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Does this seem sharp?
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captura
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Skipper494
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Yes.
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gatorowl
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At the risk of being accused of having low standards, I'd say the eyes are sharp enough.
However, I only viewed the snap at 100%. Perhaps at 200% or 300% I would see that focus is off by a millimeter.
Sigh, the curse of low standards.
However, I only viewed the snap at 100%. Perhaps at 200% or 300% I would see that focus is off by a millimeter.
Sigh, the curse of low standards.
LTZ470
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Yep, but this does too...would like to see some indoors shots Neil...
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captura
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I say, soothe yourself, not the photographer's fault. Not the eager canine's...see, he's just asking, "Won't you jump into the water and play?"
I would blame the weatherman for bringing you the gloom. A few rays of sunshine would have brought a few f-stops and...more DOF!
blue_skies
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Lol, if you had waited for the dog to turn its head towards you, then your image would be more 'Neil-like'. Either way, I would still give Neil the award - your image would only capture the eyes, and not the snout, in focus and I can't even see the tail!
I think that you also should add a camera/owner alert for shallow DOF images
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Bruce Granofsky
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This is by far the sharpest dog here.
Babu invests into the game of scrabble with another win.
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Keep the fun real.
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LTZ470
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Test shot with new 42.5 f/1.2...Just looking for some feathers, hair, or fur from A6000 indoors in similar lighting Henry, to see how the A6000 compares indoors for hair, feathers, or fur...be interesting to compare...Lol, if you had waited for the dog to turn its head towards you, then your image would be more 'Neil-like'. Either way, I would still give Neil the award - your image would only capture the eyes, and not the snout, in focus and I can't even see the tail!
I think that you also should add a camera/owner alert for shallow DOF images
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Cheers,
Henry
Gus would not look at me, he is older and more cantankerous than even me...lol...he would look then turn away...similar to my family...
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--Really there is a God...and He loves you..
FlickR Photostream:
www.flickr.com/photos/46756347@N08/
Mr Ichiro Kitao, I support the call to upgrade the FZ50.
I will not only buy one but two no questions asked...
LTZ470
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Definitely...lol...
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--Really there is a God...and He loves you..
FlickR Photostream:
www.flickr.com/photos/46756347@N08/
Mr Ichiro Kitao, I support the call to upgrade the FZ50.
I will not only buy one but two no questions asked...
captura
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- about all sharpness and sharpies too!
verybiglebowski
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Poo, poo.. I am the Sharpe(i)st dog here! Everyone knows that, but there will always be trolls who will doubt.
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LTZ470
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Nice focus on the "eye"...lol...Poo, poo.. I am the Sharpe(i)st dog here! Everyone knows that, but there will always be trolls who will doubt.
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FlickR Photostream:
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Mr Ichiro Kitao, I support the call to upgrade the FZ50.
I will not only buy one but two no questions asked...
EinsteinsGhost
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I would, if I had a6000 and FE 55.Test shot with new 42.5 f/1.2...Just looking for some feathers, hair, or fur from A6000 indoors in similar lighting Henry, to see how the A6000 compares indoors for hair, feathers, or fur...be interesting to compare...Lol, if you had waited for the dog to turn its head towards you, then your image would be more 'Neil-like'. Either way, I would still give Neil the award - your image would only capture the eyes, and not the snout, in focus and I can't even see the tail!
I think that you also should add a camera/owner alert for shallow DOF images
--
Cheers,
Henry
Gus would not look at me, he is older and more cantankerous than even me...lol...he would look then turn away...similar to my family...
--
--Really there is a God...and He loves you..
FlickR Photostream:
www.flickr.com/photos/46756347@N08/
Mr Ichiro Kitao, I support the call to upgrade the FZ50.
I will not only buy one but two no questions asked...
LTZ470
Forum Pro
Would be great especially under indoor lighting only, just to compare, this was with only available kitchen lighting at night...EM1 did very well with 42.5 f/1.2, it should, the 42.5 is excessively expensive, but a very nice lens that performs flawlessly and AF works no matter how dim the light or how backlit the subject is, so yes very expensive but very impressive...I would, if I had a6000 and FE 55.Test shot with new 42.5 f/1.2...Just looking for some feathers, hair, or fur from A6000 indoors in similar lighting Henry, to see how the A6000 compares indoors for hair, feathers, or fur...be interesting to compare...Lol, if you had waited for the dog to turn its head towards you, then your image would be more 'Neil-like'. Either way, I would still give Neil the award - your image would only capture the eyes, and not the snout, in focus and I can't even see the tail!
