First Attempts With Petzval Lens

Below are the early efforts using the new Petzval 58mm lens with bokeh adjustment. All are hand-held in available light conditions. And not stunning at all, but we shall see.

It's clear that one has to choose a single object on which to focus. It has to be completely in focus and with no shake or shudder. Objects in front of and behind the thing in focus then become the objects of bokeh, so to speak. Lighting also matters quite a lot.