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p.87 #1f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
great shots folks!
it's nice to see more with the nikkor 55/1.2, most of the previous nikkor shots on the thread have been with the 50/1.2 i think. now if we can just get more noctinikkor shots...
canon FL 55/1.2:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1577/25645760830_20b8fa15e7_o.jpg
it's nice to see more with the nikkor 55/1.2, most of the previous nikkor shots on the thread have been with the 50/1.2 i think. now if we can just get more noctinikkor shots...
canon FL 55/1.2:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1577/25645760830_20b8fa15e7_o.jpg
Mar 21, 2016 at 05:25 PM
p.87 #3f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
the solitaire wrote:
Koen, excellent work with the Canon 55mm f1,2.
As for the car, shame on me! My favorite brand of car and I couldn't place the detail you photographed
I am quite positive that the dog you showed is a Tervueren or a mixed breed with a large pool of Tervueren genes. That old-german Shephard looks nice too. They are a bit more bulky then the Belgian shephards. Especially the two we have.
My girlfriend does most of the training with our two.
Thanks! Excellent pictures of your beautiful dogs again and I'm sure you are right about the breed!
About the car: I'm not into cars that much, but I really liked how it looked in this low evening sun!
Some more unedited pictures of it with the FD 55 1.2 Asph wide open:
DSC08908_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC08909_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC08911_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC08913_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC08914_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
And one of the front, there wasn't a lot of room to take a nice overall picture, but I post this mainly as a comparison with this lens at f/5.6, as you can see there is some slight glow wide open, but that is mostly because I overexposed the middle of the frame about half a stop, usually there is very little glow or loss of contrast at f/1.2 and the overall contrast in this picture is almost the same and so is the amount of detail captured at 24Mp, so if you want dreamy, better skip this one!
DSC08900_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
This is the same view at f/5.6: https://flic.kr/p/Efky95
I posted them at 1024 px again this time, because 1600 px seems a bit too big, before I posted I thought they would be the same size as post p.88 #5 for example, sorry for that.
So what is the best size, the only guideline I could find somewhere said 800 px, but that was an old post and it seems awfully small?
Koen, excellent work with the Canon 55mm f1,2.
As for the car, shame on me! My favorite brand of car and I couldn't place the detail you photographed
I am quite positive that the dog you showed is a Tervueren or a mixed breed with a large pool of Tervueren genes. That old-german Shephard looks nice too. They are a bit more bulky then the Belgian shephards. Especially the two we have.
My girlfriend does most of the training with our two.
Thanks! Excellent pictures of your beautiful dogs again and I'm sure you are right about the breed!
About the car: I'm not into cars that much, but I really liked how it looked in this low evening sun!
Some more unedited pictures of it with the FD 55 1.2 Asph wide open:
DSC08908_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC08909_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC08911_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC08913_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC08914_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
And one of the front, there wasn't a lot of room to take a nice overall picture, but I post this mainly as a comparison with this lens at f/5.6, as you can see there is some slight glow wide open, but that is mostly because I overexposed the middle of the frame about half a stop, usually there is very little glow or loss of contrast at f/1.2 and the overall contrast in this picture is almost the same and so is the amount of detail captured at 24Mp, so if you want dreamy, better skip this one!
DSC08900_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
This is the same view at f/5.6: https://flic.kr/p/Efky95
I posted them at 1024 px again this time, because 1600 px seems a bit too big, before I posted I thought they would be the same size as post p.88 #5 for example, sorry for that.
So what is the best size, the only guideline I could find somewhere said 800 px, but that was an old post and it seems awfully small?
Mar 25, 2016 at 04:28 PM
p.87 #4f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Excellent bokeh play with the 55 Koen. Especially the last few photos show the potential of that Canon FD lens. The Nikon version, which I use, has to do without the aspherical element, so I guess the Canon will do better with small lightsources at dim light.
