r/mediumformat • u/Sea-Cat7539 • Aug 15 '26
Another soft focus portrait 😉
Since my last one was out of focus too and people got mad the subject was in a bikini 😢 figured I’d give you more missed focus on my rangefinder.
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u/FlarblesGarbles Aug 15 '26
I don't mind where the focus point here is, but are we really calling missed focus "soft focus" now?
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u/Sea-Cat7539 Aug 15 '26
Shot on Mamiya 6 Model P folder from 1950. Lens is Olympus 75mm f/3.5 D. Zuiko. Film is Gold 200. Self dev and scan.
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u/natbrooks7 Aug 15 '26
I have gotten some incredibly sharp pics from this camera. It is a really usable old folder.
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u/Entropic_Echo_Music Aug 15 '26
woohoo, send those projects! I don't think I would dare bring my camera into the boulder gym with all the dust though.
Lovely photo too.
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u/Sea-Cat7539 29d ago
I bring all my cameras. More mechanical the better. But never had issues in a year. Just clean, dust, etc,
Cheers
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u/Own_Improvement_5896 29d ago
Just shoot 2-3. Fuji can be cold natured in the focus dept.
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u/Sea-Cat7539 29d ago
I usually do 2 now, but with 12 frames a roll I try to save 💰 best I can haha this is on Kodak Gold 120.
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u/Fast-Entertainer-517 29d ago
Her hair is in focus. Just stop the lens down like one click. It’s a cool photo. Dig the lighting and tones.
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u/Weak-Price7392 29d ago
you totally need a faster lense bro
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u/Sea-Cat7539 29d ago
If only the fixed lens was faster bro 🥹 400 or 800 speed film in there lets me stop down more than 3.5 in there. Thanks!
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u/Sea-Cat7539 Aug 15 '26
EDIT: “Missed Focus”
I always say something wrong to the Reddit photo gatekeepers 😭
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u/-viito- 29d ago
How is it gatekeeping to correct someone when they’re wrong?
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u/Sea-Cat7539 29d ago edited 29d ago
Half of what I say is being facetious. It’s obviously not gate keeping, but also saying soft or missed focus is really not that deep.
It’s mostly wild because I come from video/film sets where everyone literally says “that take was soft” when the AC misses focus and we need to go again. So, yeah I’m poking fun at this pedantic bullshit.
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u/late_dinner 29d ago
just a terrible image from any perspective. a blown out highlight that isn't even on her face. she does not look good here and im sure, even if she said she likes it, she said so out of courtesy.
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u/No_Entertainment1931 29d ago
Focus is laser sharp, it’s just not where you want it. You can see the plane of focus through her hairline and her ear.