there is so much autism about cameras on this shithole but where is the autism about lenses? lets start a lens autism thread feel free to shill lenses, their character, color/tones renderings, weird traits etc.
Everyone talks about 3d pop, but what about carman pop?
I love this little nigga like you wouldn't believe.Come to think of it I love all the Zuiko lenses. Especially when paired with my OM-4Ti. Makes me love taking pictures.
SOVL has entered the thread
>>4383505it's such a shame because lenses can have such a big impacti used to go pretty autismo with the lens comparisonsone example showing different lenses contrast and color cast
>>4383551example showing major difference in bokeh
>>4383553also, i get super triggered when people talk about lenses and only talk about focal length and aperture, as if all lenses are the samethe favorite lens thread where someone said generic 70-200 got me good[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 25.4 (Windows)Image-Specific Properties:Image Width3000Image Height4000Number of Bits Per Component8, 8, 8Pixel CompositionRGBImage OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2024:02:14 11:40:04Color Space InformationsRGBImage Width3000Image Height2000
>>4383553>>4383551Ah yes, all the things that are only charted in the mfg lab but should be charted for everyone so we dont have to buy and return shit lenses over the colors. Lens autism has only gotten worse>70s: leica glow, zeiss pop, sharpness tested at mfd, mid distance, and infinity, complete mtf charts>2000s: simple mtf charts, field curvature charts, increasing 3d pop delusions>2010s: simple mtf charts, lwph bar graphs at mid distance, 3d pop schizophrenia over element counts>2020s: just buy snoy gaymaster or ttartisan <- working class. trust fund/deep in debt class -> muh $5000 leica gummicron has magic depth transmission and 3d rendering
>>4383555true, would love for you to contribute and share some of your favorite lenses as well
>>4383556My favorite lens is the apple 3.99mm f1.8. Lots of 3d pop.
Redpill me on microtonal harvesting
>>4383558thank you for making a positive contribution to the thread!hopefully you can get some sample pics with it you can share later
>>4383558>>4383566At least it's one of the better iPhone camera lenses
>>4383561the more mm your lens has, the fewer microtonal depth values it can harvest for rendering.
No one looks at a shitty wide aperture photo and thinks >Omg the bokeh is so BUSY
>>4383608>f64 propagandago home gramps, no one cares about your 1925 photo group
>>4383608what a great opportunity for you to participate and share a photo without a wide aperturereally though, same could be said for>omg the noise, the colors, the pixelsi kinda care how bokeh looks though, no judgement if you don't i guesshere's some more for you, this time same lens but at f2, f2.8 and f5.6[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 26.0 (Windows)Image-Specific Properties:Image Width4500Image Height2000Number of Bits Per Component8, 8, 8Pixel CompositionRGBImage OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2024:11:10 12:37:11Color Space InformationsRGBImage Width4500Image Height2000
>>4383615Cheap lazy way to get rid of crap elements of photo instead of taking 2 minutes to plan a composition
>>4383615stop fucking dogs
i think the pentax m lenses are neat :)
>>4383617true! it's so handy for thatlooking forward to seeing your examples of planned composition to show off a lens you like
>>4383555>1980s: low contrast, high CA, fuzz instead of glow, expensive lenses render like paintings
>>4383640film lenses from the 80s/90s are slept on so hard. It's kind of insane.
>>4383640>expensive lenses render like paintingsgive 3 examples
Compression is utterly disgusting, luckily the world is getting wise to this fact and has made 24mm the new 'normal' lens. If you're in to tele use a 35 by all means, but this new paradigm means that finding decent retro lenses harder, which are they?
>>4383650You sound like a thoughtless dillweed with issues so go buy a $5000 leica 24mm f1.4
>>4383650I think compression can be a neat effect but mainly I like the reach
I think it might be legitimately over for Sony.Viltrox has the equipment Sony uses for polishing their asphericals now.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera Softwarepaint.net 4.2.7Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution96 dpiVertical Resolution96 dpi
Sharper center, sharper corner, brighter corner.60% cheaper.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera Softwarepaint.net 4.2.7Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution96 dpiVertical Resolution96 dpi
>>4383723Canon fears this
>>4383723That's really nice for people who like using small telescopes as camera lenses and zooming in on eyelash hairs (the only thing in focus) at f1.8. I'm happy for them.Can they please make a few small zeiss/leica-good f2-f2.8 primes that autofocus and have aperture rings now? You know, for photographers?
