Originally posted by Jonathan Mac
I like that middle one. For some reason it seems significantly sharper than most of your shots - maybe a flatter negative? I need to get my M 85mm out more for use on film.
The first one was taken with my BX20 in low light, so it might look unsharp but I think it's a problem of the lightning conditions. This one was also taken with the same camera:
And it appears in focus, taken into account that was taken at f1.8 but the subject was flat.
The dog was shot with my LX (as the kid dancer) but at f2 and close range, my sensation is that the DOF was so shallow that part of the head is in focus (namely the ear) while the contour wasn't, here there is another shot at F2:
Looks sharp to me...of course focusing at wide aperture with fast lens isn't easy, especially when you are in a hurry, the SA23 is a very good screen for fast lenses, not so much with long zooms.
I think my Pancolar does need some recalibration because I missed quite a few shots at f1.8 and in some cases part of the subject is in focus part is not, for instance the face of the lady in this portrait:
is soft while her silhouette seems in focus to me.