There are myth and fantasies that we sometimes have opportunities to make happen.
Super fast primes have and almost cult status, as they are bigger, less common, more expensive than what we usually shoot with.
Recently I decided to treat myself to a well regarded super fast 50is lens, the Canon FL 55mm F:1.2.
The copy I bought is in mint condition, and a very beautiful item.
It would have been pretty unwieldy on the 5N, but is actually rather well balanced on the 6. Obviously wide open, the DOF is *razor* thin, and achieving critical focus with moving subject is pretty tricky. Plus my kid was VERY active tonight, so I had a helluva tight getting it right.
The lens is a bit low on contrast at max aperture (as expected, of course). However, sharpness is already quite good, and with a bit of PP files look very good.
I really need to practice with this lens, which is pretty challenging, so be gentle
with a bit of added contrast it looks gorgeous in B&W.
Here you can see how thin DOF truly is :
And a last pic, shot with the Minolta MD 50/1.7 that I happened to be also testing today :
Super fast primes have and almost cult status, as they are bigger, less common, more expensive than what we usually shoot with.
Recently I decided to treat myself to a well regarded super fast 50is lens, the Canon FL 55mm F:1.2.
The copy I bought is in mint condition, and a very beautiful item.
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/25s
ISO 400
It would have been pretty unwieldy on the 5N, but is actually rather well balanced on the 6. Obviously wide open, the DOF is *razor* thin, and achieving critical focus with moving subject is pretty tricky. Plus my kid was VERY active tonight, so I had a helluva tight getting it right.
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/200s
ISO 200
The lens is a bit low on contrast at max aperture (as expected, of course). However, sharpness is already quite good, and with a bit of PP files look very good.
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/250s
ISO 400
I really need to practice with this lens, which is pretty challenging, so be gentle
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/250s
ISO 400
with a bit of added contrast it looks gorgeous in B&W.
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/160s
ISO 200
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/160s
ISO 200
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/200s
ISO 200
Here you can see how thin DOF truly is :
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/160s
ISO 200
And a last pic, shot with the Minolta MD 50/1.7 that I happened to be also testing today :
NEX-6
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0mm
f/1.0
1/250s
ISO 400