>>4383542I was thinking of buying one of these to stand on the beach and take photos of waves breaking, not sure if 135mm is enough reach though, the really nice breaking waves are out where surfers go about 30-50 meters offshore.
What's worth thinking about if I'm looking to shoot vintage lenses on mirrorless full frame? I've started with a cheap tamron zoom on my A7c but I'm looking for something faster and a bit softer for portraits. Oh I find lens peaking really fun, I didn't think cameras could do that
>>4383505stupid setup but I got the lens for six dollars, which would be like 4 USD. weighs like 5 or 6kg with the battery grip on the 5d.
>>4383748it feels really sharp and constrasty, almost like it has the dehaze setting built into it. reminds of the SSC canon lenses a bit in that regard
I hoarded a bunch of m42 50mm lenses, any ideas on what to shoot to get a feel for their characterhard mode:it's winter and there is 0 sunlight
>>4383740dude this 135 is like 10 bucks on ebay auctionsand the 200 is pretty cheap too (not as nice wide open tho)
I love this little nigga like you wouldn't believe it.Such a shame that they never made them in a different mount.
>>4383919write names of lenses ffs anons
>>4383928Love the rendering of this lens, especially the OOF areas[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D70Camera SoftwareDxO PhotoLab 8.1Maximum Lens Aperturef/1.0Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern2206Focal Length (35mm Equiv)0 mmSerial Number-1000216Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:10:25 12:46:41Exposure Time1/400 secF-Numberf/0.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating500Lens Aperturef/1.0Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModeCenter Weighted AverageLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length0.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width3008Image Height2000RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSharpnessHardSubject Distance RangeUnknownISO Speed Used500Image QualityFINEWhite BalanceAUTOImage SharpeningHIGHFocus ModeMANUALFlash SettingNORMALFlash Compensation0.0 EVISO Speed Requested500Flash Bracket Compensation0.0 EVAE Bracket Compensation0.0 EVTone CompensationAUTOLens TypeUnknownLens Range0.0 mm; f/0.0Auto FocusCenterShooting/Bracketing ModeSingle Frame/OffColor ModePortrait sRGBLighting TypeNATURALNoise ReductionOFFCamera Actuations16112Image OptimizationCUSTOMSaturation 2NORMAL
>>4383928its on the lens my man
>>4383929>>4383930
>>4383928>He can't read russian charactersPlebSpeaking of soviet lenses does anyone have any favourites
sup /p/Please help me.I'm confused. Today, I bought a Fujinon 35 2.8 (for 80 dollars) that I've been searching for so long, as I've heard about its amazing image quality. I'm not a perfectionist when it comes to sharpness; I'm just looking for that special softness and plasticity in the image. Since I already had a Chinese 35 1.6 for 20 dollars, I decided to compare them to keep only one 35.However, I was surprised to find that the cheap basement Chinese lens was not only sharper but also didn't suffer from chromatic aberrations and didn't soften the image like a blurry poop (fujinon 35 2.8). Pic related. On the left is the Fujinon 35 2.8, and on the right is the cheap Chinese lens.https://imgur.com/a/HgckCUh
>>4383953What aperture settings? The images all say f/1 which obviously can't be correct for a 2.8 or a 1.6. it may be an issue where they have different sweet spots or dof
>>4383542I have one, it's a piece of shit.>not fast>not particularly sharp even at f/11>red flare on edges which gets worse when you stop down>huge minimum focus distance>>4383740You're honestly better off using a kenko 2x converter on a 50mm than carrying this piece of shit around.No-name M42 135's out-perform this.>>4383820Cheap for a reason[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeSONYCamera ModelILCE-7RM2Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.8.22Maximum Lens Aperturef/1.0Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiExposure Time1/125 secExposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Brightness-8.4 EVExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModeCenter Weighted AverageLight SourceDaylightFlashFlash, Compulsory, Return Not DetectedColor Space InformationUncalibratedImage Width2048Image Height3046RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormal
>>4383974>dude its shit>post kino???
