Lenses Wide Open

[Marie Hass]

Fog today.

Black and white was better. Lens 70-200 F2.8 L. Settings SS 100, ISO 100, F2.8.



'Rie

[NorthernFocus]

Nikon 200-400mm VR, f/4 @ 400 mm

[ajohnw]

Zuiko Digital 12-40mm 40mm F2.8. 1/10 sec hand held



Full Sized image for Pixel Peepers. Slightly different PP.

http://www.23hq.com/ajohnw/photo/18836244/original

John
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[george013]

Double portrait with the focus on the right place.
D80, 35/1.8 @1.8



George

[Shadowman]

f/4.8, 70mm

[NorthernFocus]

Double portrait with the focus on the right place.
D80, 35/1.8 @1.8



George

Cool shot. Nicely done.

[Black Pearl]

SMC PENTAX-F 50mm f1.7

I love this lens for its older style hexagonal bokeh. Wide open it is a little hit-n-miss but at f2 it is razor sharp and I've a load of shots from it that are absolute keepers.

This one was shot wide open and shows my two boys exploring the countryside.

[Mike Buckley]

f/4.8, 70mm

Is that really the largest aperture on that lens?

[Black Pearl]

Is that really the largest aperture on that lens?

EXIF says its a 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 so pretty much.

[arith]

I was taught but anyway might have got the wrong idea that wide open lenses cause less distortion, I don't know now but normally use wide open for speed.

[ajohnw]

Zuiko Digtal F2.8 60mm Macro. F2.8 at 1:1. Uk pound coin, which is 22.5mm dia. The head is about 15mm tall.




Full sized for any peekers

http://www.23hq.com/ajohnw/photo/18840341/original

John
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[Polar01]

Thought that I would add one, out getting some practice shooting Christmas Lights, I was using my 50mm f/1.8 which I think I have never used at f/1.8 in all the time that I have had it. So Christmas Lights with a 50mm f/1.8 at 400ISO and 1/3rd s

Cheers: Allan

[Shadowman]

Is that really the largest aperture on that lens?

Phil's rules stated that shot didn't have to be widest aperture.

[AlwaysOnAuto]

Nikon D80 w/AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED VR
Shot taken at f3.5 1/2 sec 18mm ISO 400 no flash

[xpatUSA]

EXIF says its a 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 so pretty much.

And ExifToolGUI gives reported aperture as f/4.8. As I understanding some (all?) Nikon cameras can show a higher than nominal value at close distances. I could never get f/2.8 at 1:1 or so on my long-gone D50 + Nikkor macro 60mm f/2.8G, IIRC.

[GBO25]

All taken with an EF 100 f2.8L at f2.8

Cicada


Australian native bee. These little guys have no sting and are all of 8mm (0.3") long.




Grasshopper in B&W

[GBO25]

And ExifToolGUI gives reported aperture as f/4.8. As I understanding some (all?) Nikon cameras can show a higher than nominal value at close distances. I could never get f/2.8 at 1:1 or so on my long-gone D50 + Nikkor macro 60mm f/2.8G, IIRC.

It's because the effective aperture at macro distances is wider than what is set and Nikon cameras show the real macro aperture not what was set on the camera. Canon don't show it or record it.

See https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu...cro-lenses.htm on this website.

[GBO25]

SMC PENTAX-F 50mm f1.7

This one was shot wide open and shows my two boys exploring the countryside.

What an absolutely wonderful moment and an outstanding keeper you've got there Robin. Such memories.

[dubaiphil]

Great shots so far, guys. Here's one at f2 on a 35mm prime:

[dubaiphil]

f1.4 on an 85mm is a bit too wide open for portraits, but here's one anyway:



I generally prefer wide open at 85mm for subject isolation while shooting further back in street photography:



We've all been there - men waiting for women who are shopping: