Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM - The Keg

[BrianP]

Lauren Senior ~ The Tall Grass Beauty

One of my Favs from Lauren's portfolio..

the action of her running and the fabric (10 feet of tulle material) just makes this magical for me...

Lauren loves nature so hopefully we capture her fun smile and the beauty of the tall grass and the midwestern warm glow..

lighting was a single AB1600 at about 1/3 power with a 22 inch Beauty dish

we had father stand in the focus sweet spot and then i locked on focus, then Lauren came running down the grass and gave us shot !

ND filters were used to get the 2.0 with shutter sync at 1/200

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5746201955_554f51a598_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/5746201955/)

Great shot!

Where did you have the beauty dish?

[jwcdds]

Judging from the photo, looks like boomed from camera upper right.

[uljens]

Katlyn
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/5724904518_a3fd09a10f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohicks/5724904518/)

this is simply amazing bw!

[uljens]

was away for a while, a lot of work to do :)

one from 6day

ISO 100, 85mm, f/1,8, 1/320sec

http://85mm.lv/images/20110522230753_WT2L2346.jpg

[rohicks]

this is simply amazing bw!

thank you

[dolina]

was away for a while, a lot of work to do :)

one from 6day

ISO 100, 85mm, f/1,8, 1/320sec

http://85mm.lv/images/20110522230753_WT2L2346.jpg


Awesome!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/5726848965_57175ca6ef_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/5726848965/)
2011 Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/5726848965/) by alabang (http://www.flickr.com/people/alabang/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/5726829107_8172a32a2d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/5726829107/)
2011 Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/5726829107/) by alabang (http://www.flickr.com/people/alabang/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5727367340_f95235cfea_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/5727367340/)
2011 Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/5727367340/) by alabang (http://www.flickr.com/people/alabang/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5726796297_51e39b88e6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/5726796297/)
2011 Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/5726796297/) by alabang (http://www.flickr.com/people/alabang/), on Flickr

[tamasvarga]

was away for a while, a lot of work to do :)

one from 6day

ISO 100, 85mm, f/1,8, 1/320sec

Worth the wait... amazing! ;)

[m.shalaby]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/5752537457_f895c2637c_o.jpg

[Hatch1921]

^^^ Really nice capture.

Hatch

[MayH]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/5753587942_76c8fd0131_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayharrison/5753587942/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayharrison/5753587942/) by winterchild76 (http://www.flickr.com/people/mayharrison/), on Flickr

[JonK]

http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_9684-Edit.jpg

[DonSantos]

I just handled one of these lenses for the first time. It it HUGE and omg the focus is a slow as a snail. No doubt the IQ is phenomenal but boy does it focus super slow.

[newworld666]

I just handled one of these lenses for the first time. It it HUGE and omg the focus is a slow as a snail. No doubt the IQ is phenomenal but boy does it focus super slow.

:rolleyes: .. you have to understand how this lens is working before being able to use it ;) ... Focusing is strictly not linear ! ..
It seems slow, but ultra precise between 90cm to 3 meters, so don't forget that DOF can be potentially ultra thin within these distances (comparable to macro shots). So, other lenses may feel faster => they are mostly inconsistent (sigma F1.4) while 85L is really accurate even with 1 or 2 cm DOF.

In real life, who use AF with a macro DOF range ? Canon gives a good tool for it, it slower but accurate.

Then => focusing time is strictly comparable as 135L between 3 meters to infinity !! but who shot sports between 90cm to 3 meters ? ... so Canon is giving a marvellous tool even to shot sport with fast and ultra accurate AF ...

Once more, I will put same links with Canon AF catching and tracking with blazing fast subject (comparing to Michael Jordan or Usain Bolt, these subjects are 3 to 5 times faster) ..

So, I have tons of pictures of erratic movement of quadbikes, dogs, dancers ..

