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Saying this is soft is an understatement · 06:40 PM

I personally dig it. Sears 135 2.8 macro (1:5) I picked up from a forum member. Shot wide open. only PP was minor exposure and color treatment. No sharpening or blurring whatsoever. Like a dream soft! can't wait to try some portraits. What do you think?

**Ash** · 04-24-2008, 07:00 PM

Your own soft focus lens... cool.
Should do real well with those high-key style portraits!

tux08902 · 04-24-2008, 07:05 PM

The soft focus effect can be quite nice at times. I've done it post-processing a few times where it works. At least in PPing, key is to not overdo it, cause it doesn't work well with every photo. Of course, for you it's the lens. I agree this picture is very nice.

hinckc · 04-24-2008, 07:10 PM

I like it!

Where it lacks in detail contrast, it more than makes up for it in color contrast! The subject pops, even without focus.

Nice shot!

-Chris

**xs400** · 04-24-2008, 07:35 PM

That's pretty cool. I'm going to see if any of my lenses will give similar softness wide open. Thanks for sharing.

ManWithCamera · 04-25-2008, 08:13 AM

I just got this lens, recently, and I love it. I just shot a couple thousand images with it over three performances of a highschool play. I was quite pleased with the results.

**rparmar** · 04-25-2008, 10:39 AM

i also just got this lens but cannot get the darned mount screws unscrewed to get off the ricoh pin. Might try freezing the lens. Hope to add my own pix then.

jshurak · 04-25-2008, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by ManWithCamera

I just got this lens, recently, and I love it. I just shot a couple thousand images with it over three performances of a highschool play. I was quite pleased with the results.

well, my count only ranges in the 20's so far! were you shooting wide open? I wonder how it would do at that kind of distance.

Originally posted by rparmar

i also just got this lens but cannot get the darned mount screws unscrewed to get off the ricoh pin. Might try freezing the lens. Hope to add my own pix then.

I'm not even sure if mine has the pin, don't know what to look for,
Its been smooth changing the lens, guess I'm lucky, good luck.

**rparmar** · 04-25-2008, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by jshurak

I'm not even sure if mine has the pin, don't know what to look for,
Its been smooth changing the lens, guess I'm lucky, good luck.

Got three of the four screws out by chilling the lens and ruining my hands. Think I stripped the fourth.

This thread describes what to look for. Be sure to do what I did not and buy a really good #0 Phillips screwdriver.

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04-24-2008, 07:00 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Your own soft focus lens... cool. Should do real well with those high-key style portraits!

04-24-2008, 07:05 PM	#3
tux08902 Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Brunswick, NJ Posts: 473	The soft focus effect can be quite nice at times. I've done it post-processing a few times where it works. At least in PPing, key is to not overdo it, cause it doesn't work well with every photo. Of course, for you it's the lens. I agree this picture is very nice.

04-24-2008, 07:10 PM	#4
hinckc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 298	I like it! Where it lacks in detail contrast, it more than makes up for it in color contrast! The subject pops, even without focus. Nice shot! -Chris

04-24-2008, 07:35 PM	#5
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,940	That's pretty cool. I'm going to see if any of my lenses will give similar softness wide open. Thanks for sharing.

04-25-2008, 08:13 AM	#6
ManWithCamera Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 87	I just got this lens, recently, and I love it. I just shot a couple thousand images with it over three performances of a highschool play. I was quite pleased with the results.

04-25-2008, 10:39 AM	#7
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	i also just got this lens but cannot get the darned mount screws unscrewed to get off the ricoh pin. Might try freezing the lens. Hope to add my own pix then.

04-25-2008, 11:14 AM	#8
jshurak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 626 Original Poster	Originally posted by ManWithCamera I just got this lens, recently, and I love it. I just shot a couple thousand images with it over three performances of a highschool play. I was quite pleased with the results. well, my count only ranges in the 20's so far! were you shooting wide open? I wonder how it would do at that kind of distance. Originally posted by rparmar i also just got this lens but cannot get the darned mount screws unscrewed to get off the ricoh pin. Might try freezing the lens. Hope to add my own pix then. I'm not even sure if mine has the pin, don't know what to look for, Its been smooth changing the lens, guess I'm lucky, good luck.

04-25-2008, 12:59 PM	#9
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	Originally posted by jshurak I'm not even sure if mine has the pin, don't know what to look for, Its been smooth changing the lens, guess I'm lucky, good luck. Got three of the four screws out by chilling the lens and ruining my hands. Think I stripped the fourth. This thread describes what to look for. Be sure to do what I did not and buy a really good #0 Phillips screwdriver.

Saying this is soft is an understatement

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