W/NW: Portraits with shallow DOF

[Rich Silfver]

Scanned this one tonight.

Shot wide open. Contax IIIa, Sonnar 50/1.5, Fuji Neopan 400.
At an ice cream store​

 

[Sparrow]

Rich, love the composition, the line running down to he left gives it a “so sad” look

This is a 50mm at f2.8, but I can’t remember the actual lens

 

[Stephan]

Shot with a 50mmm summicon at F2, both on HP5+

 

[Justin Viiret]

Hey there... here's my contribution. Taken with the DR Summicron, wide open on Neopan 400:

 

[Justin Viiret]

Stephan, I really like the look of the second portrait you posted -- which version of the 50mm summicron did you use? An older one?

 

[Stephan]

Hey there... here's my contribution. Taken with the DR Summicron, wide open on Neopan 400:

Hey, that's a coincidence, I just saw this picture on flickr 10 minutes ago ! And a very nice shot it is too, nice soft tones.

 

[Stephan]

Stephan, I really like the look of the second portrait you posted -- which version of the 50mm summicron did you use? An older one?

Thanks, it's actually the SLR canadian version with built-in hood, I think that makes it 2nd or 3rd generation ? Not sure about that.

 

[Dale Cook]

...another one

...another one

 

[Dale Cook]

...a couple more...

...a couple more...

BTW...Rich, I really like your work. I check your blog frequently to see new stuff.

Both taken with Epson R-D1, 400 ISO @ F2.8

 

[vol72]

Apo Summicron M 90 ASPH @ F2 M6 TTL .85 Portra

 

[Bill58]

35/ 2 Canon DOF results

35/ 2 Canon DOF results

Tri-X, hood, no filter.

 

[monochromejrnl]

provia 400F @1600, shot with Nikkor 35/2 @ f2

 

[Goodyear]

Some really excellent images in this thread. Makes me want to talk my wife into posing for a while (not easy).

 

[SteveM(PA)]

Canon 135 3.5@1000 leica 3f, I took out most of the swampy looking color.

 

[Rich Silfver]

Steve, real nice. How do you scan your negatives?

 

[SalmanA]

Kodak BW400CN + CV Ultron 35mm f/1.7 at either f/2 or f/2.8

 

[SteveM(PA)]

Steve, real nice. How do you scan your negatives?

Oh thanks, Rich...they are courtesy of whatever the kids at CVS cook up. I end up removing dust and scratches though.

Edit: And I'll just add, that, as this picture proves with the scalping of the head there, parallax error is a heartbreak (for me at least, maybe if I were better at it), and I don't use this lens on my screwmounts anymore.

 

[Spyderman]

Here are my 2 cents:

Bessa R + Jupiter 8 50mm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ondrej_p/241544947/

And if you forgive me, here is one taken with an Olympus SLR. I just love this shot, and the more I look at it, the more I love it. And I also love her
Olympus OM 2000 + Zuiko 50mm f/1.8

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ondrej_p/263774226/

 

[Silva Lining]

This was taken with a Leica M3 and Summicron Dual Range - close up and wide open f/2 Likely on Ilford Delta 100

 

[rogue_designer]

Not super soft bg - but I needed 5.6 to get it at all. CanonP, 50 1.8, 1/250th, f5.6, Kodak BW400CN