Nearly none where out of focus

http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-EF-85L12II-Sport/15640581_aERTf
http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-85L12II-Dog-Show/12889317_6hTGt

upper pictures are issued from these sessions

http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-EF-85L12II-Sequences-50D/16698911_fbJNvC

http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/17002596_ZrB55t

http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/EF85L12II-Tracking-Dog/14621788_U43bN

In the night
http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-EF-85L12II-Dancing/15835686_3Stme

http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/85L12II-low-light-sports/13672968_cnPAL

All pictures are stored in fullHD size to control Focus easier.

[Coquet]

I just handled one of these lenses for the first time. It it HUGE and omg the focus is a slow as a snail. No doubt the IQ is phenomenal but boy does it focus super slow.
Yes compared to the 85 / 1.8 it focusses slower... but I think it all depends on the lens - body combination on my 1Ds MKII it focusses still pretty fast... at least fast enough for portraiture even in low light...

[newworld666]

Yes compared to the 85 / 1.8 it focusses slower... but I think it all depends on the lens - body combination on my 1Ds MKII it focusses still pretty fast... at least fast enough for portraiture even in low light...

For sports between 3m to infinity, focusing of 85F1.8 is not really faster ! I own a 135L which is considered as a fast AF lens, I don't see any major difference between 85L and 135L between 3m to infinity :cool:.

[Grimlock]

Beautiful shot, MayH.


Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayharrison/5753587942/) by winterchild76 (http://www.flickr.com/people/mayharrison/), on Flickr

[Hiding Behind Glass]

For sports between 3m to infinity, focusing of 85F1.8 is not really faster ! I own a 135L which is considered as a fast AF lens, I don't see any major difference between 85L and 135L between 3m to infinity :cool:.

Is that on your mark II or the 1D? Cause the AF on both of them is different right? From what I remember the Mark II is much slower in AF all around with almost any lens that you slap on that sucker! :P

[newworld666]

Is that on your mark II or the 1D? Cause the AF on both of them is different right? From what I remember the Mark II is much slower in AF all around with almost any lens that you slap on that sucker! :P

My samples are mostly with 5DMKII and 50D.

I just got 2 weeks ago a 1D MKIII. But, with centre focus point, I can already say there is no difference between the 3 bodies ...

Right now, I am studying 1DMKIII AF system, and after understanding a bit more 1D MKIII AF options (3 parameters to settle for each action/sport situations), I start to control outer focus points with more efficiency and I get much better results with 1D than 50D or 5D MKII.

These are two samples issued from tracking dogs running yesterday with upper focus points (FullHD size by clicking on pictures)..

http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-MWSTWwd/0/XL/B0P0131-copie-XL.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-MWSTWwd/0/O/B0P0131-copie-O.jpg)
http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-CQfXKJd/0/XL/B0P0118-copie-XL.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-CQfXKJd/0/O/B0P0118-copie-O.jpg)
With these sequences 100% of the 2 times 10 pictures where correctly focused.

But this has nothing to see with 85L speed, just interpretation of F1.2's DOF with is more accurate with 1D than 5DMKII and 50D (they are hunting, particularly with down focus points). I imagine 1D MKIII alows to be more approximative when tracking a head (Eyes), when there is no possibility to do it with 5DMKII and 50D => your tracking must be totally accurate with F1.2 lenses which is difficult (centre point is more permissive with more additional focus points) .

[Hiding Behind Glass]

My samples are mostly with 5DMKII and 50D.

I just got 2 weeks ago a 1D MKIII. But, with centre focus point, I can already say there is no difference between the 3 bodies ...

Right now, I am studying 1DMKIII AF system, and after understanding a bit more 1D MKIII AF options (3 parameters to settle for each action/sport situations), I start to control outer focus points with more efficiency and I get much better results with 1D than 50D or 5D MKII.

These are two samples issued from tracking dogs running yesterday with upper focus points (FullHD size by clicking on pictures)..

http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-MWSTWwd/0/XL/B0P0131-copie-XL.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-MWSTWwd/0/O/B0P0131-copie-O.jpg)
http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-CQfXKJd/0/XL/B0P0118-copie-XL.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-CQfXKJd/0/O/B0P0118-copie-O.jpg)
With these sequences 100% of the 2 times 10 pictures where correctly focused.