I prefer 1024 pixels wide for this forum. For me at least that offers the most convenient viewing size
Koen Nhz wrote:
As for the car, shame on me! My favorite brand of car and I couldn't place the detail you photographed
I am quite positive that the dog you showed is a Tervueren or a mixed breed with a large pool of Tervueren genes. That old-german Shephard looks nice too. They are a bit more bulky then the Belgian shephards. Especially the two we have.
My girlfriend does most of the training with our two.Thanks! Excellent pictures of your beautiful dogs again and I'm sure you are right about the breed!
About the car: I'm not into cars that much, but I really liked how it looked in this low evening sun!
Some more unedited pictures of it with the FD 55 1.2 Asph wide open:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1568/24591400084_8a5309fc12_b.jpg
DSC08908_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1651/24591409864_4d3559b828_b.jpg
DSC08909_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1586/24591428764_3c86375734_b.jpg
DSC08911_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1526/24591428344_8b24355176_b.jpg
DSC08913_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1551/25222086035_02aa60d51e_b.jpg
DSC08914_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
And one of the front, there wasn't a lot of room to take a nice overall picture, but I post this mainly as a...Show more →
I prefer 1024 pixels wide for this forum. For me at least that offers the most convenient viewing size
Koen Nhz wrote:
the solitaire wrote
Koen, excellent work with the Canon 55mm f1,2.As for the car, shame on me! My favorite brand of car and I couldn't place the detail you photographed
I am quite positive that the dog you showed is a Tervueren or a mixed breed with a large pool of Tervueren genes. That old-german Shephard looks nice too. They are a bit more bulky then the Belgian shephards. Especially the two we have.
My girlfriend does most of the training with our two.
About the car: I'm not into cars that much, but I really liked how it looked in this low evening sun!
Some more unedited pictures of it with the FD 55 1.2 Asph wide open:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1568/24591400084_8a5309fc12_b.jpg
DSC08908_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1651/24591409864_4d3559b828_b.jpg
DSC08909_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1586/24591428764_3c86375734_b.jpg
DSC08911_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1526/24591428344_8b24355176_b.jpg
DSC08913_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1551/25222086035_02aa60d51e_b.jpg
DSC08914_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
And one of the front, there wasn't a lot of room to take a nice overall picture, but I post this mainly as a...Show more →
Mar 26, 2016 at 11:27 AM
p.87 #6f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Koen Nhz wrote:
I posted them at 1024 px again this time, because 1600 px seems a bit too big, before I posted I thought they would be the same size as post p.88 #5 for example, sorry for that.
So what is the best size, the only guideline I could find somewhere said 800 px, but that was an old post and it seems awfully small?
yeah, 800 pixels was from long ago. there is no real size guide for this forum, i always think something that fills most of a standard web browser screen is optimal. with that assumption i've been going with 1280 wide and 1024 high for vertical images. i've been thinking of increasing that though with the increased prevalence of high resolution monitors and people viewing on ipad like devices. i think 1400px wide shouldn't be an issue for most people, height wise i'm not sure what a good cut off would be.
anyway, rokkor 58/1.2 again:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1711/26007940982_9808c20416_o.jpg
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1561/25495709074_4e3b983e10_o.jpg
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1510/25497859263_63a6b2393f_o.jpg
I posted them at 1024 px again this time, because 1600 px seems a bit too big, before I posted I thought they would be the same size as post p.88 #5 for example, sorry for that.
So what is the best size, the only guideline I could find somewhere said 800 px, but that was an old post and it seems awfully small?
yeah, 800 pixels was from long ago. there is no real size guide for this forum, i always think something that fills most of a standard web browser screen is optimal. with that assumption i've been going with 1280 wide and 1024 high for vertical images. i've been thinking of increasing that though with the increased prevalence of high resolution monitors and people viewing on ipad like devices. i think 1400px wide shouldn't be an issue for most people, height wise i'm not sure what a good cut off would be.
anyway, rokkor 58/1.2 again:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1711/26007940982_9808c20416_o.jpg
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1561/25495709074_4e3b983e10_o.jpg
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1510/25497859263_63a6b2393f_o.jpg
Mar 28, 2016 at 03:19 PM
p.87 #7f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
the solitaire wrote:
Excellent bokeh play with the 55 Koen. Especially the last few photos show the potential of that Canon FD lens. The Nikon version, which I use, has to do without the aspherical element, so I guess the Canon will do better with small lightsources at dim light.
