Favoured Portrait Lens ?

**rdenney** · 12-03-2018, 10:32 AM - **1 Like**

I have made a few portraits like that—the focus is on honest portrayal, which often finds something deeper than surface attractiveness.

A girlfriend of mine in the deep past was a model, and she could paste on a beautiful smile no matter what her mood. But you never could know what that mood was.

Rick “the Redhead is incapable of such inscrutability” Denney

tuco · 12-04-2018, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by Silent Street

Is that Bill Gates? Or should I wait until my new glasses come?

Sorry, it is not Bill.

tuco · 12-04-2018, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by mikeSF

i remember that series @tuco.
Nice work

Thanks

Originally posted by rdenney

I have made a few portraits like that—the focus is on honest portrayal, which often finds something deeper than surface attractiveness.
...

Sweet, sheet film?

I did a woman's picture like these. I could see from the negative that no way, no how, that she'd ever want anyone to see that. So I never scanned it.

**rdenney** · 12-04-2018, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Sweet, sheet film?

I did a woman's picture like these. I could see from the negative that no way, no how, that she'd ever want anyone to see that. So I never scanned it.

No and yes. No, it’s not sheet film, but a Canon 5D DSLR with an 85mm lens at f/1.8. (Similar to a 105/2.4 shot wide open on a 645z.) I’d have screwed it up using the view camera—too much time to overthink it, both on my part and the subject’s.

Yes, no woman I know would accept that much TRVTH.

Rick “who sometimes works fast and sometimes runs fast” Denney

**yurihuta** · 12-11-2018, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by rjm007

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I'm probably going to look out for the 135LS at some point. Whilst AF lenses would be nice I really bought the 645 to scratch a specific itch for a landscape camera - time will tell where it takes me :-)

I've already started looking at lenses for the Pentacon Six . I already have 35mm LBA - I really don't need another one !

Let me know if you are looking for a 645 135mm f/4 LS.

12-03-2018, 10:32 AM - 1 Like	#16
rdenney Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: NoVA Posts: 635	Favoured Portrait Lens ? I have made a few portraits like that—the focus is on honest portrayal, which often finds something deeper than surface attractiveness. A girlfriend of mine in the deep past was a model, and she could paste on a beautiful smile no matter what her mood. But you never could know what that mood was. Rick “the Redhead is incapable of such inscrutability” Denney

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12-04-2018, 01:11 PM	#17
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,030	Originally posted by Silent Street Is that Bill Gates? Or should I wait until my new glasses come? Sorry, it is not Bill.

12-04-2018, 01:16 PM	#18
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,030	Originally posted by mikeSF i remember that series @tuco. Nice work Thanks Originally posted by rdenney I have made a few portraits like that—the focus is on honest portrayal, which often finds something deeper than surface attractiveness. ... Sweet, sheet film? I did a woman's picture like these. I could see from the negative that no way, no how, that she'd ever want anyone to see that. So I never scanned it.

12-04-2018, 03:16 PM	#19
rdenney Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: NoVA Posts: 635	Originally posted by tuco Sweet, sheet film? I did a woman's picture like these. I could see from the negative that no way, no how, that she'd ever want anyone to see that. So I never scanned it. No and yes. No, it’s not sheet film, but a Canon 5D DSLR with an 85mm lens at f/1.8. (Similar to a 105/2.4 shot wide open on a 645z.) I’d have screwed it up using the view camera—too much time to overthink it, both on my part and the subject’s. Yes, no woman I know would accept that much TRVTH. Rick “who sometimes works fast and sometimes runs fast” Denney

12-11-2018, 04:13 PM	#20
yurihuta Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington DC, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 632	Originally posted by rjm007 Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I'm probably going to look out for the 135LS at some point. Whilst AF lenses would be nice I really bought the 645 to scratch a specific itch for a landscape camera - time will tell where it takes me :-) I've already started looking at lenses for the Pentacon Six . I already have 35mm LBA - I really don't need another one ! Let me know if you are looking for a 645 135mm f/4 LS.