But this has nothing to see with 85L speed, just interpretation of F1.2's DOF with is more accurate with 1D than 5DMKII and 50D (they are hunting, particularly with down focus points). I imagine 1D MKIII alows to be more approximative when tracking a head (Eyes), when there is no possibility to do it with 5DMKII and 50D => your tracking must be totally accurate with F1.2 lenses which is difficult (centre point is more permissive with more additional focus points) .

I get what your saying!
To be quite honest I am just trying to figure out if I should keep my Sigma 85mm f/1.4 or get this one.

[newworld666]

I don't know, you if you are expecting to use an 85mm on fullframe or on a apsc ... but, I am sure on any Canon APSC the Canon 85L1.2II won't give you any better IMO performance than Sigma 85F1.4..
As my own experience with 85L and 24L1.4II on 1D III and 50D, they are far behind 5DMKII in sharpness, I feel colours of 1D and 5D are even, but 50D more washed.

For AF, I never tried sigma 85mm ... I just own a sigma 24F1.8 which is really erratic, so we can't trust it and we use it mainly for MF ...

[Hiding Behind Glass]

I don't know, you if you are expecting to use an 85mm on fullframe or on a apsc ... but, I am sure on any Canon APSC the Canon 85L1.2II won't give you any better IMO performance than Sigma 85F1.4..
As my own experience with 85L and 24L1.4II on 1D III and 50D, they are far behind 5DMKII in sharpness, I feel colours of 1D and 5D are even, but 50D more washed.

For AF, I never tried sigma 85mm ... I just own a sigma 24F1.8 which is really erratic, so we can't trust it and we use it mainly for MF ...

I completely agree! And that's where I'm really looking into things before I make a huge purchase. I mean I run around with a Mark II and a 7D, and most of the time the 7D has the Sigma, which the focus is usually pretty accurate with the random back focus every now and then. Colors seem the same on the mark II and the 7D, BUT I am going to be purchasing the mark iv by next year. SO like I said I'm just doing as much research as I can when it comes to gear, so I don't go broke for no reason LOL!

[frleal70]

My contri...

[steguis]

Strangely works well even for motorsports....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/5750766950_ebbabef03d_b.jpg
Flickr Page with EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steguis/5750766950/in/set-72157626774881156/lightbox/)

[jaycky]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/5753192203_c222245d0c_b.jpg

[jaycky]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5753828772_4cf833c785_b.jpg

[CaptainTonus]

Strangely works well even for motorsports....

I'd say it works well for shooting anything that fits in the frame at that range. ;-)

[frleal70]

i've owned mki & ii, and can honestly say dnt really notice much diff. focus speed, CA, IQ, no difference b/t either lens

[MayH]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5646924039_aea0634991_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayharrison/5646924039/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayharrison/5646924039/) by winterchild76 (http://www.flickr.com/people/mayharrison/), on Flickr

[chesterjohnphoto]

Here's one from me shot with my 85mm II @ f/8 against a mirror

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/900x900_732013054258256219_690705738.jpg

[djharmonix]

http://www.pbase.com/nicolasshapiro/image/134977156/original.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nicolasshapiro/image/134977158/original.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nicolasshapiro/image/134977153/original.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nicolasshapiro/image/134977150/original.jpg

[MayH]

Beautiful shot, MayH.

Thank you :)

[Harleypugs]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/5758649792_d740e8beec_b.jpg

[newworld666]

Still learning how to use 85L for action/sport with 1D MKIII (this time with outer focus points) ...

FullHD size by clicking on piture

http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-rvdVvNM/0/XL/B0P0160-XL.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Other/Canon-1D-MKIII-EF85L12II/i-rvdVvNM/0/O/B0P0160-O.jpg)

... and till now 85L still so accurate :cool: .. I would love if 5DMKII had same outer focus points.

[Coquet]

A shot from last week...

[steguis]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5760552850_ee60258336_z.jpg
Model Mayhem - Kay Martinez
Photo's Flickr Page with EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steguis/5760552850/in/set-72157626807451782/lightbox/)

[x_tan]

anti-gravity...

