The American annual of photography . s lens before being able to make a clear-cut picturewith an anastigmat lens. Personally, it would seem to methat any beginner should master a rapid rectilinear or anastig-mat lens before he attempts to use a soft-focus lens. In myopinion, he requires the technical experience and preparationthat he receives by mastering sharp lenses; but to say thatit is impossible for a beginner to use a soft-focus lens suc-cessfully until he can use an anastigmat lens, is to court con-tradiction. Hence, I would not care to go on record a-s sayingthat it cannot be done; but
The American annual of photography . s lens before being able to make a clear-cut picturewith an anastigmat lens. Personally, it would seem to methat any beginner should master a rapid rectilinear or anastig-mat lens before he attempts to use a soft-focus lens. In myopinion, he requires the technical experience and preparationthat he receives by mastering sharp lenses; but to say thatit is impossible for a beginner to use a soft-focus lens suc-cessfully until he can use an anastigmat lens, is to court con-tradiction. Hence, I would not care to go on record a-s sayingthat it cannot be done; but should anyone ask my opinion, Ishould favor the mastery of the sharp lens first. Without a doubt, the soft-focus lens is ideally adapted tothe requirements of the camerist who yearns to express himselfin an original manner. But here let me ask how he is toknow what he does or does not want unless he has had priorexperience with other lenses? Let us assume that a beginneris given a new camera fitted with a soft-focus lens. How is 24.
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