I prefer 1024 pixels wide for this forum. For me at least that offers the most convenient viewing size
Thanks! Nice shots from the Corvette! I actually like the more vivid bokeh (from PP), but that's not everyone's taste I guess
I don't know exactly how the Asph remains it's high contrast, it does have quite pronounced coma wide open, so point lights aren't that good, actually the fine detail isn't that good outside the image center (except at MFD) but contrast always remains high enough throughout the frame which makes it look sharp enough wide open in almost any situation.
@ sebboh and the solitaire: thanks for the answer regarding the image size: That's what I thought, around 1280 px looks best on my laptop for me, but unfortunately that's not an option in Flickr so 1024 px it will be for now
Some more pictures from last weekend, all with the FD 55 1.2 SSC Aspherical wide open (I'm only 99% sure about some shots, but quite a lot of the time I double check the aperture ring after I took it and zoom in on screen when it looks too sharp for f/1.2 and every time it's at the expected wide open aperture) and unedited unless otherwise mentioned:
DSC01782_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01698_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01763_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
For comparison same image at ~f/8: https://flic.kr/p/FMTsej
DSC01785_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01794_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01800_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01797_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
Edited 24Mp image:
DSC01783_(1)_copyright by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01865_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
Excellent bokeh play with the 55 Koen. Especially the last few photos show the potential of that Canon FD lens. The Nikon version, which I use, has to do without the aspherical element, so I guess the Canon will do better with small lightsources at dim light.
I prefer 1024 pixels wide for this forum. For me at least that offers the most convenient viewing size
Thanks! Nice shots from the Corvette! I actually like the more vivid bokeh (from PP), but that's not everyone's taste I guess
I don't know exactly how the Asph remains it's high contrast, it does have quite pronounced coma wide open, so point lights aren't that good, actually the fine detail isn't that good outside the image center (except at MFD) but contrast always remains high enough throughout the frame which makes it look sharp enough wide open in almost any situation.
@ sebboh and the solitaire: thanks for the answer regarding the image size: That's what I thought, around 1280 px looks best on my laptop for me, but unfortunately that's not an option in Flickr so 1024 px it will be for now
Some more pictures from last weekend, all with the FD 55 1.2 SSC Aspherical wide open (I'm only 99% sure about some shots, but quite a lot of the time I double check the aperture ring after I took it and zoom in on screen when it looks too sharp for f/1.2 and every time it's at the expected wide open aperture
) and unedited unless otherwise mentioned:DSC01782_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01698_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01763_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
For comparison same image at ~f/8: https://flic.kr/p/FMTsej
DSC01785_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01794_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01800_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01797_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on FlickrEdited 24Mp image:
DSC01783_(1)_copyright by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
DSC01865_1920px by Koen Nieuwenhuize, on Flickr
Apr 13, 2016 at 08:34 AM
p.87 #8f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
A new acquisition yesterday, for a very good price.
Voigtlander VM Nokton 35 f1.2 v1, on Sony A7R (no Kolari mod.)
Hand held, focus on 'mid-rim' of first upturned glass.
DSC06889_f1p2_C1Pro by David McI, on Flickr
Voigtlander VM Nokton 35 f1.2 v1, on Sony A7R (no Kolari mod.)
Hand held, focus on 'mid-rim' of first upturned glass.
DSC06889_f1p2_C1Pro by David McI, on FlickrApr 13, 2016 at 11:58 PM
p.87 #9f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Shot with a rare f/1.2 lens at MFD of 1.5'. Unprocessed. Guess what lens it is!
