Micro Four Thirds Right Now….Part 3
Jan 21, 2023 08:58:12 #
I watched a video on how using an 85/1.8 Full Frame equivalent lens, a portrait lens, could bring a unique look to landscape photos.
One of the first lenses I purchased in my beginning journey into MFT was the Olympus 45/1.8 lens. This has a field of view roughly equivalent to 85mm on FF.
These photos were taken with this lens on a Panasonic G95.
One of the first lenses I purchased in my beginning journey into MFT was the Olympus 45/1.8 lens. This has a field of view roughly equivalent to 85mm on FF.
These photos were taken with this lens on a Panasonic G95.
Jan 21, 2023 09:04:09 #
Jan 21, 2023 09:25:19 #
Nice shots.
Amazing how a "portrait lens" can be used for other applications, eh?
I just have lenses.
None identify as a portrait lens.
(On my zooms, I just "zoom" for the crop. I don't pay attention to the focal length.)
Amazing how a "portrait lens" can be used for other applications, eh?
I just have lenses.
None identify as a portrait lens.
(On my zooms, I just "zoom" for the crop. I don't pay attention to the focal length.)
Jan 21, 2023 12:10:17 #
Jan 21, 2023 16:28:06 #
deanfl wrote:
I watched a video on how using an 85/1.8 Full Frame equivalent lens, a portrait lens, could bring a unique look to landscape photos.
One of the first lenses I purchased in my beginning journey into MFT was the Olympus 45/1.8 lens. This has a field of view roughly equivalent to 85mm on FF.
These photos were taken with this lens on a Panasonic G95.
One of the first lenses I purchased in my beginning journey into MFT was the Olympus 45/1.8 lens. This has a field of view roughly equivalent to 85mm on FF.
These photos were taken with this lens on a Panasonic G95.
Stupendous results 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
Jan 22, 2023 06:07:21 #
Jan 22, 2023 07:16:50 #
deanfl wrote:
I watched a video on how using an 85/1.8 Full Frame equivalent lens, a portrait lens, could bring a unique look to landscape photos.
One of the first lenses I purchased in my beginning journey into MFT was the Olympus 45/1.8 lens. This has a field of view roughly equivalent to 85mm on FF.
These photos were taken with this lens on a Panasonic G95.
One of the first lenses I purchased in my beginning journey into MFT was the Olympus 45/1.8 lens. This has a field of view roughly equivalent to 85mm on FF.
These photos were taken with this lens on a Panasonic G95.
Nice shots.
Jan 22, 2023 08:33:25 #
Jan 22, 2023 09:38:52 #
Jan 22, 2023 12:51:14 #
Absolutely beautiful set, it's hard to choose between the first and second shots
Jan 22, 2023 13:34:05 #
deanfl wrote:
I watched a video on how using an 85/1.8 Full Frame equivalent lens, a portrait lens, could bring a unique look to landscape photos.
One of the first lenses I purchased in my beginning journey into MFT was the Olympus 45/1.8 lens. This has a field of view roughly equivalent to 85mm on FF.
These photos were taken with this lens on a Panasonic G95.
One of the first lenses I purchased in my beginning journey into MFT was the Olympus 45/1.8 lens. This has a field of view roughly equivalent to 85mm on FF.
These photos were taken with this lens on a Panasonic G95.
I like my Lumix 42.5mm f/1.7 for similar uses. I bought it as a "portrait and interviews" lens, since I do a lot of video. Wide open, it will give me shallow focus on a person, in interview situations.
Telephoto lenses seem to "compress" perspectives in distant scenes. This is not actually a property of the lens, but is a property of the relative distance things are to one another vs. your camera. My 35-100mm f/2.8 zoom on the GH4 gives me two things: variable facial flattening in head-and-shoulders compositions, and good landscape compression.
One of my favorite landscapes was made in 1978 on Kodachrome 64 film with a 135mm lens on full frame. It's the Badlands of South Dakota at sunset. It is a decidedly trippy scene! It reminds me of a Roger Dean cover of a Yes album.
Jan 22, 2023 13:44:44 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Beautiful images of MFT with portrait lens !!! Thank you for sharing. Shang..
Jan 22, 2023 14:19:53 #
Nothing wrong using an 85mm lens for landscapes. Instead of the whole view the photographer will select a part of the landscape which he or her finds interesting as a visual design. This is better known as the "intimate landscape" and it can be very effective.
The 45mm f1.8 is a pretty good optics, I have used it for portraits but when it came the time to buy I went for the Sigma 60mm f2.8 Art. I do not regret my choice although I admit I favor the lenses made by the camera manufacturer.
"(On my zooms, I just "zoom" for the crop. I don't pay attention to the focal length.") If that is the way you use your zooms that is fine but I pay attention to the focal length. Preparing to shoot a portrait I will use in my zooms something like the 85 or 100mm focal length and move around the subject as I see it fit. When shooting landscapes I do exactly the same, I go to something like a 24, 28 or even 35 depending on the subject and move around till I see the composition I like. Zooming to a focal length I am actually cropping, not my style.
The 45mm f1.8 is a pretty good optics, I have used it for portraits but when it came the time to buy I went for the Sigma 60mm f2.8 Art. I do not regret my choice although I admit I favor the lenses made by the camera manufacturer.
"(On my zooms, I just "zoom" for the crop. I don't pay attention to the focal length.") If that is the way you use your zooms that is fine but I pay attention to the focal length. Preparing to shoot a portrait I will use in my zooms something like the 85 or 100mm focal length and move around the subject as I see it fit. When shooting landscapes I do exactly the same, I go to something like a 24, 28 or even 35 depending on the subject and move around till I see the composition I like. Zooming to a focal length I am actually cropping, not my style.
Jan 22, 2023 14:31:46 #
burkphoto wrote:
I like my Lumix 42.5mm f/1.7 for similar uses. I b... (show quote)
Thank you for taking the time to comment. A part of your response that I found interesting was your mention of the Badlands. This is on my bucket list and renews my interest in going there. I have been to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse. I know there is much more to see around there.
Jan 22, 2023 14:39:56 #
deanfl wrote:
Thank you for taking the time to comment. A part of your response that I found interesting was your mention of the Badlands. This is on my bucket list and renews my interest in going there. I have been to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse. I know there is much more to see around there.
Go there at sunset! It's spectacular then, and relatively boring at high noon.
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