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23-APR-2014

Wanda a 04_24_14.jpg

For fun I dug an old lens that is seldom used out of the camera bag. I wondered how the old Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus would work on the 70D. It creates an effect you just can't replicate in Photoshop.

This was taken on setting 1 which is medium soft.

Canon EOS 70D ,Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus
1/1000s f/3.2 at 135.0mm iso200 full exif

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Wm. Bates		26-Apr-2014 17:34
The switch rotates lens elements in 135mm f/2.8 Soft focus to add some spherical aberration which kind of gives a glow to things and softens the image while still being in sharp focus. I've tried filters with vaseline smeared, nylon stockings as a diffuser and various blur types with Photoshop. All resulted in a soft image but not in the same way the 135mm Soft focus lens does. It is a great lens for portraits. With just a hint of effect dialed in (you can stop the dial between the numbers and at apertures in the f/5.6 to f/8 range it does wonderful things to smooth skin without going overboard on the glow. Think of those cream smooth 1930 Hollywood starlet portraits.

Nina Ludwig		25-Apr-2014 11:21
I like the effect very much. Why do you think it can't be reproduced in PS?

Fred Gary		24-Apr-2014 16:10
Beautiful effect.

MarcViskens		24-Apr-2014 15:54
Very nice

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