I think that you also should add a camera/owner alert for shallow DOF images
--
Cheers,
Henry
Gus would not look at me, he is older and more cantankerous than even me...lol...he would look then turn away...similar to my family...
--
--Really there is a God...and He loves you..
FlickR Photostream:
www.flickr.com/photos/46756347@N08/
Mr Ichiro Kitao, I support the call to upgrade the FZ50.
I will not only buy one but two no questions asked...
--
--Really there is a God...and He loves you..
FlickR Photostream:
www.flickr.com/photos/46756347@N08/
Mr Ichiro Kitao, I support the call to upgrade the FZ50.
I will not only buy one but two no questions asked...
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Wait, if he's the one responsible for the financial crisis I've a word or two to say to him.
EinsteinsGhost
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That is a fairly well lit scene actually requiring a 7.3EV exposure and also good contrast. It also helps that the dog has grey and black hair.Would be great especially under indoor lighting only, just to compare, this was with only available kitchen lighting at night...EM1 did very well with 42.5 f/1.2, it should, the 42.5 is excessively expensive, but a very nice lens that performs flawlessly and AF works no matter how dim the light or how backlit the subject is, so yes very expensive but very impressive...I would, if I had a6000 and FE 55.Test shot with new 42.5 f/1.2...Just looking for some feathers, hair, or fur from A6000 indoors in similar lighting Henry, to see how the A6000 compares indoors for hair, feathers, or fur...be interesting to compare...Lol, if you had waited for the dog to turn its head towards you, then your image would be more 'Neil-like'. Either way, I would still give Neil the award - your image would only capture the eyes, and not the snout, in focus and I can't even see the tail!
I think that you also should add a camera/owner alert for shallow DOF images
--
Cheers,
Henry
Gus would not look at me, he is older and more cantankerous than even me...lol...he would look then turn away...similar to my family...
--
--Really there is a God...and He loves you..
FlickR Photostream:
www.flickr.com/photos/46756347@N08/
Mr Ichiro Kitao, I support the call to upgrade the FZ50.
I will not only buy one but two no questions asked...
--
--Really there is a God...and He loves you..
FlickR Photostream:
www.flickr.com/photos/46756347@N08/
Mr Ichiro Kitao, I support the call to upgrade the FZ50.
I will not only buy one but two no questions asked...
The lens looks fine, albeit a bit too expensive for what it is: 85mm f/2.4 equiv.
I think this dog needs more noise reduction, he's too loud.
Ok, I will help.
If this is the 16-70 or 18-105 lens, it doesn't really need stopping down, but you might try to stop it down a bit, to make the DOF is little deeper. f/5.6, or f/9 even, light permitting.
Always best to focus on the eyes. Problem with things like wide area and zone, is that it will end up focusing on whatever is closest. Lock-on-AF can totally screw up portraits! It's scan around for closer features attached to the subject. That becomes the nose in no time. Not good. So, small size flexible spot, just placed in the center, combined with AF-S, is probably best.
Another thing to look at is watch out the camera doesn't make the exposure too slow. 1/60 for a dog that won't pose still, is bad. So, perhaps instead of auto ISO, set the ISO to something, where the exposure becomes more like about the 1/250 range or so...
Another option is to use "M" mode and set ISO to auto, but that's too crude, possibly....
- Turn off lock-on-af
- AF-S
- Flexible spot, small size
- "A" mode
- ISO auto
- Center weighted exposure
If this is the 16-70 or 18-105 lens, it doesn't really need stopping down, but you might try to stop it down a bit, to make the DOF is little deeper. f/5.6, or f/9 even, light permitting.
Always best to focus on the eyes. Problem with things like wide area and zone, is that it will end up focusing on whatever is closest. Lock-on-AF can totally screw up portraits! It's scan around for closer features attached to the subject. That becomes the nose in no time. Not good. So, small size flexible spot, just placed in the center, combined with AF-S, is probably best.
Another thing to look at is watch out the camera doesn't make the exposure too slow. 1/60 for a dog that won't pose still, is bad. So, perhaps instead of auto ISO, set the ISO to something, where the exposure becomes more like about the 1/250 range or so...
Another option is to use "M" mode and set ISO to auto, but that's too crude, possibly....
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This dog looks half old half young. What setting did you use? Zebra?
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