[Blurr Cube]

http://www.pbase.com/nicolasshapiro/image/134977158/original.jpg



Slight green fringing at the tip of the barrel.

[jwcdds]

Slight green fringing at the tip of the barrel.

That would be because the tip of the barrel is no longer in the plane of focus, thus the OOF blur accentuates the CA.

[Grimlock]

You sure that's not supposed to be there? I'm not a gun guy, but it almost looks like some sort of aiming apparatus.

[azboricua]

That is a fiber optic night sight like this one:

http://images1.opticsplanet.com/1020-680-ffffff/opplanet-hiviz-magnetic-shotgun-sights.jpg

[phamster]

[img]mg]

nice harley.. i am sure she likes that one.. post work ? did you add the grain?

[djharmonix]

azboricua is right, it is not fringing, it's an aiming device!

And if you look close, you can see the smoke coming out of the barel !

[mchong75]

Slight green fringing at the tip of the barrel.

LOL

It's called a front "sight". There are many variants of front sights based on types of gun and it's purpose.

[walex19]

My gf...we were bored and decided to shoot.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/5760960364_212ffbc15a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5760960364/)
Deanna (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5760960364/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5760507741_4165e2b12c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5760507741/)
Deanna II (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5760507741/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr

[Organic Treats]

Gun n00bz!!!!

[phamster]

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5763382234_78fdc6f27c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/5763382234/in/photostream)

[walex19]

Stitched Panorama

5d mark II

85L

This technique turns the "full frame" of the 35mm sensor in the 5D Mark II into a big medium format sensor, but even bigger than that! Still learning to master it. Shot about 12 pics of full 21MP RAW and stitched together..total size was crazy, over 150MB for the final picture! Used Autopanogiga to stitch

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/5762690227_85833096ac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5762690227/)
Deanna | Bokeh Panorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5762690227/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr

[x_tan]

If only one shoot for the lady, or she was stitched up, too?
Or, your 35L can do the same photo with one shoot??

[walex19]

If only one shoot for the lady, or she was stitched up, too?
Or, your 35L can do the same photo with one shoot??

She was stitched. Its best to do with a medium telephoto or telephoto with a large aperture. 85L & 135L are idea.

[x_tan]

Cool, you must be very fast!

[walex19]

Cool, you must be very fast!


Actually, as long as the model can be still, you'll be fine...but its good to be fast to make everything consistent.

[Zerimar]

A couple from today with natural lighting..

1
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5763420277_6dd89895b1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5763420277/)
Natalie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5763420277/) by RickrPhoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/rickrphoto/), on Flickr

2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/5763958698_6061b0f5ed_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5763958698/)
Natalie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5763958698/) by RickrPhoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/rickrphoto/), on Flickr

3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/5764002634_902e4192ca_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5764002634/)
Natalie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5764002634/) by RickrPhoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/rickrphoto/), on Flickr

[toffiloff]

Nice one, I always shoot these either in SRAW2 or Small JPEGs, saves you a lot of processing time; the picture will be large enough in the end no matter what! ;) (Unless you are planning to print it across your house that is). I also use AutoPanoGiga, great program.

Stitched Panorama

5d mark II

85L

This technique turns the "full frame" of the 35mm sensor in the 5D Mark II into a big medium format sensor, but even bigger than that! Still learning to master it. Shot about 12 pics of full 21MP RAW and stitched together..total size was crazy, over 150MB for the final picture! Used Autopanogiga to stitch

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/5762690227_85833096ac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5762690227/)
Deanna | Bokeh Panorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5762690227/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr

[s2kennyc]

@F1.2


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/5763789109_d9189cd64e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/s2kennyc/5763789109/)
Allyse (http://www.flickr.com/photos/s2kennyc/5763789109/) by s2kennyc (http://www.flickr.com/people/s2kennyc/), on Flickr

[mtimber]

@F1.2


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/5763789109_d9189cd64e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/s2kennyc/5763789109/)
Allyse (http://www.flickr.com/photos/s2kennyc/5763789109/) by s2kennyc (http://www.flickr.com/people/s2kennyc/), on Flickr

What was the lighting on this?

