Thank you so much! I think when I photograph a model, it looks very professional. But when I photograph someone I've known for 20 years, it might appear less professional, yet it reflects a level of intimacy in the image that I might not perceive with a model.
rob_ww wrote:
Never mind the Batis performance, these are some of the best portraits you have shared. Truly human, and full of love.
Batis 40/2; f2 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk2OTc5MjkwMywiZSI6MTc2NTE0MDE5MSwicyI6ImUwYWIzZTdlMGVjY2U3OTc4YWQ2ZGJjMDZmNDIyNWNiOWNhODIwZmUiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC08710 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 40/2; f2 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk3NDYwNDY2MywiZSI6MTc2NTM1MTE0MiwicyI6ImJiMWRmMzQ3OWQ4NDAyZmU1ZWZhZDU1NWM4YTk2MjZjMmM5YzQ1NDMiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC09804 by stm geist, auf Flickr
?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4MTQxMDUwMywiZSI6MTc2NTYzMjk3NSwicyI6IjBmMzJjNGJiYTlmZjczNzgzNmRhMmI0ODNkZWNkNTY5MThiMmNjNzIiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC08626 by stm geist, auf Flickr
?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4MDQwMjE4NywiZSI6MTc2NTYzMjYyMywicyI6ImU4ODdiMzJhYjY0ZWJkMmJiMjQ5YTc2NDMwMjFjNDMxNTEyMmZiZjMiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC08627 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f3.2 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4MjYzMTA4NywiZSI6MTc2NTczMDA4OCwicyI6ImM0ZTU3MDE0ODVmNGI5MDZhZmIyMDliZDhmNjcyMGJkMTMwNGU2NWQiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC03359 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f2.5 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4Mzc5MzEyOSwiZSI6MTc2NTgyMjQ5MCwicyI6Ijg4ZWE2ZWZlNGZmYWEyODM0OTFmZjY5ZjI5YjQ2N2U0OGE3YWYwODIiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC03352 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4MzY2OTc1NiwiZSI6MTc2NTczNDU2NywicyI6IjQzY2I3M2M2ODI1N2RkZGEzMDc4NzdjOTUwYTQ3ODNkYWY4NWRmZmIiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02841 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4NDA2MDI5MywiZSI6MTc2NjE3NDA1NiwicyI6IjU2YjE2NDYzN2JjODEzODFmYjQzMmRjMGUyYTRjYTA3MGI2NDExODIiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02656 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4NDEzNTQ2OSwiZSI6MTc2NjE3NDEwMSwicyI6ImVjMDM4ZDdlNmRmN2EwMzA0Y2I4Y2QxM2FkMjY5MzkzZTg1Njg2YzUiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02725 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8, f1.8 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4MzAyMzczNywiZSI6MTc2NjE3NTYxNywicyI6IjliMjE4ZTcxODI1MGRiNWNmNmIyMjI0MDVkZmZiMTQ2YmU3OGIxMDciLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02827 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8, f1.8; iso 250 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4NDA4MDEzOCwiZSI6MTc2NjE3NTE3NCwicyI6IjIyOWRkYTA2MmI4Njk3NmNhZjdmNDI2M2I5ZmI5OThiZDJkY2I5OGYiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02812 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4NDI1Njc4OSwiZSI6MTc2NjI3MzQ4OSwicyI6ImQzMDdlOTU3YzZjMjY3MmM5MjBmOWQwODk4MjQ2NWY0OGY1YTRiMDMiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02857 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8, f1.8 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4NDM1ODk2OSwiZSI6MTc2NTc0ODA2NiwicyI6ImM5MDhiMTc3Y2JmN2ViODhhOTE4ZGNiMmY2YTQ0MGNjM2U0ODQwNGQiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02845 by stm geist, auf Flickr
batis 85/1.8 ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk4NDM4NzEwOSwiZSI6MTc2NTc0ODk4NywicyI6ImY4YjBhZGExNWRjYTY1NjE1YzM5ZjAyMTkxNDFiN2RlNDMyNDFiYjYiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02717 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Michael Everet wrote:
After seeing the images on this thread I had to spring for the Batis 85, from an FM'er who has posted here. Looking at them again makes me wonder about the 25. Has anyone used the 85 and 25 as a two-lens combo? My original plan was for the 85 and maybe something around 35. I am trying to move away from zooms. I have the Rokinon 14, which seems to be a good copy.
I use the 25mm and the 85mm for photojournalism when I want to add a little magic to my images. If things look like they maybe a little unpredictable I just bring the Sony 20-70 g but I feel the images are never as good. I find that when on a standard zoom I am at either end of the range most of the time so 25mm is great for establishing shots and 85mm perfect for cutting through the visual noise and isolation of a point of interest in a scene.
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8; iso125; 1/125 sec. ?s=eyJpIjo1NDk5NDIwNDU1MSwiZSI6MTc2NjE3MzkyNCwicyI6ImQyNjZkNjg5NTZlMDQyNTVkY2QwN2YwZTM0N2UzZTk0MzA4ZGY0NzkiLCJ2IjoxfQ">DSC02788 by stm geist, auf Flickr
