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docnlaw24
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p.1 #1 · Playing with 85L (child photo warning)


C&C welcome. Shooting with 5D and 85L this past weekend. Borrowed lens from CPS to determine if it is magical?




Exif information
Model Canon EOS 5D
Date 2009:07:03 21:30:52
Original date 2009:07:03 10:08:39
Exposure time 1/1250 sec
Focal length 85mm
Focal number f/1.4
ISO speed 200 ISO
Exposure compensation +0.3



Jul 09, 2009 at 01:46 AM
Jim Rickards
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p.1 #2 · Playing with 85L (child photo warning)


So what's your verdict? Will the 85L be on your shopping list?

Good control of the DOF here. I see you stopped it down - all the way to f1.4!!

Last thing - no warning is needed for child photos.

Jul 09, 2009 at 11:41 AM
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p.1 #3 · Playing with 85L (child photo warning)


Hi,

Cute kid.

Nice smile (seems genuine in the eyes).

I like the composition.



Jul 09, 2009 at 11:44 AM
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p.1 #4 · Playing with 85L (child photo warning)


Thanks Jim and Steady. Jury is still out on adding it to the shopping list. Only warned for people sick of seeing kid shots. Might stick with the 135L for these applications, but the speed of the 1.2 is a nice addition! Used it for some night shots lit by a fire pit and was happy with the results.

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Jul 09, 2009 at 12:44 PM
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p.1 #5 · Playing with 85L (child photo warning)


docnlaw24 wrote:
C&C welcome. Shooting with 5D and 85L this past weekend. Borrowed lens from CPS to determine if it is magical?


Nice shot, but in my opinion the magic of a fast 85 comes in the medium telephoto focal distance. There are lots of lenses that can blow out a background in a headshot- pretty much anything long will do. But try shooting a subject at 30 feet or so- get their whole body in it, and make sure that the background is well behind them. The real 3D pop from a super fast 85 is achieved under these conditions, and is impossible to replicate with any other type of lens, IMO.




Jul 09, 2009 at 09:05 PM
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Erik Moore wrote:
docnlaw24 wrote:
C&C welcome. Shooting with 5D and 85L this past weekend. Borrowed lens from CPS to determine if it is magical?


Nice shot, but in my opinion the magic of a fast 85 comes in the medium telephoto focal distance. There are lots of lenses that can blow out a background in a headshot- pretty much anything long will do. But try shooting a subject at 30 feet or so- get their whole body in it, and make sure that the background is well behind them. The real 3D pop from a super fast 85 is achieved under these conditions, and is impossible to replicate with any other type of lens, IMO.




Best description of "Magic" I have read so far :-)


Jul 09, 2009 at 09:52 PM
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p.1 #7 · Playing with 85L (child photo warning)


Erik Moore wrote:
docnlaw24 wrote:
C&C welcome. Shooting with 5D and 85L this past weekend. Borrowed lens from CPS to determine if it is magical?


But try shooting a subject at 30 feet or so- get their whole body in it, and make sure that the background is well behind them. The real 3D pop from a super fast 85 is achieved under these conditions, and is impossible to replicate with any other type of lens, IMO.




Will try this weekend.


Jul 10, 2009 at 01:55 PM
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p.1 #8 · Playing with 85L (child photo warning)


To give an example of what got my blood pumping about getting a 85 f/1.4 (I shoot Nikon), check out the first pic posted in this thread:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/694095.

Since I got mine, I've taken lots of shots that have that same pop, because I know and practice that same formula. You should be able to do even better with the 85L.



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Jul 10, 2009 at 03:15 PM
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Will post after this weekends trial.

Jul 10, 2009 at 04:43 PM

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