Natural light?

[pridash]

Stitched Panorama

5d mark II

85L

This technique turns the "full frame" of the 35mm sensor in the 5D Mark II into a big medium format sensor, but even bigger than that! Still learning to master it. Shot about 12 pics of full 21MP RAW and stitched together..total size was crazy, over 150MB for the final picture! Used Autopanogiga to stitch

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/5762690227_85833096ac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5762690227/)
Deanna | Bokeh Panorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5762690227/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr

Really love this shot!

I did remember reading about this technique some time ago but can't seem to find it again. Does anyone have a link?

[x_tan]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5764927750_21e0f56652_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5764927750/)
Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5764927750/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[-g-]

It's not just for portraits.

http://www.geno.ca/photos/i-BHh9rtM/0/XL/i-BHh9rtM-XL.jpg

[mchong75]

Was the back street an incline?

If not, it's distracting. I'd fix the tilt.

Stitched Panorama

5d mark II

85L

This technique turns the "full frame" of the 35mm sensor in the 5D Mark II into a big medium format sensor, but even bigger than that! Still learning to master it. Shot about 12 pics of full 21MP RAW and stitched together..total size was crazy, over 150MB for the final picture! Used Autopanogiga to stitch

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/5762690227_85833096ac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5762690227/)
Deanna | Bokeh Panorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5762690227/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr

[x_tan]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/5764413885_ef9dc98b61_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5764413885/)
Lakes Entrance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5764413885/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[scroller52]

a few from a photo workshop last week.
1
ISO 100
Exposure 1/250 sec
Aperture 2.8
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZqHoWdoYIa8/TdmEy9M0iiI/AAAAAAAALDY/CSga-mm95AE/s800/IMG_5706.jpg
2
ISO 400
Exposure 1/125 sec
Aperture 11.0
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VWvXK6Mn3xQ/TdmE8Cv8MeI/AAAAAAAALDs/hIp5a8k_OiQ/s800/IMG_5713.jpg
3
ISO 500
Exposure 1/1250 sec
Aperture 1.4
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gwk3HWVtxu4/TdmFP1eO6qI/AAAAAAAALEU/Vz1_Wi69MDA/s800/IMG_5760.jpg

[mtimber]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5764927750_21e0f56652_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5764927750/)
Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5764927750/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

Beautiful capture.

[s2kennyc]

What was the lighting on this?

Natural light?

Yes, just natural lighting on this. No modifiers used. Shot it around 5:00 pm with the sun behind the subject slightly to camera right.

[walex19]

Was the back street an incline?

If not, it's distracting. I'd fix the tilt.


Yeah, unfortunately thats how the road is.

[Grimlock]

PJ -

http://blog.buiphotography.com/2009/07/the-brenizer-method-explained-with-directions/

Really love this shot!

I did remember reading about this technique some time ago but can't seem to find it again. Does anyone have a link?

[mtimber]

Yes, just natural lighting on this. No modifiers used. Shot it around 5:00 pm with the sun behind the subject slightly to camera right.

My kind of shot, beautiful, well done. :-)

[pridash]

PJ -

http://blog.buiphotography.com/2009/07/the-brenizer-method-explained-with-directions/

Ahh the Brenizer method - thats the one!! Many thanks! :)

[s2kennyc]

My kind of shot, beautiful, well done. :-)


Thank you for the kind words.

[frederiksenp]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2142/5765792509_fb5dac889f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vxsarin/5765792509/)
Virrey + McConville Wedding (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vxsarin/5765792509/) by Paul Frederiksen (http://www.flickr.com/people/vxsarin/), on Flickr

[uljens]

Here's one from me shot with my 85mm II @ f/8 against a mirror

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/900x900_732013054258256219_690705738.jpg

this ir nice one

[David83]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/5766848346_d8372bcd16_b.jpg

[Coquet]

That's a great shot David!... keep them coming!

