IntroductionA combination of conveniences relating to modern digital photography have led to a trend of hyper-scrutiny on lens performance, most notably sharpness. Nowadays we are blessed with data-dense raw files, and process our images on high definition, wide colour-gamut screens. We can also zoom into our images on-screen by hundreds of percent very quickly andContinue reading “Sharpness Is Overrated”
Tag Archives: Bokeh
Nice blurred backgrounds (bokeh) with ANY lens! Here is a guide on how to do it, but why you should really consider a wide aperture lens.
A lot of people think that you must have an F/1.4 lens to create nice creamy bokeh (out of focus background blur), however, you can achieve this effect with almost any lens, even a standard kit lens if you know and understand how that effect is created in the first place. First we will discussContinue reading “Nice blurred backgrounds (bokeh) with ANY lens! Here is a guide on how to do it, but why you should really consider a wide aperture lens.”
Butterflies And Bees
You know what? I am enjoying my macro lens far more than I ever have enjoyed macro lenses in the past. You really get what you pay for, and it really shows in the images you capture! I had 10 minutes in the garden and my mission was to capture a butterfly… And I did,Continue reading “Butterflies And Bees”
A Walk In The Park With The Macro And Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 lens
I know I was here recently with the family, but I did not have a camera with me. Well today, I went out with the Nikon Z6ii and two lenses, the Tamron 90mm macro and the Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 lenses. Both lenses were put through their paces, and I shot at various apertures on theContinue reading “A Walk In The Park With The Macro And Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 lens”
Why super wide aperture lenses are important even if your camera is exceptional at handling ISO.
In this day and age with modern cameras, it is so easy to just forget about your ISO and go out and shoot with slower lenses, but when you are shooting weddings, events, portraits, or even just capturing everyday people and places around you, a super wide aperture lens between F/1.2 and F/2 is extremelyContinue reading “Why super wide aperture lenses are important even if your camera is exceptional at handling ISO.”
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