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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: Williamson Images on December 14, 2009, 03:05:18 pm
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Thought I would post the effect I get with my Contax 645 and Leaf Aptus II 10 and 140mm zeiss lens at f2.8. It is shallow. I get similar results with my 80 at f2.0 and my Hassy 110 at 2.0.
Any similar effects with the larger sensors on the P65+ or Hassy 50 or 60's now that they have been out there a bit? Or are you only shooting them stopped down? I like the look and the backgrounds. I think it only gets better with a fuller frame sensor.
Robb
Full size - natural window light. 1/60th f 2.8 at iso 200 Handheld.
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and at 100%
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Thought I would post the effect I get with my Contax 645 and Leaf Aptus II 10 and 140mm zeiss lens at f2.8. It is shallow. I get similar results with my 80 at f2.0 and my Hassy 110 at 2.0.
I can get a similarly narrow DOF shooting a Canon 1Ds with a 135 f/2--the eye is in focus, but the eyebrow is not...
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What result were you anticipating and compared to what?
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Just an FYI more than anything else. I had normally relied on the 140mm for landscape or architecture and had mostly stopped it down to f8 or f11.
Was pleasantly surprised with the shallow dof and rendition at f2.8
I normally grab the hassy 110 for that use at f 2.0.
With either, I find that fine tuning focus is tricky especially if handheld. Wondering how others are faring with the larger resolution mf backs with lenses wide open or if they are noticing any differences.
Robb
What result were you anticipating and compared to what?
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I think the increased focal length has a greater impact, than the lost stop of aperture.
ie.
110mm@f2 at 5ft subject distance = .11ft DoF on 6x4.5
140mm@f2.8 at 5ft subject distance = .09ft DoF on 6x4.5
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Phase P65+ head-and-shoulder shot of a model at around 6 feet with the 75-150 Mamiya zoom at 150mm and f11. At 100% view, the eyeball is in focus while the tips of eyelashes and eyebrows are not. So it all depends on your perception of what is critical DoF:
(http://forum.getdpi.com/gallery/files/2/p65__eyeball.jpg)
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Indeed - final viewing size (and viewing distance) of the image is a factor when dealing with circles of confusion and apparent DoF. On an 8x10 print, that softness would not be apparent except under a loupe.
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Indeed - final viewing size (and viewing distance) of the image is a factor when dealing with circles of confusion and apparent DoF. On an 8x10 print, that softness would not be apparent except under a loupe.
Exactly, and maybe not even then
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All technical stuff aside, the original is a nice portrait.
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I think the increased focal length has a greater impact, than the lost stop of aperture.
ie.
110mm@f2 at 5ft subject distance = .11ft DoF on 6x4.5
140mm@f2.8 at 5ft subject distance = .09ft DoF on 6x4.5
not quite ... you're comparing green to red apples here.
your example above will yield two different frame-perspective pictures.
if the goal is to present the same/comparable FoV perspective adjust
the lens-to-subject distance to either lens accordingly, and recalculate. ; )
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That's true - to match framing the subject distance would have to adjust. Good point.
Even so. I'm, not sure one loses much by going to 2.8, if you are increasing the focal length - as the OP discovered.
I do wonder how much it changes between a crop sensor MF back vs. a P65+ sized sensor. Likely not all that much, but it's curious. I'm still used to what I get on the big film, so all this seems small.
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Thanks much.
I like the background. I seem to shoot my portraits very close to wide open with my d3x and the 85's and 50's. With Canon in the past, I loved the 85 1.2, 50 1.2 and 135 f 2. I enjoyed the bokeh and backgrounds with sharp eyes. All those are magical. Just added the new 70-200 VR II which is very nice corner to corner sharpness and better aperture blades with unnoticeable vignetting.
Shooting more of these with the contax and leaf setup now. Will try to post a comparative shot with the 110mm at f 2.0.
I hadn't seen too many examples of portraits shot with the zeiss 140mm so thought I would show an example. And I was surprised by the smaller dof. I expected more in focus. Pleasantly surprised.
Robb
All technical stuff aside, the original is a nice portrait.
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Thought I would post the effect I get with my Contax 645 and Leaf Aptus II 10 and 140mm zeiss lens at f2.8. It is shallow. I get similar results with my 80 at f2.0 and my Hassy 110 at 2.0.
Yep, there are portrait guys working with 300 f2.8 lenses at f2.8, right?
Cheers,
Bernard
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Yep, there are portrait guys working with 300 f2.8 lenses at f2.8, right?
I've tried that. You need a long studio.
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I've tried that. You need a long studio.
The Leica 180/2 is also known for giving nice portraits