Post your ƒ1.2 Photos! (ƒ1.2 ONLY!)

Miserere · 01-14-2010, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by Boris

My most recent experience with Katz Eye screen, K-7...

Has the Katz Eye improved your manual focusing experience? I've used a Chinese split screen on my K10D, but I focused by looking through the ground glass, not the split prism.

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Boris · 01-14-2010, 08:54 AM

Miserere, I've Katz Eye focusing screen in my K10D since probably close to year and a half. And it's been precise (or so I think at least) and indispensible aid to my photography. When I installed another screen in K-7 initially I thought I had it nailed. But then I noticed a rather serious misfocus. Later on, having brought it to Pentax Israel for inspection I was told that in fact the screen was 0.3 mm (or something like that) off its absolutely precise position. But they couldn't fine tune it for me locally so I am left out with a problem at my hands.

With my eyesight, Katz Eye and viewfinder magnifier (original too) are very helpful. It is just that now I have precision problems, that I hope to resolve eventually.

sauerball · 01-14-2010, 05:31 PM

k-7 with m50 1.2 wide open

Jimfear · 01-15-2010, 01:10 AM

M 50mm 1.2? Don't think such a lens exists. There are K and A 50mm 1.2's but the M series only have 1:1.4, 1:1.7 and 1:2.0 (easily confused with a 1:1.2).

timo · 01-15-2010, 03:54 AM - **1 Like**

I've just got a K50 f1.2 from a friend here in Singapore - this thread had something to do with it! It's dangerous to browse this forum.

Anyway here are a few of my first attempts:

Some flowers - not up to the standard of some in this thread but enough to get me excited about the lens ...

Handheld by candlelight (little temple in the lane behind my home)

Focusing is terribly hard even with the viewfinder magnifier - in general I have found catch-in-focus with AF more accurate than my eyes. But it's bit restrictive because the crucial item has to be in the middle of the frame. But the low-light possibilities of this lens while travelling (church interiors and all that) have got me quite excited.

Tim

Mechan1k · 01-15-2010, 03:56 AM

Nice work Tim.

keep practicing with it ... you will be rewarded with some amazing images.

timo · 01-15-2010, 04:08 AM

Originally posted by Boris

Miserere, I've Katz Eye focusing screen in my K10D since probably close to year and a half. And it's been precise (or so I think at least) and indispensible aid to my photography. When I installed another screen in K-7 initially I thought I had it nailed. But then I noticed a rather serious misfocus. Later on, having brought it to Pentax Israel for inspection I was told that in fact the screen was 0.3 mm (or something like that) off its absolutely precise position. But they couldn't fine tune it for me locally so I am left out with a problem at my hands.

I had that problem with my K10D. Initially I thought it was the Katzeye - but then it became clear that all MF on the camera was slightly out. Maybe I distorted something when installing the replacement screen - it seemed too thick, and I had to push the little frame quite hard to make it click.

Tim

timo · 01-15-2010, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by Mechan1k

Nice work Tim.

keep practicing with it ... you will be rewarded with some amazing images.

Thanks Simon. You're right - there's no substitute for just doing it.

Tim

Jimfear · 01-15-2010, 07:01 AM

#4 is wonderful Tim! To get those three tips in focus and nothing else, and then a nice bokeh sea of white and green behind. Really great shot!

the swede · 01-15-2010, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by timo

I've just got a K50 f1.2 from a friend here in Singapore - this thread had something to do with it! It's dangerous to browse this forum.

Anyway here are a few of my first attempts:

Some flowers - not up to the standard of some in this thread but enough to get me excited about the lens ...

Focusing is terribly hard even with the viewfinder magnifier - in general I have found catch-in-focus with AF more accurate than my eyes. But it's bit restrictive because the crucial item has to be in the middle of the frame. But the low-light possibilities of this lens while travelling (church interiors and all that) have got me quite excited.

