Konica KM Hexanon 90MM F2.8 (05460023)
M6TTL, 90 Hex, Neopan 400, D76 1:1
I don’t use this lens very often. Framing is a little fussy with the castrated 90mm framelines, but I could work around that if I only saw more 90mm pictures. I’ll be trying to use it more, so perhaps I’ll start seeing more 90mm shots. It does take a pretty picture, and it might be the sharpest lens I own. The above was shot at F4.
Nice photograph.
Another lovely portrait of Kate. Lovely lighting and nice detail in the hair. Look forward to seeing more from the 90mm.
I know that this site is called 1.4, but I’m curious.
Did you log the fact that you shot this at f4? Do you log every shot? Do you tend to shoot at f1.4, as per the name of this site?
Devin has you there, Matt! You have departed slightly from the original experiment driving this blog, haven’t you?
Whatever. The work is (generally) great and has inspired me personally. So thanks.
Devin, I just happen to know that this was shot at F4 because I use this lens so little. I do tend to shoot as wide open as the lens in question will allow, but sometimes I’ll stop down a stop or two. F4 wouldn’t be nearly as cool of a site name though.
Matt, I’m revisiting this one. The photo has good shadow and highlight detail. D76 1:1 looks good with Neopan 400. How did you scan this one? The scan did a good job of preserving detail and tonality. bobk
Bob, scanned the same as always, scan dual IV driven by vue scan to create a raw scan tiff. I probably could have pulled a little more detail out of the window side of Kate’s face if I had backed off a half stop on exposure, but overall, this worked well.
Use it more! Especially if these are the kind of shots we can expect. It’s still hard to beat a classic window-lit portrait.
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