How was this shot?

[astroNikon]

perspective distortion. more easily seen in people pics.
but something to watch for if you are shooting up close.

 

[Braineack]

What interests me most is how you see it.

Probably just one large overhead light--that's it.

It was basically shot like a portrait and not a product.

 

[Quovadis]

Now something new has appeared in my view finder in the areas around the bag. I can only see this in the white areas around the bag.
It's like radio waves, lines ...very difficult to describe.

 

[waday]

Now something new has appeared in my view finder in the areas around the bag. I can only see this in the white areas around the bag.
It's like radio waves, lines ...very difficult to describe.

 

[Quovadis]

Now something new has appeared in my view finder in the areas around the bag. I can only see this in the white areas around the bag.
It's like radio waves, lines ...very difficult to describe.

HA!! f***** ha!

 

[astroNikon]

Now something new has appeared in my view finder in the areas around the bag. I can only see this in the white areas around the bag.
It's like radio waves, lines ...very difficult to describe.

There was a 2002 Documentary Movie that reviews this phenomenon, called "Signs" with Mel Gibson.

 

[Designer]

Now something new has appeared in my view finder in the areas around the bag. I can only see this in the white areas around the bag.
It's like radio waves, lines ...very difficult to describe.

Let's keep trying to learn the correct terminology.

Distortion (not "bulge") is the optical distortion induced by the lens. Some lenses produce more than others, and some focal lengths produce more than others in the same lens.

To minimize distortion, use a longer focal length and back away from your subject. This is why your 35mm lens is probably not the best choice because you will be too close to your subject.

Moiré is the optical creation of patterns of lines that are not actually there, but the lens/sensor produces them. Some sensors have a filter that minimizes the moiré.

 

[waday]

Now something new has appeared in my view finder in the areas around the bag. I can only see this in the white areas around the bag.
It's like radio waves, lines ...very difficult to describe.

There was a 2002 Documentary Movie that reviews this phenomenon, called "Signs" with Mel Gibson.

That's right! I forgot about that. In the documentary, I learned that the aliens would essentially die if they came into contact with water. I never understood why they came to a water-rich planet. They must have really good raincoats.

Sorry for the spoilers...

 

[astroNikon]

Now something new has appeared in my view finder in the areas around the bag. I can only see this in the white areas around the bag.
It's like radio waves, lines ...very difficult to describe.

There was a 2002 Documentary Movie that reviews this phenomenon, called "Signs" with Mel Gibson.

That's right! I forgot about that. In the documentary, I learned that the aliens would essentially die if they came into contact with water. I never understood why they came to a water-rich planet. They must have really good raincoats.

Sorry for the spoilers...

The aliens came to steal our Aluminum Foil

 

[Quovadis]

Just received the 35mm prime. WOW! it's so sharp compared to the 18-55.
The pic is a tad too dark and under exposed, but the sharpness and clarity is what I have been looking for.

 

[Quovadis]

It's way sharper than the 55mm AF my friend lent me...I hope I did not get lucky with the "beginners first shot with a real 35mm thing"

 

[astroNikon]

Just received the 35mm prime. WOW! it's so sharp compared to the 18-55.
The pic is a tad too dark and under exposed, but the sharpness and clarity is what I have been looking for.

it is way sharper
the 18-55 is better than the 55-200. But they are both low end regardless .. think that was mentioned before.

 

[Designer]

It's way sharper than the 55mm AF my friend lent me...

If you don't mind; please tell me exactly which lens that is. I don't remember your having mentioned it before now.

 

[Braineack]

Framing/perspective was hard since I didnt have a tripod handy but:

vs.

The biggest thing I can notice is the amount of foreground. In the 200mm shot, you can actually see the front edge of the board I shot on. In the 50mm shot, you're only seeing about half the front edge. So the shorter the lens to closer you are to the subject and the more exaggerated things close to the lens get.

The other thing that you can notice between the two is the shadow cast by the handle. Look at the distance between it and the bag on the 50mm vs the 200mm. Shooting further away compresses (flattens) things down.

I grabbed a pretty sqaured up bag, so it's hard notice any other other difference between focal lengths, the edge of the bag looks much difference between the two, but that could have been due to the angle and height I was shooting at between the shots.

In the 50mm shot I was like maybe 3' away from the bag, in the 200mm shot--maybe 15'.



Now for lens sharpness. My Tamron 70-200 is a sharp $1100 lens:

but it pales in comparison to a $150 prime:

I need to double check my AF is accurate.



The setup was a just a single softbox directly above the bag pointed down.

I did not use that umbrella light you see.

 

[Quovadis]

Framing/perspective was hard since I didnt have a tripod handy but:

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vs.

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The biggest thing I can notice is the amount of foreground. In the 200mm shot, you can actually see the front edge of the board I shot on. In the 50mm shot, you're only seeing about half the front edge. So the shorter the lens to closer you are to the subject and the more exaggerated things close to the lens get.

The other thing that you can notice between the two is the shadow cast by the handle. Look at the distance between it and the bag on the 50mm vs the 200mm. Shooting further away compresses (flattens) things down.

I grabbed a pretty sqaured up bag, so it's hard notice any other other difference between focal lengths, the edge of the bag looks much difference between the two, but that could have been due to the angle and height I was shooting at between the shots.

In the 50mm shot I was like maybe 3' away from the bag, in the 200mm shot--maybe 15'.



Now for lens sharpness. My Tamron 70-200 is a sharp $1100 lens:

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but it pales in comparison to a $150 prime:

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I need to double check my AF is accurate.



The setup was a just a single softbox directly above the bag pointed down.

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I did not use that umbrella light you see.

Gosh!! You make it sound so easy...ONE LIGHT!! maybe I have too many lights...thank you for trying, I greatly appreciate it...