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sinner79
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 8:01 am Post subject: |
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sinner79 wrote:
I see here many great photos with "3d effect"!
Technique and lens are both very importan...so what can whe say about reccomended focal lenght and aperture?ù
In you opionion what's great for this type ofe shots?
Thank you again...interesting topic!![Smile](images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) _________________ Manual Lenses
Vivitar 28mm f2 MC - Pentacon 29mm MC f2.8 - Mir24m 35mm MC f2 - Carl Zeiss Distagon 35mm f2.8 - Car Zeiss 50mm f1.7 MM T* - Rollei Planar 50mm f1.8 HFT - Jupiter 9 85mm f2 - Carl Zeiss Tele Tessar 135mm f4 - Meyer-Optik Orestor 135mm f2.8 - Tair 11A 135mm f2.8 Meyer - Optik Orestor 200 mm f4
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noddywithoutbigears
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noddywithoutbigears wrote:
sinner79 wrote: |
I see here many great photos with "3d effect"!
Technique and lens are both very importan...so what can whe say about reccomended focal lenght and aperture?ù
In you opionion what's great for this type ofe shots?
Thank you again...interesting topic!![Smile](images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) |
This is one I took but not intentionally trying to do anything with, I just happened to be interested by the bottle on the beach, may/may not show signs of 3D. This was taken with a Pentax M40-80mm but not sure of the aperture.
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nixland
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:57 am Post subject: |
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nixland wrote:
Fresh from oven ... just tested Biometar 80/2.8 Alu this afternoon.
Some shots look quite "pop-out" to me.
I'll post the rest of the Biometar photos on separate post.
![](http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20115/3885_amfIMG_1644_1.jpg) _________________ Carl Zeiss Jena: Biotar 58/2 1Q, DDR Pancolar 80/1.8 MC, Biotar 75/1.5, Biotar 10cm/2, DDR Sonnar 135/3.5 MC
Carl Zeiss C/Y: Planar 50/1.4 T*, Planar 85/1.4 T*, Planar 100/2 T*, Sonnar 135/2.8 T*
Leica: Summicron-R 35/2 v1, Summicron-R 50/2, Summilux-R 80/1.4, Summicron-R 90/2
Pentax: A 50/1.2
Minolta: Rokkor MC 58/1.2, Rokkor MC 85/1.7, Rokkor MC 100/2, MD 200/2.8
Olympus: Zuiko MC Auto-W 21/2, Zuiko 50/1.2, Zuiko MC Auto-T 85/2, Zuiko Auto-T 100/2
Nikon: Nikkor 28/2.8 Ais, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikkor 105/1.8, 300/2.8 ED (Ais)
Canon: FD 50/1.2 L, FD 85/1.2 L
Sony: 135/2.8 STF
Jupiter: 85/2 Alu
Cyclop: 85/1.5
Meyer-Optic: Trioplan 100/2.8, Orestor 100/2.8, Primotar 135/3.5
Samyang: 8/3.5 FE, 14/2.8, 85/1.4, 85/1.4 UMC
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Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 10cm/2 || Carl Zeiss ZE Distagon 28/2 || Minolta Rokkor MD 35/1.8 || Rokkor-X MC 85/1.7 || Rokkor MD 85/1.7 || Olympus Zuiko MC Auto-W 21/2 || Olympus 100/2 || Nikon Nikkor 35/1.4 || Canon: FD 55/1.2 || Vivitar 90/2.5 Series 1 VMC || Tamron: 90/2.5 SP
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agent_cooper
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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agent_cooper wrote:
in 90% of all pictures posted here, the dimensionaity comes to high degree from the color contrast in the frame.
In 60% of all the color red pops up.
Isn't that funny ?! _________________
MF: Samyang 3.5/8mm Fisheye, Komine Vivitar 1.9/35mm, Komine Vivitar 2.8/90mm 1:1 macro
CCCP: Helios 44-4, Helios 40-2.
ZUIKO: 2.8/35mm, 1.8/50mm
ZEISS C/Y: 2.8/25 MM, 1.4/50 MM, 1.4/85 MM, 2.8/135 MM.
TILT&SHIFT:Canon 3.5/24mm TS, Arax 2.8/80mm TS.
AF: Canon 1.8/85mm, Tokina zoom 2.8/11-16mm, Tokina zoom 2.8/28-70mm Canon zoom 70-300mm.
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kds315*
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Counter example...
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/5717021356_ab25fb2161_o.jpg) _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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Orio
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Every now and then, this subject comes out, a thread is opened, images are posted, only to find out, that people indicate completely different photographs as being "3D".
Since a a good number of people seems to think that to be "3D" the subject of a photo must "pop out" from the background, I can tell you straight away,
that you can obtain that effect with any lens (even a $20 lens) that is either fast enough, or long enough, for the purpose.
