Sony FE Images Thread
p.2541 #1Sony FE Images Thread
Mural painting on a building. The size of the mural is roughly 5 stories tall.
Nov 18, 2017 at 04:16 PM
p.2541 #2Sony FE Images Thread
Insel IV by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
A7RII, FE 100-400 GM
BW ND 110
SR App 16 Shots x 13 S = 208 sec exp.
Nov 18, 2017 at 04:17 PM
p.2541 #3Sony FE Images Thread
In the Sounds by Falcdragon, on Flickr
A home in the Sounds by Falcdragon, on Flickr
Nov 18, 2017 at 04:24 PM
p.2541 #4Sony FE Images Thread
Contax g45 I think. Need to figure out a system to ensure I keep it straight which lens I used...
Garlic at the Arles street market by David Kerins, on Flickr
Garlic at the Arles street market by David Kerins, on FlickrNov 18, 2017 at 04:41 PM
p.2541 #5Sony FE Images Thread
wfrank wrote:
Hey Samuli. Curious, why would you stop down to 2.5 for the first shot? The bokeh-pleasure grows exponentially with 1.4 for that lens, or?
Wilhelm,
Primarly because DOF was not enough f/1.7 and f/2.0 shots. If you look at top of the focus area you see there is part, which comes closer to camera and it doesn't have as much acutance as rest of the DOF-image-area (even I added sharpening, clarity and contrast to that part it still stands out for not being as sharp, clearly visible even on the presented 1280px wide webthumbnail).
Secondarily because boke quality (not quantity...) increases by closing down even with best of lenses. This scene found the "not-so-sweet-spot" of FE 1.4/35, as f/1.7-2.2 boke was little distracting due to boke quality issues in the branches of fallen tree. Also f/1.4-f/2.2 had "sharper" boke (=larger DOF) in corners and short edges due to vignetting, but f/2.5 starts to be pretty good on scenes like this, where background is not immediately behind focus plane. It's pretty common to have thicker DOF on corners until lens is closed 2-3 stops. Generally FE1.4/35 is one of the very few lenses I would not mind shooting wide open, but at some special conditions it can make boke ugly (very rare). At same time there contrast in DOF increases little bit, making subject to stand out from background little better.
Majority of my lenses I almost never shoot wide open. Exceptions are FE1.4/35, C/Y 3.5/100 and Leica APO 2.8/180 (maybe Canon 300mm f/2.8 L IS if I still would have it). Due to reasons mentioned in "secondary" chapter. For example when I shoot forest boke shots with ZM 2/35 I know that I need to close down f/3.2 or f/3.5 depending on focus distance to optimize the boke (+close down more if scene requires larger DOF). However I'm still new to FE1.4/35, so I'm still shooting aperture series from most of subjects to really learn the lens. So in this scene actually the aperture selection was made at computer, not when I shoot the scene.
Learning usually takes me ~250 boke scenes (=250 aperture series), but when I have learned the rendering of lens I can usually select composition before I start to setup tripod and take camera from backbag. And for me aperture is essential part of composition as it selects how much of the 3rd dimension is in focus. Sometimes learning process can be speed up by watching a lot of images from lens on forums/Flickr etc. For example if I would buy ZM1.4/35 I'm pretty sure I would learn the lens just shooting ~50 photos.
Samuli
Hey Samuli. Curious, why would you stop down to 2.5 for the first shot? The bokeh-pleasure grows exponentially with 1.4 for that lens, or?
Wilhelm,
Primarly because DOF was not enough f/1.7 and f/2.0 shots. If you look at top of the focus area you see there is part, which comes closer to camera and it doesn't have as much acutance as rest of the DOF-image-area (even I added sharpening, clarity and contrast to that part it still stands out for not being as sharp, clearly visible even on the presented 1280px wide webthumbnail).
Secondarily because boke quality (not quantity...) increases by closing down even with best of lenses. This scene found the "not-so-sweet-spot" of FE 1.4/35, as f/1.7-2.2 boke was little distracting due to boke quality issues in the branches of fallen tree. Also f/1.4-f/2.2 had "sharper" boke (=larger DOF) in corners and short edges due to vignetting, but f/2.5 starts to be pretty good on scenes like this, where background is not immediately behind focus plane. It's pretty common to have thicker DOF on corners until lens is closed 2-3 stops. Generally FE1.4/35 is one of the very few lenses I would not mind shooting wide open, but at some special conditions it can make boke ugly (very rare). At same time there contrast in DOF increases little bit, making subject to stand out from background little better.