>>4383967Oh, I am sorry for bothering you. On this pictures both lenses are tested on 2.8. It shows f1 cause both are manual.I also tested them at f/4: fujinon shows more chromatic aberration and softness. I've been searching for the Fujinon like it's the Holy Grail, so I don't know which one I should keep and which one I should sell
>>4383974stop fucking dogsI know it's you, faggot
>>4383994>its that schizo who accuses random people of being the bestiality porn stars he knows about for some reason that totally isn’t “being into it”>he’s still hereugh. we get it man, you have unresolved issues from repressing your “interests” in daily life but this is not a healthy way to get it off your chest.
>>4383976That shot looks nice-ish because it's on velvia in nice light, but it's soft all over the frame and the CA that sharpens as you stop down puts it straight in the bin for me. Add in the hood that obstructs you using filters in their dumb olympus size and I hate it even more.For actual character I use a 135mm SOFT, for actual IQ I use a 100mm or up macro.>pic related, and this lense isn't even good at longer distances, it's just that everything is better than that oly[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeSONYCamera ModelILCE-7RM2Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.8.14Maximum Lens Aperturef/2.8Focal Length (35mm Equiv)100 mmImage-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiExposure Time1/125 secF-Numberf/8.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Lens Aperturef/8.0Brightness-2.6 EVExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModeSpotLight SourceOtherFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length100.00 mmColor Space InformationUncalibratedImage Width2048Image Height1366RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormal
>>4383999Now this is is kino. I love how film’s fucky handling of color and exposure melts the hills and sea together
>>4383953You're comparing a low/mid-tier 70's slr lense to a modern chinese cctv lense; aside from the chinkshit being an obviously wider focal length this is exactly what you should expect.Get yourself a Fujica ST705W and shoot that Fujinon as god intended on B&W film and you'll like it a lot more.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeSONYCamera ModelILCE-7RM2Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.8.22Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution350 dpiVertical Resolution350 dpiExposure Time1/200 secF-Numberf/7.1ISO Speed Rating100Exposure Bias0 EVFlashFlash, Return Not DetectedFocal Length105.00 mmColor Space InformationUncalibrated
>>4384007Thank you. Before that, I used the M42 Fujinon 50mm f/1.4 for several months, and it was incredibly sharp. It didn't have such pronounced aberrations and produced a wonderful, magical image. Perhaps I was mistaken in trying to transfer this experience from a specific lens to the entire "Fujinon lens family".Also, that cheap 35mm f/1.6 covers APS-C (!) sensor size, which has confused me too (20$ no brand lens better than vintage Japanese for 80$). Now I realize, thanks!
>>4383649FD 85/1.2LNikon 135/2.0 AIS and 135 DCMinolta 135 STFCanon 200/1.8L
>>4383644Yet it's the key to the 80s B-movie and 90s music video aesthetics
>>4383998What’s going on here?
>>4384197The infamous /p/ugplapper no doubt
>>4383722>>4383723samyang already did this last year, boring
>>4384197Weird mentally ill man keeps accusing people of being specific dog fuckers he saw in porn. He’s even accused cANON with a porn name, and cANON doesn’t even have a dog.