If instead, you are one of those who think that 3D in a photo is when the viewer is able to perceive the space (the "air") between the objects,
and not to single out an object from the context, then a different discussion can open
And in that discussion, I would answer you that a big part is played by factors that are not lens-related: the lighting, the composition, the colours, in order of importance.
A directional lighting, perspective based composition, and colour-separated image, has great chances to look "3D" regardless of the lens.
There are, however, some lenses, which, partly due to their micro-contrast quality, but mostly due to a particular curvature of field
(which, speaking of optical science, must be regarded as a technical defect),
are able to produce images that can make you feel the air between the objects even in the flattest lighting conditions.
And since a picture is worth a thousand words, here's an example from one of such lenses:
http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20115/big_3_5D__MG_5218_1.jpg
As you can see, the lighting is completely flat and undirectional.
And yet... _________________ Orio, Administrator
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Excellent post Orio.
One thing you forgot to tell us - which lens you used for that shot! _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Arninetyes
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Arninetyes wrote:
agent_cooper wrote: |
in 90% of all pictures posted here, the dimensionaity comes to high degree from the color contrast in the frame.
In 60% of all the color red pops up.
Isn't that funny ?! |
Very! Especially considering that any artist will tell you that warm colors (especially red) 'move' forward and cool colors recede.
Perhaps what you want is a lens that has rich color with little to no CA. That might help with 3D effect when one hasn't mastered proper technique (see Klaus' example above). _________________ The longer I use autofocus lenses,
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dude163
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 11:56 am Post subject: |
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dude163 wrote:
here are a few different lenses that I own that I think are 3D -ish
1958 leitz elmar 90/4
1993 helios 44m6 58/2
1964 Leitz Summicron 50/2
1954 Carl Zeiss Jena 50/2.8
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/5694944910_10f176965d_z.jpg) _________________ Stormtrooper white Pentax K-X m42 adapter
Soviets: Helios 44m-6 and 40-1 , Pentacon 50mm f1.8
Taks : ST 28mm f3.5 , ST 35mm f3.5, SMC 50mm f1.4 , ST 55mm f2 , SMC 135 f 3.5 , ST 200 f 4
CZJ Tessar 50/2.8 1954 model
Leica m8u : Rigid cron 50/2 Elmar 90/4 Elmarit 135/2.8 Jupiter8 50/2 Serenar 85/2
my flickr : http://www.flickr.com/photos/riverviewfoto/
Vintage lens blog : http://dude163.blogspot.com/
500px : http://500px.com/roberttwilson |
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nixland
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 11:58 am Post subject: |
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nixland wrote:
nixland wrote: |
Fresh from oven ... just tested Biometar 80/2.8 Alu this afternoon.
Some shots look quite "pop-out" to me.
I'll post the rest of the Biometar photos on separate post.
![](http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20115/3885_amfIMG_1644_1.jpg) |
I am curious to know how if I desaturate the color, so the red color wont be a "pop-out" factor ... and here it is .. (just using desaturate menu in PS) ... still "popped-out" I think
![](http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20115/3885_almIMG_1644b_1.jpg) _________________ Carl Zeiss Jena: Biotar 58/2 1Q, DDR Pancolar 80/1.8 MC, Biotar 75/1.5, Biotar 10cm/2, DDR Sonnar 135/3.5 MC
Carl Zeiss C/Y: Planar 50/1.4 T*, Planar 85/1.4 T*, Planar 100/2 T*, Sonnar 135/2.8 T*
Leica: Summicron-R 35/2 v1, Summicron-R 50/2, Summilux-R 80/1.4, Summicron-R 90/2
Pentax: A 50/1.2
Minolta: Rokkor MC 58/1.2, Rokkor MC 85/1.7, Rokkor MC 100/2, MD 200/2.8
Olympus: Zuiko MC Auto-W 21/2, Zuiko 50/1.2, Zuiko MC Auto-T 85/2, Zuiko Auto-T 100/2
Nikon: Nikkor 28/2.8 Ais, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikkor 105/1.8, 300/2.8 ED (Ais)
Canon: FD 50/1.2 L, FD 85/1.2 L
Sony: 135/2.8 STF
Jupiter: 85/2 Alu
Cyclop: 85/1.5
Meyer-Optic: Trioplan 100/2.8, Orestor 100/2.8, Primotar 135/3.5
Samyang: 8/3.5 FE, 14/2.8, 85/1.4, 85/1.4 UMC
FOR SALE
Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 10cm/2 || Carl Zeiss ZE Distagon 28/2 || Minolta Rokkor MD 35/1.8 || Rokkor-X MC 85/1.7 || Rokkor MD 85/1.7 || Olympus Zuiko MC Auto-W 21/2 || Olympus 100/2 || Nikon Nikkor 35/1.4 || Canon: FD 55/1.2 || Vivitar 90/2.5 Series 1 VMC || Tamron: 90/2.5 SP
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Keysersoze27
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Keysersoze27 wrote:
Most 3D of all my lenses is the Distagon 2/35 ZE.... _________________ Canon EOS 5D MkII , EOS 50E, Contax RTS, Olympus OM2n, Nikon Z6ii
28mm: Zeiss Distagon 2.8/28 MMJ
35mm: CZ Distagon 2/35 ZE , S-M-C Takumar 3.5/35
40mm: CZJ Tessar T 4.5/40 1Q
50mm: CZ Planar 1.4/50 MMJ,CZ Planar 1.7/50 AEJ+MMJ,Leica Summicron 2/50 v3,S-M-C Takumar 1.4/50,Pentax SMC 1.4/50 K,Pentax SMC 1.8/55 K,Nikkor 1.8/50 ,CZJ Tessar T 3.5/50 1Q , CZ Planar 1.8/50 (QBM),Zuiko 1.4/50, Zuiko 1.8/50, Icarex Tessar 2.8/50, Nikkor 2/50 Ai,Schneider Kreuznach Xenar 2.8/50 Preset, Pentacon Prakticar 2.4/50 MC v1, CZJ Pancolar 1.8/50 Zebra , Rikenon 1.4/50 P
