Tim,I have the chance to get a 75-150 nice and cheap, new. I may just go for it!
Thanks!
Just so you are aware, there is an old all-manual 75-150 zoom, so if it is really cheap, beware that it may not be the AF-D version...
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Tim,I have the chance to get a 75-150 nice and cheap, new. I may just go for it!
Thanks!
Seriously David this is tough work and really easy to get frustrated . Just let me say it is normal.Great shots of a beautiful little girl Guy. Makes me feel better to hear that you don't nail it every time
Guy, these images are delicious and wonderful, worth every effort you put into taking them! :thumbup:This little girl tested every day of my 35 years of experience. She may have won the battle but ultimately you can win the war if you just have the patience...
I'm surprised you mention the 75-150mm for portraiture, I am demoing one right now and it is simply worthless wide open. f/6.3 and above it is comparable to the 150mm.Thanks on the lenses Jack - I am inclined towards either a 75-150 because it would also be useful out of the studio.
Tim
You should check out the older 120mm AF macro. I love mine for portraits, it is very sharp but still pleasant looking when lit properly. Price is not bad either, especially if you luck out and get a good used one.Gotta be AF Carsten: you can't MF, even with studio lights to allow smaller apertures, reliably enough in my experience, unless you make your subject so static that they look static. I use 2 Bowens Gemini 500W lights and will probably add a third so I could get a 750 as the key light and use tighter apertures but in practice I'm aware of diffraction issues/
Ideal lens would be an older lens that has AF, some character, is available second hand and is longer than 80mm and up to 150mm...
Thanks for this post, Ed. Very informative. Looks like f/6.3 through f/11 are great, with f/16 acceptable in some cases. I was expecting a bit more from this lens. At least now when I get around to evaluating one I'll have this as a point of comparison.I'm surprised you mention the 75-150mm for portraiture, I am demoing one right now and it is simply worthless wide open. f/6.3 and above it is comparable to the 150mm.
Is yours clear and sharp wide open? My testing confirmed my dealers comments so I assumed they were all this way.
100% P65+ crops at f/4.5-f/22. Standard C1 sharpening.
My feelings as well. I'd like to see more samples from other copies. I've heard reports that led me to expect more from this lens.Based on those results Ed, it's not a lens I would buy.
I wouldn't discount f/16 based on these tests. Even though I used MLU and rigid tripod the shutter speed at f/16 is 1/25. These are all at full zoom as well, the sign was probably 50-60 yards with the fence 75 yards.p.s. Can we assume MLU, solid support, etc. on all shots including f/16?
Thanks for posting that Ed.... I should clarify that I don't have the lens, am just thinking of getting one. And whilst the luxury of shooting wide open would be a bonus, by the time I have enough DOF over 100mm zoom to get a nose and eyes in focus, I'll have to be at at least F9-11!I'm surprised you mention the 75-150mm for portraiture, I am demoing one right now and it is simply worthless wide open. f/6.3 and above it is comparable to the 150mm.
Is yours clear and sharp wide open? My testing confirmed my dealers comments so I assumed they were all this way.
100% P65+ crops at f/4.5-f/22. Standard C1 sharpening.