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When the vehicle makes the difference ... The film is poetry




Foreword, so obvious as needed: the equipment for the very best will never by itself a good photo.

But a good lens can be used as they give unique results.
1. It 's the case of this shot (below) that I particularly like. In itself nothing special, classical subject and frame not particularly original, but it is a good example to show how exceptional optics can add the "magic" to the picture.
   
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   Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7

The goal in question is a

Zeiss Planar T * 50mm f/1.7 f/1.4

younger brother of famed of which equals the 'incredible three-dimensionality but which retains all the characteristics that make these windows among the best of Mother Zeiss normal

ever produced.

Features I prefer to have this beautiful light color rendering, the delicate strokes of color and the wonderful Bokeh pasty.

features that are set off in the shot in question, where used at full aperture, it gives a focus to scream, warm and mellow, clear Zeiss trademark.

But the final result, it must be said, not only on the optics. Analog is always taking in account put into the film type in use. In this case we are talking about one of my favorite, the Kodak Portra 400NC

(where NC stands for natural color

). It 's a very special color negative, which gives photos a soft rendition from the impression and "crayon" combined with a low overall contrast. Another fundamental element, perhaps the most important in photography, is light. In this case the conditions were overcast and resulting in soft, diffused light. Well what to say yet ... good vision.

It 'a kind of film difficult to handle at the beginning and not suitable for all the shots but that once understood provides a palette of delicate shades which allows precise stylistic choices otherwise impossible (or almost). The sore point is that Kodak has decided that the current Portra (NC and VC) will come out of production soon and will be replaced by a new medium on the characteristics less "extreme". On the one hand, a little drama for lovers of NC but the other, a positive sign for fans of the film sign that research in this area is vital.

Perfect conditions to obtain the desired result.

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Yashica FX-D
Zeiss Planar T * 50mm f/1.7 Kodak Portra 400NC