Tim

Good work Tim! Very nice shots. Yes....focusing is hard. I use focus bracketing wich will give me more to chose from!

Boris · 01-16-2010, 07:12 AM

Upd: Removed a photo, 'cause it wasn't shot at f/1.2. My mistake.

sauerball · 01-17-2010, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by Jimfear

M 50mm 1.2? Don't think such a lens exists. There are K and A 50mm 1.2's but the M series only have 1:1.4, 1:1.7 and 1:2.0 (easily confused with a 1:1.2).

Yes, my mistake . . . it is a K.

Indianadinos · 01-25-2010, 12:30 PM

Hi,

My contribution (and probably, the only one before a long time: the lens used here wasn't mine), two samples with a Nikkor 50 f/1.2 on my K10D through an adapter ring (no infinity focus, but really fine close focus lens):

Both at f/1.2, straight from the raw files without PP.

Cheers

tux · 01-25-2010, 01:36 PM

Anyone that has a K-x or K7 should try focusing in liveview mode when your in very low light. I find it is actaully easier than looking through the viewfinder & have been using it on my K-x & 1.2 with good results. I dont have a split screen.

timo · 01-25-2010, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by tux

Anyone that has a K-x or K7 should try focusing in liveview mode when your in very low light. I find it is actaully easier than looking through the viewfinder & have been using it on my K-x & 1.2 with good results. I dont have a split screen.

But Tux don't you find (unless you're using a tripod) that holding the camera away from your face is inherently less stable, therefore you're losing a stop or two in terms of shutter speed? If you're focusing on something a distance a way, you could shut off LV and go back to the VF after focusing; but with something a bit closer, you would lose precise focusing by doing that. I've hardly used live view for that reason.

Tim

01-14-2010, 05:31 PM	#198
sauerball New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 8	a few more k-7 with m50 1.2 wide open

01-15-2010, 03:54 AM - 1 Like	#200
timo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: former Arsenal football stadium Photos: Gallery Posts: 431	K50 f1.2 - learning to use it I've just got a K50 f1.2 from a friend here in Singapore - this thread had something to do with it! It's dangerous to browse this forum. Anyway here are a few of my first attempts: Some flowers - not up to the standard of some in this thread but enough to get me excited about the lens ... Handheld by candlelight (little temple in the lane behind my home) Focusing is terribly hard even with the viewfinder magnifier - in general I have found catch-in-focus with AF more accurate than my eyes. But it's bit restrictive because the crucial item has to be in the middle of the frame. But the low-light possibilities of this lens while travelling (church interiors and all that) have got me quite excited. Tim

01-16-2010, 07:12 AM	#206
Boris Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Israel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 932	Upd: Removed a photo, 'cause it wasn't shot at f/1.2. My mistake. Last edited by Boris; 01-19-2010 at 11:12 AM.

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01-14-2010, 08:31 AM	#196
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	Originally posted by Boris My most recent experience with Katz Eye screen, K-7... Has the Katz Eye improved your manual focusing experience? I've used a Chinese split screen on my K10D, but I focused by looking through the ground glass, not the split prism. .

01-14-2010, 08:54 AM	#197
Boris Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Israel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 932	Miserere, I've Katz Eye focusing screen in my K10D since probably close to year and a half. And it's been precise (or so I think at least) and indispensible aid to my photography. When I installed another screen in K-7 initially I thought I had it nailed. But then I noticed a rather serious misfocus. Later on, having brought it to Pentax Israel for inspection I was told that in fact the screen was 0.3 mm (or something like that) off its absolutely precise position. But they couldn't fine tune it for me locally so I am left out with a problem at my hands. With my eyesight, Katz Eye and viewfinder magnifier (original too) are very helpful. It is just that now I have precision problems, that I hope to resolve eventually.

01-15-2010, 01:10 AM	#199
Jimfear Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	M 50mm 1.2? Don't think such a lens exists. There are K and A 50mm 1.2's but the M series only have 1:1.4, 1:1.7 and 1:2.0 (easily confused with a 1:1.2).

