Testing new lens

[Manfred M]

I picked up the Fujinon GF f/1.7 80mm lens recently (as well as the Fujinon GF f/4 20-35mm ((FF equivalence of 16-28mm).

It is the full-frame equivalent of a 63mm lens and gives the same depth of field as a f/1.3 lens. This is the fastest lens I have ever owned and wide open, the DoF is razor thin, which is something I want to use in some of my still life work.

It (along with the f/1.7 55mm Fujinon GF) are the fastest OEM medium format lenses that have been built to date.

I set up my vases and focused on the front edge of the rim. The flowers are a bit behind the back rim and have gone soft.



I have not tended to shoot with a very narrow DoF in still life work, but have used this technique in street photography and environmental portraiture.

[Manfred M]

Slightly different composition, shot at f/11 with the same basic setup. I call this one "family hug".

[Round Tuit]

This is definitely a sharp lens. f/11 got you two of the three grasses in focus.
How is your right hand coming along?

[DanK]

It's hard to see at this resolution, but these look very sharp where the image is within the DOF.

Back in the day, I had f/1.4 lenses for my first two film DSLRs. However, I didn't get them for narrow DOF. I got them because in those days, the ASA rating of film limited low-light photography, and I wanted the fastest lens I could afford. I usually shot Tri-X, and my very distant recollection is that Tri-X was ASA 400 if developed as intended and up to 800 if you pushed it and didn't mind the effects. And, of course, there was no mixing and matching: the entire roll had to be processed for one speed, so unless you carried a changing bag and additional film--which I sometimes did--you were stuck with one speed.

In my current photography, I rarely need faster than f/4, which is helpful in terms of weight and cost. In the case of my OM-1, however, I bought an f/2.8 walk around lens, which offsets the greater DOF created by the smaller sensor.

[Manfred M]

This is definitely a sharp lens. f/11 got you two of the three grasses in focus.
How is your right hand coming along?

Yesterday was the first time in weeks where I had some decent control and strength. Today, it's back to "normal", where things are not working all that well.

My physiotherapist suspects it will likely be sometime in the spring to early summer for things to improve to the point that I will be back to being able to "normal". Unfortunately, the healing process is slow but I should have "good days" more often.

Based on the progress to date, surgery seems to be off the table, which is great news.

[Manfred M]

It's hard to see at this resolution, but these look very sharp where the image is within the DOF.

Back in the day, I had f/1.4 lenses for my first two film DSLRs. However, I didn't get them for narrow DOF. I got them because in those days, the ASA rating of film limited low-light photography, and I wanted the fastest lens I could afford. I usually shot Tri-X, and my very distant recollection is that Tri-X was ASA 400 if developed as intended and up to 800 if you pushed it and didn't mind the effects. And, of course, there was no mixing and matching: the entire roll had to be processed for one speed, so unless you carried a changing bag and additional film--which I sometimes did--you were stuck with one speed.

In my current photography, I rarely need faster than f/4, which is helpful in terms of weight and cost. In the case of my OM-1, however, I bought an f/2.8 walk around lens, which offsets the greater DOF created by the smaller sensor.

That's the advantage of doing still life photography using a tripod. No need to carry heavy equipment over long distances. I specifiically bought this lens for studio work.

Right now, the biggest challenge I am facing is trying to build the scenes and make fine adjustments to the sets. I just don't have the strength and fine motor control to do that consistently and quickly right now.

Right now, I find that I don't have the fine control to do the quality work in post either. Using he mouse is okay, but I can't manage the pen display at all.

[LenR]

Manfred, sound like you are making some progress with your hand.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.