[walex19]

More of my Brenizer method..3d pop (bokeh panorama)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/5769284339_cea512a36e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5769284339/)
Bike | Brenizer method | 3D pop | Film (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5769284339/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5769277577_922775c686_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5769277577/)
Car | Brenizer method | 3D pop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5769277577/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr

[Dexinthecity]

A couple from today with natural lighting..

1
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5763420277_6dd89895b1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5763420277/)
Natalie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5763420277/) by RickrPhoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/rickrphoto/), on Flickr

2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/5763958698_6061b0f5ed_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5763958698/)
Natalie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5763958698/) by RickrPhoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/rickrphoto/), on Flickr

3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/5764002634_902e4192ca_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5764002634/)
Natalie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5764002634/) by RickrPhoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/rickrphoto/), on Flickr


jesus wow, beautiful. I feel like I've seen her somewhere else lol

[windpig]

jesus wow, beautiful. I feel like I've seen her somewhere else lol

You have, in your dreams.

[Zerimar]

You have, in your dreams.

I can agree with that :p

Here's another of her with some strobe.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/5765722665_cea75b0fa7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5765722665/)
Natalie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickrphoto/5765722665/) by RickrPhoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/rickrphoto/), on Flickr

[David83]

That's a great shot David!... keep them coming!

thank you heres another

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/5766303497_f094ff93dd_b.jpg

[phamster]

thank you heres another

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/5766303497_f094ff93dd_b.jpg

excellent processing.

[phamster]

@Zerimar

did you have to get permits to shoot there?

nice series..

[Zerimar]

@Zerimar

did you have to get permits to shoot there?

nice series..

Thanks!

Didn't need a permit.. went to a somewhat remote part of the beach off the road where I figured we wouldn't be hassled. Was there for around 3 hours without any issues.

[hhuy888]

@Zerimar

did you have to get permits to shoot there?

nice series..

Cops in LA like to harrash photographers, you either pay expensive permit or shoot and move quick or stay away from the crowd and hopefully cops don't come around and lecture you about bs stuff like ... public safety, terrorists ... blah...blah...blah....

[Zerimar]

Cops in LA like to harrash photographers, you either pay expensive permit or shoot and move quick or stay away from the crowd and hopefully cops don't come around and lecture you about bs stuff like ... public safety, terrorists ... blah...blah...blah....

Yeah, so cops are avoidable. Act like you should be wherever you are and usually you won't get bothered... at least thats what works for me :p

Usually you can get away with stuff at the beach on weekdays.

[phamster]

had to use the brenzier method yesterday..

the couple wanted a shot where the proposal was.. we walked about 10 mins into the woods and i only had my 85L with me..

with me standing in the corner up high on this tight space ledge, i had to do the multi shot (29 shots) to get this wide panoramic scene..

http://i54.tinypic.com/2me32n8.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/1fvddf.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/295yeew.jpg

[genzbenz]

This brenzier method is taking off. I can imagine a few people looking into getting a gigapan!

Pham - did you find it difficult to take all of the photos required to piece together the final product? I haven't tried stitching yet, so I'm unfamiliar with how easy/difficult it is. I bet it helps to have a subject that can stay still. How long did it take you to take all of the required shots?

Great capture, by the way ;)

[phamster]

This brenzier method is taking off. I can imagine a few people looking into getting a gigapan!

Pham - did you find it difficult to take all of the photos required to piece together the final product? I haven't tried stitching yet, so I'm unfamiliar with how easy/difficult it is. I bet it helps to have a subject that can stay still. How long did it take you to take all of the required shots?

