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nak · May-19-2012, 09:44 AM #41

135mm shot at f/2.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 1,000 in dim light handheld (but both elbows were propped on the table to stabilize the camera) and very close to the min focus distance (3') of the lens. The focus point is his nose, and so the eyes are already a tad soft. None of the fingers are in focus. If I was doing this "for real" instead of an informal in-the-moment candid, I'd use a tripod and ton more light to get the shutter speed up there. The lesson here, well one of many, is that there is no room for error this close and this wide when the DOF is so thin. The 135mm f/2.0L on a 5D2 resolves individual hairs just fine when you let it, and hair is a great way in these shots to show your DOF. The textbook example is when you only get one eye in focus, here it's getting the nose means you don't get the eyes.

The lovely shots earlier in this thread make it look far easier than it actually is some times.

Dreadnote · May-20-2012, 05:59 PM #42

Nikon 24-70 70mm f/8

Not strictly a person... yet, but he did hop in the front door last night. My wife said she already has her prince charming and so was unwilling to give him a kiss.

**anonymouscuban** · May-20-2012, 09:04 PM #43

One from yesterday:

Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRI at 200mm & f/2.8

SLRdude · May-21-2012, 01:18 PM #44

Svennie · May-21-2012, 02:05 PM #45

Some great shots here!

I'll play along as well: all shot at 200@2.8 on my trip to Australia, SOC:

1) getting dragged into the ocean...

2) Surfer kid

3) playing

**anonymouscuban** · May-23-2012, 06:54 AM #46

Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VRI @ f/2.8 & 200mm

Lubinski · May-23-2012, 07:00 AM #47

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamster

Oops! I guess I should have checked and not assumed - deleted the non wide open one.

I have a love/hate relationship the 50 1.4.

I love my 50mm but mine is manual focus only making it hard to chase kids around with. I've gotten some really nice shots with it though.

SLRdude · May-23-2012, 09:42 AM #48

**Agnieszka** · May-23-2012, 12:00 PM #49

Quote:

Originally Posted by anonymouscuban

Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VRI @ f/2.8 & 200mm

Did you get sucked into babysitting again??

Nice photos everyone. My 50mm 1.4 scares me .......

Foques · May-23-2012, 12:20 PM #50

85mm 1.8

80-200 2.8

Yaflyyadie · May-23-2012, 03:45 PM #51

Today afternoon.
My Subject didn't want to take the sunglasses off.
Shot straight at the center of the nose bridge.(Handheld).
50 mm
1.8
1/640
ISO 100
Nikon D3100
Thanks,
Carlos.

**anonymouscuban** · May-23-2012, 04:38 PM #52

Nikkor 28-70mm @ f/2.8 & 70mm

Mitchell · Jun-03-2012, 10:48 AM #53

I don't do this much with this lens because my MF skill are very rusty. Here's the Nikkor 50mm, f1.2 wide open.

marikris · Jun-03-2012, 01:21 PM #54

Sigma 50 1.4, though I think this is stopped down to 1.6, so it's not technically max aperture.
Haha I probably should delete it if it doesn't qualify. Lemme know amigos!

marikris · Jun-03-2012, 01:23 PM #55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qarik

85mm 1.4 wide open

Love love love. I really like what shallow dof does to textured colored backgrounds.

jttphoto · Jun-03-2012, 06:16 PM #56

Hopefully the uploader worked. This was during The Olde City Sideshow act at the Baltimore Tattoo Convention.

J Allen · Jun-03-2012, 08:44 PM #57

canon 70-200mm 2.8IS shot at 200mm opened to 2.8

Dreadnote · Jun-04-2012, 06:15 AM #58

OK, finally one of a person...

Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 @ 70mm f/2.8

This was from a run and gun 8th grade trip to NY/DC/Philadelphia we did for the school over Memorial Day week. Wish there had been time to get more than snapshots, but as it was...

This was taken next to an old brick wall at Mt. Vernon.

f1nut · Jun-04-2012, 10:57 AM #59

canon 85 mm loving this lens :)

troopers · Jun-04-2012, 11:19 AM #60

Friend's kids. Pic of boy is at f1.4, and girl is at f1.8, both SOOC.


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May-19-2012, 09:44 AM #41
nak Big grins Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 61	It's really easy to miss your focus point this wide 135mm shot at f/2.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 1,000 in dim light handheld (but both elbows were propped on the table to stabilize the camera) and very close to the min focus distance (3') of the lens. The focus point is his nose, and so the eyes are already a tad soft. None of the fingers are in focus. If I was doing this "for real" instead of an informal in-the-moment candid, I'd use a tripod and ton more light to get the shutter speed up there. The lesson here, well one of many, is that there is no room for error this close and this wide when the DOF is so thin. The 135mm f/2.0L on a 5D2 resolves individual hairs just fine when you let it, and hair is a great way in these shots to show your DOF. The textbook example is when you only get one eye in focus, here it's getting the nose means you don't get the eyes. The lovely shots earlier in this thread make it look far easier than it actually is some times. Attached Images

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Dreadnote Unwanted Customer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California Posts: 470	Nikon 24-70 70mm f/8 Not strictly a person... yet, but he did hop in the front door last night. My wife said she already has her prince charming and so was unwilling to give him a kiss. __________________ http://www.cougarcamera.org/

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f1nut Big grins Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Guernsey Posts: 13	canon 85 mm loving this lens :) Attached Images

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troopers Major grins Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 156	Friend's kids. Pic of boy is at f1.4, and girl is at f1.8, both SOOC. Last edited by troopers; Jun-04-2012 at 11:33 AM.