Canon FD 85mm f1.2L on 4/3 - another portrait lens for me.

KhanX

Hello everybody,

I take to portrait photo with this lens and found that it's great overall.

Please feel free to add any comments.

Thank you.

KhanX · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

I like bokeh like this. Shocked

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

excellent lens, except that the bokeh is not that pleasant...

KhanX · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

In your opinion, how about the bokeh?

KhanX · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

Hi, kds315*

Thank you for your comment.

KhanX · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject:

Last pictures

Thank you for joining me. Laughing

KhanX · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Oh, one more... Laughing

Ballu · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject:

Attila · Expire: 2021-11-18

Very nice indeed, a green hill or bush in background provide more smooth bokeh. Gorgeous model and great photographer! I like them very much!

luisalegria · Expire: 2018-01-18

Fill-flash ?

The lens is sharp. What f/ ? did you use for these ?

Try wide-open and small DOF, thats another sort of test.

That girl works hard by the way !

poilu · Expire: 2019-08-29

nice series KhanX

Laurence · Expire: 2016-06-19

KhanX, the image is BEAUTIFUL! I personally like the contrast between the model's beautiful face and skin, and the bright tones in the background. It makes this image unique and draws my attention.

The bokeh is not outstanding, but it's certainly okay (to my eyes).

I have said this before, but it seems that Asian women are very good at modeling. They seem so...comfortable.

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

I like the bokeh of sjot #1 and #3 best, since that was shot more open and the background does not look that hash, easy to see in the last picture, that irritates the (my) eye.

Other than that a great lens and an even greater (obviously very patient asian) model!

Khop khun khap for bringing this to our attention!

Fotal · Expire: 2013-08-21

KhanX, how was this lens adapted to the camera?

My limited knwoledge of Thai: Shop di khap Smile

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

OK, my problem is not with the bokeh (which I think is fine), but with the skin of the model, it looks like it was smoothened artificially (Photoshop?), I don't know what causes it, if the lens or a postwork or too much make up on her part, but I think that the result is overdone and make the skin looks like wax statue.
The talent of the photographer is not in discussion of course, we know it well.
It's just that I don't like the skin rendition.

naplam · Expire: 2013-11-30

I think the bokeh is fine too, it's just neutral. Shooting with trees in the background with the sky visible in-between the branches always yields some highlights in the background. The pictures are really good, by the way.

poilu · Expire: 2019-08-29

KhanX · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject:

Ballu - It's up to you. Portrait photography need bokeh the make the subject to be more attracted.

Attila - Thank you for the great comments, always and always.

luisalegria - yeah, fill flash and use reflex, flash for the eyes and reflex for the light. I usually use F-Stop 5.6 to pull out subject from the background.

poilu - Thank you. I try to find the great lens for portrait and I've found that this lens give it all I want.

Laurence - Thank you for your comments. Asian woman especially Thai girl like to be model if you can take a good photo for her.

kds315* - Geezzzzzz, you know some Thai languages. Thanks for your comment.

Fotal - If you want infinity, you must remove some element in rear to approve the register distance. Now there are some adaptor Canon FD to 4/3 but I've tested and found that it's only work for macro photography. I only use this adaptor with my Canon FD 200mm f4 Macro which the focal length is about 6 metre. You know Thai languages, Great...

Orio - Thank you for your comments. My model want me to retouch in ps for the smooth face so it's like wax. I think it's more smooth and I'll adjust it in the future.

naplam - Thank you for your comments.

poilu (again) - yeah, you saw it. My model want it and I can't restrain for the next portrait.lol

no-X · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject:

I'd like to see some russian-lens portrait from you. Helios 40, Jupiter 9... Smile

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

Dear KhanX,

I would like to know how you converted this lens.

Any info available?

Thanks, Klaus

trifox · Expire: 2014-05-29

excellent pics -

one thing - approach the subject more ... Smile

will get more emotionally results - in my opinion not in general Smile

change the light temp or use the different light reflection..

make them warmer a bit...less Magenta in RED or MAGENTA or more YELLOW - SELECTION COLORS - A.Photoshop..

All these pics taken with the flash, haven't they? Smile

tf

KhanX · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:26 am Post subject:

no-X - I'll try it. Very Happy

kds 315* - you can see this post. There are pictures show how to remove rear element but it's in Thai language.

trifox - Thank you for your comment. I use flash for the wink in her eyes.

KhanX · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:

kds 315* I just forget the link Laughing

http://www.pantip.com/cafe/camera/topic/O6879055/O6879055.html

trifox · Expire: 2014-05-29

hi khanx! just try this - its very useful -

http://ir.webphotoschool.com/Canon_EOS_Rebel_Basic_Start_Up/index.html

skip all these things regarding the camera settings and
go to the CHAPTER - SHOOTING PORTRAITS OUTDOORS...

I think you should try this: THE Translucent LiteDisc instead of the flash because you like shooting your lovely subject in the shadow Smile

tf

P.S. please, can you simply translate this procedure - it would be helpful Smile

thanks

http://www.pantip.com/cafe/camera/topic/O6879055/O6879055.html