Great capture, by the way ;)

it is pretty easy.. you have to trust your self on this..

take the first shot of the couple in auto focus, then turn you lens to manual focus...

now take each shot with a little over lap... spiral around however you like..

this process takes maybe 20-30 seconds only.. i like to finish off with shooting the couple again just to make sure i have them from the beginning and ending..

now in photoshop it takes depending on your speed of your processor, 5 mins to 30 mins..

this 29 file merge took only 10 - 15mins for me..

go out and practice ! you have fun with it..

the psd file was 1 gig when finished.. crazy huge

[mikewinburn]

it is pretty easy.. you have to trust your self on this..

take the first shot of the couple in auto focus, then turn you lens to manual focus...

now take each shot with a little over lap... spiral around however you like..

this process takes maybe 20-30 seconds only.. i like to finish off with shooting the couple again just to make sure i have them from the beginning and ending..

now in photoshop it takes depending on your speed of your processor, 5 mins to 30 mins..

this 29 file merge took only 10 - 15mins for me..

go out and practice ! you have fun with it..

the psd file was 1 gig when finished.. crazy huge

that's phenomenal work, pham. thanks for the details... gotta go try one today.

[djharmonix]

Great shot Pham, I gotta try that one day!

Here's a snapshot of my niece's first steps!
http://www.pbase.com/nicolasshapiro/image/135108271/original.jpg

[phamster]

Lauren Senior ~ Purple Flowers

Continuation of Lauren's senior images..

being she is an outdoor nature photographer, into wildlife photography and loves colors, we framed here with all of that.. add some studio lighting in the outdoors and you get this.. Lauren's Senior photos..

Credit goes to her father who spotted the flower patch in a turn about near the parking garage we parked in..

we found a small window of flowers that didn't have a distracting background and did some compositional studies before we brought out the lights.. (we had lauren go into the flower patch 3 different times and locations before we settled on this framing.. )

lighting was 1 speedlight bare with a blue gel taped at 1/8 power about 10 feet behind Lauren

key lighting was AB1600 with 60 inch Softlighter II camera right about 5 feet away from Her.. at 1/3 power

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/5772010549_158ef2744a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/5772010549/)

[Hatch1921]

Nice work with the brenzier method Pham. I dig the shot and I'm sure the loved it as well.
Hatch

[mtimber]

thank you heres another

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/5766303497_f094ff93dd_b.jpg

Beautiful. :-)

Very, very high quality.

[walex19]

had to use the brenzier method yesterday..

the couple wanted a shot where the proposal was.. we walked about 10 mins into the woods and i only had my 85L with me..

with me standing in the corner up high on this tight space ledge, i had to do the multi shot (29 shots) to get this wide panoramic scene..

http://i54.tinypic.com/2me32n8.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/1fvddf.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/295yeew.jpg



Nice! its fun to do..I use Autopano giga to stitch..it works best.

[mtimber]

Great shot Pham, I gotta try that one day!

Here's a snapshot of my niece's first steps!
http://www.pbase.com/nicolasshapiro/image/135108271/original.jpg

Wonderful moment to capture...

Love the mud on the knees. :-)

[mtimber]

Lauren Senior ~ Purple Flowers

Continuation of Lauren's senior images..

being she is an outdoor nature photographer, into wildlife photography and loves colors, we framed here with all of that.. add some studio lighting in the outdoors and you get this.. Lauren's Senior photos..

Credit goes to her father who spotted the flower patch in a turn about near the parking garage we parked in..

we found a small window of flowers that didn't have a distracting background and did some compositional studies before we brought out the lights.. (we had lauren go into the flower patch 3 different times and locations before we settled on this framing.. )

lighting was 1 speedlight bare with a blue gel taped at 1/8 power about 10 feet behind Lauren

key lighting was AB1600 with 60 inch Softlighter II camera right about 5 feet away from Her.. at 1/3 power

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/5772010549_158ef2744a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/5772010549/)

Why did you choose a blue gel Pham, was it because of the blue in the shot already?

[phamster]

Why did you choose a blue gel Pham, was it because of the blue in the shot already?

because i had done a shot like this before with the purple flowers.. and liked how the blue mixed with the flowers..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/4349589347/

[Zerimar]

because i had done a shot like this before with the purple flowers.. and liked how the blue mixed with the flowers..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/4349589347/


I like how the blue accents her with the rim lighting. Very nice choice.