Really love this helios 44-2 13 blades edition it’s rarer than the common lens and the bokeh is lovely.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution216 dpiVertical Resolution216 dpiColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1290Image Height1543
>>4384230>samyang already did this last yearSamyang isn't in the running.You most likely read one of those bad reviewers who used their ancient A7Rm3 for testing, who concluded the ancient camera's bad AF algorithm made both lenses suck.everybody else tested the 2 lenses on modern camera bodies, and the stepper motor in the Samyang lens definitely fell behind the new linear motor in the Viltrox.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera Softwarepaint.net 4.2.7Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution96 dpiVertical Resolution96 dpi
>>4384197>guy fucks his dog/cat/chicken and posts nonsense>tries to gaslight people when called out on said bestialitymany such cases on /p/
>>4384344Looks more like this guy has an obsessive follower that keeps randomly projecting onto him. Like here >>4383994
>>4384197Some time ago, the pet photo contest got cross linked on /an/.On /an/, they have this schizo guy who is obsessed with the idea that everyone, specifically dog owners, are all fucking their dogs. He is also obsessed with fucking dogs himself and finds animals sexually attractive. He followed /an/ posters here because he actually believes literally everyone with a dog fucks it and he needs to deal justice or whatever.He's also a micro four thirds shill, as we found out when huskyfag provoked him, and he started linking the 3 year old accusations he made against huskyfag on /an/ where he linked videos of men fucking dogs as supposed proof that a photo of huskyfag's dog getting a belly rub was something more sinister. He's also actively trying to dox doghairnegatives and made threats against him saying he could find out where he lived based on photos of his farm.
>>4384425Complete lies, detailed but utterly falseAlso nothing wrong with bringing an animal abuser to justice
>>4384426what if the animal consents?
>>4384426>complete liesNah, I post on /an/ and he’s pretty spot on about dogfucking schizo. He’s been at it for like 3 fucking years and hates leo and heather in particular because he thinks leos owner is a janny and heathers owner threatened to kill him.
>>4384466animals can't consent>>4384467>namefag drama from /an/glad I don't visit that board despite enjoying nature/animals, sounds like a mess
never betting the allegations, desu
>>4384488It's not usually that bad, or much worse depending on which thread you visit. Lol.>>4384426There's an archive. You can see that they are both actively against animal abuse. Probably why they are both stalked throughout this website...>>4384489This picture always makes me laugh. It's too perfect.
>>4384489Doghair looks like an american domestic terrorist from the 70s and is a huge christfag. This isn’t him.
>>4384530A young Micheal Mcdonald that has been homeless for 3 months is a better description.
>>4384530>american domestic terrorist from the 70sCare to provide examples
>>4384530>>4384585>>4384620he looks like a fat lesbian, xe posted a photo of xerself on /fgt/
>>4384620I was going to ask the same thing. >>4384623Pure and absolute projection.
but what is the superior lens mount
>>4384620>He hasn't seen the doghair selfiesimagine a very gay looking homeless man who is deathly afraid of personal hygiene and likes rolling in manure. that's doghair. maybe it's been his hair all along and his dog was innocent. /p/ in general is not very good looking, except burt and ambush look normal. most of the posters here actually look kind of scary and you'd 100% cross the street if you saw them coming.most terrifying looking person goes to eggy (looks like he'd dress up as a clown and dismember you and keep you in a closet).
>>4384626>He hasn't seen the doghair selfiesNice redditpsacing and question dodging, also please provide examples of an "american domestic terrorist from the 70s" or at least what was "domestic terrorism" in 70's America.
>>4384625Wouldn't it depend on what you're trying to accomplish? Personally a camera having the best lens mount would not sell me on the system. Short flange distances are nice because it lets you adapt basically any lens to camera...>>4384627There are no doghair selfies. I would never post a selfie because I have stalkers. There has been an instance or two where you can see a rough silhouette in my dog's eyes, and some shadows of my body shape, but that is it.
>>4384620Nigga looks like dollar store charles manson
>>4384634Charles Manson wasn't a domestic terrorist, nor was he active in the 70s
>>4384635Well ok i grew up in europe sorry i got it wrong yankee doodle
>>4384636Not a yank either but we always get bombarded with their cringe media yet i don't remember a domestic terrorist from the 70s from their part other than black panthers and gays.
pannycake, pannycake, bake me a cake
>>4384626Looks can be deceiving.
>>4383919I've never seen a 2 stage aperture mechanism, it's beautiful and I love it.
>>4384866pretty sure the blades are just L-shaped
>>4384658I hate this lens, its shitty autofocus, its weird perspective distortion for a 40mm FOV (vertical FOV is too much), and its shitty slight green cast.
