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Offline Tartlaghan

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First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« on: February 21, 2012, 10:20:28 AM »
So got new lens delivered today and had to have a play around with it - ladened with dog biscuits I managed to get the mutts to pose for me (sorry to sit for a biscuit!).

Think I am going to have a lot of fun with this lens.   :)
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Offline Doodle

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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2012, 10:27:34 AM »
My gawd those are great shots!
The cost in biscuits was well worth it, trust me.  ;)
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Offline Tartlaghan

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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2012, 10:30:51 AM »
thank you! 
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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2012, 11:23:40 AM »
The first pics I took with my 50 was of my dog too.
Happy with the lens?
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Offline Tartlaghan

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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2012, 11:31:10 AM »
loving the lens so far!   ;D
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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2012, 02:13:01 PM »
More work needed on the focusing and DOF methinks!  ;)

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Offline Tartlaghan

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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2012, 03:14:30 PM »
a lot more work needed LOL!  Hopefully will get the hang of it all in time!
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Offline pineconetreehouse

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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2012, 09:46:00 PM »
My dogs hate the camera.  They will literally run away when I try to take their pictures.
Great shots!
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Offline rpavich

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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2012, 01:52:54 AM »
Looks like you nailed the "dog nose focusing" method!

You now know what a short DOF looks like!  ;)

Good stuff to start with....you'll love it
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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2012, 02:41:44 AM »
thanks for all the comments!  I am learning all the time and I am listening (really)


My dogs nrm run miles when I lift a camera but I got new dog biscuits last week which they seem to drool over and will do anything for (unbranded unfortunately) I reckon they may contain some sort of social weed as they become super obedient to get another one.  Quite funny really!
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Offline Bosch232

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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2012, 07:37:37 AM »
I would say the ones where the eyes are in focus (rather than the nose) are the best.
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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2012, 07:57:05 AM »
I like #3 the most.  It's the "You're kidding, right?" look.
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Offline sfyn

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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2012, 08:51:29 AM »
I am not a dog guy but these are nice!
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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2012, 03:08:24 PM »
Thanks - both these ladies have so much character - the collie thinks she is human, the patterdale is a complete babe in the house but a demon from hell when she meets other small dogs - talk about attitude!

Both are 7 years old but act as if they pups most of the time! 

Agree #3 does look like an "are you kidding"  but really I think its more - just give me the sodding biscuit look!!!
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Re: First pics with new nifty fifty lens!
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2012, 03:27:26 PM »
Beautiful pics, this is also a nice reminder to focus on the eyes. I have serious issues trying to get pics of my gf's lab with this lens in the same manner. One of the things that helps is changing settings to use the middle dot focus point. Then you can put that dot on the eye of the dog, half press the shutter to focus lock and shoot.
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