RetroCamera » portraits http://www.retrocamera.net Old retrocamera equipment in a digital photography world. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:13:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 My little digger http://www.retrocamera.net/my-little-digger.html http://www.retrocamera.net/my-little-digger.html#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:58:42 +0000 Mattias http://www.retrocamera.net/?p=726 A day in the park with my daugter digging in the sandbox. We hade fun with some friends and had a good break from everyday troubles. I like the attitude in this photo! I think this was made with Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm/1.8 M42-lens. I had it on the camera all afternoon. It’s has a good feeling with fast focus and quality.

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Similar Posts:]]> http://www.retrocamera.net/my-little-digger.html/feed 0 My wife on colourfilm, scanned and converted to black and white. Daydreaming? http://www.retrocamera.net/my-wife-on-colourfilm-scanned-and-converted-to-black-and-white-daydreaming.html http://www.retrocamera.net/my-wife-on-colourfilm-scanned-and-converted-to-black-and-white-daydreaming.html#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 17:55:59 +0000 Mattias http://www.retrocamera.net/?p=701 This is from the beginning of the millenia. I had very limited technical know-how about cameras and photography. I borrowed my mother in laws camera and lens (unknown SLR from the 70′s). Shot this on colourfilm. Some years later I scanned it. Now I have converted it to black and white in Photoshop.

I kind of like it. I think I did as good as I could with my training as a painter/artist, and if I was lucky I had used the camera right and it turned out good. Quite often though, it turned ut in many other ways ;)

My wife Sara, daydreaming?

My wife Sara, daydreaming?

Similar Posts:]]> http://www.retrocamera.net/my-wife-on-colourfilm-scanned-and-converted-to-black-and-white-daydreaming.html/feed 2 Portraits with russian lens Mir-1V http://www.retrocamera.net/portraits-with-russian-lens-mir-1v.html http://www.retrocamera.net/portraits-with-russian-lens-mir-1v.html#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:10:11 +0000 Mattias http://www.retrocamera.net/?p=498 When I first tried the russian lens Mir-1V I got the feeling I wanted to use it for portraits. This christmas I took this nice image of my family in the hallway. Like the light. Of course it’s not planned, no poses just snapshot. But I love the warm feeling. Nice m42 wideangle from russia.

My wife and daughter with Mir-1V

My wife and daughter with Mir-1V

More image, not portraits with russian lens Mir-1V from earlier this year.

Similar Posts:]]> http://www.retrocamera.net/portraits-with-russian-lens-mir-1v.html/feed 2 Portrait of Sara with Asahi S-M-C Takumar 55mm/1.8 http://www.retrocamera.net/portrait-of-sara-with-asahi-s-m-c-takumar-55mm18.html http://www.retrocamera.net/portrait-of-sara-with-asahi-s-m-c-takumar-55mm18.html#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:21:32 +0000 Mattias http://www.retrocamera.net/?p=405 As I sit here today and watch the images form yesterday, I see things I want to change. Lucky me that the subject is nearby, will give it another go tonight. However, I like this portrait photograph from yesterday made with Asahi Pentax S-M-C Takumar 55mm/1.8 m42 on Canon EOS 350D. Fixed a bit in Photoshop (black and whit, crop, contrast).

Photograph of Sara made with Asahi S-M-C Tak 55mm f1.8

Photograph of Sara made with Asahi S-M-C Tak 55mm f1.8

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Sara my wife

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Well, I needed a couple of images for different occasions. So late tonight I took out the cameragear and gave it a try.

  • A chair
  • Two constructionlights (500W)
  • Tripod
  • Camera with m42-lens Asahi Auto-Takumar 85mm/1.8
  • A piece of string
  • Some Photoshopping

I tied the string to the tripod and stretched it to the chair. Sitting on the chair I focused on the tripod. Without touching the focus I put the camera back on the tripod. With the string I could tell where the focus in the image is.

I put selftimer on and ran back to the chair. Took the string to my eye (so it would be in focus). The lights were like I wanted them after several attempts. It’s a bit trial and error. I don’t have good flash or studiolights so I have to use whats available, but I think it turned out ok:

Selfportrait with Asahi Auto-Takumar 85mm/1.8

Selfportrait with Asahi Auto-Takumar 85mm/1.8

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