50mm 1.4 Portrait

[Geoff]

I love this lens the more I use it.
Taken from the 'getting ready' phase at the bride's house of a recent wedding. I got quite close when shooting this but I am pretty happy with it. As said, 50mm 1.4 with LSPJ ISO 200, 1/60 F5.

C&C welcome.

[Glen]

Nice image Geoff! What distance were you away? Seeto.centric was looking at this lens, would be helpful to know the shooting distance.

[Geoff]

Thanks Glen, from memory I was about 1 ft away. I will try to confirm later on today/tomorrow what the minimal focus distance is with this lens. It's a treasure!

[Oscar]

Nice shot Geoff. I'm pretty sure the minimum focal distance is about 18 inches.
Cheers, Mick

[Geoff]

The minimal focus distance with the 50mm 1.4 AF lens is 45cm. According to Nikon. From a personal perspective it seems closer than that. Hope this helps.

[shutterbug]

Can't complain about the f1.4 50mm always on my D200.

As for image...abit to tight.

[Manta]

I love it too. I'm yet to take a bad shot with it (well, in my opinion anyway!)

Lovely soft lighting and good clarity Geoff, though it probably could have come back 10 cm or so.

[Poon]

Geoff, great shot.
Yes, very compact lens but powerful.
No need flash indoor.
Regards
Poon

[seeto.centric]

good work geoff!
and thanks to all for checking that up for me
now i need to decide between sigma 30 1.4, nikkor 35 f2, nikkor 50 1.4/1.8 and possibly a 85 1.8 for the closeup's

-julz

[shutterbug]

for best bang for buck I would recommend the f1.8 50mm

[Critter]

good work geoff!
and thanks to all for checking that up for me
now i need to decide between sigma 30 1.4, nikkor 35 f2, nikkor 50 1.4/1.8 and possibly a 85 1.8 for the closeup's

-julz

you dont need to choose between them, everyone shoudl have at least the 50mm 1.8, any more than that is just gravy
I can't wait to get a 35 f2... and a 60mm micro, and then maybe a .....

[Steffen]

The minimal focus distance with the 50mm 1.4 AF lens is 45cm.

That's from the film plane, not the front of the lens.

Cheers
Steffen.

[seeto.centric]

hehe right now ive got my eyes on the sigma 30mm, the 50mm can wait for now as i dont need it right away. it's just that 50mm is a bit too long for the job. unless i sit in the middle row or push the audience back!

as for the 85, well i think that might be a bit too much for me atm too.
ill probably rent a 70-200 for the night for the close up's and use the kit lens for the group shots at the end.

-julz