that people now think of as an old-time film look. Because of its field curvature and swirling bokeh, it looks completely unlike almost any other lens out there. Unfortunately adapting 170 year old lenses to modern DSLRs is quite a challenge.
Which is the best lens for still life?
It delivers outstanding sharpness, even wide open, impressive color accuracy, and buttery smooth bokeh. It has a floating rear element to suppress distortion, is a superlative choice for portraiture, still life, or nature, and can focus down to 1:5 for stunning close-ups.
