Erik van Straten
Mentor
I like the bokeh of the LLL SPII. Thank you Derek for these pictures. On pictures like these bokeh is more important than sharpness.
Erik.
Erik.
dexdog
Mentor
First time using the Speed Panchro II on flowers, sorta. Wide open, straight jpeg from Sony a7iii
dexdog
Mentor
this one has better idea of OOF areas wide open
dexdog
Mentor
Last one, easier taking pics now that parts of flower bed are starting to get shaded. LLL Speed panchro II wide open
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Derek Leath
dl__images Instagram
I fine f/ 2.8 or 4 to be the sweet spot
boojum
Mentor
F/4.0 seems a good balance on the Amotal. It still has the glow and is a bit sharper.
Derek Leath
dl__images Instagram
brusby
Well-known
Amotal @ f4, Leica M9 @ 125/sec continuous LED light.
Earlier this week my photographer friend received his new Godox continuous LED lights just minutes before our lovely female friend showed up. Since we were testing the new lights, I figured it would be a good opportunity to see how the Amotal M9 combination handles things.
L1000154 by Brusby, on Flickr
Earlier this week my photographer friend received his new Godox continuous LED lights just minutes before our lovely female friend showed up. Since we were testing the new lights, I figured it would be a good opportunity to see how the Amotal M9 combination handles things.
L1000154 by Brusby, on Flickr
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Derek Leath
dl__images Instagram
Erik van Straten
Mentor
gelatin silver print (cooke amotal 50mm f2) leica mp
Muiden, 2023
Erik.
Muiden, 2023
Erik.
furcafe
Mentor
Amotal @ f4, Leica M9 @ 125/sec continuous LED light.
Earlier this week my photographer friend received his new Godox continuous LED lights just minutes before our lovely female friend showed up. Since we were testing the new lights, I figured it would be a good opportunity to see how the Amotal M9 combination handles things.
Well done. The Amotal also renders well at f/2 on an M10.
boojum
Mentor
This is a collection of Rhododendron blossoms from last year with a Cooke Amotal on an M9. I do not put them up as great photos but as an example of what the lens can do with light when hung on a nice camera. Rhodies - 2023 M9/Amotal
Likewise these photos:
New Amotal
Cooke Amotal
I like the lens a lot for how it can put a glow around things and still be sharp. Note in the Rhodie pics that while there can be a glow the floral pistil is still clearly defined. The subtle pinks in the Rhodie blossoms are there, too. And the color always seems accurate and a little deeper than real but still appropriate. It's a great lens. Those folks at THC really knew what they were doing when they built these lenses
Likewise these photos:
New Amotal
Cooke Amotal
I like the lens a lot for how it can put a glow around things and still be sharp. Note in the Rhodie pics that while there can be a glow the floral pistil is still clearly defined. The subtle pinks in the Rhodie blossoms are there, too. And the color always seems accurate and a little deeper than real but still appropriate. It's a great lens. Those folks at THC really knew what they were doing when they built these lenses
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Erik van Straten
Mentor
gelatin silver print (cooke amotal 50mm f2) leica mp
(printed on ilford mgfb)
Amsterdam, 2022
(printed on ilford mgfb)
Amsterdam, 2022