The follow-up to photographing with a vintage lens

Nando, I think it’s a really cool article. However, you do need to purchase quite a bit of equipment before such a lens fits on the camera.
I think you can achieve the same effects with Lensbaby lenses. They fit directly onto the camera if you buy them with the right mount. I have a Lensbaby Composer Pro. You can insert different lensjed into it, with which you can achieve fun effects. They also have quite a few other lenses.
Maybe an idea to devote an article to that sometime or make a short course about it.
In any case, thanks for the nice ideas.

Nice article. I always say creativity knows no time. That's how I started photographing in soft focus. Let's say the same style as the one David Hamilton used in the 70s and 80s of the last century. Without using Photoshop. I do have to explain well to each model what the intention is, but the enthusiasm is quite great. Not every model is suitable for it. The important thing is that you create the right atmosphere and I also regularly travel to France.

Certainly not to everyone's taste but overall very positive reactions.

Hello I think that with Lensbaby you don't get the same effects as with the Carl Zeiss or Helios . By the way, Andrea had already reserved a spot on the site for a discussion of the Lensbabies and their applications .I do suspect that the focus is shifted in Lensbaby but that doesn't necessarily give you more bokeh balls .This is really something for these old lenses. I would also like to work with the Helios 44 sometime to bring people into the frame using ICM and long shutter speeds . I am crazy about experimental research...

Nice article, as luck would have it I was in Bonn last weekend and there is a photography shop there, on the market square, where I saw old lenses and cameras lying on the floor at a very reasonable price. I didn't buy anything because I have no idea how I could put those lenses on my camera, I have a Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Maybe write an article about that sometime?

I have a Tokina 135 mm 2.8 myself, it gives buttery-smooth bokeh and is really beautiful. Moreover, this lens is fantastic for headshots on my APS-C camera (Nikon D7200). I have one of those Helios lenses too.

I have one of those Helios lenses too and I find it a challenge to photograph with it. I often use an extension tube as well. It remains a matter of experimenting to get a good background. An abundance of bokeh balls is not always beautiful to me.

I see many examples of specific, clearly defined subjects close by in these articles.

Have you ever used the vintage lenses for landscape photography as well?
And if so, what stands out about the result?

@Elja. I think you have to be very careful about lumping soft focus together. This technique is still applied in many ways by enthusiasts, but I never see the real Hamilton effect. Too often I hear: it's so simple, but when I ask them to demonstrate it, they back out. The reason: not having the right knowledge, not having the patience and not having the perseverance.
Vivienna Mok certainly makes beautiful photographic work that I also greatly appreciate, but I still find it too far removed from Hamilton's work. The real Hamilton effect requires a lot of patience from both photographer and model. So don't mix them up. Greetings from France.

Nando, I want a lot when it comes to photography. And by that I especially mean in the creative area as well. But in any case, I first have to keep an eye on the costs. You simply earn a better living than I do. And you wholeheartedly deserve that. I have to count every penny with high medical costs. What is cheap for you can be expensive for me. It has nothing to do with prejudices. If the wallet can't keep up, that's the end of it. I make do with what I have, but don't accuse me of prejudice.
What apples and pears are concerned: They're both fruit.