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Digital SLR / DSLR Camera Question / DSLR Thread 2

cycle61 said:
The 50mm uses an older design for the focus mechanism, which requires a focusing motor in the body and a mechanical interface to drive the elements in the lens. Your D5000 does not have this motor built-in, and therefore will not autofocus with the 50/1.8. The 35/1.8 uses a newer setup, with the focus motor built in to the lens.

The 35mm will also give you a somewhat wider (and IMO more usable) angle of view for normal everyday shooting. I've used mine quite a bit for shooting in low-light situations and it performs quite well. It's not extremely sharp wide open (at f/1.8) but is still much better than the kit lenses.

Both are very good quality for their modest price tags, but I think the 35mm will probably be a better choice for you. :thumbup
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A couple of shots with the new 35mm f/1.8 recommended by Joe :)

my buddy's GF1 with his Leica R 19mm f/2.8

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So Borrowlenses is sending the 24-70 in to Nikon for repair, and gonna let me know how much the cost comes out to.

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nick, you want to make double on your wedding gig?...hit me up, i might be able to help you with it...
 
Just picked up a 5DII to go with my 5D classic and a 85 1.2 MKII (notshown) for an engagement shoot in Monterey next weekend.

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Bastidge stole my thunder! :twofinger

Just picked up an 85mm F1.8. Could have used lower ISO looking at the shutter speed. Think it might be a little 'front' focussed, but also think the 5D MkII has a tendency to pick the nearest focal point. I just need to pick my own focus points, but hard to do with snapshots...

Liking it so far, not the best pic I took with it, but shows off the shallow DOF well:



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Actually, maybe this shows it off better. Can't imagine what the 1.2 would be like, though I'm guessing the main advantage would be that's it's sharper at 1.8 than mine is.

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Joebar4000 said:
Bastidge stole my thunder! :twofinger

Just picked up an 85mm F1.8. Could have used lower ISO looking at the shutter speed. Think it might be a little 'front' focussed, but also think the 5D MkII has a tendency to pick the nearest focal point. I just need to pick my own focus points, but hard to do with snapshots...

Liking it so far, not the best pic I took with it, but shows off the shallow DOF well:



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5DII has the ability to micro adjust focal points, so it doesn't front or back focus. I bought the 5DII for this specific reason, and as well as shooting HD videos.
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Ritz said:
5DII has the ability to micro adjust focal points, so it doesn't front or back focus. I bought the 5DII for this specific reason, and as well as shooting HD videos.
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Yeah, I know - just haven't got that far yet... hasn't been an issue in the studio with tighter apertures, but the new lens is very picky when wide-open. Plus I'm trying to get out of the studio more. Now I actually have to work much more on camera settings...

I want your 1.2! :twofinger

Oh, if you haven't already, make sure you download the latest firmware - it includes the ability to manually set the aperture in live video mode. Was fairly useless before that, everything was just wide-open.
 
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Joebar4000 said:
Yeah, I know - just haven't got that far yet... hasn't been an issue in the studio with tighter apertures, but the new lens is very picky when wide-open. Plus I'm trying to get out of the studio more. Now I actually have to work much more on camera settings...

I want your 1.2! :twofinger

Oh, if you haven't already, make sure you download the latest firmware - it includes the ability to manually set the aperture in live video mode. Was fairly useless before that, everything was just wide-open.
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Firmware was the first thing that was updated out of the box, thanks :thumbup

Bad thing about the 1.2 is the focusing speed. Takes about 1 full second if not more to get anything in focus :thumbdown. Big change when everything else is USM and super fast.
 
That's the biggest problem I have with my 85/1.4, screwdrive focusing is slower than I like, and loud. I thought it had a back-focus issue, but after trying out several other lenses on my D200, I've realized it's the camera that's fubared. The older body was completely useless at the wedding, I'm going to either send it for repair or sell it to somebody less critical. Works fine with kit lenses and such, but for wide aperture primes is not acceptable.
 
damn, Vea!..ballin huh...pick up street monsters and stuntride mag...i have my shots on there...6 full pages on SR and 1 full page on SM..
 
my first shot at night photography

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30 second shutter opening, picture taken on old ranch road in san ramon when it was pitch black last night
 
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