lomography petzval test

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Definitely a bit of a learning curve, but by the end of the day I was starting to get the hang of it. :) I was worried about the stops falling out, but they actually fit pretty snugly (and ignore the EXIF on these, they were all shot with the f2.2 plate in). I went to the Public Garden to test it out. Spring is finally here, and the ducks, geese, squirrels, and photographers were out in force…  (read more)
28 Apr 2015 1 197
The Make Way For Ducklings ducks, all dressed up in their bright spring hats.
24 May 2015 3 279
First experiments with the petzval's experimental apertures: starry night: standing at the Washington Square arch, looking up fifth avenue
27 May 2015 1 187
I wasn't sure what the dancer was going to do when I spotted her across the square, but whatever it was I thought it might make for an interesting star-aperture experiment. This one is pure magic: at full size every water droplet, every sequin on her costume, turns into a sparkly star. Very disney. :)
27 May 2015 1 1 215
I wasn't sure what the dancer was going to do when I spotted her across the square, but whatever it was I thought it might make for an interesting star-aperture experiment. Here the effect is a bit much, even at small sizes; the stars in the leaves behind her dance partner's head are particularly problematic. (also, in real life her dance partner's head was not made of plastic...)
27 May 2015 2 1 209
I wasn't sure what the dancer was going to do when I spotted her across the square, but whatever it was I thought it might make for an interesting star-aperture experiment. In this shot, the effect is very subtle: even at full-size, there aren't really any clear, sharp stars, everything's just a bit sparkly.
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