Soft Focus Photography

Ed Shapiro · 05-27-2012

Rich! Those black mesh filters are great, especially if you want a bit of softness without too much of the highlights flaring into the shadows. If they can't be found from the manufacturer that you noted, Tiffen has a line of "XF" filters that are similar. One of my favorite improvisations is simple black netting, I believe it is called "Tulle" in the fabric stores- it comes in different densities as well - very inexpensive.

That RZ is one of my favorite cameras for portraiture- I have mine digitized now and even for commercial assignments- it rocks! I also have an old 180mm lens for it- the lens easily screws out of the shutter and my 250mm Imagon (SF) fits right in.

I also have a 150mm SF lens for the RZ- works on the same principle as the Imagon.

Ed

05-27-2012	#51
Ed Shapiro A professional viewpoint. Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 5,225 CamelKarma: 133273 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Soft Focus Photography Rich! Those black mesh filters are great, especially if you want a bit of softness without too much of the highlights flaring into the shadows. If they can't be found from the manufacturer that you noted, Tiffen has a line of "XF" filters that are similar. One of my favorite improvisations is simple black netting, I believe it is called "Tulle" in the fabric stores- it comes in different densities as well - very inexpensive. That RZ is one of my favorite cameras for portraiture- I have mine digitized now and even for commercial assignments- it rocks! I also have an old 180mm lens for it- the lens easily screws out of the shutter and my 250mm Imagon (SF) fits right in. I also have a 150mm SF lens for the RZ- works on the same principle as the Imagon. Ed __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member of PhotoCamel to open up the site's many benefits and features. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member of PhotoCamel to open up the site's many benefits and features.
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