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Pinkham Smith Series II S.A. round 2
I decided to have mercy and do these entries 2 at a time. In each case I simply stopped the lens down to f11 to see what the effect would be, full wide open f6, and f11. Images 3 and 4.
Lionel & Ives f6
Lionel & Ives f11
5 apples II f6
A few comments thus far. Am I excited about this lens? YES! It is different in execution and results than any other soft focus lens I own. I have lenses that are softer, but this one is.....how shall I say it..........frought with possibilities. I can only wonder if I'm up to the task.
Jim Galli
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I'll break good form and make my own first comment. Look at the second apple picture at f11. These lovely Jonathan's were getting a little long in the tooth. The perfect reason to use this lens on some wrinkly old bag that wants to pay you a lot of money to make her look good. No pun intended Jonathan. :~'))
If you look at the F6 version of these Jonathans, the outside edges are sharp, as indicated by the slight wisp of a dark edge along the outline of these apples. If this lens was all softness, this edge wouldn't be dark.
Very defined edges w/softness overlayed over them. This is what is tough for me w/my Ser III, finding this on the groudglass, because as you know by now Jim there ain't no 'snap focus' w/these suckers.
Taming these lenses is like riding on the outside of a rocket, but you're going to be thrilled by the ride.