Photograph and Camera talk

[laxlife1234]

Ok, so here are a couple of test shots with my new lens, the thing is crisp as hell! It again… focuses soooo fast! I still like MF better than AF though, unfortunately that would take too long with this lens, so I will just use AF.

If you wanna view the EXIF, just click the images link should take you to Flickr.

[laxlife1234]

…and one more, besides bokeh, this is my favorite effect

[Finn666]

^looks gross somehow what Is this?

First pic-post Is good though…thinking about selling the 18-55mm now

What ya think?...

[laxlife1234]

It is the bird bath in my backyard that could use a… major?... cleaning, haha!

Thanks, well IMO keep the 18-55 as you really will not be making that much money off of it and wait until you buy a new lens before you sell it since zoom lenses are there for when prime lenses can't get the job done, if you know what I mean.

[Finn666]

some from today!

[crisone]

Finn…...2nd pic, eeeeire, nice my friend.

Cris.

[Finn666]

Thanks Cris…Hopefully i`ll find some more time to shot during the next weeks...buys buys atm!

[laxlife1234]

[madmonday]

the last shot, not to get you into too technical a conversation since I only speak three languages (english, broken english,  &edjit) . . . but how the hell did you do that?

really nice

[jacoavlu]

google lens flare

[madmonday]

ahhhhhhh 

[laxlife1234]

Thanks Monday! Well basically what I did was set my aperture halfway between low and high and pointed my lens towards the sun to only get a little of the sun in the photo but only enough to create that effect.

Then I went into photoshop and converted the image to black and white (using a 'special' method) this way I could then use the brus to fill in the certain areas I wanted the color to be in.

Edit: Here is the original photo actually so you can see what I changed.

[Finn666]

first pic is awesome jacob!…

just working on some pics as we speak. going up pretty soon

[Finn666]

[laxlife1234]

Thanks Rafa! I am really liking the second picture. So suttle and reminds me of a picture taken from a film camera.

Also I am thinking about not keeping the lens. I am starting to think I should have gone with a prime either 50L or 35L. If anyone could convince me otherwise please tell me. Then again I haven't really been able to use this lens to its full potential, but I also don't mind having to walk up to things to manually focus and I am thinking portrait photography is the way to go! I am going to be using my lens at 35mm the next couple of days.

[Finn666]

jacob…someone needs to smack you sometimes i think...really really hard

damn son, you just have the lense for 2-3 days now and you already thinking about not keeping it...shame on you!

use that thing to the max...well atleast i would if i were you!

[laxlife1234]

edit: I am going with my heart and sending the lens back in exchange for the 50 1.2. I konw I have a crop camera but I put tape and used it at 50mm, to be honest I will be fine with a 50.

[laxlife1234]

And a bonus.. a video!

[Guest]

Oh, man… you are really crazy... The 1.2 is out of this world, I hope this one'll last a little longer.

[jacoavlu]

lax
are you sure?
(no joke)
50 becomes a medium tele on your cam
and that's a bit of an odd length for general purpose/main shooter
i would find that length limiting and want something wider