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That's just a matter of personal preference.I know, but this little vignetting isnt a problem for me.
While the quality of an almost 100 year old lens may be subjective because of the issues related to performance, such as fungus, cleaning marks, material used in elements, etc. So, perhaps just appreciate the photo for what it is. The vignetting is easily cropped, but also works as part of the composition. It draws the viewer in and frames the subject nicely.I presume the pic is a 5x7, although you didn't say so.
The lens is definitely not up to the format, as seen in the darkened corners.
With most manufacturers, coverage is defined as the area that meets the quality specs for the lens, which is usually smaller than the circle of illumination.
- Leigh
Hi, assuming this question is for me: I have a spot meter but for photos like these, I just use an incident meter next to the person. I take multiple reading around her to make sure that the light level ratio are what I expect. I use Provia 100 @100 and I do scan, so I can compensate some minor exposure issue if I need to at post, but most of the time, it's pretty much dead on.beside other things I like the metering, what kind of meter do you use?
I allways meter with a Pentax spotmeter on the different parts.