6x6 format, anyone?

[noyjimi]

So I broke out the dusty medium format and got my dogs to pose...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/20070907-015.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/20070907-014.jpg

Well, not really. These are from 5D + 85L. :p

[toriaj]

Beautiful shots. Settings?

[24Peter]

Gorgeous! I love that shallow DOF. (Your dogs are cute too. ;) ) I didn't know you had the 85L. Is that the new one?

[noyjimi]

Beautiful shots. Settings?

toriaj, Thanks! These are at f/2, about 4-5 feet away.

[noyjimi]

Gorgeous! I love that shallow DOF. (Your dog is cute too. ;) ) I didn't know you had the 85L. Is that the new one?

Thanks Peter :) it's a mark I... i don't use it all that much, but i'll break it out once in a while in a craving for some serious bokeh... i recommend that you get one if you haven't :D

[michaelb]

Wonderful "3D" look to these photos, so much so it makes me think about trying some 6X6, but if I started carrying around a medium format set-up on our hikes my wife would surely kill me. :D

[cwphoto]

Wonderful "3D" look to these photos, so much so it makes me think about trying some 6X6, but if I started carrying around a medium format set-up on our hikes my wife would surely kill me. :D

Ironically, I don't think you can get this sort of DoF with a MF setup of same FoV.

I don't have a DoF table handy, but I bet an 85/1.2 on 35mm has shallower DoF than a 150/4 on 66 (assuming same subject distance and both shot wide-open).

But I do love larger formats. :)

[Nickcanada]

Very well groomed pooch! He/she is very cute! I love the shots too very simple and effective. :)

[coldrain]

Very well groomed pooch! He/she is very cute! I love the shots too very simple and effective. :)
He/she ARE very well groomed :p.

Two different canines there...

[Nickcanada]

Right you are coldy! Goes to show how perceptive I am! :rolleyes:

[jwhite]

I love those pics. I just love b/w photography. So much so that I had to try it out with my puppy. Hard to get him to hold still though. Way to active and playful to be taking pictures. I def don't like mine as much as yours. I'll have to keep trying it though.

Here it is. Taken with the 85mm f/1.8 @ 2.0

What do you think?

Jason

[noyjimi]

Wonderful "3D" look to these photos

thanks michael

[noyjimi]

Very well groomed pooch! He/she is very cute! I love the shots too very simple and effective. :)

thanks nick

the pics are a little deceiving though -- actually both need a cut, and even with their current cut, it's not the prototypical schnauzer look :o

[noyjimi]

He/she ARE very well groomed :p.

Two different canines there...

haha yeah coldy is right. they're both males, one is salt-and-pepper (and calm) and the other is black-and-silver (and hyperactive).

[noyjimi]

I love those pics. I just love b/w photography. So much so that I had to try it out with my puppy. Hard to get him to hold still though. Way to active and playful to be taking pictures. I def don't like mine as much as yours. I'll have to keep trying it though.

Here it is. Taken with the 85mm f/1.8 @ 2.0

What do you think?

Jason

thanks Jason. you have a handsome (beautiful) dog there by the way and i like the photo! i'd also try to shoot from the side or 3/4 perspective. i think because of the longer face, if you shoot frontally, the blur could be a bit distracting since there will be a good bit of it. also, i'd try to put more space in the direction of where the dog's looking, rather than behind it. just some subjective ideas, not hard-and-fast rules.

[jwhite]

thanks Jason. you have a handsome (beautiful) dog there by the way and i like the photo! i'd also try to shoot from the side or 3/4 perspective. i think because of the longer face, if you shoot frontally, the blur could be a bit distracting since there will be a good bit of it. also, i'd try to put more space in the direction of where the dog's looking, rather than behind it. just some subjective ideas, not hard-and-fast rules.

hey, thanks for the advice! yea, i think it if it was too narrow of a DoF, then is face wouldn't totally be in focus for a frontal shot. I get the idea of putting space in front. To give the impression to the viewer that he is looking at something. now to get to him to hold still long enough!! :D

Jason

[coldrain]

I think it is a beautiful portrait, jwhite. lots of personality in the face of the dog, and he looks gorgeous and very sweet in that photo.

Very different from the other 2 photos, but not less.

[jwhite]

I think it is a beautiful portrait, jwhite. lots of personality in the face of the dog, and he looks gorgeous and very sweet in that photo.

Very different from the other 2 photos, but not less.

thanks coldy! yea, i def love him and fun to play with.