>>4385067>its weird perspective distortion for a 40mm FOV (vertical FOV is too much)That isn't just from not being used to M43's 4:3 aspect?
>>4385032I see it now.Makes sense.But I am also sad now, would have been so cool.
>>4383919Oh fuck yeah this is one of my fave lenses.I should get a contax adapter for my leica..[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CC 2018 (Windows)Image-Specific Properties:Image Width2100Image Height1400Number of Bits Per Component8, 8, 8Compression SchemeUncompressedPixel CompositionRGBImage OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution254 dpiVertical Resolution254 dpiImage Data ArrangementChunky FormatImage Created2020:05:24 17:03:21Color Space InformationUncalibratedImage Width2100Image Height1400
>>4385080iirc, the Helios 103 doesn't have a helicoid, and even with an adapter, you need to focus using your feet. Therefore, you need to find a technician who can adapt the lens specifically for your working distance, and also find an adapter (usually adapted to L39).
>>4385099There's a chinese made adapter with a helicoid and rangefinder coupling that's been out for a couple years now, I just haven't gotten around to getting one yet.https://www.ebay.com/itm/286077165785Before that there was the Amadeo adapter but its built to order afaik.
i have two of these. i picked single coated because i like the colorful flares, but in practice i hardly ever shoot wide open which is when the flares really shine>>4384007very sik[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeFUJIFILMCamera ModelX-Pro2Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.10.38Maximum Lens Aperturef/2.0Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)27 mmMaker Note Version0130Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2024:11:14 01:30:49Exposure Time1/30 secF-Numberf/5.6Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating200Lens Aperturef/5.7Brightness-3.9 EVExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashFlashFocal Length18.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width3000Image Height2000RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknownBlur StatusBlur WarningChroma SaturationNormalContinuous/Bracketing ModeOffAuto Exposure StatusOKFlash ModeUnknownFocus ModeAutoFocus StatusOKPicture ModeManual ExposureSharpnessNormalSlow Synchro ModeOffWhite BalanceAuto
>>4385118Thorium oxide lens?
>>4385120no[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.10.38Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:10:30 00:13:23Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4385129>>4385080wonderful photos, where can i see more?
>>4385130sorry, i'm not a real car-tographer. that was just the only thing around where i was at[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.10.38Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:06:30 01:03:22Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4385297it wasn't the cars that attracted me, but the grainy warmth in your photos, a kind of dreamy melancholy (and also, I dare say, the signs in Bulgarian)
>>4385378I guess that's why we are all in this thread, so i wish see more your works (if it possible)
samyang is best
>>4385378ok i have a few more grainy pics on this lens. as for bulgarian signs, that's between you and fe2fucker[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.10.38Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:08:05 23:56:39Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4385383[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.10.38Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:10:12 23:16:13Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4385385[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.10.38Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:10:30 00:18:46Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4384240I have a similar earlier 13 blade Helio 44 Silver Start 58mm f2 that is one of my fav lenses. A beautiful soft lens with a lot of character even in the studio without the characteristic swirly bokeh.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Image Width8192Image Height5464Number of Bits Per Component8, 8, 8Pixel CompositionRGBImage OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:06:03 12:29:28Exposure Time1/60 secExposure Bias0 EVSubject Distance0.00 mColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1012Image Height1417RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualScene Capture TypeStandard
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Does anyone else have a love-hate relationship with modern sigma lenses? They are all very sharp, but some of them feel a lot more flat than others. Pic related on the contrary is very, very good in my opinion.
>>4385395what the fuckthis photo has different colors on phone and different on laptop screen. fuck this shit
>>4385451You know the image doesn’t change don’t you? Color balance your shit FFS. How can you be a photographer and edit or view images without a balanced monitor or screen?
>>4385546>How can you be a photographer and edit or view images without a balanced monitor or screen?NTA but you can by taking pictures and editing until you like them :^)
>>4385546I am a B&W tranny. But you're right
>>4385631You can edit them all you like but then the final image on the file is not what you are seeing on your unbalanced monitor or screen. For example, your screen could be super bright with a yellow cast. Then on everyone else's screens your shit looks under exposed with a blueish cast. Helps to have your shit dialed in for printing also, so you get exactly what you see on the screen, especially if you soft proof.
