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50mm F2 and Street Life

Started Oct 1, 2017 | Discussions
myahya09
myahya09 Regular Member • Posts: 123
50mm F2 and Street Life
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So, I just recently purchased the new 50mm F2 after searching the internet and YouTube deeply along with the comparisons with the 56mm..

I ended up preferring the speed and sharpness over an extra stop of light, and I have no regrets at all..

The bokeh you get is very pleasing.

So, here are a few photos I got during a photowalk with a friend a few days ago (along with some shots taken with the 23mm F2)

Shot with the 23mm

A self-portrait shot through store window...

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ukeolo Regular Member • Posts: 187
Re: 50mm F2 and Street Life

Nice work! Where did you take those shots?

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ukeolo wrote:

Nice work! Where did you take those shots?

Thank you

These were all shot in Bahrain.

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Solomon
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Good work, I liked them all
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Made me feel I was there on the street.

Regards,

Sol

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Re: Good work, I liked them all

Solomon wrote:

Made me feel I was there on the street.

Regards,

Sol

Thank you

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Ed_arizona Senior Member • Posts: 1,997
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Nice street shots , better than I do with my X70, though learning street photography as i go.

Liking the lens also

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2/3/4 are my favs! Nice work!

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Craig from Nevada
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An impressive set.  They really capture the feel and energy of the streets.

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FrankB2 Contributing Member • Posts: 696
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Nicely done.

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ttusteveo Regular Member • Posts: 387
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myahya09 wrote:

Thanks for sharing, these are excellent!

Are these JPGs straight out of camera, or did you post process?   May I ask what your settings were (sharpening, noise reduction, etc) for this photo?

Cheers!

Stephen

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Thank you

Honestly, as much as I already love how the JPGS look out of the camera, I always process them in RAW..

For this one, I only played with the highlights and shadows, and a little bit of sharpness.

The image was already sharp sooc.

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Thank you

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Thank you, I truly appreciate it

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Thank you

All you need is practice and keep looking around.

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Thank you kindly

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FTOG Senior Member • Posts: 1,359
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myahya09 wrote:

Nice shots from the 50mm. A very interesting lens indeed!
Shame that the focus is off on this shot.

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Thank you

The focus is actually on the man's face 😅

This was shot at F2

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FTOG Senior Member • Posts: 1,359
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Thank you

The focus is actually on the man's face 😅

This was shot at F2

I did see the aperture in the EXIFs, but to me it appears that the focus is slightly behind the man's face. The band on his hat seems sharper than most of his face.

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I see your point now..

The guy was in a hurry and I made him wait until that woman showed up in the frame..

I think he moved a bit without me realizing and it focused more on the hat 😅

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fullstop Regular Member • Posts: 121
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the bokeh is ordinary this confirms that there is a need to pay the extra for a 56mm and live with the extra size and. weight or get a Iphone X that is touted the best portrait camera available

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