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55mm macro EBC fujinon + flash (samples)
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:26 pm    Post subject: 55mm macro EBC fujinon + flash (samples) Reply with quote

I picked up a cheap Chinese made flash to use for some macro shots.
The flash is not powerful but it works. I tried a few thing with the color temp while shooting these samples with my Fujinon 55mm EBC lens.


The color temp was set @ 3100K for this shot. The pic is a bit blue but I liked the results.



kelvin is set @ 5700 here ( normal for the flash )



Once again I went to 3100K to test the results.



PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice shots. I like the blue.


PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sichko wrote:
Nice shots. I like the blue.


Thanks John.. Smile

I am learning to really enjoy this Fujinon. It's actually quite a nice lens. At first I was a bit disappointed with the results at 3.5, but the more I use this lens, the better the results. A bit of control and careful shooting make this lens shine.

I was thinking maybe my Nikon 3.5 was a bit better wide open, but now Im not so sure. Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

+1 for the blue tone, especially in the first pic ...

Very nice set ...


PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No.1 certainly works - it's not 'right', but the effect is striking.


PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Farside wrote:
No.1 certainly works - it's not 'right', but the effect is striking.


Thanks everyone for taking a look.

Yes, 3100 Kelvin is not the right temp, much too cool for the flash shot. I just like to experiment and see how things turn out. Sometime things work and other times no.

I liked the blue in the shots for some odd reason. the last shot almost looks like the plant is resting in water. A very odd affect.

I tried this years ago shooting tungsten film in daylight conditions. I discovered it's much easier to control with digital than film. Smile


PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cold or not cold, #1 works for me.


PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice macro shots. Done with RAW mode? If so: isn’t colour temperature relative then?

This season I use the EBC 3.5/55 as a "summertime walkaround lens" too. It is not only good with macro.


PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

#1, +1


PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

@ mflex

Yes shot in RAW.

Im not sure I understand the point you make but...

Samples show the difference in temp. #2 is normal, #1 and #3 @3100 kelvin.

Pics went blue as expected.

The camera is under the assumption that Im shooting tungsten balanced film while my strobe produces daylight balanced light. thats why I went blue. Same pricipal with tungsten film shot in daylight.


PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

@spiralcity

thank you. What I mean is: cou can adjust colour temperature in RAW development so "real" colours are relative. This is different to shooting on film.


PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mflex-on wrote:
@spiralcity

thank you. What I mean is: cou can adjust colour temperature in RAW development so "real" colours are relative. This is different to shooting on film.


Yes, sure you can adjust but the principal is the same as film. My camera was set to a tungsten color temp and thats exactly the results I got.

I didnt want to change anything because this is exactly what I was trying to achieve.

Tungstem film will behave the same way when shot in daylight.