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p.82 #1 · "Admirable" blur samples

Thanks! I have so much more stuff, just not sure if I want to post it... Maybe it would be better to post it in the wedding forum?

Jul 07, 2009 at 02:06 AM

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Leon Noel wrote:
Please do, I look forward to it.

It was a toss up between the old grandpa SSC and the FD L, I'm glad I went for the SSC instead, considering how close in price they were.

The octagonal aperture iris can be found on many 8-bladed versions, including the new EF L I and II, but 9 blades exclusively hold something special to the SSC version.

I agree. This was one of the reasons I chose this one over the FD L. I also think this version has better CA control.

I have tons of stuff to go through from the wedding, but here are a couple that show some admirable blur and the shockingly good wide-open performance of this lens:

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And a 100% crop, to show what I mean (I think this was f1.4, actually):

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I can only imagine what the EF would have done to this watch. Absolutely no CA reduction or correction of any sort has been done here. What little you do see is SOOC.

I give up ... your 100% crop is sharper than my full images

Jul 07, 2009 at 02:15 AM

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I just found this series. These are SOOC, no curves or anything. 85/1.2 SSC Asph. all wide open on 5D.

This was the first time they saw each other on their wedding day:

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Jul 07, 2009 at 02:16 AM

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I give up ... your 100% crop is sharper than my full images

I ( like to think I ) sort of know how to get the best out of 5D files too. Keep that in mind.

Jul 07, 2009 at 02:18 AM

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Paul, you've driven the price of that lens up enough!

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I'm still looking for a sensational 35/1.4 though. I have a thing for this focal length, it works out well for street photography.

I've been very impressed by the Leica Summilux-R but it does require quite a mirror shave.

this is wide open straight from RAW with just a little auto tone in lightroom:

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Jul 07, 2009 at 03:56 AM

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Wow Paul nice wedding shots, clearly showcasing what that 'little' lens could do and how well you can tame it!

Took me a good 2s to figure out what SOOC means.

Thrice that shot looks very nice, I've been considering offerings from Nikon and Leica and Zeiss alike (f1.4 versions), but I'll keep an eye for the f2.0 lenses as well (Zuikos included). Is CA an issue for the Lux? From the look of it the Lux has better WO bokeh than Nikkor 35/1.4, which suffers from harsh highlight circles.

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:06 AM

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Paul! Superb series. Really great.

A

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:36 AM

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Sony-Zeiss ZA 135 1.8 on a 1ds3 wide open
Took these shots at a friends wedding on a foggy grey evening in Carmel Highlands on the coast. Amazed by the detail in the wedding dress resolved by this lens. Definitely a great wedding portrait lens and really shines in low light scenarios.

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Jul 07, 2009 at 06:09 AM

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cogitech wrote:
I just found this series. These are SOOC, no curves or anything. 85/1.2 SSC Asph. all wide open on 5D.

This was the first time they saw each other on their wedding day:

Please don't take this the wrong way, but it's interesting that Japanese people have bad teeth even in Canada.

OM 40/2 @ f/2:

Jul 07, 2009 at 06:33 AM

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cogitech wrote:
RustyBug wrote:

I give up ... your 100% crop is sharper than my full images

I ( like to think I ) sort of know how to get the best out of 5D files too. Keep that in mind.

I dont suppose you would like to share some tips? i have only had a 5d for a while and I'm struggling to get nice files out of it, skin in particular (I shoot weddings).

cheers

Jul 07, 2009 at 10:01 AM

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Leon Noel wrote:
Wow Paul nice wedding shots, clearly showcasing what that 'little' lens could do and how well you can tame it!

Thanks Leon!

Jul 07, 2009 at 10:44 AM

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Anden wrote:
Paul! Superb series. Really great.

A

Much appreciated, Andreas! I am so excited for the B&G to see these!

Jul 07, 2009 at 10:45 AM

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TWoK wrote:
cogitech wrote:
I just found this series. These are SOOC, no curves or anything. 85/1.2 SSC Asph. all wide open on 5D.

This was the first time they saw each other on their wedding day:

Please don't take this the wrong way, but it's interesting that Japanese people have bad teeth even in Canada.

They aren't Canadian. They'll be back in Japan in a few days, after their honeymoon in Niagra Falls.

I'm not offended, but I am certain they would be.

Jul 07, 2009 at 11:01 AM

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cogitech wrote:
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cogitech wrote:
I just found this series. These are SOOC, no curves or anything. 85/1.2 SSC Asph. all wide open on 5D.

This was the first time they saw each other on their wedding day:

Please don't take this the wrong way, but it's interesting that Japanese people have bad teeth even in Canada.

They aren't Canadian. They'll be back in Japan in a few days, after their honeymoon in Niagra Falls.

I'm not offended, but I am certain they would be.

Yeah like I said Japanese people in Canada, not Canadians of Japanese decent. Anyway dental care is slow, but pretty affordable here, yet in my 6 years of living here I've never seen so many people with teeth rotting out of their mouths. Anyway, excellent results!

Jul 07, 2009 at 11:26 AM

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Yeah like I said Japanese people in Canada, not Canadians of Japanese decent. Anyway dental care is slow, but pretty affordable here, yet in my 6 years of living here I've never seen so many people with teeth rotting out of their mouths. Anyway, excellent results!

I'm still confused. Do your teeth change when you visit another country?

Jul 07, 2009 at 12:54 PM

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Empire wrote:

I dont suppose you would like to share some tips? i have only had a 5d for a while and I'm struggling to get nice files out of it, skin in particular (I shoot weddings).

cheers

I use Bibble Pro 4.10 with some custom tone curves which simulate provia, velvia and portra (depending on situation). I then tweak WB till the skin tones are perfect (or close to perfect), and I also have a plugin for Bibble that allows me to work directly on the skin tones, removing reddish or greenish hues, etc., if necessary.

I have not done so on the series I posted of the B&G meeting, which is why they still have more of a "Canon digital" look (actually not as bad as they can be sometimes), whereas the flower and hands shots don't.

Jul 07, 2009 at 01:21 PM

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cogitech wrote:
TWoK wrote:

Yeah like I said Japanese people in Canada, not Canadians of Japanese decent. Anyway dental care is slow, but pretty affordable here, yet in my 6 years of living here I've never seen so many people with teeth rotting out of their mouths. Anyway, excellent results!

I'm still confused. Do your teeth change when you visit another country?
People just don't take care of their teeth in Japan and there is no fluoride in the water, those two conditions equal awful teeth in Japan.

35/1.4 AIS:

Jul 07, 2009 at 08:42 PM

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TWoK wrote:
cogitech wrote:
TWoK wrote:

Yeah like I said Japanese people in Canada, not Canadians of Japanese decent. Anyway dental care is slow, but pretty affordable here, yet in my 6 years of living here I've never seen so many people with teeth rotting out of their mouths. Anyway, excellent results!

I'm still confused. Do your teeth change when you visit another country?
People just don't take care of their teeth in Japan and there is no fluoride in the water, those two conditions equal awful teeth in Japan.

35/1.4 AIS:

Cool shot Nate! Now I'm off to brush my teeth....

Jul 08, 2009 at 12:56 AM

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Cool shot Nate! Now I'm off to brush my teeth....

I just spit coffee all over my screen!

Jul 08, 2009 at 12:59 AM

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FL Canon 58mm f1.2 II + 5D

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