tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post2246113678750581761..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: THE FIVE BEST LENSES FOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHYLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-87597967122333098662018-06-05T12:07:02.948-05:002018-06-05T12:07:02.948-05:00That's right, you can lower the resolution of ...That's right, you can lower the resolution of a lens with a number of devices, but you can't increase it, you can't use/get, what is not there to begin with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-76468029645888510812018-05-31T10:38:56.695-05:002018-05-31T10:38:56.695-05:00While I agree that excessive detail is not always ...While I agree that excessive detail is not always desirable for portraits, I cannot agree that a lens which lacks overall sharpness is more desirable, unless portrait and similar work is the only photography one does. I rather have a lens with optimum sharpness and, if it's too sharp for certain kinds of work use a soft focus filter or other softening device. That certainly expands the usefulness of a lens.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-25432590527500062062018-05-31T10:38:37.529-05:002018-05-31T10:38:37.529-05:00"Ultra-Sharp" used to be considered a ne..."Ultra-Sharp" used to be considered a negative factor for considering a lens for portraiture. The 5cm F1.5 Summarit was considered ideal for portraits when in production. A good, clean example free of haze and cleaning marks has those qualities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com