55mm: Fujinon 1.8/55 EBC
58mm: Helios MC 44-3 2/58
85mm: Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/85 AEJ
90mm: Voigtl�nder APO-Lanthar 3.5/90 SLII , Leica Elmarit-R 2.8/90 v2
100~105mm:Zeiss Sonnar 3.5/100 MM, Nikkor 2.5/105 AiS, S-M-C Takumar 2.8/105
135mm: Leica Elmarit R 2.8/135 v2, S-M-C Takumar 3.5/135, CZJ 4/135 Sonnar Exakta leatherette (1963),CZJ 4/135 Triotar
Macro:Leica Macro-Elmarit R 2.8/60, Micro-Nikkor Auto 3.5/55 Compensating type (1964) |
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Nordentro
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Nordentro wrote:
It's an similarity in CGI when using anti-aliasing and different anti-aliasing filters in the render module. Filters with edge-enhancement makes a similar pop effect
Edge-enhancement makes micro contrast better. _________________ Lars | Manuellfokus.no |
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 12:16 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
As you can see, many people who post pictures where the subject "pops out" present pictures that are taken wide open.
I have nothing against them and they can really look great. The "pop out" effect shooting the lens wide open can really look great if it's done properly. But it's not what I mean with 3D. For me 3D is when you photograph an object that is dimensional, and your camera renders the dimensionality of that object. Say, for instance, you photograph a statue, that statue should feel like if you could walk around it. Ideally, the subject is in an environment where the other objects look dimensional also (like in the photo I presented above). But this rarely happens, and you need not only a proper lens but also a good dose of good luck. But at least, the main subject should look dimensional. With wide open photos, instead, you have, example, the face in perfect focus, and the rest out of focus, so you can say that the face pops out, but that way the face can not look dimensional, it looks flat. Pretty much everything (with only a few exceptions) looks flat when photographed at f/1.4. Nothing that you photograph at f/1.4 can really look dimensional, unless you have a perfect coincidence of all the other factors (lighting, composition, colours).
None of the (few) photos that I took and that feel 3D to me, has ever been taken wide open with a fast lens. I always need at least one stop down. More often, a couple of stops (how much stop down depends on the composition and the distances, of course) _________________ Orio, Administrator
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Pancolart
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Pancolart wrote:
My stance started to melt when reading your post Orio! What is your opinion on AF lenses regarding this matter? _________________ ---------------------------------
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Excalibur
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Excalibur wrote:
erm Well what ever the arguments are for the 3d effect.......I prefer my shots to have a "pop" in them. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
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sinner79
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sinner79 wrote:
Also my idea of 3d it's "air space" around the subject, that make it "tridimensional": bokeh and wide open shots are different things. _________________ Manual Lenses
Vivitar 28mm f2 MC - Pentacon 29mm MC f2.8 - Mir24m 35mm MC f2 - Carl Zeiss Distagon 35mm f2.8 - Car Zeiss 50mm f1.7 MM T* - Rollei Planar 50mm f1.8 HFT - Jupiter 9 85mm f2 - Carl Zeiss Tele Tessar 135mm f4 - Meyer-Optik Orestor 135mm f2.8 - Tair 11A 135mm f2.8 Meyer - Optik Orestor 200 mm f4
My Flickr album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielepelacani/
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lauge
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lauge wrote:
Orio, come to think about it, I remember some of you post with the Zeiss 2/28 "Hollywood" that really pops out, could you post some here? _________________ M42:
S-M-C Takumar: 3.5/28 1.4/50 2.8/105
USSR: Industar 61L/Z
CZJ: Flektogon 2.4/35
MD:
Rokkor: 35-70/3.5
Kiron: 2.8/105 Macro
OM:
Zuiko: 50/1.8 75-150/4
Sigma: 24/2.8
Cameras:
Asahi Spotmatic F (looking for a sample with working light meter)
Olympus OM-1
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex IV
NEX 7 Sony A55 Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Minolta Dynax 7 Minolta AF 7000 |
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AhamB
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AhamB wrote:
lauge wrote: |
Orio, come to think about it, I remember some of you post with the Zeiss 2/28 "Hollywood" that really pops out, could you post some here? |
Here are some samples from the Pentax version: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/60011-super-multi-coated-pentax-1-2-28-poor-mans-distagon.html
Be sure to scroll down and also check the images on the second page. This Pentax definitely has the typical Zeiss bokeh and pop. |
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Frogfish
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Frogfish wrote:
Especially for Orio
Voigtlander Colour Ultron 50/1.8 : f8 - ISO 800 - 1/80
Just so happened I was trying the lense out at all apertures, on the same flower, from f1.8 / 2.8 / 5.6 to f8.
