portrait len

[psychobiologist]

A question, does anyone shot portrait with 50mm at aperture f/1.4?

there are

if you buy a lense that performs at f1.4 but not shoot at f1.4 its quite.. a waste ;p
the 50mm 1.4 is sharp wide open at f1.4, but its easy to mis-cue if one choses the wrong point to focus on.

you can stop down a little more though. there are people who do portraits with a variety of apertures, f2.8, zooms and up etc, it depends on preference, and the composition/background etc.

 

[lunas]

Yea at aperture 1.4 I get mis-cue very often especially when my subject move.

For head and shoulder at f1.4 I get the other side of the eye OOF...that's normal right? :dunno: Anyone one have any tips to get both eyes sharp at f/1.4?

 

[sykestang]

At f/1.4 it is almost impossible cos it is too shallow, not to mention your subject my move a little, or even your hands. The closes is you try switch to focus manual mode and do a manual hypo-focus.

At best both eyes same sharpness, but not really dead sharp, cos the f/1.4 is really too shallow to do that.

 

[Benji77]

At f/1.4 it is almost impossible cos it is too shallow, not to mention your subject my move a little, or even your hands. The closes is you try switch to focus manual mode and do a manual hypo-focus.

At best both eyes same sharpness, but not really dead sharp, cos the f/1.4 is really too shallow to do that.

yup, second that.

 

[gohaj]

A question, does anyone shot portrait with 50mm at aperture f/1.4?

Me! For indoor, 85mm is too long most of the time.

 

[gohaj]

Yea at aperture 1.4 I get mis-cue very often especially when my subject move.

i do get a lot of oof shots due to using at 1.4

 

[longkangman]

Me! For indoor, 85mm is too long most of the time.

I use 200mmf2 in hotel room.

 

[Benji77]

I use 200mmf2 in hotel room.

eh, i read this i find it quite funny coz if the underlying msg...
but i know you talking abour focal LENS 200mm and not :bigeyes:

 

[glennyong]

A question, does anyone shot portrait with 50mm at aperture f/1.4?

yes... seen before...

but it was on a digital body.. hahhaa... so 50x 1.6x = 80mm...

so now. the best investment is the 85mm... :bsmilie:

85mm 1.4 la....

 

[longkangman]

eh, i read this i find it quite funny coz if the underlying msg...
but i know you talking abour focal LENS 200mm and not :bigeyes:

you got the msg.

But in actual fact I do shoot with 200mmf2 on a d2x in hotel room cause I die die must get the head shoot else no $$$.

 

[longkangman]

yes... seen before...

so now. the best investment is the 85mm... :bsmilie:

85mm 1.4 la....

still got CZ 85mm you tested it before during our last shoot.

 

[lunas]

At f/1.4 it is almost impossible cos it is too shallow, not to mention your subject my move a little, or even your hands. The closes is you try switch to focus manual mode and do a manual hypo-focus.

At best both eyes same sharpness, but not really dead sharp, cos the f/1.4 is really too shallow to do that.

Thanks for the advice, sykestang..Then in which situation do you use f/1.4?

And what is manual hypo-focus, how do I use it?

Thank you

 

[Godzilla Invades]

A question, does anyone shot portrait with 50mm at aperture f/1.4?

I am one of them.

 

[glennyong]

still got CZ 85mm you tested it before during our last shoot.

no la.. didnt try it.... could bear to touch it .....

from far can feel it already... :bsmilie:

 

[KNIGHT ONG]

no la.. didnt try it.... could bear to touch it .....

from far can feel it already... :bsmilie:

thot you felt it long long time ago ... :bsmilie:

 

[glennyong]

thot you felt it long long time ago ... :bsmilie:

hahaha... didnt shoot with it what. saw it.

that time i tried one was the 50.... not 85.. :bsmilie:

eh..... that one.. also equal power. but too much for TS..... dun poison me or him hor !!

i need to declare eat grass and drink morning dew from 2molo onwards...

 

[lunas]

Check out the photo of this guy. He shot at aperture f/1.4

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dacookieman/1114736979/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dacookieman/1117166604/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dacookieman/1064069962/

Amazingly sharp.

 

[Godzilla Invades]

Check out the photo of this guy. He shot at aperture f/1.4

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dacookieman/1114736979/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dacookieman/1117166604/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dacookieman/1064069962/

Amazingly sharp.

It's sharp as 50mm works best at this distance.

 

[sammedia]

85 F1.4, worth every penny spend.:thumbsup:

 

[jmmtn4aj]

It's lens mate, lens. Singular lens, plural lenses.

Btw the 70-200 is not consider as a true portrait lens, you should be looking at 85mm or even 105mm range ..

anyway if you likes nikon 70-200mm then is worth the molar to go ahead ..

Why not? Lots of people use it to take portraits..