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geekster129
post Apr 24 2011, 10:45 PM

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QUOTE(fcuk90 @ Apr 24 2011, 10:38 PM)
i heard it is quite soft <1.4 , someone please correct me if im wrong laugh.gif
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Quite soft, but color wise, it looks more vibrant.

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This one shot at f/2.8 btw

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post Apr 24 2011, 11:16 PM

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QUOTE(fcuk90 @ Apr 24 2011, 10:52 PM)
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DSC_0609 by fcuk90, on Flickr

usually what SS you all use for 35mm or 50mm prime ?
me using 1/80 sometime will blur, maybe last time rely to VR too much d .
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If subject can stand still, 1/50s also OK. Anyway, about your pic. Be aware of the skintone and the WB. smile.gif

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post Apr 25 2011, 09:40 AM

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QUOTE(celciuz @ Apr 24 2011, 11:36 PM)
Looks more vibrant compared to?
I use 1/80s or 1/100s on my 85mm.
I would put it this way... D3x / 1Dsmk3 -> D3s/D3/1Dmk4 -> D700/5Dmk2 -> D300s/7D -> D7000 -> D90/60D/D5100

Actually that D7000 and D90 a bit harder to classify.. D90 is more like advanced entry.. the D7000 more like a 'lite version' of the semi pros...
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I don't know how to explain. It looks more vibrant compared to my 50mm f/1.8D. Blue supposed to be blue, red supposed to be red.
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post Apr 25 2011, 10:25 AM

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QUOTE(celciuz @ Apr 25 2011, 09:45 AM)
Better contrast compared to the f/1.8D? This one I not sure too haha... not much experience with the f/1.4D. Didn't like the lens cause I can't use it wide open >(
I bought it for RM600.

Last time I bought my 48L for like RM500 dry.gif.
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Yup, something like that, in a nutshell, I would say that the colors look flattering lar and pleasant to eyes without much of PP.

I'm not very technical with lenses, but having sharp focus wide open requires a good combo of lens and body, and also skill, right?
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post Apr 25 2011, 12:25 PM

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I think the subject moving around, shifting the focus plane may sound reasonable, especially when you are indirectly shooting her, and she will just move her face to other photogs on and off.

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post Apr 25 2011, 12:30 PM

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QUOTE(vikingw2k @ Apr 25 2011, 12:29 PM)
Yes and it's one of the common factor that causes you to get OOF shots smile.gif
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That's why proper communication is important. Sometimes, I will confirm my focus lock few times when the model looked at me. Tit tit tit few times if I got the time luxury, this will sometimes guarantee really tack sharp focus, even on my kitlens. tongue.gif
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post Apr 25 2011, 12:38 PM

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QUOTE(vikingw2k @ Apr 25 2011, 12:33 PM)
Some inexperienced model will move their body a tad when they pose without knowing this is bad for the photogs who just locked their focus.
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PC Fair I would care less. OOF shots will go straight to the recycle bin.

But for outdoor portrait shooting where I can talk to my models, and if I want to achieve certain shots, I would tell her, "OK, look at me, I focus on your eyes... but don't move". If she moves, then I have to educate/coach her not to move much. So sometimes, it requires a few takes before I got that perfect shot with perfect focus especially if it's a complicated pose which involves movement and dynamics. It worth the effort. smile.gif

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QUOTE(junior5417 @ Apr 25 2011, 02:47 PM)
if i focus on the subject's eye and then recompose the picture. the focus point will be different already?
I am asking this because, when i use my d7000 focus on any subject and then recompose it, my focus point will be at middle( I turned on "show focus point" from the menu of d7k). Btw, i am using centered weighted metering doh.gif
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Think in a 3D space. If you subject distance to you is the same, then F&R method still OK. If you have focused and then the subject moved to the back or front, then the area you want to focus is out of the focal plane and you get OOF.

About centered weighted metering, well, it has nothing to do with autofocus. It is for the automatic exposure calculation by your camera when you use A,S, and P modes to estimate the proper shutter speed, aperture and ISO in order to get a proper exposure.

