A few Cadet pics

[gustophersmob]

Got a new prime lens for our DSLR yesterday and was messing around a bit.

What do you think?

[gustophersmob]

This one is probably my favorite:

[5hif7y]

  classy pics mate very nice

[gustophersmob]

Thanks!

I probably got a little carried away with the bokeh effect (the shallow depth of field), but I've never had such a low f-stop to play with before 

[MirrorEdge]

Good pictures  , and nice SAK 

[ICanFixThat]

Wow!  Really nice pictures, I just might have to switch to the SLR for SAK photos.

[5hif7y]

more pics 

[gustophersmob]

Good pictures  , and nice SAK 

Thanks! 

The cadet was a cheap flea market find which has been my EDC for about a year now. 

Wow!  Really nice pictures, I just might have to switch to the SLR for SAK photos.

Thanks! 

An SLR really opens up the possibilities when it comes to photos, and this lens with a low f-stop makes it even more interesting.  Now if I was only artistic enough to make it work... 

[gustophersmob]

more pics 

Its overcast and raining here today, so the lighting isn't the greatest, but I've been playing around abit 

Here is my latest attempt at something artsy...  I just wish I had a better eye for composition. 

[gustophersmob]

One more attempt with the knives switched around.  I was trying to make it seem like the knife on top was laying on an "infinite" line of knives. 

Kind of hard since I only have a few 

[jojotlc]

I like the reflected pics..artistic..to make reflection disapper, prolly try a cPL filter

Umm... Try with the lowest fstop available (f/1.4?), and if there is a focus point variables select it to the foremost,  say blade tip..
The last one seems to have focus point in centre of viewfinder..

Have fun..
Btw..Nikonians?

[gustophersmob]

Last one today, then off to help the in-laws move...

[gustophersmob]

I like the reflected pics..artistic..to make reflection disapper, prolly try a cPL filter

Umm... Try with the lowest fstop available (f/1.4?), and if there is a focus point variables select it to the foremost,  say blade tip..
The last one seems to have focus point in centre of viewfinder..

Have fun..
Btw..Nikonians?

Thanks for the tips!

The lowest this lens will go is 1.8, it is the less expensive DX lens.

I will try what you were saying, focusing on the blade tip (hopefully later, I have to help move today  ).  I was trying to just have the shield in focus and everything else blurry, but maybe the tip would look better

I had to google nikonians    I'm not on there, but I'll have to check it out, thanks!

[ICanFixThat]

Wow!  Really nice pictures, I just might have to switch to the SLR for SAK photos.

Thanks! 

An SLR really opens up the possibilities when it comes to photos, and this lens with a low f-stop makes it even more interesting.  Ow if I was only artistic enough to make it work... 

Ya, I just find once I pick up the SLR I'm forced to really take my time and make a worthy picture, hours can pass, then the processing is more involved and more hours pass.  I've been ignoring my film SLR for more than 1/2 a decade and my DSLR for a couple of years.  SAK pics with my pile of pocket cameras has been a good way to keep my foot in the door, but not getting burried in photography.  I take mostly documentary style SAK pics for their educational purposes, I've been keeping the art to a minimum.  Still maybe after I clean things up a bit I might be ready to return to the SLR for more stuff, dust off the tripods and set up a light box,  sometime in the new year.  I think I like using the P&S because I can use it as an excuse to be fast and lazy with the pics. 

I like your image concepts. Keep it up.

[jojotlc]

Wow!  Really nice pictures, I just might have to switch to the SLR for SAK photos.

Thanks! 

An SLR really opens up the possibilities when it comes to photos, and this lens with a low f-stop makes it even more interesting.  Ow if I was only artistic enough to make it work... 

Ya, I just find once I pick up the SLR I'm forced to really take my time and make a worthy picture, hours can pass, then the processing is more involved and more hours pass.  I've been ignoring my film SLR for more than 1/2 a decade and my DSLR for a couple of years.  SAK pics with my pile of pocket cameras has been a good way to keep my foot in the door, but not getting burried in photography.  I take mostly documentary style SAK pics for their educational purposes, I've been keeping the art to a minimum.  Still maybe after I clean things up a bit I might be ready to return to the SLR for more stuff, dust off the tripods and set up a light box,  sometime in the new year.  I think I like using the P&S because I can use it as an excuse to be fast and lazy with the pics. 

I like your image concepts. Keep it up.

+1...now p&s mostly, except travelling...dusty tripod,  monopods..the same!

[gustophersmob]

Wow!  Really nice pictures, I just might have to switch to the SLR for SAK photos.

Thanks! 

An SLR really opens up the possibilities when it comes to photos, and this lens with a low f-stop makes it even more interesting.  Ow if I was only artistic enough to make it work... 

Ya, I just find once I pick up the SLR I'm forced to really take my time and make a worthy picture, hours can pass, then the processing is more involved and more hours pass.  I've been ignoring my film SLR for more than 1/2 a decade and my DSLR for a couple of years.  SAK pics with my pile of pocket cameras has been a good way to keep my foot in the door, but not getting burried in photography.  I take mostly documentary style SAK pics for their educational purposes, I've been keeping the art to a minimum.  Still maybe after I clean things up a bit I might be ready to return to the SLR for more stuff, dust off the tripods and set up a light box,  sometime in the new year.  I think I like using the P&S because I can use it as an excuse to be fast and lazy with the pics. 

I like your image concepts. Keep it up.

I know what you mean.  Photography is really my wife's thing, I just get the bonus of playing with her camera 

Thanks for the encouragement!