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fish4570
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 Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject: ok, first shots with helios 44-2/spotmatic: bokeh lives |
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fish4570 wrote:
pentax sp1000, helios 44-2, fuji 400 asa superia, f2-f5.6, assorted shutter speeds:
nandina in winter:
what's left of a shrub's flower (notice the booger in lower middle; it's now been removed from front of lens; aarrgghh!):
dead oak branch, covered with mist, lichen:
winter dead primrose blossoms (stiff breeze; blossoms a bit fuzzy even at 1/250th):
some of my wife's knitting needles:
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Esox lucius
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Esox lucius wrote:
Beautiful color tones!
The "busy" or "swirly" Biotar bokeh is a matter of taste, and mine isn't developed in a way that I would appreciate it. I find it distracting attention from areas in focus and sometimes even head-ache inducing. I understand however why the special look has its own solid fanclub; the effect is interesting, as shown in yours and many other's photos.
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fish4570
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:51 am Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
i accidentally bought the lens on e-bay. i had meant to bid on something else. anyhow, i can see what the bokeh buzz is all about now. i think bw portraits might be its best use. hey, for $15 ...
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:59 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
The bokeh looks quite tame here.
I'm glad you like the lens. It is great for the price it is found. Next stop, Biotar?
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
i like that the bokeh in this lens does not have a specific shape to it. i've always been a depth of field fellow for more detail, especialy with my mini-scapes. but this lens has a certain charm.
biotar? i don't know about that. i reckon i'll be hapopy for quite a while after my most recent 2 e-bay purchases arrive (super tak f2 normal and vivitar - tokina-made - 2.8/35) arrive.
my long-range hope is a well-maintained leica m2 or m3 with collapsible elmar 2.8/50 OR an excellent-plus canon P with a couple or three or four canon and russian normal screwmount lenses. 
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