These portraits were taken in Varanasi using a 75mm f1.4 Zeiss Biotar. It is an expensive vintage lens that yields some of the funkiest bokeh I have ever seen. Unfortunately, I broke this lens during the trip, and it is probably unusable going forward. It just popped out of my camera bag. I hadn't slept very well that night, and my brain was just so fuzzy.
charley5 wrote:
These portraits were taken in Varanasi using a 75mm f1.4 Zeiss Biotar. It is an expensive vintage lens that yields some of the funkiest bokeh I have ever seen. Unfortunately, I broke this lens during the trip, and it is probably unusable going forward. It just popped out of my camera bag. I hadn't slept very well that night, and my brain was just so fuzzy.
The people of Varanasi are amazing!
-Charles
What beautiful portraits Charles. A shame that you accidentally broke this lens. Have you considered making a book of all of your Varanasi portraits?
eeneryma wrote:
What beautiful portraits Charles. A shame that you accidentally broke this lens. Have you considered making a book of all of your Varanasi portraits?
Steve
Thanks, Steve. I haven't really considered publishing. I just enjoy the adventure. It gets me out of bed in the morning.
cbass wrote:
What aperture did you shoot those at? Looks like stopped down a little unless that old lens has that much detail wide open?
It was wide open at f1.4. The fact is that only a circular center portion comes out sharp with this lens wide open. That is why a square format is a strategic decision.
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