Author Topic: Lens from a dissolved Printer lab (Read 2518 times)

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **on:** July 31, 2017, 18:46:36 »

Found this when a Printer lab was dissolved... shot fully open using a 0.7x Speedbooster on GH4

not that shabby ;-)

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2017, 19:58:50 »

Part II

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2017, 19:59:24 »

Part III

Close up:

but also at further away tack sharp...

pluton · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2017, 20:41:29 »

I don't know how much is you, and how much is the lens, but the simultaneous presence of depth of field on the subject and shallow overall depth of field in these shots is spectacular.
Any details on focal length and shooting aperture?

Oskar O · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2017, 22:37:09 »

Interesting look, seems to work well for pictorial photography. Is it a short tele perhaps?

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2017, 00:53:53 »

Quote from: pluton on July 31, 2017, 20:41:29

I don't know how much is you, and how much is the lens, but the simultaneous presence of depth of field on the subject and shallow overall depth of field in these shots is spectacular.
Any details on focal length and shooting aperture?

About 90mm and f4, all shot at f4. Admittedly I shoot fast lenses fully open since years now and have developed a (my) style, to guide the viewers eye using sharp-unsharp and position of objects ;-)

Quote from: Oskar O on July 31, 2017, 22:37:09

Interesting look, seems to work well for pictorial photography. Is it a short tele perhaps?

As mentioned above, it is about 90mm focal length, so yes, well noticed, a short tele although for a printer (= enlarger) lens, that term is uncommon and not used. It is only about the magnification and image angle.

Akira · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2017, 08:10:02 »

The flowers are beautiful. But I particularly like the succulents neatly planted like "bonsai". The lab was dissolved unfortunately, but the lens resolves really well.

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2017, 09:23:36 »

Quote from: Akira on August 01, 2017, 08:10:02

The flowers are beautiful. But I particularly like the succulents neatly planted like "bonsai". The lab was dissolved unfortunately, but the lens resolves really well.

Arigato domo, Akira-San!

The succulents with their fine hair also work well as resolution targets ;-)

armando_m · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2017, 16:53:03 »

Fantastic results

any photos of the actual lens?

pluton · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2017, 23:34:36 »

OT: I can't shake the *imagined* visual image of an entire photo lab dissolving in a swimming pool filled with corrosive liquid.
Perhaps inspired by this recently seen video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5263WI00_I

JJChan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 02, 2017, 05:00:20 »

Dear Dr
Thanks for posting these - I always astonished by how sharp and defined your pictures are - I think its technique rather than all lens properties... the colour, the clarity, always so clean

Thanks again

JJ

charlie · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2017, 17:55:47 »

Quote from: Dr Klaus Schmitt on August 01, 2017, 00:53:53

About 90mm and f4, all shot at f4. Admittedly I shoot fast lenses fully open since years now and have developed a (my) style, to guide the viewers eye using sharp-unsharp and position of objects ;-)

You also handle colors extremely well. They are very deep & rich without appearing oversaturated.

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2017, 09:50:33 »

Thanks guys! There have been questions about using a speedbooster, so here some shots without,
to prove that there is rather a noticeable difference. All handheld and shot fully open, no crops...