[/img] _________________ http://frogfish.smugmug.com/
Nikon D800E, D600, Zeiss Distagon 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon 35/2, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 500/4.5 (for sale), Sigma 120-300/2.8, Nikon 85/1.8G, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Sigma DG x2.0 |
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Pancolart
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:25 pm Post subject: Pentacon / Meyer Orestegor 4/200mm M42 |
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Pancolart wrote:
A bit of dimensionality there from Pentacon 4/200mm. 5DmkII, wide-open.
Hit the road Jack!
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/143/9/1/hit_the_road_jack_by_juredolzan-d3h28ys.jpg _________________ ---------------------------------
The Peculiar Apparatus Of Victorian Steampunk Photography: 100+ Genuine Steampunk Camera Designs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B92829NS |
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
Pancolart wrote: |
My stance started to melt when reading your post Orio! What is your opinion on AF lenses regarding this matter? |
AF lenses of the digital era are built to provide a "sleepy image" that has a limited dynamic range, in order not to challenge the limits of current sensors, and relying on post-processing to optimize the histogram. They therefore create images that have lower contrast, duller colours, high resolvance but modest micro-contrast.
In addition to the above, they are also, for most part now, zoom lenses, and most of them use aspherical elements which usually improve the curvature of field problem that in some old lenses like the Hollywood Distagon is the main factor that produces "3D" looking images.
For all these reasons, AF lenses of today are usually poor contenders in the "3D look" arena.
The AF lenses of the film era might be better "3D" performers, but my knowledge of them is really limited. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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Orio
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
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Orio, come to think about it, I remember some of you post with the Zeiss 2/28 "Hollywood" that really pops out, could you post some here? |
The "Best of lenses" Hollywood thread contains several of my Hollywood photos, see if you can find there what you remember:
http://forum.mflenses.com/carl-zeiss-distagon-t-2-28-hollywood-contax-cy-t37746,highlight,%2Bdistagon.html
I have to say, that I rarely use the Hollywood wide open. As you can see on the above page, most of my photos with it are taken stopped down. The strong curvature of field of the Hollywood lens allows to create photos that keep some dimensionality even at very narrow aperture such as in photo #5, where to keep both the trunk and the background in focus, I stopped down to f/11 (if I remember correctly). If you focus your mind on the trunk, you can obviously see the "roundness" of it, in spite of an aperture that if used with another lens would kill the roundness of about everything!
There is a couple photos wide open in my selection, the ivy photo and the candles photo. Those are definitely of the "pop out" kind and not of the "3D" kind.
Like I said, I like the "pop" effect too - it's just a different thing.
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:09 am Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
Orio wrote: |
AF lenses of the digital era are built to provide a "sleepy image" that has a limited dynamic range, in order not to challenge the limits of current sensors, and relying on post-processing to optimize the histogram. They therefore create images that have lower contrast, duller colours, high resolvance but modest micro-contrast. |
I believe some of the newest AF lenses, such as the Nikon G 24/1.4 and 35/1.4 have moved somewhat closer to a Zeiss kind of rendering, with more "pop" and increased microcontrast. Still not quite the same thing, but quite different from the Canon equivalents (which are like you describe above).
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Cosina 2/28mm on K10D. Is there some of the effect or am i imagining?
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Pancolart wrote: |
Cosina 2/28mm on K10D. Is there some of the effect or am i imagining? |
Yes, I do see some, too.
If you focused a little more in front (notice how fast the foreground blurs out), and perhaps opened the iris one stop faster, to smooth out the farther objects instead, it could have been even more dimensional.
This in spite of a lighting that did not help at all (distant objects with shadows and closer objects without). But the composition with the columns on different focal planes helps a lot with the perception of dimensionality. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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