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Portrait Photography
Zeiss Sonnar 180 f2.8, shot
I do a lot of "available light" environmental portrairture work, both indoors and outdoors using highly saturated
(albeit "slow" 50 -100 ASA) films. My absolutely favorite lens is the Zeiss Sonnar 180 f2.8 multicoated lens
(adapted to fit my trusty manual Minolta system) that allows me to take both indoor and outdoor shots when the
subjects are comforable in a natural form and setting. Also with the big glass wide open, it allows me to take
pictures in fairly ugly backgrounds without disturbing the composition Here is an example (also see the picture
submitted). I dislike the tension of "posed" portraits, especially with younger people and children. When the
subject is willing to go through some film and spend some time, I usually use the Minolta Rokkor 85/f2.8
Varisoft lens, probably one of the best lenses made that would allow you to create photoshop-like (but much
more natural) effects on your slide or negative.
-- Emmanouil Skoufos, June 29, 2001
Yashica T5, Kodak 400CN
"The worst possible camera is a zoom point and shoot."
I've to disagree with this statement. P&S camera can take good portrait too! The T5 has a f3.5 aperture. If u are
close enough and light level is low, you too can have a nice background blur.
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