A recent model shoot at Taman Tasek Permainsuri, the girl is my friend’s colleague and this is her first time doing a model shoot. She was quite nervous at first, but after a while she began to loosen up a bit, talking and joking with her helps I guess.
Anyway this shoot was a good chance for me to try out my EF 50mm f/1.4 so the whole shoot was done entirely using that lens.
1. 1/200s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
2. 1/1600s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
3. 1/1000s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
4. 1/1250s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
5. 1/1000s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
6. 1/800s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
7. 1/800s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
8. 1/640s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
9. 1/500s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
10. 1/800s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
11. 1/4000s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
12. 1/4000s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO200
13. 1/1600s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO100
14. 1/1000s, f/2, 50mm@ ISO100
This is the first batch of photos, will post the second batch later.
As you can see I use f/2 for the entire shoot and while reviewing the photos, though f/2 is sharp but the DOF is still too small and not suitable for angle shoot. If shooting parallel to the model then it’s ok, but if at an angle you will get only one of the eye sharp. Something that I should remember when shooting next time.
Overall I am really satisfy with this lens it’s sharp from f/2 onwards, have nice bokeh, focusing is fast with USM and the color is just the way I like it. The lens is also quite compact, well a bit bigger with the hood attached but it’s still very light. Built quality is good and feel solid, though I have heard that the front element is quite fragile, so I have the hood on all the time to protect the front element. A very good walkaround lens when you want to work more on composition instead of zooming in and out.
Shots taken using Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XTi with Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
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