*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

[Chewy734]

and on that note... I'm calling it a night.

[The1]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

and on that note... I'm calling it a night.

sleep well!

[Activ]

Triple post and just going to leave? Pshh, and I love me some bokeh =)

[The1]

I'm planning on increasing the amount of bukeh around here... Picked up a new toy tonight, so we'll see how it treats me

[The1]

and yes, i realize i keep spelling it incorrectly. It just seems to flow out on my keyboard that way.

[Activ]

Bokeh Bukeh same ol same ol
My favorite Bokeh shot I've managed

Depth by Trevor Thompson (old flickr), on Flickr

[The1]

what lens are you doing these shots with?

[MATT0404]

Great shots, Rodi, TL, and Activ!

Here's a shot from today:


St. John's Pews by mkrepp, on Flickr

[The1]

the pews show their age nicely.
I like the shot.

[oneintheory]

Untitled by jsophoto, on Flickr

not a model. not really anything. just a snapshot.

[The1]

would be neat to see an HDR of that structure with the rust on it just to see what happens.

[oneintheory]

haha i hate HDR, and i'm no good at it. but i'll see if i can't do something one day.

[ShopVac]

Originally Posted by oneintheory

haha i hate HDR, and i'm no good at it. but i'll see if i can't do something one day.

Just noticed...I'll be in your neck of the woods next Friday. Spending the night in Suffolk on my way down to OBX.

Haven't surfed in 2 years now...

[UdubBadger]

so while we are still on the bokeh topic... was thinking of upgrading my 50mm 1.4 to a 50mm 1.2L. any thoughts? my other thought was to keep the 1.4 and add an 85mm 1.8 to my bag but one of my professors said if I have a 70-200mm 2.8 the upgrade on the 50mm would make more sense.

any thoughts for either argument?

[rodi]

The 50L is a solid lens. better build, better out of focus thingies, better contrast. Definitely go for it.

[UdubBadger]

thats what I've read

[sourphish]

Go for it (the 1.2)! Just make sure you get a good copy, some of them have been known to have back focus issues. I went through a few copies so I know what it's like, so personally, I didn't trust it's consistency since it it would be great at times and not so in other conditions. Maybe sending it in for calibration by Canon would help fix that.

[The1]

i've heard some people have trouble focusing the 1.2...

and about the 85mm
I was talking to a pro yesterday and he primarily shoots the 85 1.8 and 135 2, and that's all he uses professionally for portraits.

[The1]

Originally Posted by sourphish

Go for it! Just make sure you get a good copy, some of them (not sure if all) have some back focus issues. I went through a few copies so I know what it's like, so personally, I couldn't trust it's consistency since it it would be great at times and not so in other conditions. Maybe sending it in for calibration by Canon would help fix that.

this is what i meant by focusing, i've heard this from multiple sources...

however i can't provide these sources because i do not remember where i came across them.

[Chewy734]

I've heard good things about the 50mm f/1.2L, but those who have it seems to complain that it probably wasn't worth the huge price difference between the f/1.4 (unless you need the build quality for extreme weather shooting).

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by The1

i've heard some people have trouble focusing the 1.2...

and about the 85mm
I was talking to a pro yesterday and he primarily shoots the 85 1.8 and 135 2, and that's all he uses professionally for portraits.

right and that makes sense but I don't do that many standard portraits and when I do I like my 50mm better than my 70-200

[The1]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

right and that makes sense but I don't do that many standard portraits and when I do I like my 50mm better than my 70-200

have you rented the 1.2 yet?