Less than ideal conditions: windy, changing light, handheld. So please don't judge for sharpness.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1595/26337562462_89174598b0_o.jpg
Less than ideal conditions: windy, changing light, handheld. So please don't judge for sharpness.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1595/26337562462_89174598b0_o.jpg
Apr 14, 2016 at 12:36 PM
p.87 #10f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Noct-nikkor wide open in the dark (on D3s)
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Apr 17, 2016 at 07:57 PM
p.87 #11f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Canon 50mm [email protected] on A7II
DSC03188 by JayPhoto, on Flickr
DSC03188 by JayPhoto, on FlickrApr 18, 2016 at 02:55 AM
p.87 #12f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
At the cemetary. Noct-nikkor 58mm f/1.2 @ 1.2:
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Apr 18, 2016 at 11:34 AM
p.87 #13f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Joining the Noct bandwagon.
[email protected]
DSC03337 by JayPhoto, on Flickr
[email protected]
DSC03337 by JayPhoto, on FlickrApr 27, 2016 at 11:57 PM
p.87 #14f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Canon S.C.C. 55/1.2 wide open with variable graduation filter.
Apr 28, 2016 at 02:49 AM
p.87 #15f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Scattergun approach, blowing a gale and the rape never still - but I sort of liked it -
A7RII & Minolta 58mm 1.2 0 wide open
https://photos.smugmug.com/Adapted-Lenses/i-PfnpjmP/0/XL/DSC00625_DxO-XL.jpg
A7RII & Minolta 58mm 1.2 0 wide open
https://photos.smugmug.com/Adapted-Lenses/i-PfnpjmP/0/XL/DSC00625_DxO-XL.jpg
Apr 28, 2016 at 09:40 AM
p.87 #16f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Sony A7II and Nikkor 50mm AIS f1.2 @ f1.2.
May 03, 2016 at 06:29 AM
p.87 #18f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm/1.2, the first two with the Canon 500D close-up lens.
I hadn't used the Rokkor since last summer and had forgotten that it's quite usable wide open for close subjects. For things further away it's still sharp, but very "dreamy". Also, as others have mention bokeh gets smoother at f/2. I have discovered that there is a "soft" stop between f/1.2 and 2 which is a nice middle ground where you still have a wide open look with vignetting etc., but less haze. These are all f/1.2 though.
Very nice lens and I'd use it a more often if it weren't so heavy.
http://www.helenasphotography.com/keep/2016/20160513_006_a7-rk58b.jpg
http://www.helenasphotography.com/keep/2016/20160513_005_a7-rk58b.jpg
http://www.helenasphotography.com/keep/2016/20160513_001_a7-rk58b.jpg
I hadn't used the Rokkor since last summer and had forgotten that it's quite usable wide open for close subjects. For things further away it's still sharp, but very "dreamy". Also, as others have mention bokeh gets smoother at f/2. I have discovered that there is a "soft" stop between f/1.2 and 2 which is a nice middle ground where you still have a wide open look with vignetting etc., but less haze. These are all f/1.2 though.
Very nice lens and I'd use it a more often if it weren't so heavy.
http://www.helenasphotography.com/keep/2016/20160513_006_a7-rk58b.jpg
http://www.helenasphotography.com/keep/2016/20160513_005_a7-rk58b.jpg
http://www.helenasphotography.com/keep/2016/20160513_001_a7-rk58b.jpg
May 14, 2016 at 02:14 AM
p.87 #19f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Nikon 50mm AIS f1.2 @ f1.2 on Sony A7II
one from a portrait session with my granddaughter
one from a portrait session with my granddaughter
May 14, 2016 at 09:03 AM
p.87 #20f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Just got my Nikon 50mm f1.2 and got out to shoot a little last night. I can tell it's going to take some getting used to.
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Jun 10, 2016 at 08:34 AM