04-20-2022, 11:46 AM
Lorell, Doing fine although we are getting a taste of winter AGAIN. Yes I own a Petzval, but it is a vintage Brass without a built in focusing
system. These lenses are most definitely built around a specific format. The one I have works on a format smaller than 5x4. A bellows is required to focus and the best way to get the effect is to work on obtaining a swirly bokeh and then moving the camera closer or farther to achieve focus on the subject. The newer Lomography offering is much easier to use.
BTW those auto displays are fine.
OLD Brass Petzval
Portrait of a sculpture
system. These lenses are most definitely built around a specific format. The one I have works on a format smaller than 5x4. A bellows is required to focus and the best way to get the effect is to work on obtaining a swirly bokeh and then moving the camera closer or farther to achieve focus on the subject. The newer Lomography offering is much easier to use.
BTW those auto displays are fine.
OLD Brass Petzval
Portrait of a sculpture