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p.59 #2f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
What is the complete text on the shirt? Or do you also have a picture of the whole shirt?
Mar 12, 2014 at 06:09 AM
p.59 #3f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
sebboh wrote:
looks extremely good, possibly a bit to lacking spherical aberration for my taste, but i'm weird that way.
Then you really wouldn't like the PanaLeica 42.5mm f/1.2, which is essentially completely devoid of spherical aberration. The Fuji has some at f/1.2...essentially gone by f/1.8. At f/1.2 it's light enough that you can compensate for it on most images by a gentle contrast tweak, but still is flattering for portraits. It can show up a bit with white against dark, though.
looks extremely good, possibly a bit to lacking spherical aberration for my taste, but i'm weird that way.
Then you really wouldn't like the PanaLeica 42.5mm f/1.2, which is essentially completely devoid of spherical aberration. The Fuji has some at f/1.2...essentially gone by f/1.8. At f/1.2 it's light enough that you can compensate for it on most images by a gentle contrast tweak, but still is flattering for portraits. It can show up a bit with white against dark, though.
Mar 12, 2014 at 07:11 AM
p.59 #4f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Here are a couple shot with the Minolta Rokkor 58 f/1.2 at the aquarium. The fish is a sturgeon, a very old and pretty cool species native to the Great Lakes.
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Mar 12, 2014 at 09:10 AM
p.59 #5f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Here are some shots from that aforementioned Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2:
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/chloe_garage_peek.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/guitar_vet.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/nationwide_sitting.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/one_way_railroad.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/smoking_man.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/chloe_nocticron.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/chloe_garage_peek.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/guitar_vet.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/nationwide_sitting.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/one_way_railroad.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/smoking_man.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/chloe_nocticron.jpg
Mar 12, 2014 at 09:26 AM
p.59 #6f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Jman13 wrote:
Then you really wouldn't like the PanaLeica 42.5mm f/1.2, which is essentially completely devoid of spherical aberration. The Fuji has some at f/1.2...essentially gone by f/1.8. At f/1.2 it's light enough that you can compensate for it on most images by a gentle contrast tweak, but still is flattering for portraits. It can show up a bit with white against dark, though.
yeah, it looks really good as 85/1.8 replacement on FF but just lacks exciting character to me.
sebboh wrote
looks extremely good, possibly a bit to lacking spherical aberration for my taste, but i'm weird that way.yeah, it looks really good as 85/1.8 replacement on FF but just lacks exciting character to me.
Mar 12, 2014 at 01:37 PM
p.59 #8f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 @ f/1.2, near MFD - this focuses pretty close for a medium telephoto:
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/chloe_pl_mfd.jpg
http://www.jordansteele.com/2014/chloe_pl_mfd.jpg
Mar 12, 2014 at 08:20 PM
p.59 #10f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Ah thanks. "Breaking Bad"? Cool shirt, although I don't watch the program.
Mar 13, 2014 at 10:50 AM
p.59 #12f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
tried out the pen f 42/1.2 on FF on an a7r today thanks to a fellow FMer. some shots at progressively longer focal distances, all uncropped:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/13159794503_edb4c541b3_o.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/13159681025_a2016e4e78_o.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/13159661115_5a8c2d8f06_o.jpg
i'm not positive, but i think the last shot might not have been taken by me.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/13159794503_edb4c541b3_o.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/13159681025_a2016e4e78_o.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/13159661115_5a8c2d8f06_o.jpg
i'm not positive, but i think the last shot might not have been taken by me.
Mar 14, 2014 at 10:11 PM
p.59 #13f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Sebboth, I particularly like #1. How exactly is this lens classified, I understand it is more able than being used on a crop camera but it does not fully cover an FF camera
Mar 14, 2014 at 10:27 PM
p.59 #14f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Steve, is that sturgeon from the new Toronto Ripley's aquarium. I was there recently but don't remember seeing anything that looked like that!
Mar 15, 2014 at 09:16 AM
p.59 #15f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
alexands wrote:
Steve, is that sturgeon from the new Toronto Ripley's aquarium. I was there recently but don't remember seeing anything that looked like that!
Yes it is from the new Ripley's Aquarium. At the entrance they are off to the right, but it is a big place and very crowded right now, so it is easy to miss things. I am looking forward to another visit.
Mar 15, 2014 at 09:33 AM
p.59 #16f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Couple with the Fuji 56 1.2 wide open on my XE-1....
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Mar 15, 2014 at 09:34 AM
p.59 #17f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
A heavy shower last Autumn at Wastwater in the English Lake District. You should just be able to make out the mountains at the head of the lake through the rain.
5DII and Rokkor 58/1.2 @ F1.2 1/100 sec (from under a 'brolly!)
Wet Wastdale by timballic, on Flickr
5DII and Rokkor 58/1.2 @ F1.2 1/100 sec (from under a 'brolly!)
Wet Wastdale by timballic, on Flickr
Mar 15, 2014 at 09:52 AM
p.59 #18f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Ok, thanks, I'll have to check it out next time. Apparently the best time to go is in the morning on any
weekday except Friday (school trips and PA days are usually on Fridays).
weekday except Friday (school trips and PA days are usually on Fridays).
Mar 15, 2014 at 09:55 AM
p.59 #19f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
joanlvh wrote:
Sebboth, I particularly like #1. How exactly is this lens classified, I understand it is more able than being used on a crop camera but it does not fully cover an FF camera
it's an aps-c lens (well half frame lens which is almost the same as aps-c). it just has a bigger image circle than necessary. i think if you crop a FF image to 4x5 aspect ration it should work fine.
here's a stopped down version of the second shot that makes the edges of the image easier to see:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2715/13170183754_c40775a641_o.jpg
and a couple of dreamy wide open shots on the nex-5N:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3775/13170203564_0967696701_o.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/13170031333_263ee80d79_o.jpg
Sebboth, I particularly like #1. How exactly is this lens classified, I understand it is more able than being used on a crop camera but it does not fully cover an FF camera
it's an aps-c lens (well half frame lens which is almost the same as aps-c). it just has a bigger image circle than necessary. i think if you crop a FF image to 4x5 aspect ration it should work fine.
here's a stopped down version of the second shot that makes the edges of the image easier to see:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2715/13170183754_c40775a641_o.jpg
and a couple of dreamy wide open shots on the nex-5N:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3775/13170203564_0967696701_o.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/13170031333_263ee80d79_o.jpg
Mar 15, 2014 at 10:29 AM
p.59 #20f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
I really enjoyed looking back at the last few pages - the creativive possibilities there are with such a narrow DOF! Absolutely incredible!
Mar 15, 2014 at 12:11 PM