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City Lamp · 09:42 AM

Something a little different from the A 135 f/2.8.

CreationBear · 11-19-2014, 10:00 AM

You nailed that one...even on my laptop the Phillips-head screws on the lamppost are clear as a bell. (FWIW, I'm finding a 1/60th second shutter speed just about my bottom limit for "acceptable sharpness" handheld with my new 135...curious as to what your EXIF data was.)

oculus · 11-19-2014, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by CreationBear

You nailed that one...even on my laptop the Phillips-head screws on the lamppost are clear as a bell. (FWIW, I'm finding a 1/60th second shutter speed just about my bottom limit for "acceptable sharpness" handheld with my new 135...curious as to what your EXIF data was.)

Thanks! It was handheld, and the shutter speed was 1/800, which was do-able because I had the lens stopped down to the maximum aperture (2.8). I tend to err on the fast side of shutter speed because it really bothers me when everything about a shot is perfect except for a slight unwanted blurriness. Next time I am out with the 135 I will test how "low I can go" on SS.

CreationBear · 11-19-2014, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by oculus

I tend to err on the fast side of shutter speed

Excellent, thanks for elaborating...and that's no doubt a good strategy--for some reason, I have a hard time remembering to bump ISO and end up with a lot of blurs that don't have a lot of noise.

oculus · 11-19-2014, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by CreationBear

Excellent, thanks for elaborating...and that's no doubt a good strategy--for some reason, I have a hard time remembering to bump ISO and end up with a lot of blurs that don't have a lot of noise.

I really like TAV mode. I just dial the setting I want and keep an eye on the ISO. Noise is visible on the K-50 at 1600, which is about as high as I like to go on that body; but most of the lenses I use (M 28 2.8, A 50 1.4 are most common) are fast enough not to worry about ISO. TAv is also what I use on my GR.

takis63 · 11-19-2014, 03:57 PM

Nice, very nice. Interesting technique i might try it myself. Thanks for sharing.

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11-19-2014, 10:00 AM	#2
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	You nailed that one...even on my laptop the Phillips-head screws on the lamppost are clear as a bell. (FWIW, I'm finding a 1/60th second shutter speed just about my bottom limit for "acceptable sharpness" handheld with my new 135...curious as to what your EXIF data was.)

11-19-2014, 10:07 AM	#3
oculus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 518 Original Poster	Originally posted by CreationBear You nailed that one...even on my laptop the Phillips-head screws on the lamppost are clear as a bell. (FWIW, I'm finding a 1/60th second shutter speed just about my bottom limit for "acceptable sharpness" handheld with my new 135...curious as to what your EXIF data was.) Thanks! It was handheld, and the shutter speed was 1/800, which was do-able because I had the lens stopped down to the maximum aperture (2.8). I tend to err on the fast side of shutter speed because it really bothers me when everything about a shot is perfect except for a slight unwanted blurriness. Next time I am out with the 135 I will test how "low I can go" on SS.

11-19-2014, 10:34 AM	#4
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by oculus I tend to err on the fast side of shutter speed Excellent, thanks for elaborating...and that's no doubt a good strategy--for some reason, I have a hard time remembering to bump ISO and end up with a lot of blurs that don't have a lot of noise.

11-19-2014, 03:26 PM	#5
oculus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 518 Original Poster	Originally posted by CreationBear Excellent, thanks for elaborating...and that's no doubt a good strategy--for some reason, I have a hard time remembering to bump ISO and end up with a lot of blurs that don't have a lot of noise. I really like TAV mode. I just dial the setting I want and keep an eye on the ISO. Noise is visible on the K-50 at 1600, which is about as high as I like to go on that body; but most of the lenses I use (M 28 2.8, A 50 1.4 are most common) are fast enough not to worry about ISO. TAv is also what I use on my GR.

11-19-2014, 03:57 PM	#6
takis63 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,023	Nice, very nice. Interesting technique i might try it myself. Thanks for sharing.

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