And thanks for your answer about 50 Mp and Planar 1.4
It seems to be different views on 50Mp ..
I guess I have the lens today or tomorrow (50MP)
Then I try and and see what I think about it ...
Hopefully it fits into such images I usually take
I don't mind Carsten I understand your opinion.
People keep comparing the 50MP to the 100MP, but they're really different focal lengths.
Congrats on the purchase Ronny. Please share your thoughts about it, if you feel like it.
Samuli, very nice. The last one is my favorite. Did you have any problems with midges during your trip?
I should add that the 50MP is really nice for tight portraits. Here the sharpness is great, and the corner issues don't matter. The larger depth of field, stop by stop, also comes to its advantage, as you get more than just the eyelashes. It is also easier to focus than the 50P in many situations. I didn't really notice the 50P's focus shift with the D3, but with the D800, I have to be really careful at f/2 and f/2.8 with it. Lots of reshooting until the sharpness is right, or just live view right away.
Jochenb wrote:
Samuli, very nice. The last one is my favorite. Did you have any problems with midges during your trip?
Thx, I'm not sure what are midges from the various flying beasts of Scotland... As far as I could see there were 3 types of mosquito/midges/flying-stuff-eating-or-bothering-you:
1 blood sucking mosquitos (seemed similar to what we have in nordic countries), they did fear my mosquito repellent ("Off" brand from Finland) and I normally don't have any issues with these anyway after first 20 stings
2 small annoying midges/mosquitos, which didn't seem to do anything, only that in cold still air they started to appear bigger and bigger numbers and started to get really annoying even they didn't seem to bite or suck blood, in Glen Brittle I actually had to change position (run 20 meters somewhere, stay for minute and then run back to camera to get photos - otherwise they were flying around you in so thick mass that they were visible in photos. These disappeared the very second when there was even slight breeze or clouds let through even little light
3 big flies which will bite and eat pieces of meat (horseflye? I don't know name for these) were rare, I did see few but was not bit by any of them
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 @ f/2.8, 1/125s, ISO 100 (larger)
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 @ f/2.5, 1/250s, ISO 100 (larger)
PS. Extra bokeh smoothness and low contrast provided by light rain
Great shots Samuli. From the earlier set, I like the first and the two last the most.
Quirang 1,2 and 3 have very strange horizons which I find hard to read. I take it you are very high up in the hills? It looks like you should be below the clouds, but it appears they are below you along with the sea and horizon. I can't fully explain what I mean, but the perspective is confusing me, it's like looking up and down at the same time!
Yes midges are really small blood-sucking flies. They can really be problematic in Scotland. They even have a scale and forecasts for it to inform hikers/travellers : http://2010.midgeforecast.co.uk/
I heard stories from photographers that could hardly make photos in Scotland in the summer, because they were constantly under attack by those little bastards.
I agree on the midges. I had to set up my tripod for long exposures then go run back to the car for a few minutes each time. That was in Easter, so this damp summer must be hell up there!
Samuli, Enjoy the whole set of pics from Scotland.
Prosep, the last two are very nice.
Ronny, I had both MP and P before but accidentally decide sell MP50 due to M lens growth. I still regret the move. I believe MP50 has best pop/performance/correction at f2 than any other 50 lens I have/had. You will not regret your decision.
