The Soft Place: Post Your Soft Focus Images

Skyntara · 05-29-2009, 05:46 PM

Taken Last week at Auburn Botanical Gardens.

My mate wandered off looking for a shot and I tried to get his camera in sharp focus with him OOF in the background.

Unfortunately I had my brand new Sigma HSM II 2.8 70-200mm on my *istD. The Sigma is HSM only and the *istD is screw drive only.

I tried to nail the MF with just the stock screen but struggled somewhat.

I still like the pic.

Damn Brit · 06-06-2009, 10:34 PM

I quite like this image.

cindy s · 06-07-2009, 08:42 AM

Wow! There are some very talented Pentax photographers on this thread. It's been awhile since I posted anything, but here is a shot I took of a pond in a corporate center. It's a double exposure of a tree reflection. One of the exposures is in focus and the other completely out of focus.

séamuis · 06-07-2009, 09:07 AM

took this quite a while ago. dont remember what lens I used.

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AdrianM · 06-09-2009, 03:39 AM

Trying out my new Pentax 55mm f1.4 wide open.

georgweb · 06-09-2009, 07:24 AM

georgweb · 07-03-2009, 04:16 AM

georgweb · 07-21-2009, 02:20 PM

Bump :-)

Bramela · 07-23-2009, 03:41 PM

Something a little more sombre. I think the "soft" affect is very applicable in this situation.

gawan · 07-25-2009, 12:33 PM

This is actually an out of focus shot, but I kept it anyway because I liked it myself

stevebrot · 07-25-2009, 10:15 PM

Here is one taken with the KMZ Helios 44M 58/2 wide open. I like the dreamy, watery feel of this shot...

KMZ Helios 44M 58/2

MattGunn · 07-26-2009, 03:31 AM

How about a soft focus image taken with no glass on the front of the camera?
Taken with a GX20 with a bit of aluminium foil with a 0.3mm pinhole on the front.

sealonsf · 07-30-2009, 05:04 PM

I'm probably the only person who likes this photo, but I do. Taken at the Brompton Cemetery in London. I call it "A Wing and a Prayer".

shooz · 07-31-2009, 07:46 AM

From the old sears 135 macro, wide open in it's stage 3 macro.
I need to play with this some more.

Stratman · 08-01-2009, 04:03 PM

This photo is from my first try with a Takumar on my digital. SMC 50mm f1.4 @ f1.4

06-06-2009, 10:34 PM	#32
Damn Brit Guest	I quite like this image. Last edited by Damn Brit; 04-29-2010 at 10:03 PM.

06-07-2009, 08:42 AM	#33
cindy s Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marietta, Pennsylvania Posts: 257	Wow! There are some very talented Pentax photographers on this thread. It's been awhile since I posted anything, but here is a shot I took of a pond in a corporate center. It's a double exposure of a tree reflection. One of the exposures is in focus and the other completely out of focus. Attached Images

06-09-2009, 03:39 AM	#35
AdrianM Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 589	Trying out my new Pentax 55mm f1.4 wide open. Attached Images

07-25-2009, 12:33 PM	#40
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	This is actually an out of focus shot, but I kept it anyway because I liked it myself Last edited by gawan; 07-26-2009 at 09:55 AM. Reason: typo

07-26-2009, 03:31 AM	#42
MattGunn Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 347	Pinhole lens How about a soft focus image taken with no glass on the front of the camera? Taken with a GX20 with a bit of aluminium foil with a 0.3mm pinhole on the front. Attached Images

05-29-2009, 05:46 PM	#31
Skyntara Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 157	Taken Last week at Auburn Botanical Gardens. My mate wandered off looking for a shot and I tried to get his camera in sharp focus with him OOF in the background. Unfortunately I had my brand new Sigma HSM II 2.8 70-200mm on my istD. The Sigma is HSM only and the istD is screw drive only. I tried to nail the MF with just the stock screen but struggled somewhat. I still like the pic.

06-09-2009, 07:24 AM	#36
georgweb Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,386

07-03-2009, 04:16 AM	#37
georgweb Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,386

07-21-2009, 02:20 PM	#38
georgweb Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,386	Bump :-)

07-23-2009, 03:41 PM	#39
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Something a little more sombre. I think the "soft" affect is very applicable in this situation.

07-25-2009, 10:15 PM	#41
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Here is one taken with the KMZ Helios 44M 58/2 wide open. I like the dreamy, watery feel of this shot... KMZ Helios 44M 58/2

07-30-2009, 05:04 PM	#43
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729	I'm probably the only person who likes this photo, but I do. Taken at the Brompton Cemetery in London. I call it "A Wing and a Prayer". Last edited by sealonsf; 07-30-2009 at 05:05 PM. Reason: fix typo

08-01-2009, 04:03 PM	#45
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	This photo is from my first try with a Takumar on my digital. SMC 50mm f1.4 @ f1.4

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