>>4385813You get used to your screen tho. And know how colors look on it.
>>4385815Yeah that shit really floats when working with clients, especially fashion, when colors need to be spot on. Shit, even wedding fags better get the bridesmaids dresses the right color or you are gonna cop shit from the bride. Guessing colors might work for your Ken Rockwell style landscapes but anything you are getting paid for.....
>>4385818Who cares about fucking wedding photography? I want to have fun taking photos, not fall into depression because I have to work for clients who keep bitching at me.
>>4385823All commercial photography requires color management, not just wedding fags. But if you are happy being an amateur, that's cool. No one is probably going to see your shit in print anyway so it probably doesn't matter if the shit is the wrong exposure or color balance.
>>4384489holy fucking basedIf ever I make money I will make a fursuit.
>>4385395>without the characteristic swirly bokeh.Doubt, the swirl comes from the modified double Gauss design (Biotar)
i know nothing about photography or lenses, is it doable to buy broken lenses and fix / clean them and resell them
>>4385858Sure it is. Much easier to buy working lenses covered in fungus for cheap and clean em though.
>>4385849I meant without the swirly dappled background lighting that you see most Helios users gravitate towards when used at certain distances between subject camera and background.
>>4385877Swirling is also present in the Otus 100mm f1.4, which is a Sonnar, not a Biotar
>>4383931it says GELIOS-103 -> HELIOS 103Russians switch G and H for some reason
would the 17-55mm be a good choice for portaits on a canon t7i?
>>4386060Just get the 50mm 1.8 it ends up being like 80 something mm on apsc and it's kind of objective but I think it's a better length for portraits than anything shorter. It will be sharper than the zoom lens and give more wanky bokeh too, if that's your thing. Get the 17-55 if it's going to be your only lens but I wouldn't for portraits. The 50 is pretty cheap too.
>>4386072alright, I guess I'll wait til black friday or cyber monday to see if I can get it for dirt cheap
any vintage lenses worth picking up for solar/lunar photography?
>>4386187Not really. Moon and sun diameter on sky is roughly 0.5 degrees. One needs a rather long lens to fill frame and resolve details even with a crop body.
>>4386187any 500-1000 mm reflex lens and two 2x teleconverters which should run you about 25 bucks plus gas
thoughts? I was debating between this and a sigma 105 (I know that costs more) for portrait photography. I like close up shots and want to take photos of my girlfriend mainly oh and pets :)
>>4386358Unless your pets are isopods and ants you don't need a macro lens for pics of them lol. Get a prime in the 70-115mm. f/4's a little slow for portraits. Unless you like wasting money I'd get something way cheaper.
>>4386360I like really close up photography but that's true. actually I like macro but I don't like killing bugs. ok I might reevaluate. what would you say the minimum f stop for portraits is? I'm not talking studio but while visiting touristy spots. I'll probs bring a tripod too
>>4386358Dont listen to these wankers. This is a much more useful purchase than a high end fast prime or dedicated macro lens (most people dont actually want to do 1:1 macro). Portait primes rarely focus closer than 3 feet btw>>4386362Most portraits youve seen from vogue, elle, bazaar etc were shot at f11-f16! Fast primes are sharper even stopped down but that’s for people that print yuge 30” wide makeup ads. Fast apertures are for wedding photographers and astro/low light landscape dweebs. The bokeh is just an accident that has to be managed with shooting distance. they’re after higher shutter speeds and lower ISOs.
>>4386364>Big name portraits being shot at f/11-16>f/16Why on earth would you actually need to dip into diffraction territory in a studio environment? Even shooting at 100mm you'd have enough DoF to get more than one model stacked deep in perfect focus at like f/11 tops.Maybe a big group photo I could understand, but still.
