Did recently several shoots, but need to find the time to post them on my blog. With each shoot I did some more tests with my Nikor 50mm 1.4 G, getting used now. I can only say that it is indeed a fanstastic lens and very sharp. Now saving for a 70 – 200mm 2.8…. keep dreaming.
Below are some samples of several shoots, all of them with naturel light and using the California Sunbounce or Sun-mover. For every picture sun was behind model. One problem I experienced, that it was almost impossible to use the lens and go below f2 during daytime, as the sunlight in Spain is currently getting very bright in April…so the model needed to be 100 % in the shadow, and sun peaking slightly from behind a tree to get some on the hair of the model !
Model Jade standing in the shadow, just used the sun-mover Zebra bouncing a bit of light on the face f 1.4 1/8000 200ISO
Model Liam standing in the shadow, but lucky to have a little sun coming from behind a tree. No sunbouce, just natural light. f 2 1/8000 200ISO
Model Kojo also standing in the shadow, using California sunbounce silver ( due to a darker skin color needed the silver side) and it was also a cloudy day but taken at noon so light was bright. f 1.6 1/5000 200ISO
Hey Guy,
Great hearing from you again. I have not been active on my blog lately but thanks for the reply. I use de 50 mm pretty much constantly for my day to day shooting. You are saving for a 70 – 200? Why not a 24 – 70 mm. I rented one some time ago and this is such a fun to work with. Next week-end I have a wedding shoot and rented the 24-70mm.
Read from you soon!
Cool DOF on the first one!
nice pics !!! x
Hi Joeri, thanks !! Well I never thought about the 24-70mm. I found out that with my current 18-200 3.5, I use a lot between 100 – 150 ( maybe to have some bokeh) therefore I was thinking about the 80-200mm…. but will investigate the 24-70mm. Problem is that I can not rent anything here and try it out, maybe during my Belgian holidays end of July I can try
rgds, guy
Hi Guy,
Yes indeed, renting is an option. I rented at Degreef in Antwerp for 60 euro, no deposit, no extra insurance…so this is a quite sharp price for a week-end. In shot a marriage today and will be posting some pics later on. First post processing a few gigs
Love the last image. The 50 1.4 is indeed an awesome lens !