I have a new lens for my camera. I love it.
It's a 50 mm 1.4, which means it can open super wide for low light conditions and it can produce wonderful, fuzzy backgrounds like you see here.
The problem is that even with the faster shutter speeds, I still can't capture the perpetually moving target AKA Hazel with complete clarity. Even at night when she was winding down, she still twitched and moved a bit so none of these pics are completely "nailed" in the eye area like they should be.
It's going to take some practice, but they're still cute and cozy, no?
Just like my girl.
Here are some more examples of me playing around with the depth of field in my new lens.
I'm discovering that it makes a big difference whether or not a lens has IS (image stabilizer). My original lens, an 18-55mm zoom, had it. My new lens does not.
I could hand-hold my old lens at a shutter speed of 80 (or even much slower if I braced against something) and still get crisp shots. I can't even do that at 150 with my new lens. Which means I have to use a tripod a lot more, which means I lose flexibility of shot angle - or it at least takes me a lot more time to get the tripod all changed around to shoot from a different angle!
It's worth it, though, for the benefits of that wide open aperture. Wish me luck!
I got my 50mm 1.4 a few months ago and I love it! I almost use it as my daily lens. It was worth every penny.
On New Years we finally went to see the trees at the visitor's center. You tree was awesome. I loved the theme, color scheme, the mix or handmade and store bought ornaments. It was great.
Posted by: Whitney | January 06, 2011 at 04:19 AM
Thanks Whitney! Glad you got to see the tree in person. How fun that we got the same lens! Are you having as much trouble as I am with camera shake? It seems I can hardly press the shutter button without blurring the photo. Guess I should use a remote.
Posted by: shelley | January 06, 2011 at 06:22 AM