Adjusted version: http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/soft.html
The Gonz Original: http://www.g0nz.com/images/k2softaprox.jpg The differences are subtle, apart from the crop, so, if you can, you might want to look at the two side-by-side. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > You might consider getting an old lens, like an Auto Takumar, which can be > > purchased for a reasonable price, especially if the front element has some > > "cleaning marks." > > > They are surprisingly "sharp", however, compared to the effects of one > of the "soft" lenses like the Pentax 85 2.8 soft. I'm not sure what is > happening optically inside those lenses that create that effect, but I'm > sure an aproximation can be made in PS if you could break it down to > aproximate transformations of the original image. > > > Right now I'm looking for one of those - one recently went for $37.00 on an > > auction site and was described as being in mint condition. I picked one up > > not too long ago for $6.00 plus shipping - it had a ding in the front > > threads so a filter wouldn't attach properly. > > > Wow. Good deal. > > > Also, look at some Russian lenses. I've used one that I borrowed from Juan > > that gave reasonably soft results, and just bought an Industar for the > > Leica, also for a measly $6.00 plus shipping. > > > > I like the second photo quite a bit, so much so that I couldn't help > > playing around with it a bit in PS. I did it for my own pleasure, but if > > you'd like to see it, just say the word. > > > > I would like to see it, thanks for looking.
