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The Cooke Optics PS 945 Portrait Lens
This lens is the return of the Pinkham & Smith Visual Quality IV; multicoated and in a modern shutter, this 229mm lens is intended for 4x5 Large Format. The 'Portrait' moniker is somewhat misleading, the lens can be spectacular stopped down in a rendering of still life, or landscapes, anything. Credit Barbara Lowry and the folks at Cooke Optics for producing this lens, now a legend, which was based on a legend, the Pinkham & Smith, which in turn was used by legendary artists like Alvin Langdon Coburn to create dreams.
I used the Cooke PS945 on this 'Portrait of Dayna', to do what I could to 'play up' the bright and uplifting personality of Dayna who transmits a 'feelgood' quality of warmth when you're in her presence. She has the most beautiful skin, and a delightful smile that seems to come from within, and I tried my best to play this up, and not mess up on my end.
This was shot w/the one and only HP5, using what is commonly known as 'Butterfly' lighting('over and under'), and shot at not quite wideopen, but almost.
Jonathan Brewer
in Cooke Optics PS945, monochrome
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Hi Jonathan,
That is an absolutely perfect image and typical "Jonathan-style". For me that’s one of your best ones. My congratulations on this!
Ciao
stefan d
Thanks for the kind words Stefan. I've got to give quite a bit of credit to Dayna, who could hold a very convincing pose/expression, and in absolutely the exact same position, for as long as it took me to get the shot.
Also, I didn't do any coaching in terms of the expression you see here, it was all her.
Take care
Jonathan
Thanks for sharing the great image Jonathon. I have alway been curious as to the similarities of the 9" Verito I have and the Pinkum Smith. Jim did a comparison on his website of a 13" [?] Verito and PS and on screen they seem to have a very similar quality. I prefer my Verito closed down just a little as it is so very glowy :) wide open. There is a very real skill involved in finding the correct settings for these particular lenses.
Suddenly the room was brighter! Her smile did it.