"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept"

[Retro-Grouch]

Seems that my arms are not quite .7 meters, M10 35mm Lux 1.4
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That's OK. The important subject is in focus! 😊

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (color skopar 50mm f2.5) leica m3

Amsterdam, 2017

Erik.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Saigon, Binh Thanh. Epson R-D1 - Voigtlander Nokton 1.1/50 V.I.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

124G hand held, forgot to bring the Rolleinar

No doubt, one of the best! This is what this thread is all about.

All the best,
Mike

 

[lynnb]

No doubt, one of the best! This is what this thread is all about.

All the best,
Mike

Thanks Mike that's very kind of you. Cheers, Lynn.

 

[Taipei-metro]

Tibet by Inakoshi Koichi 稻越 功一 ...( he used an F-1N, two lenses, FD 50/F1.2, FD 135mmF2.8 and Fujichrome Provia 400f)

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Img taken by Taipei-metro

Panasonic G6,
Zuiko14-42

 

[Taipei-metro]

Shi-lin Night Market eatery,

Taipei, Taiwan

no Sharpness what so Ever...Deliberately...😎

Photo Taken by Taipei-metro

Fujifilm Tiara Z,
SebC Fujinon 28-36mm,
Fuji XTra 400 film made in Japan not US

 

[Erik van Straten]

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Saigon, Binh Thanh. Epson R-D1 - Voigtlander Nokton 1.1/50 V.I.

"Voigtländer Nokton 1.1/50 V.l.", does this mean that there are more versions of this lens?

Erik.

 

[Out to Lunch]

I thought there might be which is why I added the 'V.I'.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Saigon, An Lac Market. Epson R-D1 - Voigtlander Nokton 1.1/50.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Per the Cosina Voigtlander Archive Site

There is only one version of the Nokton 50mm f1.1 VM lens.

All the best,
Mike

 

[Out to Lunch]

Thanks for clearing that up. The Voigtlander Nokton 1.2/35 lens, of which there are now three versions led to the confusion. Cheers, OtL

 

[peterm1]

This photo is REALLY soft. As I recall it the window through which I shot was a bit misty or dirty - and I was in a hurry. I was using AF on the lens (a Nikkor AF D 85mm f1.4 which is a classic lens for portraits) and I think the AF focused more on the window than the intended subject. But I was reluctant to erase the resulting image as I rather liked aspects of it. The very lack of sharpness combined with some intriguing background colors and shapes lent a slightly intimate, maybe even mysterious air.

Soft portrait. On the outside, looking in by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Untitled​

Sony A7II, Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens (Limited Edition)
December, 2018 - Yokohama, Japan
Image is lower resolution than original​

 

[Erik van Straten]

Untitled​

Sony A7II, Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens (Limited Edition)
December, 2018 - Yokohama, Japan
Image is lower resolution than original​

This one seems to be more "close up" than 1m. My version of this lens (the black collapsible) focuses only to 1m.

Erik.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

This one seems to be more "close up" than 1m. My version of this lens (the black collapsible) focuses only to 1m.

Erik.

Yes, Erik, more "close up" than 1m... maybe that's why my image is out of focus. This is the "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept" thread.

Also, the image has been cropped from a 3:2 aspect to a 4:3 aspect. Artistic license and all that.

All the best,
Mike

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Untitled​

Sony A7II camera, Not important lens
December, 2018 - Yokohama, Japan
Image is lower resolution than original​

 

[megido]

Leica M3 Summicron Collapsible.

 

[Dogman]

 

[Taipei-metro]

Pasadena, Los Angeles County, USA

Street; Colorado Bl,

two dogs are better than One


Img by Taipei-metro

Canon EOS T4i,
Canon KiT 18-55, Lens made in Japan
Lower Res to Fit rFf