Tim Kamppinen
May-26-2009, 06:02 PM
A while back I picked up a Nikkor 50mm 1.8 AF-D. What a great value! For $120, it can't be beat... makes a great portrait lens as long as you don't get too close (you'll definitely see perspective distortion if you get in close enough for a tight headshot with this lens... but even then, it's not always bad). Everyone should have one of these in their bag, or the Canon equivalent if it's even close to this good of a value. Sharp sharp sharp once you stop it down a bit, and even at 1.8 it's better than a lot of other, slower lenses when shot wide open. Anyway here are a couple of shots that I've taken with it. I'm looking forward to using it more this summer (hopefully for senior portraits!):
This is my friend's sister: (1/60 at f/1.8 and ISO 500... lighting was a tunsten light fixture in her kitchen... I love how f/1.8 can make the "available" light actually available)
http://www.timkphotography.com/photos/534436751_PcBbH-L.jpg
And here's a shot of my Dad: (1/200 at f/4 and ISO 200, tungsten WB, CTO'd sb600 through a small (7x9") softbox camera left)
http://www.timkphotography.com/photos/534440166_jW5Aw-L.jpg
C&C welcome, let me know what you think.
This is my friend's sister: (1/60 at f/1.8 and ISO 500... lighting was a tunsten light fixture in her kitchen... I love how f/1.8 can make the "available" light actually available)
http://www.timkphotography.com/photos/534436751_PcBbH-L.jpg
And here's a shot of my Dad: (1/200 at f/4 and ISO 200, tungsten WB, CTO'd sb600 through a small (7x9") softbox camera left)
http://www.timkphotography.com/photos/534440166_jW5Aw-L.jpg
C&C welcome, let me know what you think.