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A party taken with my E-PL1 & Konica 57mm f1.4

Discussion in 'Street, Documentary, and Portrait' started by jambaj0e, Oct 31, 2010.

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  1. jambaj0e

    jambaj0e Mu-43 Top Veteran

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    A party taken with my E-PL1 & Konica 57mm f1.4, some with flash, some without flash, mostly at f2.0 or f2.8. The ones without flash was at either ISO1000 or ISO 1200, while with flash, it's at ISO200.

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    jambaj0e Mu-43 Top Veteran

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    There was also a skit involving Oktoberfest and brewering. This was in a backyard, so there was very little light. I shot it at ISO1200 at f2.0, no flash and I have to say the Konica Hexanon f1.4 did a commendable job! There was some PP in Lightroom, too

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    jambaj0e Mu-43 Top Veteran

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    And finally, a good old-fashion cream pie eating contest. All taken with flash.

    There was 4 people competing, but two of them ended up throwing the pies at each other and chasing each other around w/ the pie. The last guy ended up losing to the girl, haha! The prize was a big gulp from Das Boot =D


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  4. Iconindustries

    Iconindustries Mu-43 Hall of Famer

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    That looked like it was fun. I like the shot with the people dressed in B&W with their heads facing down. Must have been something funny they were looking at.
     
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  5. kappa546

    kappa546 Mu-43 Rookie

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    great shots! looks like you're adapting well to manual focus lenses!
     
    kappa546, Oct 31, 2010
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  6. jambaj0e

    jambaj0e Mu-43 Top Veteran

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    Thanks! I really like the 57mm! It can be challenging to focus in low light, just because the LCD on the E-PL1 gets grainy, though.

    I also noticed that sometimes, especially on f2.8 or larger, I can't get a sharp clean focus with maximum detail. Is it because the 57mm is not as sharp on the open end as it is on other f-stops?

    What's the best f-stop to get the best balance of shallow DOF/bokeh and sharp, contrasty details?
     
    jambaj0e, Oct 31, 2010
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  7. kappa546

    kappa546 Mu-43 Rookie

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    Well it won't be as sharp wide open as it is stopped down a bit. My guess is that what you're experiencing is partly this softness and part missed focus due to the screen. When I had an EPL1 I would often think I had the focus perfect on the LCD (even with live-view) and was left disappointed when I realized on my monitor I was off a bit.
     
    kappa546, Oct 31, 2010
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  8. jambaj0e

    jambaj0e Mu-43 Top Veteran

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    So how are you counter-acting the softness besides stopping down a bit? Do you still rely on the LCD or did you get an EVF?
     
    jambaj0e, Nov 1, 2010
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  9. kappa546

    kappa546 Mu-43 Rookie

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    It's a matter of taste. I really dislike high iso noise and so I prefer shooting at F1.4 and lower iso than the method you chose. In darker scenes you don't capture the same type of razor sharp images you do in daylight anyways, so the light softness instead of noise is a preferable compromise for me. I don't shoot with an olympus m43 anymore an never bought the EVF so that's as much as I can help you with.
     
    kappa546, Nov 1, 2010
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