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[Adam W]

Minolta srt102, delta 100, 50/1.7 rokkor w/orange filter, kodak pakon scan, rural middle TN

This is just lovely!

 

[Adam W]

This is a really nice image Paul. It's also the first example that clearly illustrates a question I've had. In a lens with a higher number of aperture blades, the aperture tends to be more circular. Would that actually change the central lens flare reflections (I know there's a more proper term for them) into a more circular shape as well, or is this a myth?

More blades means more sides to the shape of the flare. Five blades makes a pentagon, eight blades makes an octagon, twelve blades makes a dodecahedron, etc.

 

[Jim Peterson]

Actually not too far away. Just south of Shelbyville in Bedford County just over the Coffee Co line. I live over in Manchester.

Minolta srt102, delta 100, 50/1.7 rokkor w/orange filter, kodak pakon scan, rural middle TN

Nice shot! The placement of the hay bales is great and the the orange filter in the sky and clouds really works.

 

[Jon Buffington]

This is just lovely!

Thank you!

Nice shot! The placement of the hay bales is great and the the orange filter in the sky and clouds really works.

Thanks Jim

 

[GLS]

Hasselblad 501CM, Sonnar 4/180 CF, Provia 100F.

Budding Tree In Sun by atomstitcher, on Flickr

 

[Jim Peterson]

Flooded woodland Hensol forest Wales UK. Holga 120n 6x6 FP4 printed on Ilford Classic FB, partial sepia and selenium toned.

Great shot!

 

[Donald Qualls]

In a lens with a higher number of aperture blades, the aperture tends to be more circular. Would that actually change the central lens flare reflections (I know there's a more proper term for them) into a more circular shape as well, or is this a myth?

The internal reflections in a lens caused by a bright light source in frame (or sometimes just out of frame) -- not "flare" which is an overall loss of contrast from light scatter, vs. these which are low-intensity specular reflection from air-glass or (even lower intensity) glass/glass interfaces.

Whatever portion of the visible reflection are of the iris shadowing a reflection from a rear group interface will be altered by changing the shape of the aperture.

That is to say, yes, some of the internal reflections will be reshaped by changing the number or arrangement of iris blades (and sometimes shutter blades, for a leaf shutter and very short electronic flash not perfectly synchronized with maximum opening). Others, specifically those formed forward of the aperture, will not.

 

[MTGseattle]

@Donald Qualls Thank you for that.

 

[David Lingham]

Great shot!

Thank you

 

[Paul Ozzello]

The internal reflections in a lens caused by a bright light source in frame (or sometimes just out of frame) -- not "flare" which is an overall loss of contrast from light scatter, vs. these which are low-intensity specular reflection from air-glass or (even lower intensity) glass/glass interfaces.

Whatever portion of the visible reflection are of the iris shadowing a reflection from a rear group interface will be altered by changing the shape of the aperture.

That is to say, yes, some of the internal reflections will be reshaped by changing the number or arrangement of iris blades (and sometimes shutter blades, for a leaf shutter and very short electronic flash not perfectly synchronized with maximum opening). Others, specifically those formed forward of the aperture, will not.

What happens when you shoot wide open ?

 

[Donald Qualls]

What happens when you shoot wide open ?

Then reflections that would otherwise show the iris shape will (usually) be round. Most apertures I've seen have a circular mask that completely covers the blades when wide open.

 

[GLS]

Linhof Technikardan S45, Schneider-Kreuznach Apo-Symmar L 5.6/150, CPL, Velvia 50.

Third attempt at digitisation of this tricky little bugger.

Luminous Aspens by atomstitcher, on Flickr

 

[Jon Buffington]

Linhof Technikardan S45, Schneider-Kreuznach Apo-Symmar L 5.6/150, CPL, Velvia 50.

Third attempt at digitisation of this tricky little bugger.

Luminous Aspens by atomstitcher, on Flickr

I think you did a lovely conversion of this and a wonderful capture!

 

[Jon Buffington]

From last month, below Greeter Falls in Savage Gulf, TN. Nikon n90s, 28-85af, kentmere 400, d76 1:1, kodak pakon scan

 

[GLS]

I think you did a lovely conversion of this and a wonderful capture!

Thanks Jon. It's finally at the point where I'm happy with it.

My new workflow makes slide repro so much easier and more accurate. I'm kicking myself for not doing it earlier, to be honest. In the longer term I will probably end up re-digitising the best ones.

 

[Jon Buffington]

Thanks Jon. It's finally at the point where I'm happy with it.

My new workflow makes slide repro so much easier and more accurate. I'm kicking myself for not doing it earlier, to be honest. In the longer term I will probably end up re-digitising the best ones.

If you don't mind, and not to sidetrack too much, but could you share your new workflow for slide repro?

 

[Jon Buffington]

Somewhere near Short Mtn, TN from this winter. Delta 400, nikon n90s, nikkor 28-85af, d76 1:1, pakon scan

 

[Jim Peterson]

Pariah River, Mamiya 7ii, Rollei Retro 80s, orange filter plus pol

arizer

 

[MattKing]

Thanks Jon. It's finally at the point where I'm happy with it.

My new workflow makes slide repro so much easier and more accurate. I'm kicking myself for not doing it earlier, to be honest. In the longer term I will probably end up re-digitising the best ones.

If you don't mind, and not to sidetrack too much, but could you share your new workflow for slide repro?

Preferably in a dedicated thread, but that would be good.

 

[GLS]

If you don't mind, and not to sidetrack too much, but could you share your new workflow for slide repro?

Preferably in a dedicated thread, but that would be good.

Sure. There's already a thread I started about it:

Creating custom camera profiles for digital camera "scanning" of slides using an IT8 target: anyone tried this?

My current setup for digitising film is a Sony A7RIV with Sigma 70mm ART macro lens, and a Kaiser Slimlite Plano LED panel as light source. RAW capture is used. Whilst this works, when digitising slides the colours and contrast obtained "out of the gate" are significantly different to the...

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Details in there.

 

[GregY]

The Bend, Little Jennie Ranch Wyoming
410 box camera, 90mm superangulon XL
4"x10" contact print on Kodak Azo

 

[GregY]

Teton Range, Wyoming
410 box camera, 90mm Super-Angulon XL
4"x10" contact print on Kodak Azo

 

[Rolleiflexible]

Donald’s discussion of specular artifacts made me think to offer this example:

 

[Paul Ozzello]

The Bend, Little Jennie Ranch Wyoming
410 box camera, 90mm superangulon XL
4"x10" contact print on Kodak Azo View attachment 333588

Teton Range, Wyoming
410 box camera, 90mm Super-Angulon XL
4"x10" contact print on Kodak Azo View attachment 333589

Beautiful prints Greg !

 

[GregY]

Beautiful prints Greg !

Thank you Paul.