One of the things about the Sima is that it does not seem to have a
sweet spot that retains sharpness. But it still is an interesting lens
and one that I expect to have some fun with.To my eye, some of the shots
remind me of images I would see in the late 60's early 70's. There is
something organic about distortions that arise in the optics vs those
added digitally later and they have a different feel to them.
Mark
On 8/3/2013 9:42 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
Seriously, as most of you probably already know, soft focus does have
its place. The brides would love a series that I would do (back in my
wedding photography days) that was close-ups of the B&G looking into
each other's eyes (shot by doorway or window light with no flash, and
from the perspective of over the shoulder of one and then the other).
Back then we would use a UV filter that had clear nail polish dabbed
around the outside, leaving the very center portion clear. The effect
could vary depending upon the aperture and how much light you had
spilling on the front of the filter.
Soft focus is also good for vain older women's portraiture.
On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote:
On 8/2/2013 1:57 AM, Bill wrote:
I had a Sima years ago when I was still shooting Nikon. I absolutely
adored the thing for nudes. It was wonderful, even the most pornographic
image was rendered as fine art with the Sima.
Interesting.. I wonder if Bob Gucione had one of these...
Mark
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