Testing another Petzval lens I got recently (Arista Ultra 100 in Rodinal 1:50 for 7:30 minutes, split-toned in Lightroom 3). It’s a no-name (= I can afford it) 355mm/14-inch (!) brass barrel lens I stuck onto the Speedy G. This is about the practical focal length limit for the SG–I have to be at least 12 or so feet away with bellows stretched to the max to be able to focus at close range. It’s an f-8 aperture lens, so the depth of field is greater than my other 8"/f-5 Petzval and the signature swirly bokeh is less radical, but still there. So, a nice waist-to-head portrait lens with a little more wiggle room on the focus and beautiful swirlies. I’ll try it on landscapes some other day….
