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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

Sony a6500, Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 1/60s

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Jul 19, 2020 at 12:44 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

She is lovely. However, the plane of focus does not seem to be in line with her eyes.

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Jul 19, 2020 at 01:07 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

A lovely image and your daughter is lovely as well. Did you do manual focus with that lens? The exif is off, meaning the lens didn't transmit the data to the camera, indicating a MF lens, which is fine but in this case, it is more the lips in focus rather than the eyes. Still, it is lovely image though...

Joshua

Jul 19, 2020 at 01:53 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

Actually, I think I used a different lens now that you mention it. It was a Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 at f/0.95. This is a manual focus lens and I use focus peaking but I still find it very hard to hit focus with it.

Jul 19, 2020 at 03:16 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

Neumahn wrote:
Actually, I think I used a different lens now that you mention it. It was a Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 at f/0.95. This is a manual focus lens and I use focus peaking but I still find it very hard to hit focus with it.

Ah, that explains it. Mitakon doesn’t have any electronic contacts that would transfer the exif data. May I suggest for you to use the focus magnification for the best/most accurate focusing using a manual focus lens? Focus peaking is not that accurate for critical focusing, especially if you are using a fast aperture lens.

With lenses that have electronic contacts, such as the Zeiss Loxia or Voigtlander in E-mount, as soon as you turn the focus ring the magnification mode will automatically be retrieved on the viewfinder. After focusing is complete, you touch the shutter button lightly and you can see your composition prior to triggering the shutter. With lenses like the Mitakon you have to program in one of available custom buttons to trigger the magnification mode with a push. An extra step... Hope this helps.

Jul 19, 2020 at 03:39 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

Thanks! I will try that next time. I love the lens but I have a lot of shots with it that would have been so perfect but I just missed focus.

Jul 19, 2020 at 04:15 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

Great portrait, but, as has been mentioned, can't see *any* area that is in focus.

Hopefully you have more from the set?

G

Jul 19, 2020 at 05:39 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

i like the way the lens renders the colors, soft and smooth.. her expression is not posed but not forced.. nailing the focus would make a great image superb.. 👍👌

Jul 19, 2020 at 06:01 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

Blurry. It's a shame you missed this shot. Best to figure out this lens before using it again.

Jul 19, 2020 at 09:17 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

gheller wrote:
Great portrait, but, as has been mentioned, can't see *any* area that is in focus.

Hopefully you have more from the set?

G

I second this. I see everything OOF. Lovely young lady!!
Dan

Jul 20, 2020 at 09:54 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

Didn't some old dude assert that "sharpness is a bourgeoisie concept?" Or words to that effect

she's beautiful, and I like the OOF 'softness.'

Jul 21, 2020 at 07:59 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

It is a beautiful image for me in every respect. The mood is there, the color is there and sharp or not those eyes are a focal point for sure and I like how it grabs you and relaxes you at the same time. With such shallow DOF with sharp eyes the image may have looked a bit unnatural in a way..

I like it

Karl

Jul 22, 2020 at 09:10 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

I have been there. And mine is about to turn 31. Ignore the "out of focus" comments. You captured the moment. That is all that counts...

Jul 25, 2020 at 07:30 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

John Power wrote:
I have been there. And mine is about to turn 31. Ignore the "out of focus" comments. You captured the moment. That is all that counts...

Every comment above has been appreciative of the photo and the girl. Why should be ignore the "out of focus" comment? Isn't the goal to do better? Everyone knows he captured the moment.

Jul 26, 2020 at 07:21 AM

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Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Every comment above has been appreciative of the photo and the girl. Why should be ignore the "out of focus" comment? Isn't the goal to do better? Everyone knows he captured the moment.

Excuse me but there were several negative comments about the focus issue my friend. Here is one:

"Blurry. It's a shame you missed this shot. Best to figure out this lens before using it again."

Dec 31, 2020 at 09:40 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

Gorgeous young model and superb capture

Dec 31, 2020 at 09:58 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

To me this is more dreamy than blurry. And at least it is uniformly dreamy. Not sure if anyone's mentioned this, but the hair right under the bow appears to be the sharpest area. Love the innocence, the sweetness, and expression. Dad, you nailed those.

Jan 01, 2021 at 11:33 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

she has a beautiful eyes

Jan 01, 2021 at 04:42 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

very beautiful. you must be very proud!

Jan 02, 2021 at 02:43 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · My daughter, right before her first ballet recital

A fine portrait. I did not initially notice any focus issues (on an iPhone screen)

IMHO, FWIW

Jan 02, 2021 at 09:03 AM

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