Hi Superburschi.
Ich hatte diesen Text bezüglich der Portrayer-Linsen schon einmal hier im Forum gepostet. Finde den Thread aber nicht wieder. Daher hier das ganze noch einmal (Achtung! Englischer Originalton :mrgreen:).
Zitat:
> "Minolta Portrayer Filter Sets"
>
> "MINOLTA 55mm PORTRAYER SET P -- Sku#: MIPSP55 -- Price: $142.95
> Minolta Portrayer filter sets: P set has 3 filters and S set has 2
> filters. These are ground glass filters designed specially for portrait
> photography. The final effects are beautiful. They are a rare find and
> are in their original wood boxes with felt interior. They are in new,
> mint condition. The set is designed for 55mm diameter lenses."
>
> "As for Portrayer filters, as you have heard they come in sets of three
> with different strengths, and are not cheap. They are, however, quite
> good. They are appropriate for portrait lens focal lengths in the 85mm to
> 135mm range. The filtering effect increases with focal length (as any
> narrowing angle of view in the lens concentrates the effect of any
> filtering), so anything longer/narrower than that, and you will start to
> see the filtering effect get too strong. The 72mm is ideal for the 85/1.4
> (an excellent combo), and OK for the short end of the 80-200/2.8, but not
> for the long end. If I recall correctly, they'd probably be terrific with
> the new 135 T4 SFT. Personally, I use the 55mm filters with my AF 100/2.8
> or 135/2.8 (if I need the extra working distance or perspective change
> provided by the greater focal length lens)."
>
> "Once you get the Minolta Portrayer filters, you will want to experiment
> with a test subject [color chart and resolution chart anyone?]. First
> shoot without a filter, then with the P1 filter only, then with the P2
> filter only, then with the P3 filter only, then with the P1+P2 filters
> combined, then with the P1+P3 filters combined, then with the P2+P3
> filters combined, and finally with all three - with the P1+P2+P3 filters
> combined - to judge the potential range of effect."
>
> "Firstly, I have only had my Minolta Protrayer Filter Set for a month and
> I've only used them during three sessions, two sessions being brief and
> completely informal. Thus I have so far only a limited experience. I did
> do some research [like what?] as to when Minolta intended the Portrayer
> Filter Set to be used before I committed the nearly $180 purchase price,
> of course, so this may add to my experience a bit [like how?]."
>
> "So far I have only used the Minolta Portrayer Filter Set while
> photographing caucasian flesh tones. The effect of the P1 filter was IMO
> quite subtle with an 85 mm lens - not readily visible in the viewfinder to
> me as far as specifically reduction in sharpness - and no drastic
> alteration of rendering was readily apparent when observing the filtered
> photo alone; however when comparing side by side against the unfiltered
> photo, the skin on the filtered image appeared smoother as if a subtle
> amount of makeup was applied vs. bare skin. Yet, the fine texture of the
> blue fabric the subject was wearing was preserved. I would imagine, a
> regular high quality softening filter, vs. Minolta's Portrayer, would more
> or less preserve major edge detail [why do you imagine that?] (as does my
> Minolta Portrayer), but a regular softening filter would probably
> obliterate the fabric texture which the Minolta Portrayer, commendably,
> left alone."
>
> "The Minolta Portrayer P2 and P3 filterss had stronger effects; when I
> stacked all three (just for laughs), extra softening of skin tones became
> quite readily apparent in the viewfinder :-)."
>
> "I have not yet developed a feel for how much softening there is for any
> given tone and whether there is even a simple predictable dependency. So
> far, however, I am satisfied. I would use these filters mainly for
> individual portraits where the subject's skin that is anything but truly
> perfect (or an obliterate-all-but-major-features type of makeup is
> applied) will occupy a considerable area of the photo (i.e. waist-up or
> tighter portraits; maybe full height or even group portraits with
> Portrayer P1 if they are to be enlarged greatly)."
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