01-15-2010, 03:56 AM	#201
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	Nice work Tim. keep practicing with it ... you will be rewarded with some amazing images.

01-15-2010, 04:08 AM	#202
timo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: former Arsenal football stadium Photos: Gallery Posts: 431	Originally posted by Boris Miserere, I've Katz Eye focusing screen in my K10D since probably close to year and a half. And it's been precise (or so I think at least) and indispensible aid to my photography. When I installed another screen in K-7 initially I thought I had it nailed. But then I noticed a rather serious misfocus. Later on, having brought it to Pentax Israel for inspection I was told that in fact the screen was 0.3 mm (or something like that) off its absolutely precise position. But they couldn't fine tune it for me locally so I am left out with a problem at my hands. I had that problem with my K10D. Initially I thought it was the Katzeye - but then it became clear that all MF on the camera was slightly out. Maybe I distorted something when installing the replacement screen - it seemed too thick, and I had to push the little frame quite hard to make it click. Tim

01-15-2010, 04:11 AM	#203
timo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: former Arsenal football stadium Photos: Gallery Posts: 431	Originally posted by Mechan1k Nice work Tim. keep practicing with it ... you will be rewarded with some amazing images. Thanks Simon. You're right - there's no substitute for just doing it. Tim

01-15-2010, 07:01 AM	#204
Jimfear Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	#4 is wonderful Tim! To get those three tips in focus and nothing else, and then a nice bokeh sea of white and green behind. Really great shot!

01-15-2010, 01:54 PM	#205
the swede Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,310	Originally posted by timo I've just got a K50 f1.2 from a friend here in Singapore - this thread had something to do with it! It's dangerous to browse this forum. Anyway here are a few of my first attempts: Some flowers - not up to the standard of some in this thread but enough to get me excited about the lens ... Focusing is terribly hard even with the viewfinder magnifier - in general I have found catch-in-focus with AF more accurate than my eyes. But it's bit restrictive because the crucial item has to be in the middle of the frame. But the low-light possibilities of this lens while travelling (church interiors and all that) have got me quite excited. Tim Good work Tim! Very nice shots. Yes....focusing is hard. I use focus bracketing wich will give me more to chose from!

01-17-2010, 09:35 AM	#207
sauerball New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 8	Originally posted by Jimfear M 50mm 1.2? Don't think such a lens exists. There are K and A 50mm 1.2's but the M series only have 1:1.4, 1:1.7 and 1:2.0 (easily confused with a 1:1.2). Yes, my mistake . . . it is a K.

01-25-2010, 12:30 PM	#208
Indianadinos Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: France Posts: 128	Hi, My contribution (and probably, the only one before a long time: the lens used here wasn't mine), two samples with a Nikkor 50 f/1.2 on my K10D through an adapter ring (no infinity focus, but really fine close focus lens): Both at f/1.2, straight from the raw files without PP. Cheers

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01-25-2010, 01:36 PM	#209
tux Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 82	Anyone that has a K-x or K7 should try focusing in liveview mode when your in very low light. I find it is actaully easier than looking through the viewfinder & have been using it on my K-x & 1.2 with good results. I dont have a split screen.

01-25-2010, 04:44 PM	#210
timo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: former Arsenal football stadium Photos: Gallery Posts: 431	Originally posted by tux Anyone that has a K-x or K7 should try focusing in liveview mode when your in very low light. I find it is actaully easier than looking through the viewfinder & have been using it on my K-x & 1.2 with good results. I dont have a split screen. But Tux don't you find (unless you're using a tripod) that holding the camera away from your face is inherently less stable, therefore you're losing a stop or two in terms of shutter speed? If you're focusing on something a distance a way, you could shut off LV and go back to the VF after focusing; but with something a bit closer, you would lose precise focusing by doing that. I've hardly used live view for that reason. Tim