Autofocus for Nikon usually got 3 modes: AF-S, AF-C, and AF-A

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post Apr 25 2011, 03:10 PM

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QUOTE(junior5417 @ Apr 25 2011, 03:06 PM)
i know about this. but i am not asking this.

when u press the preview button on the d7k. u can actually view your photo and display where is your focus point. but my problem is, the focus point on the photo always remain on the middle  yawn.gif
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You mean you can't change the AF point?
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post Apr 26 2011, 08:08 PM

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QUOTE(iloveOov @ Apr 26 2011, 07:50 PM)
taken with noob lens 16-35 tongue.gif
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face soft like taufufa. tongue.gif
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post Apr 26 2011, 10:53 PM

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QUOTE(Andy214 @ Apr 26 2011, 09:06 AM)
Before all these G and N lenses, people still make amazing and great photos. So, don't let the technology hold you back. It was suppose to help and make things easier and better, BUT not holding someone back or... how do I put it... too dependent and not learning... Just like nowadays there're many tools to ease many work, but it's meant to cut down and ease the work and achieve better result, not intended for people to neglect and ignore the skills.

Sincerely speaking, how many people can tell FROM Picture alone, what lens is used, what aperture, etc? If there is a photo taken with 50mm f/1.4G vs 50mm f/1.8D, can anyone actually differentiate and tell by merely looking at the picture alone?
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A true masterpiece is more than just aperture/SS/ISO settings info. Factor in other variables like lighting, art direction etc which is usually a master's trade secrets which can only be obtained through years and years of practise.
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QUOTE(Agito666 @ Apr 26 2011, 11:04 PM)
minor PP?  tongue.gif
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Go and see Manny Librodo or Heart Patrick's work then you'll know. tongue.gif
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post Apr 29 2011, 12:24 PM

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That's why until today I still scared to use f/1.4
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post Apr 30 2011, 10:59 AM

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QUOTE(Isepunye @ Apr 30 2011, 02:05 AM)
kaye kaye kaye~! aku masih stay kit lens je ni
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I'm still living with my kitlens also...
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shouldn't be too bad. 50mm on the middle range and 11-16 on the wide angle range in terms of creative composition at least for me lar. Both should be bigger or equal than 2.8 right? Telephoto range, i rarely go, unless super far shots.

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QUOTE(junior5417 @ May 3 2011, 09:31 AM)
any bag can fit ipad and dslr?
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My 6MDH can fit D90+18-105+50 f/1.8+SB600 and an iPad, and some small small accessories... but cannot fit my reflector... sad.gif
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post May 6 2011, 09:23 AM

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Funding for 1st party lens. brows.gif
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post May 6 2011, 09:49 AM

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QUOTE(168257061 @ May 6 2011, 09:24 AM)
which 70-300 ?
the non G Rm3xx that one ? lol


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Cat eyes bokeh.
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post May 6 2011, 10:56 AM

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QUOTE(Andy214 @ May 6 2011, 10:40 AM)
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?
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That's why nowadays I care more not to make the models look fat. Technicalities come second. tongue.gif

About elder people. Yes. It's true in some sense. For example in a group portrait when shooting wedding, some older generation would prefer if everything is exposed correctly, colors as vibrant and accurate as the real thing, and clarity of the pic. So even if you just shoot at f/5.6 to f/8 with your kitlens and expose flash correctly to make them look good, they are more than happy rather than seeing your bokeh bokeh shots. Depends on the objective again, some people may want to send the pic to print and hang it on the wall or put it inside their picture frame for nostalgic reasons.

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post May 6 2011, 12:14 PM

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QUOTE(celciuz @ May 6 2011, 12:04 PM)
This is exactly my thinking when I was a newbie.  laugh.gif

I didn't bother much with exposure when shooting portraiture and always asking myself why me and my friends shooting the same thing but their subject looks better than mine!

Same subject, different exposure.

Some random pic taken from her FB,
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huge difference. The tonality difference between the 2 photos give the viewer a totally different feel.

The first one made her face look so oily, but the second one feels more lively and her face looked like as if she has just came out from a facial session. smile.gif

That's what DSLR owners should strive to achieve.

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