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A few portraits with ma new lens :)

Postby rokkstar on Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:04 am

Hey guys,

Just posting a couple of shots taken with my lovely new 50mm 1.4 :lol:
Still learning with it.

My girlfriend
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And her enjoying a brew
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And a big thank you for the lens :lol:
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Postby kipper on Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:06 am

It's a great peice of glass isn't it :)
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:38 am

Cheers to you too. Here's to years of great photos with that great lens. :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:43 am

Congrats on the lens Matt, but all of the pics appear to be very soft :roll:
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Postby rokkstar on Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:48 am

I know they do Chris - I had the aperture at 1.4 all day because i was entranced by the depth of field. I think that's probably what has done that.
Today, I shall be taking it smaller :lol:

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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:52 am

Matt - you can shoot at 1.4 but the focussing becomes much more critical and IMO it is best to try and focus on the eyes :D
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Postby kipper on Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:54 am

Yep when I was doing photos in France I was always using 1.4->1.8 and found it fairly soft. I think it starts to get crisp around the low 2s.
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Postby dooda on Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:35 pm

Hehe, yep me to Rokkstar. I got the 1.8, threw her at 1.8 and gasped at the beautiful bokeh I was now capable of. Such a wonderful addition. The portraits are a little soft but that isn't a bad thing necessarily.
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:45 am

Matt

Thanks for posting. I don't mind the soft focus. Problem is I now want one :cry: BTW I have a great capture of you as happy camper with your new toy still in its box. I'll post it tonight.
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:47 am

stubbsy wrote:Matt

Thanks for posting. I don't mind the soft focus. Problem is I now want one :cry: BTW I have a great capture of you as happy camper with your new toy still in its box. I'll post it tonight.


stubbsy,
I can see that you're starting to look into the fast prime. :wink:
The 50/1.4 or 1.8 will do great shooting in the caves! :wink:
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Postby huynhie on Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:54 am

Matt,

Nice to see your enjoying your new prize :wink:
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Postby rokkstar on Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:58 am

huynhie wrote:Matt,

Nice to see your enjoying your new prize :wink:


Enjoying it is an understatement!
Im sitting here tying to get some work done but its just sitting there asking me to take shots with it.
Naughty lens - bad lens!! Back in your box. I cant stay mad at it though
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:59 am

rokkstar wrote:
huynhie wrote:Matt,

Nice to see your enjoying your new prize :wink:


Enjoying it is an understatement!
Im sitting here tying to get some work done but its just sitting there asking me to take shots with it.
Naughty lens - bad lens!! Back in your box. I cant stay mad at it though


Why don't you put in another words: "Return it to the commitee" :lol: :lol:
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Postby huynhie on Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:02 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
rokkstar wrote:
huynhie wrote:Matt,

Nice to see your enjoying your new prize :wink:


Enjoying it is an understatement!
Im sitting here tying to get some work done but its just sitting there asking me to take shots with it.
Naughty lens - bad lens!! Back in your box. I cant stay mad at it though


Why don't you put in another words: "Return it to the commitee" :lol: :lol:


I doubt you will be able seperate that new lense from him for a while
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Postby rokkstar on Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:02 pm

You'll have to forecebly prize it from my vice like grip Birdy :lol:
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:55 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
stubbsy wrote:Matt

Thanks for posting. I don't mind the soft focus. Problem is I now want one :cry: BTW I have a great capture of you as happy camper with your new toy still in its box. I'll post it tonight.


stubbsy,
I can see that you're starting to look into the fast prime. :wink:
The 50/1.4 or 1.8 will do great shooting in the caves! :wink:

Birddog I know - that's why I didn't bring much cash Saturday so you couldn't seduce me. I feel safe now since there's not enough time between now & the caves to get one :D
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Postby Mal on Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:00 pm

I want one.... and I want it now....
You warned me but I didn't listen. Is there any known cure for lens lust?
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:02 pm

stubbsy wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
stubbsy wrote:Matt

Thanks for posting. I don't mind the soft focus. Problem is I now want one :cry: BTW I have a great capture of you as happy camper with your new toy still in its box. I'll post it tonight.


stubbsy,
I can see that you're starting to look into the fast prime. :wink:
The 50/1.4 or 1.8 will do great shooting in the caves! :wink:

Birddog I know - that's why I didn't bring much cash Saturday so you couldn't seduce me. I feel safe now since there's not enough time between now & the caves to get one :D


Stubbsy,
I can bring you dozen of each at Blackheath on this Saturday :lol:
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Postby MHD on Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:22 pm

I love my 50/1.4
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:10 pm

[quote=birddog]Stubbsy,
I can bring you dozen of each at Blackheath on this Saturday [/quote]
While the price is good and so is the lens I think one would be more than enough.
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