Lighting/bokeh exercises with MF lenses

[enzodm]

Not really for CC: just some tests made for filling some time.

The first two are made with a Rokinon 55/1.4 wide open, with off camera flash YN465 (in different position).





Third is made with Zenitar 50/1.9 at f/4, no flash.

 

[Derrel]

Good examples so far. Would like to see more.

 

[Geaux]

A little off topic, but how are you liking your YN465?

 

[enzodm]

Derrel: thanks (although I'm not sure these things are interesting, is just because weather is/was horrible... ). I'll try some other lens in the next days.

Geaux: I like it, but I do not have flash experience, so I cannot compare. I recently found it does not allow high speed sync; and higher-end flashes have zooms, this one not (this I knew, but I went the cheap side). On the other side I can choose power, and with low power recycle time seems short (again, I cannot compare). I found recycle time limiting only when shooting water drops (of course). Enclosed 18mm diffusor and reflector seem practical for me.

 

[enzodm]

Today is very sunny, although cold.

This is again with Rokinon 55/1.4, window light:



And this the Rokinon 55/1.4 at f/11 (not sure it makes sens to look at light reflex for understanding sharpness). This has been slightly filled with flash, to lighten shadows.




This is shot with a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135/3.5, wide open, window light (I also spent time with hand-held flash around). Sonnar allows for relatively close focus, around 1m.

 

[Derrel]

What vintage is this Rokinon 55mm lens?? I think it has a nice defocus area look.

 

[enzodm]

What vintage is this Rokinon 55mm lens?? I think it has a nice defocus area look.

Was the Ricoh name for lenses, most likely one of those Tomioka or Tomioka-style 55mm that can be found also under other brand names (Revuenon, Porst, Sears, etc) . I like it too .

 

[enzodm]

Taken with a Zeiss Jena Tessar 50/2.8, with an old cross-screen filter I had from my analog past.

 

[enzodm]

Again Rikenon 55/1.4, YN465 flash on camera, bounced towards ceiling (more or less, I took many pictures), some ambient light (candles, to weak lamps, christmas tree behind).

 

[enzodm]

Again with Rikenon (I like it, but tomorrow I'll go out with a different prime ), artificial light, at f/1.4:

 

[rateeg]

can you just do the blur with photoshop?

 

[Geaux]

can you just do the blur with photoshop?

You can do ANYTHING in photoshop. Why not just create the bokeh in camera and get it right the first time?

 

[rateeg]

that made sense.

 

[enzodm]

can you just do the blur with photoshop?

You can do ANYTHING in photoshop. Why not just create the bokeh in camera and get it right the first time?

+1. By the way, you could also simply paint from zero the whole scene...

In the bass picture I could have been more precise, avoiding to cut the lower part of the bass. However, he was moving and I did not want to ask him a pose for a picture, although next time I'll do.

 

[Ron Evers]

That Rokinon 55mm looks like a very nice lens. I have 8 legasy 50 something lenses but not a Rokinon. My fastest is a Minolta 50/1.4 which is also a good performer.