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Carl Zeiss Sonnar 100mm f3.5 Sony NEX-3 portrait
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:27 pm    Post subject: Carl Zeiss Sonnar 100mm f3.5 Sony NEX-3 portrait Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like I wrote on Facebook, second one is best for me!

Also nice that you show how the 3.5/100 Sonnar is a great lens for portrait. Many people turns it down
because it's of medium speed. But the truth is, normally even with fast lenses you stop down to f/5.6 or f/8 to take photos,
so why not start with a f/3.5, when that f/3.5 offers already maximum sharpness?


PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Exactly, people are silly Smile use wide lenses wide open , shoot portraits wide open result many non-sharp , no detail images. Wide open is very twin ice , mostly fail.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Exactly, people are silly Smile use wide lenses wide open , shoot portraits wide open result many non-sharp , no detail images. Wide open is very twin ice , mostly fail.


Yes, and not just that. Even more importantly, bokeh often is ugly wide open.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
To best bokeh to me one stop down is best , sharp enough usually and bokeh is still there, little move of model ruin shoot anyway so not the best idea.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
To best bokeh to me one stop down is best , sharp enough usually and bokeh is still there, little move of model ruin shoot anyway so not the best idea.


The advantage of stopping down for bokeh is that if it's too focused, you can
a- add blur in Photoshop easily, or
b- simply move the subject to a place where the background is more distant
and still have the advantages of stopping down.
Instead, by shooting wide open, most lenses, especially fast portrait lenses,
will exhibit busy bokeh, unless the background is really flat, which is not easy
to find when shooting outdoors.
And once the bokeh is full of those busy wide open highlights, it's very difficult
to get rid of them in photoshop without completely blurring the picture.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very well done Attila! Great new model!


PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#2 had been picked in other thread.
Nice work.

I do shoot wide open from time to time, more like having fun with the lens.
Always prefer stepping down one or two clicks when I want to keep the photos.

My fav f-stops are:
For 85mm, f3.5 or f4
For 100mm, f4 or f5.6
For 200mm, f5.6 or f8

especially when i can use flash
Distances are also important.


PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
+1 Hoan smart settings


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is the last one wide open? Wink

Lovely shooting Smile


PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Probably wide open not sure, lens is same sharp at every aperture , I am not fond of wide open shooting, so probably f5.6.


PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kristina looks like teenager Shocked you're really lucky man Very Happy


PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laughing thank you!


PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
edited

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Look forward your great shoots, this lens is my first choice for pro results.
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