Jamin Darlot 2

Very small image circle, may be for "Carte de visit" or british 1/4

plate. Cropped a bit from 4x5.

I think the small area of focus works very well to make this a fine portrait.

It is a curiosity and difficulty of the modern point and shoot digicams that there is almost always complete focus (DOF) and it becomes a limiting factor in many photographic images that I find myself using photo imaging software to overcome.

here is a recent photo where I had to "defeat" the complete DOF of a Nikon 5700 by using software:

dog in big wind

Dog's photo, it looks quite natural and looks like it was made by a traditional, large medium-tele lens with wide open aperture. I could not recognize your "defeat" trial until I checked your other photos taken on the same occasion. It's marvelous!

Digital is almighty and somehow diabolic. It is another photos. But there is no other way but to "defeat" it. It's astonishing but we should make it ours, even its diabolic power. You are the front runner, I am sure. Thank you for your good suggestion.

This is by front element only. Big image circle, but can focus center only.

the second photo you have added here has a wonderful look and feeling from that small central area of focus, very pleasing aesthetically.

Yes, it's very interesting, WJ. Now I regret a lot. I should have tried unique rear element. Problem is it is not my possession. Thank you.

I changed the pic with different cropping, taking more space for the inscription of stone monument.

And I became to know by later trial, this is the proper way for this lens of the time. By smaller aperture and close-up position of bellows, good image reaches full size 4x5.