50mm 1.4
Dec 25, 2011 10:46:07 #
What would happen if I took an indoor group photo with this lens? I mean...would it work for me? I love that lens. need to know ASAP. Thanks.
Dec 25, 2011 11:33:30 #
Creakj wrote:
What would happen if I took an indoor group photo with this lens? I mean...would it work for me? I love that lens. need to know ASAP. Thanks.
You'd get a sharp, crisp photo. I've done several indoor family shots with mine. Tripod, remote release even got me in a few of them.
Dec 25, 2011 11:38:06 #
It would take fine photos, but I'd stay away from F1.4 for most of them. You probably know that though.
Dec 25, 2011 16:05:54 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
RocketScientist wrote:
It would take fine photos, but I'd stay away from F1.4 for most of them. You probably know that though.
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Thats contrary to all the other opinions of the F1.4 that I heard...
Why?
Dec 25, 2011 16:14:22 #
It is because the depth of field for 1.4 is so shallow. Even in taking pictures of a single person you might find the eyes in focus and the ears out of focus. For a group photo you will certainly find some people are out of focus.
Dec 26, 2011 00:50:11 #
donrent wrote:
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Thats contrary to all the other opinions of the F1.4 that I heard...
Why?
RocketScientist wrote:
It would take fine photos, but I'd stay away from F1.4 for most of them. You probably know that though.
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Thats contrary to all the other opinions of the F1.4 that I heard...
Why?
as aineo said - 1.4 is fine for a single person (or object), but for a group of people, the DOF will cause people to be out of focus.
welcome aineo, thanks for covering for me while I whomped up the Christmas dinner. :)
Taken at 1.8 on my nifty fifty
Dec 26, 2011 01:35:18 #
aineo wrote:
It is because the depth of field for 1.4 is so shallow. Even in taking pictures of a single person you might find the eyes in focus and the ears out of focus. For a group photo you will certainly find some people are out of focus.
Not only this, but lenses are their sharpest at one to two stops smaller than wide open.
Dec 26, 2011 06:42:30 #
Tripod, remote shutter release, mirror-lock up technique(if your camera is capable), shoot from f5.6 to f11 are some that will work for a group photo.
Dec 26, 2011 06:54:27 #
yes i agree, i have the same lens and love it,the 1.4 f
will not give you much depth of field,I downloaded an app
for my phone,type in your camera and lens,type in f stop
and distance,and it will show you your d.o.f.its called dof calculator
will not give you much depth of field,I downloaded an app
for my phone,type in your camera and lens,type in f stop
and distance,and it will show you your d.o.f.its called dof calculator
Dec 26, 2011 07:06:12 #
aineo wrote:
It is because the depth of field for 1.4 is so shallow. Even in taking pictures of a single person you might find the eyes in focus and the ears out of focus. For a group photo you will certainly find some people are out of focus.
What? The question was whether to use a 50mm f/1.4 lens for a group picture but did not specify the aperture at which it would be used or distance to the subject. A 50mm lens set at f/5.6, where most likely be the sharpest and at a distance of 15 ft (average for a group picture) will result in a depth of field greater than 6ft. None of this "eyes in focus and ears out of fucus" We must qualify our answers before responding.
Dec 26, 2011 08:09:41 #
why not just go for it? try some other shots with other groups to see what happens.
Dec 26, 2011 08:12:24 #
Creakj wrote:
What would happen if I took an indoor group photo with this lens? I mean...would it work for me? I love that lens. need to know ASAP. Thanks.
The Nikon 50 1/4 is a good lens.
Depends on the size of your group and if shooting inside, will you be able to fit your group in the frame. If outside and unless you are using a full frame camera, the 50 is more like a 75mm lens but you should be able to move to position where your group is in the frame.
As others have said, if you are shooting wide open, the TOTAL depth of field at 15 feet is 1.54 feet (so your group needs to be in one line spaced an equal distance from your lens. The near focus limit is 14.3 feet and the far focus limit is 15.8. At 1/4 you do get a nice bokeh.
Dec 26, 2011 09:24:20 #
Dec 26, 2011 09:30:06 #
Dria, that is a great fine for teaching people to understand DOF. I will use that with my students
Dec 26, 2011 09:48:08 #
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