FA 85mm f/2.8 Soft

FA 85mm f/2.8 Soft · 08:16 PM

My newly friend.
A very unique lens indeed. It's hard to get sharp...well, that's why it's called Soft

I need to practice more with it to understand the characteristic of it.
Here are some shots today that I want to share:

#1

#2

k100d · 04-26-2008, 08:35 PM

thanks for putting up some photos from this rare species :P
this soft is really soft . the flowers look like they're in a fog
how about some portrait photos which is where this lens should excel ?

**xs400** · 04-26-2008, 11:46 PM

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

cupic · 04-27-2008, 02:56 AM

I like the effect in No2

cheers

**Ash** · 04-27-2008, 04:34 AM

Ethereal. Very fitting to beautiful high key subjects like soft feathery flowers.
Thanks for sharing.

daacon · 04-27-2008, 07:07 AM

Wow soft indeed .... great capture.

Peter Zack · 04-27-2008, 07:21 AM

As a portrait lens (weddings, mom and baby) I can se the use. The roses shot is very nice. I can see this being tough to get used to.

Buddha Jones · 04-27-2008, 07:45 AM

Ive lways wondered what the result was from one of the 'soft' lenses. Would you mind taking a quick portrait of someone so we can get an idea of what that looks like please.

Mikhail · 04-27-2008, 09:48 AM

I would love, like others, to see this used as a portrait lens. It looks quick promising.
Also the roses shots in quite nice.

Thanks

gawan · 04-27-2008, 12:09 PM

Thanks for sharing, always wanted to see examples of these soft lenses...

HermanLee · 04-27-2008, 06:27 PM

Thank you for the comments, guys.
I will try to take some portrait shots with it and post it here.
Yes, it needs some practice before I can get used to this lens. It's very different than regular lens.
The good thing about the FA version compared to F version (according to Dimitrov website) is that with FA we can use 1.4XTC to make it as a 120mm Macro 1:3 without darkening the VF.
I will try that as well.
I just don't know whether it will work with my Tamron 1.4x or should be another TC.
But anyway, I'll give it a try and post them here as soon as I got a chance.

HermanLee · 04-27-2008, 08:27 PM

I just took a couple quick shots of my fiancee.
It's already dark here so shots are taken with room light no flash.
Maybe next time I'll take it at better lighting condition.
Buddha & Mikhail, hopefully these are fine for you for now.
Thanks for the compliment, Peter.

Here are the portrait samples:
#1 f/2.8

#2 f/11 Not too much soft effect

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04-27-2008, 06:27 PM	#11
HermanLee Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern California, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 729 Original Poster	Thanks Thank you for the comments, guys. I will try to take some portrait shots with it and post it here. Yes, it needs some practice before I can get used to this lens. It's very different than regular lens. The good thing about the FA version compared to F version (according to Dimitrov website) is that with FA we can use 1.4XTC to make it as a 120mm Macro 1:3 without darkening the VF. I will try that as well. I just don't know whether it will work with my Tamron 1.4x or should be another TC. But anyway, I'll give it a try and post them here as soon as I got a chance.

04-27-2008, 08:27 PM	#12
HermanLee Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern California, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 729 Original Poster	Some Portrait w/ FA 85mm/2.8 Soft I just took a couple quick shots of my fiancee. It's already dark here so shots are taken with room light no flash. Maybe next time I'll take it at better lighting condition. Buddha & Mikhail, hopefully these are fine for you for now. Thanks for the compliment, Peter. Here are the portrait samples: #1 f/2.8 #2 f/11 Not too much soft effect

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04-26-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	thanks for putting up some photos from this rare species :P this soft is really soft . the flowers look like they're in a fog how about some portrait photos which is where this lens should excel ?

04-26-2008, 11:46 PM	#3
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	Very nice, thanks for sharing.

04-27-2008, 02:56 AM	#4
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	I like the effect in No2 cheers

04-27-2008, 04:34 AM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Ethereal. Very fitting to beautiful high key subjects like soft feathery flowers. Thanks for sharing.

04-27-2008, 07:07 AM	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Wow soft indeed .... great capture.

04-27-2008, 07:21 AM	#7
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	As a portrait lens (weddings, mom and baby) I can se the use. The roses shot is very nice. I can see this being tough to get used to.

04-27-2008, 07:45 AM	#8
Buddha Jones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,587	Ive lways wondered what the result was from one of the 'soft' lenses. Would you mind taking a quick portrait of someone so we can get an idea of what that looks like please.

04-27-2008, 09:48 AM	#9
Mikhail Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: York Region, ON Posts: 277	I would love, like others, to see this used as a portrait lens. It looks quick promising. Also the roses shots in quite nice. Thanks

04-27-2008, 12:09 PM	#10
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Thanks for sharing, always wanted to see examples of these soft lenses...