D810 with AFS 58/1.4.
Two 2.0sec exposures (averaged), f/2, ISO 25600.
Manual dark frame subtraction. (master dark frame averaged from 8 dark frames). All performed on NEF files using PixelFixer.
hmzimelka wrote:
D810 with AFS 58/1.4.
Two 2.0sec exposures (averaged), f/2, ISO 25600.
Manual dark frame subtraction. (master dark frame averaged from 8 dark frames). All performed on NEF files using PixelFixer.
hmzimelka wrote:
D810 with AFS 58/1.4.
Two 2.0sec exposures (averaged), f/2, ISO 25600.
Manual dark frame subtraction. (master dark frame averaged from 8 dark frames). All performed on NEF files using PixelFixer.
Jason_Brook wrote:
I've literally changed nothing with my processing in a long time. You just like it more now
I am in a rut right now. Want to smash all my stuff
Mannn I feel the same way. I see nextelbuddy's awesome portraits and I feel like just selling everything and start a new hobby. Maybe vintage gun collecting??
I sold ALL my AF lenses including the 200 f/2 VR. Had a paid portrait session yesterday.. I was armed with nothing but MF glass. 4 kids, harsh sun, MF glass = Chuck Norris difficulty level. I actually started to miss the 200/2 and 58 1.4G. Now I kinda understand why people use AF. But I think I found a solution. The solution is to keep my MF and NOT shoot anymore paid gigs! ha ha
Joseph. wrote:
Mannn I feel the same way. I see nextelbuddy's awesome portraits and I feel like just selling everything and start a new hobby. Maybe vintage gun collecting??
I sold ALL my AF lenses including the 200 f/2 VR. Had a paid portrait session yesterday.. I was armed with nothing but MF glass. 4 kids, harsh sun, MF glass = Chuck Norris difficulty level. I actually started to miss the 200/2 and 58 1.4G. Now I kinda understand why people use AF. But I think I found a solution. The solution is to keep my MF and NOT shoot anymore paid gigs! ha ha
I just feel like I can't get a sharp photo to save my life. If I do, it's a crappy snapshot. If it's a GOOD photo, it's always soft. I don't trust any of my stuff anymore.
ha! yep....slowly getting rid of AF.. I actually thought about packaging up my 58G. Then I went to the pumpkin patch yesterday to try and get some shots of my kids.... glad i still had the 58G with me, !
i love MF but AF has its place. but yah, im going to leave that stuff to the 'pros'. all photos from my kids that are in focus and have beautiful boken are going to be when theyre standing still occupied and/or crying hahah!
gear sucks, just shoot everything f5.6!
edit: i should say shooting wide open sucks...f5.6 for life! (no seriously, when folks get older they start to appreciate more dof...
Joseph. wrote:
Mannn I feel the same way. I see nextelbuddy's awesome portraits and I feel like just selling everything and start a new hobby. Maybe vintage gun collecting??
I sold ALL my AF lenses including the 200 f/2 VR. Had a paid portrait session yesterday.. I was armed with nothing but MF glass. 4 kids, harsh sun, MF glass = Chuck Norris difficulty level. I actually started to miss the 200/2 and 58 1.4G. Now I kinda understand why people use AF. But I think I found a solution. The solution is to keep my MF and NOT shoot anymore paid gigs! ha ha
We all get stuck in a rut sometimes. I feel like im in a rut every month lol.
I have one MF lens and its a nikon 28mm 2.8 AIS lens I got to use for free lensing and reverse mount macro photography but i end up using it on the D700 in full manual to practice my focus and exposure skills by shooting to jpeg, on a small memory card and image preview off. Its fun
Joseph. wrote:
Mannn I feel the same way. I see nextelbuddy's awesome portraits and I feel like just selling everything and start a new hobby. Maybe vintage gun collecting??
I sold ALL my AF lenses including the 200 f/2 VR. Had a paid portrait session yesterday.. I was armed with nothing but MF glass. 4 kids, harsh sun, MF glass = Chuck Norris difficulty level. I actually started to miss the 200/2 and 58 1.4G. Now I kinda understand why people use AF. But I think I found a solution. The solution is to keep my MF and NOT shoot anymore paid gigs! ha ha
Definitely shooting 4 kids in those conditions would make Chuck Norris break a sweat! Love the reference. Your photos are amazing Joseph. I have been on the fence for a couple years now to buy a A7 series camera and start shooting MF glass. Problem is, I know the quality will suffer a bit compared to my AF lenses on my D800. That said, there is just a connection and a rawness to MF that you don't get with AF. I loved shooting with my Dad's film nikon gear! I might still make the jump if the DF2 arrives.
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Jason_Brook wrote:
I just feel like I can't get a sharp photo to save my life. If I do, it's a crappy snapshot. If it's a GOOD photo, it's always soft. I don't trust any of my stuff anymore.
Do you get soft photos with all your lenses Jason? Or just your 58mm? I'd suggest taking a break from the 58mm. It can definitely be a very frustrating lens. Don't get too upset though. Your photos are great!
So I'm going to give this lens a try. And perhaps try shooting a few people, which has never really been my 'thing'.
Can anyone give me some hints re. those lovely portraits with the sparkly leaves in the background and beautiful lighting? Lighting angle, anything special about settings and post-processing? I believe I read to underexpose when the subject is backlit?
TAM63 wrote:
So I'm going to give this lens a try. And perhaps try shooting a few people, which has never really been my 'thing'.
Can anyone give me some hints re. those lovely portraits with the sparkly leaves in the background and beautiful lighting? Lighting angle, anything special about settings and post-processing? I believe I read to underexpose when the subject is backlit?
lighting is everything regardless of the lens. this lens SHINES in open shade and right at dusk. any time you can find a pocket of light, place your subject in that diffused pocket of light for great skin tones.
I do under expose on purpose and usually do it with the lowest ISO possible. If you use a higher ISO, under exposing still works quite well as when you bring the exposure back up, you have the potential for a really nice grain. this would work well in nicely lit areas not obviously dark as night areas where you could see banding in your images.
Play with subject distances to camera as well as subject distances to your back ground to see how you like the bokeh. it does change depending on how close you are to your subject vs how far away they are from their back grounds.
dont be afraid to shoot through things or frame your subjects with things. try shooting through flowers or leaves or having your subject stand between bushes or branches etc...
things like that with the 58 can help render 3D like effects when shooting WIDE versus up close and personal for headshot style images.
Thank you. I understand these sorts of things aren't specific to the 58mm, but it's what I'm going to try with.
Headshots aren't really my area of interest, so I am hoping this is a focal length I will have fun with.
