Rolleiflex.FP4.FX-39.01
Ilford FP4+ in the Rolleiflex MX (f3.5 Tessar)
I don't typically use the Rolleiflex at its widest aperture because sharpness is less than ideal at f3.5
But out of curiosity I did that during a comparison test yesterday. This image was made with the aperture wide open. Depth of focus is - not surprisingly - very shallow (about 12" of reasonably sharp focus), and sharpness is just OK in the point most in focus. But the feel is very nice, with the softly rendered background.
"Soft" has its place.
Note to self: next time, use a green filter to create better separation between the Ivy foliage and the dead Maple leaves.
Rolleiflex.FP4.FX-39.01
Ilford FP4+ in the Rolleiflex MX (f3.5 Tessar)
I don't typically use the Rolleiflex at its widest aperture because sharpness is less than ideal at f3.5
But out of curiosity I did that during a comparison test yesterday. This image was made with the aperture wide open. Depth of focus is - not surprisingly - very shallow (about 12" of reasonably sharp focus), and sharpness is just OK in the point most in focus. But the feel is very nice, with the softly rendered background.
"Soft" has its place.
Note to self: next time, use a green filter to create better separation between the Ivy foliage and the dead Maple leaves.