OOF Ecstasy. Fuji 80mm Macro

[Gary A.]

Lovely set! Love that first one especially. The 60mm is still my favorite lens!!! I've been using the Lensbaby velvet 56 quite a bit lately but in looking at my photos, the ones taken with the 60mm are my favorites.

Thank you. I miss my 60. However, I'm still Trying to figure out the 80. As far as creative lenses in the Fuji lineup, I have to give the edge to the 50 - 140 at this point. Then probably the 60. The 35F 1.4 Has a lot of possibilities. The 56 is driving me insane, because I miss a lot of shots with it. Not sure if it's my copy or it's just a difficult lens to use. It seems to me that it focuses really slow and hence the reason I miss a lot of shots with it. But if you nail the focus with that 56, it is pretty stellar. I may move on from the 56. I suspect the 56 is pretty much a portrait lens and hungry for a tripod. I've asked around and it is considered a slow, precise type lens.

That's the reason I stayed away from the 56mm. 85mm FOV (FF) is one of my most used focal lengths, but I think the slowness of the focus would drive me crazy (as I don't do many 'formal' portraits). It was a similar problem with the fast Canon 85mm, the front element is so large and heavy that the little motors struggle to focus the sucker.

 

[Gary A.]

Nice batch JC.

Nice JC, this maybe some of the best SOOC you've done yet. Colors are fantastic.

oooooh nice!!!
I been working on flower macro myself for a while and now I can see what I need to get right.
Well done

Very nice, but all can be improved with some post. ... at least to my eye and taste.

Good colourful set JC, love the last one great shot.

Thanks everyone. I'm really at a loss with post processing. I have no idea how to do much in software. I was thinking of taking a class at some point along this journey. Every time I try to do something in post, I don't care for the changes. I trust it is from a lack of understanding the tools.

Yep, lack of getting your hands dirty. I have a similar problem with flash. I am crappy with flash, because I am crappy with flash, I rarely use it ... as I rarely use it ... I will remain crappy at flash. One of those vicious circles.

 

[jcdeboever]

Lovely set! Love that first one especially. The 60mm is still my favorite lens!!! I've been using the Lensbaby velvet 56 quite a bit lately but in looking at my photos, the ones taken with the 60mm are my favorites.

Thank you. I miss my 60. However, I'm still Trying to figure out the 80. As far as creative lenses in the Fuji lineup, I have to give the edge to the 50 - 140 at this point. Then probably the 60. The 35F 1.4 Has a lot of possibilities. The 56 is driving me insane, because I miss a lot of shots with it. Not sure if it's my copy or it's just a difficult lens to use. It seems to me that it focuses really slow and hence the reason I miss a lot of shots with it. But if you nail the focus with that 56, it is pretty stellar. I may move on from the 56. I suspect the 56 is pretty much a portrait lens and hungry for a tripod. I've asked around and it is considered a slow, precise type lens.

I think you would love the Lensbaby 56. Super sharp when stopped down, really soft with a glow when wide open. Since you love to use manual focus, it would be right up your alley. And about a 1/4 of the cost of the Fuji 56...

I've considered the Burnside 35.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Lovely set! Love that first one especially. The 60mm is still my favorite lens!!! I've been using the Lensbaby velvet 56 quite a bit lately but in looking at my photos, the ones taken with the 60mm are my favorites.

Thank you. I miss my 60. However, I'm still Trying to figure out the 80. As far as creative lenses in the Fuji lineup, I have to give the edge to the 50 - 140 at this point. Then probably the 60. The 35F 1.4 Has a lot of possibilities. The 56 is driving me insane, because I miss a lot of shots with it. Not sure if it's my copy or it's just a difficult lens to use. It seems to me that it focuses really slow and hence the reason I miss a lot of shots with it. But if you nail the focus with that 56, it is pretty stellar. I may move on from the 56. I suspect the 56 is pretty much a portrait lens and hungry for a tripod. I've asked around and it is considered a slow, precise type lens.

I think you would love the Lensbaby 56. Super sharp when stopped down, really soft with a glow when wide open. Since you love to use manual focus, it would be right up your alley. And about a 1/4 of the cost of the Fuji 56...

I've considered the Burnside 35.

Lots of positive feedback on that one in the Lensbaby Unplugged Facebook group.

 

[Steven Dillon]

My favorite is image #2. Nice.

 

[Breezy85]

Love the detail in that second one. Makes my allergies stir up just looking at it. Haha

 

[jcdeboever]

My favorite is image #2. Nice.

Love the detail in that second one. Makes my allergies stir up just looking at it. Haha

Thanks, I appreciate it.

 

[birdbonkers84]

2nd one is really striking

 

[jcdeboever]

2nd one is really striking

Thank you. #1 is my favorite.

 

[Gary A.]

#3 pour moi.

 

[HLXNebula]

#2 is excellent! Feels like you're getting pulled into the center.