Fred Miranda wrote:
It's a focus stack, just a bit unconventional since I have no heard anyone doing this. I take two shots, one at f/7.1 focused where I want maximum clarity, and another at f/18 to get the whole scene in focus. It's a quick way to make sure everything is covered.
The f/18 frame does take a hit from diffraction, but there are ways to bring it back a bit. Still, I'd rather guarantee everything is in focus than chase perfect sharpness everywhere. I then blend the two images manually. It's been a fast and reliable approach for me both in the field and during post. In the field, all it takes is to focus my primary subject at f/7.1 take a picture and rotate the aperture ring to f/18 or f/20 and take a second one....Show more →
Makes sense and a pretty painless technique. Do you just blend to layer in PS? Do you mind to share that your blending process is?
nehemiahphoto wrote:
Makes sense and a pretty painless technique. Do you just blend to layer in PS? Do you mind to share that your blending process is?
I bring both images into Photoshop as layers and essentially "paint" the area of critical importance from the f/7.1 shot into the f/18–22 image. Both frames are sharp, but the f/7.1 image is the one with optimal sharpness, and the difference is small enough that the blend works well. I also apply deconvolution sharpening to the f/18–20 frame before bringing it into Photoshop. The result is that everything is sharp, with the main focus area at optimal sharpness, and the difference is hard to notice. This works quite well for wide angle landscape shots and I've been doing it for years.
I have never shot a 28mm prime before. Not really sure what I should use it for. I read that so many FMers want a nice 28mm, so I just picked up a used copy here to play with. I have the 21mm f1.4, love that lens, use it a lot but it's heavy. The 28mm may replace my 35mm f1.2 Nokton SE.
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Douglas L wrote:
I have never shot a 28mm prime before. Not really sure what I should use it for. I read that so many FMers want a nice 28mm, so I just picked up a used copy here to play with. I have the 21mm f1.4, love that lens, use it a lot but it's heavy. The 28mm may replace my 35mm f1.2 Nokton SE.
Douglas, I think you will really like this lens. It obviously does landscapes well as Fred demonstrated so well just a few posts up. I really like the lens for people shot too. I find the field curvature helps make the subject stand out much like the Zeiss 28 f/2 Hollywood. I am very happy I could sell it to you. It should be there by the end of the week.
Steve Spencer wrote:
Douglas, I think you will really like this lens. It obviously does landscapes well as Fred demonstrated so well just a few posts up. I really like the lens for people shot too. I find the field curvature helps make the subject stand out much like the Zeiss 28 f/2 Hollywood. I am very happy I could sell it to you. It should be there by the end of the week.
Thank you Steve! I look forward to playing with it.
Can anyone recommend a short metal hood for the Voigtlander Nokton 28mm f/1.5 for Sony? My intended use is to put a CPL filter on the lens, then screw the metal hood on the filter, so I can just rotate the hood to achieve the desire polarizing effect instead of rotating the filter itself, a lot easier. That's how I use the hood for my CV 35 f1.2.
Douglas L wrote:
Can anyone recommend a short metal hood for the Voigtlander Nokton 28mm f/1.5 for Sony? My intended use is to put a CPL filter on the lens, then screw the metal hood on the filter, so I can just rotate the hood to achieve the desire polarizing effect instead of rotating the filter itself, not easier. That's how I use the hood for my CV 35 f1.2.
TIA!
Hey Douglas, it's hard to find a good one suitable for that lens. You can try CameraQuest but last I checked the OEM lens hood for the Sony E Voigtlander 28mm f/1.5 Nokton was on backorder for a few more months and it's sort of expensive at $109. I did find this one that works pretty well https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK1JGHNM?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
It's a great lens and I really like mine. 28mm is a nice focal length and pairs well with other primes like 50mm and 40mm. The dual nature of it is nice too - dreamy at wider apertures and tack sharp stopped down. I hope you get some nice images and looking forward to see what you capture with it!
philip_pj wrote:
'Not really sure what I should use it for.'
Everything! People, groups, scenics, big landscapes, street, objets d'art, architecture.
Thank you Philip! I will bring it with me to Oregon this month to try it out.
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adventure_photo wrote:
Hey Douglas, it's hard to find a good one suitable for that lens. You can try CameraQuest but last I checked the OEM lens hood for the Sony E Voigtlander 28mm f/1.5 Nokton was on backorder for a few more months and it's sort of expensive at $109. I did find this one that works pretty well https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK1JGHNM?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
It's a great lens and I really like mine. 28mm is a nice focal length and pairs well with other primes like 50mm and 40mm. The dual nature of it is nice too - dreamy at wider apertures and tack sharp stopped down. I hope you get some nice images and looking forward to see what you capture with it!...Show more →
Thank you very much for the info Scott! Just curious, you are not using your OEM hood? The lens I bought didn't come with one so I need to find a replacement. There is no way I would pay $100 for the EOM hood, it's extortion, IMO. When I bought my Sony 600 F4 GM I put the Sony hood away as soon as I opened the box. Sony charges $1000 for the hood.
I will definitely check out the one you recommended. I actually found a 49mm metal hood in my drawer, tried it on the lens, doesn't cause vignetting (this may change when I put a CPL filter on the lens). It's a bit too tall to my taste. I can put a 59mm lens cap on the hood. Will keep experimenting.
Douglas L wrote:
Thank you Philip! I will bring it with me to Oregon this month to try it out.
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Thank you very much for the info Scott! Just curious, you are not using your OEM hood? The lens I bought didn't come with one so I need to find a replacement. There is no way I would pay $100 for the EOM hood, it's extortion, IMO. When I bought my Sony 600 F4 GM I put the Sony hood away as soon as I opened the box. Sony charges $1000 for the hood.
I will definitely check out the one you recommended. I may buy one or two other types too to see how they work. They are so cheap anyway. ...Show more →
Doug you might consider adding a rubber hood. I do that will most of my lenses. I like that they provide threads for filters and easy access to change the filters. With a step up ring they also allow me to standardize filter size so I can carry fewer filters. For example, when I had that lens I used this 58mm hood with a 49mm to 58mm step up ring:
Steve Spencer wrote:
Doug you might consider adding a rubber hood. I do that will most of my lenses. I like that they provide threads for filters and easy access to change the filters. With a step up ring they also allow me to standardize filter size so I can carry fewer filters. For example, when I had that lens I used this 58mm hood with a 49mm to 58mm step up ring:
That let me use the same filters as with my Voigtlander 50 f/1.2. Just another way to organize filters and hoods, you might consider.
Thanks Steve. I will take a look. The only issue I can see using a rubber hood for such a compact lens is the hood is so wide that it makes the whole package a lot less compact. I did use rubber hood on the 100-400GM and the 24-70 GM for air to air shoots, they absolutely don't want lenses without a rubber hood to get close to windows. Once the windows are scratched, it's permanent.
Cross-post from Nikon threads. Last weekend I was at a cabin with my childhood friends and decided to shoot some astro as the weather was so nice. Shot with the Nikon mount 28mm Nokton. The last two images are stacked from 20 images each.
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