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08/10/2015 08:33:37 PM · #51 |
$3.99/Dozen at Oriental Trading Company 
    
 ->  Shot through the diffusion panel of a fluorescent light fixture. 
Message edited by author 2015-08-10 20:46:40. |
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08/10/2015 09:33:35 PM · #52 |
Lol, Paul, I see what you did there.
Fritz, did you zoom in while in live view mode? On my camera, that zooms the live view into 5x or 10x - perfect for macro work. Then the stick lets me move the zoom around to check focus in various places. I found I also have to be in manual mode to be able to fully control ISO, shutter, and aperture (other modes it automatically adjusted ISO.)
Message edited by author 2015-08-10 22:12:21. |
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08/13/2015 08:20:12 AM · #53 |
Originally posted by smurfguy:
...Fritz, did you zoom in while in live view mode? |
No, and I'm sure that would help. When I'm documenting things @ work, I'm pretty much always shooting hand-held, and I need to frame as well as focus, so magnification isn't a good idea. I do like the freedom of live view for not having to have my face plastered to the camera, but the low resolution of the rear LCD is a problem. Focus peaking, ala Magic Lantern would probably provide a good solution, but I don't want to install the hacked firmware on that camera.
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08/13/2015 10:18:53 AM · #54 |
| Ooh, I'd forgotten about Magic Lantern. I see they've now got more still features - I might have to play with that! =D |
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08/13/2015 11:30:23 AM · #55 |
For me, being a gear-head / junk collector, there are too many oddball and oldies that I enjoy to even do a quick overview here.
The one lens that's totally different from anything else that I normally shoot with is an old B&L 1918 Series C for 4X5 camera.
It's about 140mm with the whole lens, and around 65mm or so with the front element removed for soft focus shooting.
I machined a threaded adapter to put it on an ordinary bellows attachment so that I could focus it.
Here's a sample of what it can do that is not within the realm of most lenses.
Speaking of "magic lantern", I also adapted the lens from a Balopticon projector to work with my D7000 by using some PVC pipe and a telescope focusing tube with Nikon adapter.
The images are pretty messy on the crop sensor re CA and sharpness, but it still has a particular sort of softness that I like for certain subjects and lighting conditions.
Here's one shot into the setting sunlight on the local river.
Message edited by author 2015-08-13 11:34:35. |
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08/31/2015 11:26:01 PM · #56 |
Oh man, for manual focus, I'm absolutely nailing portraits with manual focus using live view with 5x / 10x zoom (as described in this video at 2:37 to 3:11).
I switch to live view, compose the shot, move the rectangle over the subject's face, zoom in, adjust focus and bam, nail the eyes (almost) every time! |
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09/01/2015 08:47:40 AM · #57 |
im looking for a good manual focus wide angle lens preferably around 14mm for use on a canon 5dii. i'm looking at the rokinon 14mm but i was wondering if any older legacy lenses would fit the bill.
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09/01/2015 09:27:30 AM · #58 |
Originally posted by Mike:
im looking for a good manual focus wide angle lens preferably around 14mm for use on a canon 5dii. i'm looking at the rokinon 14mm but i was wondering if any older legacy lenses would fit the bill. |
Someone may chime in to prove me wrong, but that ultra-wide focal length is something that was not producible without very significant compromises using older lens technology. The Rokinon may well be one of the best choices out there.
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09/01/2015 10:24:08 AM · #59 |
Originally posted by smurfguy:
Oh man, for manual focus, I'm absolutely nailing portraits with manual focus using live view with 5x / 10x zoom (as described in this video at 2:37 to 3:11).
I switch to live view, compose the shot, move the rectangle over the subject's face, zoom in, adjust focus and bam, nail the eyes (almost) every time! |
Now imagine being able to do that even when looking through the viewfinder! Therein lies the beauty of mirrorless.
Also, with mirrorless, you have focus peaking, which works like a charm.
I haven't gotten to the point of selling my SLRs, but I'm close! The Fuji glass is great, and of course, with mirrorless, you can also use SLR lenses from any manufacturer. (If the X-T1 had built-in IS, I think I'd be there!)
Message edited by author 2015-09-01 10:25:06. |
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09/01/2015 11:27:08 AM · #60 |
Originally posted by Neil:
I haven't gotten to the point of selling my SLRs, but I'm close! |
I'm not so close... but I can see the day coming. The only real use for the mirror is to support the phase detection AF system and the metering system. Once mirrorless AF performance reaches parity with what's possible with current phase detection systems, there will be no reason to have a mirror box. I, for one, will not mourn its passing. I am looking forward to the flexibility, mechanical simplicity and weight reduction that mirrorless enables.
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09/01/2015 01:04:28 PM · #61 |
Originally posted by Neil:
Now imagine being able to do that even when looking through the viewfinder! Therein lies the beauty of mirrorless. |
Yeah, that seems pretty slick. I still need to get my hands on one to play with it! |
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