Thanks Randy. As for comparisons - here's another one with my 135mm f/2 DC at full softness:
None of these, no doubt wonderful, pictures are showing up for me. I'm using Firefox. Anyone else having this problem? Ok, it works in Chrome. Hm. Anyway, I like the one with the 85mm f/1.4 AF-D best.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Bryan, the 135mm DC was wide open @ f2 with the rear defocus set to f5.6?
Originally Posted by Corran
Thanks Randy. As for comparisons - here's another one with my 135mm f/2 DC at full softness:
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Peter, I think FF doesn't play nice with my website sometimes. I agree though. The 85mm f/1.4 AF-D is just a fantastic lens and probably my favorite for general portraiture. The lighting helps too (sunset, with my wife holding a reflector).
Randy, I looked and it was shot at f/2.5. I think I had it full-on soft in the Rear position. I could just be mis-remembering. This was a run-and-gun kinda shoot after a long day shooting other things so I was pretty tired. It does seem a little less soft than expected so maybe I didn't turn it all the way like I intended.
btw
I misread your 85mm f/1.4 AF-D and I don't have that lens. I thought you posted 50mm f1.4 AF-D.
The 85 mm is on a list in the bottom of my overflowing bucket...
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I couldn't live without my 85. I shot her entire wedding with that lens and nothing else actually. Her husband is one of my good friends - we were roommates while we both worked on our Master's in Music Performance - so I still occasionally do portrait sessions for them despite not doing a whole lot of that anymore.
I'm on FF and these are excellent.
Thanks Corran.
Marriage! by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr
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DSCN1112 by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr
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Shot on my seldom used TLR before giving it to a student.
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