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Topic: Three pics (new lens) (KF)

Raiztlin Title: Dick Tracy Posts: 8,885 Registered: Jan 23, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,688 User ID: 626,780	Subject: Three pics (new lens) (KF)
	Got my new lens the other day, and have been testing it quite alot. It's a 50mm f/1.2 AI-S. That means that it's an old lens, which needs to be focused manually, as well as choosing the aperture manually. on my D300 it retains light-measurment and i get focus-confirmation, so its not really a big hassle. The challenge is this thogh, at f/1.2 the DoF is so small, if you're off on the focus by just 1-2 millimeters you won't get a sharp image. It's alot of fun to play around with it though, and when you're a newb at manual focusing, like me, it's quite challenging as well Anyway, here are the three images I'm most happy about from the last two days: Larger versions @ nupenfoto.net -----signature----- I has a flavor! CC always welcome.
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kashani Title: A Country Boy Can Survive Posts: 15,655 Registered: Nov 12, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 15,448 User ID: 856,795	Subject: Three pics (new lens) (KF)
	Lovely shots, and perfect on the DOF. The focus on the first one seems to be off, but that could just be my eyes playing tricks on me because they are sooo shallow. I can only imagine how difficult controlling your DOF at 1.2 must be, because it can be a challenge even at 2.8, to make sure you get what you want, like this http://www.frommyhandphotography.com/dying_colors.htm So 1.2 would be interesting to say the least. -----signature----- Nugent for president 2012 With Guns............We Are ~Citizens~. Without Guns......We Are ~ Victims~. For America To Live Political Correctness Must Die
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Raiztlin Title: Dick Tracy Posts: 8,885 Registered: Jan 23, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,688 User ID: 626,780	Subject: Three pics (new lens) (KF)
	Thanks I'm not completely sure about the focus myself in that first one. I think it is slightly behind where I wanted it -----signature----- I has a flavor! CC always welcome.
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