tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post2431839964942309364..comments2024-03-11T08:59:46.846-08:00Comments on FogBlog: The Black Hit Of SpaceHerman Sheephousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187303211437458425noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-7333032351078102682013-01-13T00:32:12.390-09:002013-01-13T00:32:12.390-09:00Thanks Bruce . . I can't quite see myself in a...Thanks Bruce . . I can't quite see myself in a high-winged collar yet . . but who knows!<br />As for the Proxars - they will do the job admirably. I actually have a number of images like that, and it is an approach I have really enjoyed. The Rolleinars are exceptional in their OOFA, but also when you use them properly, their sharpness is beyond anything else I own . . oops . . there go the prices!<br />PhilHerman Sheephousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187303211437458425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-70083490838567827132013-01-12T11:37:33.880-09:002013-01-12T11:37:33.880-09:00Another great post, Phil. Your final pic is wonder...Another great post, Phil. Your final pic is wonderful. Sharpness is SOOO over-rated. I find what's hinted at often more interesting than that which is out there for all to see. I know you're not too concerned about bokeh but I think your photograph proves that it is important. Your image has lovely, soft OOFA (TM Phil Rogers) and that's what makes it. Imagine if there had been some double lines or weird artefacts in the out-of-focus-areas. The jarring effect would have loosened your fillings but, no, everything is dreamy and fluffy. Just like it should be. You should explore this approach some more. I love it. Might try it myself as I've got Proxar close-up lenses for my old Rolleiflex Standard. <br /><br />There's something about the 1930s that keeps attracting me. My dad was born in 1923 and my mum in 1930 and my childhood was filled with stories of their youth. My Rolleiflex Standard dates back to 1932 and I'm renovating a Dundee-made bicycle just now that was made c.1937. I have a feeling that, like me, you were born at the wrong time. Bruce Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888340033630703603noreply@blogger.com