oldenough Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm a prime snob. f/2.8 MINIMUM, or go home. My comfort zone is f/1.4 to f/2... Well don't you just have a cushy comfort zone. I guess that is a comfortable zone, even the best lens made is only slightly better. I love my 1.8 50mm @ $125, same but in 1.4= $450, same but in 1.2= $700 And that's on a measly 50mm, other longer lenses can go into almost new car prices When I had a full Nikon kit I used: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4, and a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8. The lenses ranged from $100 to $1800 and my favorite was the Voigtlander. Beautiful bokeh and the manual focus ring was a joy to use. I sold all of that and now just have a Panasonic GF-1 with the kit 20mm f/1.7 lens. I like both the compositional challenge and the creamy DOF that comes with a fixed focal length lens. Thad, did you really mean to say "creamy DOF", I woulda thought that was the last thing you wanted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Creamy DOF, from the archives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Creamy DOF, from the archives. 2663_142179775316_406710_n.jpg 650_103802010316_8018_n.jpg Aha!! Creamy Bokeh....now I get it...creamy DOF would be a very good reason to sell a lens...lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 sorry.. yes. Good solid DOF separation resulting in creamy BOKEH. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm all about that F11! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 sorry.. yes. Good solid DOF separation resulting in creamy BOKEH. I'm trying to get my head around that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm talking about a very limited depth of field. It's been a while since I interacted on photography forums and as a result I am totally misusing terminology to try and explain my preference. it's your fault for not reading my mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Joe, a couple of bee photo's I just took, yup! I just happened to have a bee at hand. First photo taken with an aperture of f2:8, second at f11. The difference in depth of field between the two shots should, I hope, be apparent. DSC00335_edited-1.jpg DSC00337_edited-1.jpg Pretty obvious, The 2nd at f11 looks much sharper, but not as deep the further back from the bee, it loses color / definition. This is great I appreciate the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Speaking of primes, DOF, and creamy bokeh, this one of my favorite lenses - 58mm Nikon Noct f1.2 An example hand held shot wide open of a spinning platter in very low light don't recall shutter speed - I love this lens Edited April 27, 2014 by sputnik 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Great pic sput. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Great pic sput. Thanks, you're too kind. It's really the lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Joe, a couple of bee photo's I just took, yup! I just happened to have a bee at hand. First photo taken with an aperture of f2:8, second at f11. The difference in depth of field between the two shots should, I hope, be apparent. DSC00335_edited-1.jpg DSC00337_edited-1.jpg Pretty obvious, The 2nd at f11 looks much sharper, but not as deep the further back from the bee, it loses color / definition. This is great I appreciate the help I was more concerned with showing just how aperture affects DOF, just quickly grabbed these shots, no real set-up involved. BTW depth of field is not dependent on what lens you are using, the results would be identical whether you were using a wide angle or telephoto lens it's all about aperture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Great pic sput. Thanks, you're too kind. It's really the lens. I also used to enjoy using that lens, all my Nikon stuff now sold..... Edited April 27, 2014 by oldenough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Another cool lens is the Nikon 105mm dc f2.0 (also came in 135mm). The "dc" stands for defocus control and allows you to push the DOF back and forth. It's an outstanding lens even apart from the dc feature. Here's a link that has some interactive functions (click on the doll photo) that demonstrate the lens operation and basic DOF control. http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) This one would be a nice addition to my lens collection. Canon L series F 2.8 400mm http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICE-Canon-Ultrasonic-Camera-Lens-EF-400mm-1-2-8L-USED-/271464284141?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item3f34883fed Edited April 27, 2014 by JL Sargent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) I rented one of these last year to photograph a heron's nest. http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-500mm-Telephoto-Format-Digital/dp/B000VDCT14 "If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up" - F Bueller This low res cropped shot is about 1/3 of the total frame Edited April 27, 2014 by sputnik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 ANother of my wifes great shots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 As usual crude remarks are enjoyed with advice Always a good attitude when asking a question. Sounds like a film camera ? If it is just remember it works like digital, the big difference is cost per picture . ISO on digital replaces film speed, it does the same thing. the higher the ISO or film speed the less light the camera needs. F-stop and shutter speed work exactly the same. The doublers like you said go between the main lens and camera body. The good part is it doubles the focal length, the bad part is it doubles the F-stop, (light needed) If it's film it would probably make better pictures but is not cheap to just use, film cost and developing. Digital is initial cost and almost free to take pics after that. You can keep tons of them on hard drives, Cd's, DVD's very cheap and just practice free. I will never switch back for a slightly better pic for more $. I can't argue the cost factor. Heck I can't use all the features on the digital camera, much less the ones using film. There are areas where I would like to take photos that are miles away where I grew up. Just don't look like it used to, and I'd like to keep some memories of that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted April 28, 2014 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2014 yup! I just happened to have a bee at hand. Now that's just something you don't hear everyday ! You might be passing up Boxx for most interesting man in the world. even a boy scout isn't that prepared. Perfect pic's to show dof, and very sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 yup! I just happened to have a bee at hand. You might be passing up Boxx for most interesting man in the world. Me thinks that ain't likely to happen...my wife says I'm a boring ol' fart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.