Faster shutter also no use if your DOF is too shallow because slight movement will shift the focus plane.

Try shoot at different distance.
Some lens have some macro capabilities or let's you shoot very close; The closer you get, the more shallow the DOF; If you use big aperture, surely the DOF will be very shallow. If you want to experience DOF, try shooting macro or closeup and play with aperture.

tolak tarik?

This post has been edited by Andy214: May 4 2011, 12:41 AM

Old lens?

This post has been edited by Andy214: May 4 2011, 12:46 AM

70-210

Maybe 18-200?

Whose gun hit?

hehe, nice. Mebbe next time can list down a few lenses for guessing

Btw, what focal length is that? tele or normal/wide close up?

This post has been edited by Andy214: May 4 2011, 10:23 AM

Shocking? Hoya HMC turn out the best of all among the 20 filter tested! Super HMC and Pro 1D also fall out and expensive B+W turns out to be not so good.

This test result is going to shock many...

True, thats why its better. If you look at the image, seems the HMC has some slight edge too, especially the last pic test.

True, but if one insist on getting one for 'protection', seems like Hoya HMC is a better choice and bang for buck. Budden... I think another website posted the HMC doing poorly, maybe its fake HMC or? no idea, and there're also many versions like UV(0), etc.

Then again, most of the test were done as a test, when go for real shooting, any degration or effects from the filter, the person might not know. As for testing, the current website done a better test than the others tough.

Don't just see the score of UV rays, take a look at the sample images taken, its clear that why the HMC fared better. As for visible light transmission, sure its more important especially if we'fe talking about lowlight. BUT, if one were to use filter, he/she should know whatever filter he/she plans to use, it will anyhow affect the visible light transsson.

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Added on May 5, 2011, 12:08 pmI hope you're not deciding your purchase based on what other prefers...


This post has been edited by Andy214: May 5 2011, 12:08 PM

if everyone recommended some cheapo brand, will you buy?

Just saying. Each has their own opinions. As the website review, it tested over 20 filters, with details, sample image, etc. Isn't that serves as a better reference than few words from anyone?

Maybe yu can test it against the HMC since you have it? But judging from our photos, assuming they're on XS-Pro, then I suppose it looks promising, or it could be the N lens

oh, so your 85 is on HD? Seems workin well.

if you made up your mind on this, personally suggest to you not to try others as it may affect your decision

what purpose are you looking for for this lens? If dedicated macro, should be good. If you don't mind longer focal range and paying a little more, the sigma 150mm f2.8 macro is great, plus the zoom barrel doesn't extend, good for portraita as well but the range will be over 200mm on DX.

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Added on May 5, 2011, 4:08 pmcompared to the sigma equivalent, its slightly slower, noiser, less accurate and hunts more, but its claimed to be sharper and a lot cheaper.

This post has been edited by Andy214: May 5 2011, 04:08 PM

3 secs??? That's ike crazy slow. I think macro lens set in full focus mode also not so bad
even handphone doesn't need 3 secs?

the sigma 17-70 is not true macro, it has some macro capability thats all.

The tamron sp90 is dedicated macro lens, you can try check out sigma 150mm as well if you don't mind the range as its better overall but price slightly over rm2K if not mistaken.

No problem. See your budget, if you made up your mind on tamron, suggest you not to try out other lens cause it might effect your decision. Personal experience, its a big difference overall, but its price is the main selling point.

Yea I know, that's why I put a
I know it should be a typo but the figure hard to measure.
I think celciuz is comparing his 85 against his other lenses which has faster focusing speed.

As the name implies, its micro adjustment, even if hiscamera body has the funcgtion, if the lens front/backfocus a lot, the 'micro' adjustment up tp +20/-20 won't be of any help, plus, usually we want to fix the problem than using AF Fine Tune. If someone wish to sell in future, its better that its fixed.

It's off. And the picture is under? or did you PP and add contrast?
The previous picture of this girl, I think you add too much contrast? did you PP?

Booom is good, but it will affect the skin tones and noise/grain.

actually, if given pictures taken by different nifty fifties, can you differentiate which pictures bokeh is taken with which nifty fifty?

Anyway, the pice can be a huge difference between the cheapest fifty and the most expensive fifty.

The subject 'might' care (and I personally care if I shoot people), especially its a girl and she IF she has fair skin. Under will makes the skin darker or BBQ. I'm not saying its right or wrong, there's no right or wrong, as long as YOU like it or if you're shooting for your client, your client likes it.
If your're shooting for someone, you need to make sure your photo satsify them, most people want clear and correctly exposed or brighter photos. And some older people, doesn't know or care bokeh, you give them the picture, they tell you 'whats all this blur one???', bad photographer, change change! So, its all about preference and who the photo is meant for.

I'm just sharing my opinion and asking you is it under cause i feel the skin tones is dark, but I haven't seen the real person, so I don't know how she look like in real person? Is she that dark?

Another reason I highlight on the skin tones is because the picture just before aldos, the picture is bright and skin tones looks great, but suddenly, you scroll down to the next post with picture, you see the big difference.
Again, no wrong or right and I didn't mentioned anything about wrong or right, my question was simply out of curiosity, 'is it under?', and also about contrast since I'm curious.

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Added on May 6, 2011, 11:15 amNono, I'm not talking about you caring for bokeh when I give the example of elderly wanting clear, sharp photos. I'm just giving example that there is no right or wrong, it depends on the person the picture is meant for. If the person loves bokeh, then of course you try to give a good bokeh shot, but if the person likes clear sharp photos, then bokeh is useless. Don't misunderstand my post, try to get what I'm trying to convey tand share to you, I'm just trying to say I never say there is right or wrong, or rules in photography.

Whether you're testing or simply shoot, I'm not and I did NOT say you do wrong..... I was asking is it under? and asking is it you add contrast and share my opinion on adding too much contrast. I did not say you are wrong or right...... cool bro...

This post has been edited by Andy214: May 6 2011, 11:15 AM