Majority of my lenses I almost never shoot wide open. Exceptions are FE1.4/35, C/Y 3.5/100 and Leica APO 2.8/180 (maybe Canon 300mm f/2.8 L IS if I still would have it). Due to reasons mentioned in "secondary" chapter. For example when I shoot forest boke shots with ZM 2/35 I know that I need to close down f/3.2 or f/3.5 depending on focus distance to optimize the boke (+close down more if scene requires larger DOF). However I'm still new to FE1.4/35, so I'm still shooting aperture series from most of subjects to really learn the lens. So in this scene actually the aperture selection was made at computer, not when I shoot the scene.
Learning usually takes me ~250 boke scenes (=250 aperture series), but when I have learned the rendering of lens I can usually select composition before I start to setup tripod and take camera from backbag. And for me aperture is essential part of composition as it selects how much of the 3rd dimension is in focus. Sometimes learning process can be speed up by watching a lot of images from lens on forums/Flickr etc. For example if I would buy ZM1.4/35 I'm pretty sure I would learn the lens just shooting ~50 photos.
Samuli
Nov 18, 2017 at 05:48 PM
p.2541 #6Sony FE Images Thread
Activatedfx wrote:
Genji - I love your reflective building photo. So much to look at and great composition!
Thank you so much for your kind words. For my city pictures I've settled on a practice of walking the entire length of a street on one side then walking all the way back on the opposite side. This is feasible because the Sydney CBD is relatively compact. I'm not sure I'd have the stamina to do the same thing if it was (say) 1st Avenue in New York. The previous picture I posted of the silhouetted figures was taken on the northwards walk and then I got quite a shock when I saw that reflective building on the return trip.
Genji - I love your reflective building photo. So much to look at and great composition!
Thank you so much for your kind words. For my city pictures I've settled on a practice of walking the entire length of a street on one side then walking all the way back on the opposite side. This is feasible because the Sydney CBD is relatively compact. I'm not sure I'd have the stamina to do the same thing if it was (say) 1st Avenue in New York. The previous picture I posted of the silhouetted figures was taken on the northwards walk and then I got quite a shock when I saw that reflective building on the return trip.
Nov 18, 2017 at 06:56 PM
p.2541 #7Sony FE Images Thread
Sony A7 + Batis 18mm 2.8
Sony A7 + Batis 18mm 2.8 by Daniel Danrich, on Flickr
Sony A7 + Batis 18mm 2.8 by Daniel Danrich, on FlickrNov 18, 2017 at 07:03 PM
p.2541 #8Sony FE Images Thread
Nice sunset tonight. A7rII, canon 16-35. single exposure
PV Light house, Winter 2017 by kevindar, on Flickr
PV Light house, Winter 2017 by kevindar, on FlickrNov 18, 2017 at 09:30 PM
p.2541 #9Sony FE Images Thread
Munich - there is the BMW Welt and Marienplatz.
Matte painted M5 - A7R2, CV40/1.2, F/1.4, 1/250s, ISO125
_DSC5947 copy by Kai O'Yang, on Flickr
Glockenspiel Cafe staircase - A7R2, CV12/5.6, F/8, 1/30s, ISO8000
_DSC5730 copy by Kai O'Yang, on Flickr
Matte painted M5 - A7R2, CV40/1.2, F/1.4, 1/250s, ISO125
_DSC5947 copy by Kai O'Yang, on FlickrGlockenspiel Cafe staircase - A7R2, CV12/5.6, F/8, 1/30s, ISO8000
_DSC5730 copy by Kai O'Yang, on FlickrNov 18, 2017 at 11:26 PM
p.2541 #10Sony FE Images Thread
Loxia 85mm at f10. Always hurts me to use lower than f8, lol.
Nov 19, 2017 at 12:05 AM
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p.2541 #12Sony FE Images Thread
Some late fall colour.
O meu Outono by Jose Raposo, on Flickr
O meu Outono by Jose Raposo, on FlickrNov 19, 2017 at 12:25 AM
p.2541 #15Sony FE Images Thread
16-35
The Stream ~ (C) All Rights Reserved by Sett N trenZ, on Flickr
The Stream ~ (C) All Rights Reserved by Sett N trenZ, on FlickrNov 19, 2017 at 03:32 AM
p.2541 #17Sony FE Images Thread
HWL-09217 by Henry Lydecker, on Flickr
HWL-08742e by Henry Lydecker, on Flickr
HWL-05930 by Henry Lydecker, on Flickr
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Nov 19, 2017 at 05:24 AM
p.2541 #18Sony FE Images Thread
HWL-09217 by Henry Lydecker, on FlickrHWL-08742e by Henry Lydecker, on FlickrHWL-05930 by Henry Lydecker, on FlickrNov 19, 2017 at 05:24 AM
p.2541 #19Sony FE Images Thread
Dancing Sky by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
A7R Infrared, FE 100-400 GM
BW ND 110
SR App 16 Shots x 13 sec =208 sec exp.
Nov 19, 2017 at 06:07 AM
