kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

I'm a bokeh explorer, looking for unique renderings with old lenses. I've managed to adapt a number of old projection lenses (for 16mm and 35mm projectors) for use with my Sony A7RII. Here are some shots with two old Angenieux projection lenses for 35mm from the 1930s or so. One is a 85mm f1.4, the other a 100mm f1.2. I love the results. These have been post-processed for sharpness, tonality and contrast only--no manipulation of the images. The first five below are with the 100mm, the second five with the 85mm, all shot full frame.

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GreenEggsnHam Loc: Washington State

Very interesting photos. I love experimental stuff. I really like the orange poppies and the blade of grass.

Azboy

Stunning, great series! I like #1 and #7.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Way cool, kymarto. Love the Fox shot in the third photo.
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angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent work.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Interesting effect.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

Wonderful pics.

Since you are a "bokeh explorer", if you haven't already, check out this I found on YouTube. (They also make one to fit Pentax.) They sell the versions for Canon and Nikon at B&H.

The Petzval 58mm size or the 85mm size with bokeh control.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQFGfgJ4VYo

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

Thanks. I have a number of original Petzval lenses. The new ones look interesting but I'm focused on vintage glass. It's not only about the field curvature, which creates swirly bokeh (please say "bo-kay", the original pronunciation--don't know how Americans perverted it to "boca" like the veggie burgers), but the way the circles of confusion are rendered, whether they are circles or ovals caused by field curvature. The modern Petzval 85mm is, for me, much nicer than the 58mm, which doesn't creates such a nice bokeh, it only swirls. My favorites in this regard are the Elgeet Cine Navitar 50mm f1.5 and the Hugo Meyer Kino Plasmat 25mm f1.5--made for 16mm film. They not only swirl, they have wonderful rendering as well. Here are a couple of examples. Note that they not only swirl, but that the OOF areas are rendered with sharp lines rather than just blur. Not good or bad, just my personal taste.

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Kino Plasmat

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Islandgal Loc: Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Canada

I know you could write a book on this subject, your images as usual are stunning with beautiful depth and colour.

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Beautifully done. The poppies and the whiskey decanter w/ glasses are both outstanding images. Great work.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Interesting! I've read about that.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Beautiful set, the bokeh was really a "wow" for me. Thanks for sharing them.

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

You did a very nice job with these images.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Excellent set.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Interesting swirl effects. I've thought about using projection lenses, but haven't done so yet. I'd say the lenses closest to this effect that I have are older Russian lenses & Leica screw mount lenses.