Hi Everybody,
Here's the town on the Hudson River while it was still day time -- it was a gray day so I added color.It was all done in Photopaint X6. I wonder if Corel will fix P X8 so that it at least matches X6.
Any opinions on this version versus the night version.
Phil
Ross you hit the nail on the head, HAVE FUN.
I have way too much work for a 62 year old and enough stress for three people. The camera a Nikon D50 with 3 lenses was given to me and I take shots of the family functions. I took up playing with the 300mm lens and realized it was bad but it peaked my interest so I replaced it with the f4, I didn't spend much on a used one, under $300 with a warranty. I did a little testing and I now believe the camera was a Ritz kit setup as my tests show the new to me 300mm lens is in the best of the three.
My image work consists of 97% high end architectural images which are supplied to me by others and edited by me so this foray on this side of the camera for me is a way to relax and learn something interesting. If it becomes WORK it goes.
I'll check our you words of wisdom with my next round of experiments, thanks.
Hi David
Sounds like the fun has begun. Your results are part of why I still shoot film my lenses are f1.8- f2.8 and f4. the depth of field effects aren't as visible above f 2.8 . Longer focal lengths also won't effect the depth of field so your results are as expected. If you have a camera around with a 50mm lens it is likely 1.8 ore 2.8 shoot a shot wide open and f16 you will see it.
Digital does make a difference the d50 captures an area roughly 1/3 smaller than full frame 35mmshown below so the angle of view is different and depth of field less apparent
I was checking out digital a while ago an equivalent body is 3,000 the digital 400 mm 2.8 lens is 11,000 so fil I use.
Here is an article on focus testing and a free file for you it fits with your tech stuff.
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/technical/focus_testing.html
are you able to download other profiles to your camera I know Nikon have changed theirs over time to provide better detail in highlights?
Ross
Eskimo said:I think you might find that you could get a lot of use/enjoyment/education from Nikon's 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX.
Some of the reasons that I recommended the 35 mm f/1.8:
For some users (I'm raising my hand here), a prime lens can be beneficial sometimes to remove the temptation to "zoom in".