Im interested in knowing why the depth of field(mostly the background blur)in the Old image is very different from the depth of field in the New image?
More then DoF the blur in the Old image is softer and seems to be combination of lens blur+gaussian blur + unsharp mask. But this old image probably is straight out of camera without any post processing.
Watch how New image and still from seven samurai have similar background blur where as the blur in old image and still from Kasturi Nivasa is totally different from other two.
And Still from Kasturi Nivasa is the nearest matching blur with Old image that i got but still not equal to Old image, the blur in these images seem as if a blurry scratched glass has been placed behind the people/actor.
Is it possible to achieve blur from Old image using modern lenses?
If not which old lenses can be used for modern projects?
(Old image)
(Still from Kasturi Nivasa 1971 )
(New image)
(Still from seven samurai 1954)
(Self creation)