>>4386370I'm not that anon but I'm the original one. I'm not gonna be shooting portraits in a studio, I'm doing them out at landmarks and stuff
>>4386358get an 85mm f/1.8 or faster, idiot
>>4386393thank you for the suggestion, i researched it a bit more and it seems like 85 mm is better than 105. why does it even exist when 85 seems to do less compression?
>>4386400NTA. 100mm imo gives more natural perspectives, but between that and 85mm you're kind of splitting hairs.
>>4386400A 105mm at the same aperture will give you a blurrier background (not a shallower depth of field, the background will be magnified more and so appear to be blurrier) than an 85mm, a 135mm more so than the 105mm, and if you manage to get one of the 200mm f/1.8s then that would be king. The trade offs are you need the space to back up from your subject, the lens will be heavier and physically larger, usually more expensive, and you need a faster shutter speed to handhold a longer focal length.
>>4386418>a faster shutter speed to handhold a longer focal lengthwhy is this?
>>4386419ever saw someone zoom in a lot with their camera and noticed how it gets super shaky at one point?the longer the focal length the more any movements of the camera's body get amplified
>>4386423oh I see, thanks for explaining
>>4386419>>4386423A longer focal length means you're more zoomed in, so the same amount of movement of the camera covers a greater distance (over the same period of time) and causes more blur.
>>4386288I'd expect "any" 500+ mm reflex lens with an "any" 2x teleconverter be a recipe for disappointment. However if its only $25, its pretty affordable one.But definitely a no if it costs more than new Samyang 800mm f/8.
>>4383505>but where is the autism about lenses?You have to actually shoot photos to become obsessed with lenses.
Should I get a LUMIX S 85mm F1.8 or sell my stuff and switch to Sony and go all in with the 85mm gm2 f1.4?
>>4386895Switch to sony but get the viltrox lab 135mm f1.8 instead
>>4386912why that lens? I'm using it for portraits so I thought being f1.4 would be better
>>4386913A 135 f1.8 has a larger aperture than an 85mm f1.4. Its also just a better lens. The 85mm GM sucks. They need a version 2 badly.
>>4386920>85mm GM sucksI thought they just released a revision to it? gm2?
>>4386928Oh yeah I missed that part of the sony winning streak135 still better
>>4386931I'm a bit worried about the working distance desu
What the fuck is with everyone's hard on for 85mm lenses? I don't get it; it's not much tighter than a 50mm FoV. Id reckon 100-130mm is more suitable for portraits.
>>4386966working distancegenerally makes all faces look good, whereas 50 and 105/135 makes some faces look weirdgood compression basically
It's regrettable that Nikon's in-body screw drive focus thing never survived. I swear it's the most reliable AF mechanism ever I've literally never seen a screw drive AF-D lens fail. I mean yes it's loud and that's regrettable but I like a lens that sounds like a turbine spinning up.
>>4385858>>4385866 is right. Start small and with cheaper lenses. Primes are generally much easier to work with, especially older ones. Be sure to have a lens wrench, you can improvise but you're that much more likely to scratch the finish and that hurts resale value.
>>4386969my D2h AF screw died, was not great for my af-d lenses
>>4386972Is the in-body motor easy to replace by any chance? Or is the part unobtainium now.
>>4386968neither 100mm or 135mm makes faces look weird you mongit's actually the proffered lens for background separation as >>4386418 hinted with the 200mm f/1.8 being the king (although at that range working with the model would be awkward)
>>4386974bruh faces at 200 look weirdly compressed
>>4386976you sure?[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeSONYCamera ModelILCE-7RM2Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.12 (Windows)PhotographerBastian KratzkeMaximum Lens Aperturef/1.8Focal Length (35mm Equiv)200 mmImage-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2017:09:26 22:35:07Exposure Time1/100 secF-Numberf/1.8Exposure ProgramAperture PriorityISO Speed Rating320Lens Aperturef/1.8Brightness4.7 EVExposure Bias1 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length200.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBRenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormal
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>>4386983>>4386982idk, maybe this is too much background blur? like it just looks weird when you cant make out the background. maybe youre right about the faces though
>>4386984yesit's one of the brightest 200mm lenses out there, that's why >>4386418 called it "the king"the background will be blurry wide openyour point is?