[mtimber]

because i had done a shot like this before with the purple flowers.. and liked how the blue mixed with the flowers..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/4349589347/

It is an interesting idea, I am sure it could be spread to other colour tones as well. :-)

[Drucifer29]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2536/5774352314_6e39754d19_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42198641@N06/5774352314/)
JAXbw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42198641@N06/5774352314/) by Drucifer30 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42198641@N06/), on Flickr

[m.shalaby]

This has become my "go to" lens for portraits. I bring my 50 as well for wider angles, but over all, I use this 90% of the time.

Here are some from my latest "fashion/catalog" shoot:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/5772670889_0bbaa99765_o.jpg















http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5773211174_559b13579e_o.jpg

[chrisepperson]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3648/5773371867_a57e8f3a30_z.jpg

[frederiksenp]

Shot at f/1.2 with natural light in the dead of night. Love this lens.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/5774168405_3a4402a0f1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vxsarin/5774168405/)
Trapped (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vxsarin/5774168405/) by Paul Frederiksen (http://www.flickr.com/people/vxsarin/), on Flickr

[walex19]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/5775114498_37600be508_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5775114498/)
Deanna Portrait 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5775114498/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/5775108612_62f767200e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5775108612/)
Deanna Portrait 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53585724@N08/5775108612/) by walex19 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53585724@N08/), on Flickr

[m.shalaby]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/5774802426_9c6f282f8d_o.jpg

[Hiding Behind Glass]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/5774802426_9b00867912_o.jpg

Dude I frick'n love your work! Just phenominal stuff!
You and all the other guys like Pham and Rick make me wanna ditch my Sigma 85, and get this sucker instead! >.<

[David83]

excellent processing.

Beautiful. :-)

Very, very high quality.


thank ya thank ya! LOVE THIS 85L ..my lady on the other hand....why you always pointing that thing at me :p

[mtimber]

thank ya thank ya! LOVE THIS 85L ..my lady on the other hand....why you always pointing that thing at me :p

My wife is the same, she takes a beautiful picture when relaxed, but is always frowning when she sees me taking a picture of her.

She then points me to the cat, who also is a terrible subject and gets moody if you try to take pictures of it. :-)

[m.shalaby]

Dude I frick'n love your work! Just phenominal stuff!
You and all the other guys like Pham and Rick make me wanna ditch my Sigma 85, and get this sucker instead! >.<

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

I'm sure your Sigma is 99.9% the lens the Canon is ;) Don't let that 00.01% bug you! :D

[phamster]

Allison and Ian ~ Reception Table

Allison and Ian having their private moment at the reception...

Lighting was a LED flash light held by Allison's brother camera left..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed800
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5777274458_4d77d1afc9_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/5777274458/in/photostream)

[frederiksenp]

Allison and Ian ~ Reception Table

Lighting was a LED flash light held by Allison's brother camera left..


Saw that on your flickr and was wondering how you pulled that off. Going to have to try that!

[Coquet]

Simply fantastic in both technical and artistic way!

[mananetwork]

http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/solid/avb2011_19.jpg

http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/solid/avb2011_20.jpg

http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/solid/avb2011_23.jpg

http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/solid/avb2011_28.jpg

The rest are on the site with the 15mm being used 90% of the time during concerts
http://www.mananetwork.net/2011/05/armin-van-buuren-pacific-coliseum-vancouver/

[Grimlock]

Dude, Tomasz. The whole set is totally awesome. Very, very nice.

[phamster]

Lilly Senior ~ The Golden Hour

working on Lilly's senior photos.

we framed Lilly with some green plants late in the golden hour..

front lighted her with an AB1600 with 22 inch beauty dish and the sun did the rest..

post work was my creative choice to make it dreamy golden

i used the ND filter to get the sync speeds for this one..

AB1600 was about 1/3 power camera right.. i slightly broad lighted Lilly..

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/2.5
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/5778925065_5b9db4af45_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-phamster-/5778925065/in/photostream)

[Hiding Behind Glass]

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

I'm sure your Sigma is 99.9% the lens the Canon is ;) Don't let that 00.01% bug you! :D

No I know, I use that thing most of the time, but I get jealous of you keg guys with the red ring LOL! You actually were the one who convinced me to get the 135 >.<

[Jon]

Topic continues here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1048516).