portrait C&C

[KmH]

That was at 2.8 (max for this lens).

Few lenses deliver good sharp focus when used wide open.

That's why experienced photographers usually stop a lens down at least 2 stops when they want tack sharp focus. Most lenses will deliver their sharpest focus at around f/8.

What are you going to use an 85 mm f/1.2 for? Many struggle with focusing issues using a f/1.8 lens because the DoF can get extremely shallow at wide apertures, though a f/1.2 lens a minimum of 2 stops down would be at f/2.5, but would still likely deliver it's sharpest focus at around f/5.6.

 

[gsgary]

What's one of those ?

Gimme a break... it's early and I'm not even finished my second cup of coffee! :er:

He's a Brit. If you had said Cricket Bat, he would have been all over it.

I remember now baseball was derived from cricket

 

[petto]

Ok here is one from the same day. She is looking up, still at f/2.8. Next time I will step it down a bit to see how that works. Per gsgary's C&C I attempted to bring up the exposure a bit on this one and left out any color modification/effects.

How would I bokeh the back out more? If I step down the aperture won't that increase my DOF thereby decreasing the blurred background effect?

 

[gsgary]

Much better, the only way to blur the background more is to get closer
Here's one of my little lad from about a year ago shot at F4 but at 180mm

 

[petto]

I will try that, the lens I was using was a 28-75mm f/2.8 and I believe that pic was at 44mm. I will push it out next time closer to the 75mm range or give the 18-200mm a go. Thanks for the tips and the C&C.

 

[MTVision]

I will try that, the lens I was using was a 28-75mm f/2.8 and I believe that pic was at 44mm. I will push it out next time closer to the 75mm range or give the 18-200mm a go. Thanks for the tips and the C&C.

Also having a less busy background will help. Find a place like an empty field or someplace with trees/bushes way off in the distance. The background will look better if it isn't cluttered with stuff and if there is a lot of distance between subject and background.