I have been doing books all day, so, feeling slightly numb from endless figures, I decided some fresh air had been earned. I wandered down to Dam House, taking the Pentax Q and my new 07 Mount Shield Lens. No focusing, only the centre anywhere near sharp, only in focus between 1 foot and 6 feet. I am hoping that this will cause a relaxation of the quest for sharpness and precision and release some more creativity. I know it's possible to add soft focus filters, but when I tested this lens for ePHOTOzine I realised that here we had a different sort of effect. This is the world of Holga and Toy lenses, but with a character all of its own.
My favourites from this first foray into the wilds of Astley look like this:
Do please let me know what you think. One thing is for sure, it's much better than smearing filters with Vaseline. I only tried that once, never again, couldn't get rid of the stuff!
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