50mm f/1.8 @ ISO 100, f/3.5, ss 1/60
{that is a very slow shutter-speed for me, typically I try to shoot at least at 1/250}
50mm f/1.8 @ ISO 100, f/4, ss 1/1250
50mm f/1.8 @ ISO 400, f/4, ss 1/125
I purchased my camera {D7000 bundle) two years ago on a Black Friday deal. I used the stock zoom lens one time and knew it wasn't going to work for me so I purchased my first affordable prime lens {35mm f/1.8} a week or so later. Shortly thereafter I purchased the 50mm f/1.8 and finally the 85mm f1.8. Once I started using the 85mm I hardly touched the 35mm or the 50mm due to the lack of image sharpness that they would produce. Once I started digging more into the issue I noticed that my camera lens was focusing just past my selected single focal point (for portraits, the closest eye). I wasn't having this issue with the 85mm. I knew that my lens or camera needed to be calibrated but I didn't want to spend the money to get it fixed as these aren't the most expensive lenses. Little did I know I owned a camera that I could calibrate the camera to each lens myself! So I read these fancy instructions how to calibrate here and low and behold I fixed my other two lenses back focusing problem.
I also did another test on each lens to identify their sharpest apertures. I was quite shocked at what I found on the lack of sharpness around the corners and what I would consider acceptable. You can read how to test for your lens sweet spot here.
Happy Monday!
My portrait photography can be found at: Senior Portrait Photographer - Amanda English Photography
Hi my dear!!!
ReplyDeleteI really think this post is very useful!!! I think you should dedicate a part of your blog for photography advice! once a month you share something!
I would love this!!!
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