>>4386985i personally dont like the look, its just too blurry for my liking, like i still like a bit of semblence of where my model is gonna be.
>>4386986step the lens down then?that has nothing to do with compression thopeople use 85mm because it can comfortably fit in a studio setting100mm is too big for studio unless you have a hangar or some such but it's nice for outdoors135mm and you have to speak up a bit unless you shoot from shoulders up200mm or more while usable put's you into the next zip codeit's about working with the model not some magical number that looks the best
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>>4386987>85mm is fine for studio but a whopping15mm FL extra is enough to ruin studio setupsI'm fuckin sorry wat. >200mm puts you in the next zip codeAre you shooting with like 1" sensors and not factoring in crop factor? I regularly shoot single portraits with 100-150mm and only then may you find youself having to raise your voice to co-ordinate; it really isn't that far away. For a group, sure, that's understandable and going even wider to say, 50mm, might make more sense depending on how your people are positioned.
>>438699385 and let's say 105 is a big step up if you shoot in a small studio/roomand at 200 you are simply way too far away, all it takes is a bit of wind outside and it starts to look comical when you try to shout at the modelanyways we were talking about distortion after 85 it makes little difference what you shoot face compression wise
I use an 11mm so I get to get really close with my models plus it makes their faces look funny.
>>4387003>anon I can smell your breath
>>4383505Uneven blade number starting from 9 and more. Utterly disgusting.If you don't have a lens producing 6, 8, 10 or 12 points sunstars, I don't even look at your lens. I can accept 7 bladed lenses if they're cheap, as they should be.
>>4383615how did you get this dog to stay that still for that long
>>4387029he sexually assaulted it
>>4387029How long do you think it takes to change your aperture?
>>4387017>>Uneven blade number starting from 9 and more. Utterly disgusting.tism
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>>4387061why even have glass at that point
>>4383551>>4383553>>4383553labels: fucking nowhere
>>4387091its all foolji and china glass, with one voigt in >>438355116 f1.4 & 18 f1.4 for >>4383553
>>4387061tight
What am I missing here, why did someone pay ten times what these lenses go for on Ebay?
how many blades are enough?
are Leica lenses actually good or just a expensive thing that can't compete?
>>4387735Good, but also overrated.
The most beautiful German lens ever made. The Schneider Kreuznach 50mm F2.8 Chromed brass version. One million aperture blades, tactile feeling and extremely satisfying in use. Feels like an high end antique revolver.
>>4387735Most are good, just not good value per $Some are effectively the same (or worse even) than other M alternativesNot worth it for me anymore, sold and went all in on Voigtlander (and Typoch)
>>4387740Which?
Why do some people shit on sigma and tamron lenses here? I picked up a tamron 28-75 G2 recently and it's great, nice custom button and pretty low weight. AF works great even on shit like flying birds or bikes I kinda wish I went for the sigma 28-70 zoom tho as it's even smaller, I only went for the tamron cus it's 20% cheaper and has full weather sealing.
>>4387760Flat rendering>>4387741No, very few are good. They’re not exactly sharp anywhere. Leica has always made the worst euro lenses. Good rifle scopes. Good microscopes. The cameras and lenses are just period correct toys for clowns like alan schaller.
>>4387761the leica glow must have had so much appeal and mystique before the chinese started making the exact same fucking thing for $50/lensits just shitty lenses made in portugal lmao
>>4387740Love me some rodenstock and schneider lenses.
>>4387734Enough to keep perfectly circular bokeh no matter how much you stop down.I do like the occasional low blade count look though.
>>4387795One thing I've noticed with vintage glass is how they stopped using infinite aperture blades once automatic aperture became widespread.
>>43877343.
>>4387805Based guitar-pick bokeh anon.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Width710Image Height400
>>4387822>>4387805>>4387734Incorrect. 1 is all you really need.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareGoogleImage-Specific Properties:Image Width1600Image Height1109
>>4387824That's infinite blades
>>4387829Yeah, 1 infinity.