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hoanpham
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:27 pm Post subject: 'Soft' portraits - Tamron SP 70-150 f2.8 AD2 |
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hoanpham wrote:
Tamron SP 70-150 f2.8 AD2 on 5dm2. No PP.
Click on photos for HD resolution.
#1 At f4, soft setting 2.5, 150mm
#2 At f4, soft setting 1.5, 105mm
With soft setting = 0, it delivers razor sharp.
The combination of f-stop and soft settings does have affect on 'soft'/glow effect. _________________ La migliore cura di LBA � imparare una nuova lingua. Le meilleur rem�de de LBA est d'apprendre une nouvelle langue. La mejor cura del LBA es aprender una nueva lengua. |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
to me second one suit well, very nice portrait. _________________ -------------------------------
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6950 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Nice portraits! _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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hoanpham
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
thank you Attila and Martin.
this lens also displays vignette on f2.8, full frame.
in some cases, it also has a bit swirly bokeh.
colors are superb, very rich. _________________ La migliore cura di LBA � imparare una nuova lingua. Le meilleur rem�de de LBA est d'apprendre une nouvelle langue. La mejor cura del LBA es aprender una nueva lengua. |
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
The FIRST thing that came to mind was that the colors seem so perfect. Of course, that's through my
computer monitor. The colors ARE rich, and I can see the usefulness of the soft settings. I'm sure the
film also contributed to the rich colors. Let me guess - Reala? or Portra?
Even the backgrounds look different between the two f:4 images. Is the first image bokeh a result
of the soft setting effect? I love it - the focus falloff is tremendously smooth. Notably, the edge of
the arm of the couch over the left side of this cute little guy seems to melt away - nice.
But, at the same time, looking at the sweater in both images, the little ridges in the pattern seem
equally sharp. So...I guess one might call it 'soft sharp'?
It would be wonderful to see some more examples when your time allows. It's very interesting.
Tamron comes through once more. _________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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hoanpham
Joined: 31 Jan 2011 Posts: 2575
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:58 am Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
Thank you Laurence,
I still have 100 rolls medium format left, but not many 35mm rolls. Yes, the film also affect the colors.
I am using the canon 5dm2. My setup for the above photos is very simple: off-camera flash with tungsten gel, manual, 1/8 power, enough to kill ambient light. Ambient is a mix of uneven tungsten spots and fluorescent. Shot in manual.
f4 and soft setting 1.5 is almost unnoticable, and still nice/usable with soft setting 2.5 at f4.
F-stop reduces/increases the glow when use with soft settings, and allows to 'control in finer steps'.
Bokeh also different in different zoom/focal.
Highligh areas add more glow than darker areas and affect the contrast.
Soft setting 2.5 at f2.8 is useless, too soft, glowing everywhere.
Soft setting 3.0 at f4 also useless.
As far as I noticed, the sharpness in focused areas still there, only the 'glow' is added. Very unlike many wide open lenses.
The lens and different cases of softness challenge alot. It's also somewhat heavier than the primes I am using.
Lots of fun hours to play.
#3 At f2.8, soft setting 2.5, 70mm, backlit.
PP: increased/normalized black level. Notice the vignette, and sharpness.
#4 At f4, soft setting 2.0, 150mm.
Original out from camera has very good color, perhaps no need PP, but I creased slightly anyway (+2) in LR
_________________ La migliore cura di LBA � imparare una nuova lingua. Le meilleur rem�de de LBA est d'apprendre une nouvelle langue. La mejor cura del LBA es aprender una nueva lengua. |
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ForenSeil
Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 2726 Location: Kiel, Germany.
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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ForenSeil wrote:
Attila wrote: |
to me second one suit well, very nice portrait. |
+1 - I don't think these are "soft" at all. Intersting rich colors and strange bokeh but it works! _________________ I'm not a collector, I'm a tester
My camera: Sony A7+Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8
Current favourite lenses (I have many more):
A few macro-Tominons, Samyang 12/2.8, Noritsu 50.7/9.5, Rodagon 105/5.6 on bellows, Samyang 135/2, Nikon ED 180/2.8, Leitz Elmar-R 250/4, Celestron C8 2000mm F10
Most wanted: Samyang 24/1.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Nikon 200/2 ED
My Blog: http://picturechemistry.own-blog.com/
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hoanpham
Joined: 31 Jan 2011 Posts: 2575
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
Thanks Soren.
It would be interesting to compare with other soft lenses like Pentax FA 85/2.8 soft, Nikkor DC, or even sony's 135 STF.
It gives a different kind of soft, but in focus is sharp. I saw photos from the pentax soft 85/2.8 and don't like it. Also pentax's price is too high to try one. _________________ La migliore cura di LBA � imparare una nuova lingua. Le meilleur rem�de de LBA est d'apprendre une nouvelle langue. La mejor cura del LBA es aprender una nueva lengua. |
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
#4 At f4, soft setting 2.0, 150mm.
Original out from camera has very good color, perhaps no need PP, but I creased slightly anyway (+2) in LR
Just a perfect image. What you did in Lightroom only increased the overall value of the image. Nice job. _________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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hoanpham
Joined: 31 Jan 2011 Posts: 2575
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
Thank you Laurence.
I will play more with it when time allows.
A challenged lens after all... |
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