Wide Open Thread

[Axle]

Along the same lines at the 50mm 1.8 thread, show off your wide open aperature shots! So grab your fast lenses, and open them up. Mention what lens you used.

These are using the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 Lens.







Show off your bokeh!

[mjs1973]

I'll play. This was shot with the EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.

[mjs1973]

Here is another one taken with the 100mm f/2.8 macro.

[A.M.D.A.]

Great idea for a thread!

SMC PENTAX-A* 300mm F4, aperture wide open. This lens has no auto-focus capability.

#1.

Camera: PENTAX *ist D
Lens: SMC PENTAX-A* 300mm F4 lens (MF-only)
Other equipment: Canon monopod 100
Aperture: F4.0
Shutter-speed: 1/640 second
ISO: 800
Focal length (optical): 300mm

#2.

PENTAX *ist D with SMC PENTAX-A* 300mm F4 lens (MF-only)
Canon Monopod 100
1/250 second at F4.0
ISO 400
300mm

#3

PENTAX *ist D with SMC PENTAX-A* 300mm F4 lens (MF-only)
Canon monopod 100
1/500 second at F4.0
ISO 800
300mm

[Canuck935]

I wanted to get in on this so I grabbed my 50 and ran downstairs to my fish tank.

A Caudopunk and a Calvus @ f/1.4!!

Edit: all fixed

[starriderrick]

Nikkor 50mm @ F/1.8. :thumbsup: Great thread Axle.

Rick

[mjs1973]

Here are a couple from yesterday. Both taken with 100mm f/2.8 macro.

[A.M.D.A.]

I love that second one, Mike. Very beautiful.

[Loupey]

I reserve shooting WO and high ISO as an absolute last resort - but here's a recent one (previously posted in N&W forum) where I had to do both (ISO 800).

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS at f/4

[flyinion]

I love that second one, Mike. Very beautiful.

Agree those are both awesome. I'm starting to get an idea of what my next lens might be now that I see what that thing is capable of.

[mjs1973]

Thanks Alex.

flyinion, I love the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. If you're a canon shooter, looking for a macro, it's a great deal IMHO.

[Canuck935]

KM 28-75 f/2.8

28mm @ f/2.8

[JamesV]

Great pictures everyone...

Mike, as stated I have to put that lens in the list, thanks... :thumbsup:

Canuck, man that got my mouth watering. I haven't had lechon in a looooong time... :frown5:

James

[drg]

From about noon today. The worst possible time to take flower pics I know.

I pulled out the Sigma SD10 and the freaky 180mm F2.8 lens for this one. EXIF data is intact. 1/1000 F2.8 100 ISO.

Not perfectly color corrected, but real close. The crop is at original resolution and the full image is scaled to match size of the crop.

Click on the photos for larger versions.

[photophorous]

I love shooting wide open.

Here's a recent shot with my Tamron 17-50 at f/2.8.



And a few older shots taken with my Voigtlander 50mm f/2.





Paul

[SmartWombat]

Canon 70-200 L IS with 1.4x

[Loupey]

Found a few more:

1) Canon 500mm f/4L IS with 2x teleconverter (wide open = f/8)
2) Canon 500mm f/4L IS
3) Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
4) Canon 35mm f/1.4L
5) Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS

EXIF attached

[Axle]

AI-s Nikkor 105mm 1:2.5


AI Nikkor 135mm 1:2.8


AI-s Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4

[Axle]

Reviewing some of my photos I came across this one.


Minolta MD 1:1.7

Bokeh, before I even knew of Bokeh!

[starriderrick]

Nikkor 50mm @ F/1.8. Tennis anyone?

Rick

[CaraRose]

Rick... wow. I don't know if its the softness of the water or the three reflections, but I just find that shot stunning.

[starriderrick]

Thank you Cara,Your feedback means alot. :O)

Rick

[mjs1973]

Taken this morning, after a nice rain. Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L @70mm.

[A.M.D.A.]

From yesterday evening. Cloudy and overcast day... perfect for outdoor nature macros. There was a slight breeze though... made focusing quite difficult.

Cyan fringing is from the filter, not the lens.


Camera: PENTAX *ist D
Lens: SMC PENTAX-A 50mm F1.7 (MF-only)
Other equipment: 49-52mm ring, Kenko 52mm +1 close-up filter, CULLMANN 2902 macro-tripod
Aperture: F1.7
Shutter-speed: 1/2000 second
ISO: 200
Focal length: 50mm (35mm equiv = 75mm)
Focus: Manual

[photophorous]

This is Riley. He was walking towards me so I was a little off on the focus, but I still like it.

Paul

Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar at f/1.4, on Ilford XP-2.