got my 50mm f1.8 lens in friday..

mdwsta4™uroslut · 09-17-2006, 01:37 PM

went out and messed around with it yesterday morning before work (about 6:30am)

the kit lens

no exciting spots to take pictures of the sunrise that aren't littered with cookie cutter homes, so i tried to use this plant near the clubhouse

it was cool to watch how fast the colors changed.

all shots were taken in AV mode at f1.8, roughly 1/125-200

thoughts? and because i don't have PS yet and apparently can't edit pictures for crap, i'm just going to post pictures straight as they came from the camera.

i definitely think i'm getting more the hang of things with this camera. obviously i have TONS more to learn, but i'm getting some more basic features down. hopefully i'll come back with some halfway decent shots next week when i'm in MD.

Greyhound Guy · 09-17-2006, 05:19 PM

http://forums.audiworld.com/photo/msgs/11112.phtml

Zed 2.0 · 09-17-2006, 07:02 PM

yes, it's great that the lens can do 1.8 for interior shots and situations with very little available light, but the lens becomes much better quality by 2.8 - so try to shoot there or above when you can. As long as you can keep shutter speeds above 1/60 or 1/80 you won't have trouble with blur.

dloftis · 09-17-2006, 07:07 PM

maximum aperture is for creative limitation of DOF and to get a shot you won't get otherwise due to low light

JohnLZ7W · 09-18-2006, 09:58 AM

lanemeyer · 09-19-2006, 08:46 AM

Keep working on your framing, the last few have too much empty space.

mdwsta4™uroslut · 09-19-2006, 11:59 AM

lanemeyer · 09-19-2006, 07:55 PM

We should hook up and go shoot some **** one of these days.

mdwsta4™uroslut · 09-20-2006, 05:13 AM

a buddy of mine wants me to shoot some city stuff to put up in his house so i'm trying to do that in the next few weeks. i'm gone this weekend and moving next, but anytime after that i'd be free.

lanemeyer · 09-20-2006, 08:26 AM

09-17-2006, 05:19 PM	#2
Greyhound Guy AudiWorld Super User 1999 Audi A6 My Garage Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 12,905	Took these with that lens recently. http://forums.audiworld.com/photo/msgs/11112.phtml __________________ Current: 2001 Audi A4 Avant, Stage 3 (11 years, 99K) 1999 Audi A6 Avant, Worn (1 year, 138K) Sold: 1996 Audi A6 Avant (5 years, 155K) *(Owned, Odometer)

09-17-2006, 07:02 PM	#3
Zed 2.0 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,591	for the best quality, try to stay away from f1.8 yes, it's great that the lens can do 1.8 for interior shots and situations with very little available light, but the lens becomes much better quality by 2.8 - so try to shoot there or above when you can. As long as you can keep shutter speeds above 1/60 or 1/80 you won't have trouble with blur.

09-17-2006, 07:07 PM	#4
dloftis AudiWorld Expert Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 29,242	true with all lenses, avoid maximum aperture by a stop or so for optimal quality maximum aperture is for creative limitation of DOF and to get a shot you won't get otherwise due to low light __________________ ------------------------------ Present 2007 Honda Pilot EX-L Past 2005 Pontiac GTO 2005 VW Touareg V6 2004 Chevy Suburban 2500 4x4 8.1L V8 2002 Audi TT Coupe, 225 2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 1998 VW Jetta TDI 1995 VW Jetta GL ------------------------------

09-18-2006, 09:58 AM	#5
JohnLZ7W AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 21,115	I've found mine is noticably sharper at f2 than at 1.8. It's a fun (and cheap!) lens to have __________________ John 225QC Aviator Grey/Ebony Cloth Road Trip 2007 blog and gallery. "I just want to drive. I don't want to stop doing this, at all, ever" - Richard Hammond "This is me breathing" - Martin Blank

09-19-2006, 08:46 AM	#6
lanemeyer Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 13,279	You're allready getting better matt... Keep working on your framing, the last few have too much empty space. __________________ reaktorcorps.com The Photography of Chad Spector My Blog

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mdwsta4™uroslut Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 48,569	thanks chad. __________________ help support me bike 600 miles for a cause AWOT soul brotha 43 'ALWAYS follow stickerboy with a camera...especially if he's been drinking! Things are bound to get interesting!' -Raj 03

09-19-2006, 07:55 PM	#8
lanemeyer Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 13,279	YW...keep shooting mang. We should hook up and go shoot some **** one of these days. __________________ reaktorcorps.com The Photography of Chad Spector My Blog

09-20-2006, 05:13 AM	#9
mdwsta4™uroslut Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 48,569	yeah, that'd be cool. a buddy of mine wants me to shoot some city stuff to put up in his house so i'm trying to do that in the next few weeks. i'm gone this weekend and moving next, but anytime after that i'd be free. __________________ help support me bike 600 miles for a cause AWOT soul brotha 43 'ALWAYS follow stickerboy with a camera...especially if he's been drinking! Things are bound to get interesting!' -Raj 03

09-20-2006, 08:26 AM	#10
lanemeyer Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 13,279	Cool. Hit me up when you get some time. I'm pretty slammed until after 10/1 as well. __________________ reaktorcorps.com The Photography of Chad Spector My Blog

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