Anyone Using For Portraits Outdoors? How is the sharpness and is there excessive color cast when shooting people?
1769810
I've used it extensively. Skin tones still look spot on and I don't have any sharpness issues which would show up because the Fuji 56mm I use it on is extremely sharp so I was worried about that. Honestly I'm quite surprised how well it works for a budget filter. I was a B&W; only guy but this one has been a nice surprise. No magenta shift like I typically see with budget filters, nice fit too.
1769811
I've used it extensively. Skin tones still look spot on and I don't have any sharpness issues which would show up because the Fuji 56mm I use it on is extremely sharp so I was worried about that. Honestly I'm quite surprised how well it works for a budget filter. I was a B&W only guy but this one has been a nice surprise. No magenta shift like I typically see with budget filters, nice fit too.
1769812
I use it mainly for video work on my camera, and it works like a champ. No image deterioration. And I'm also pleasantly surprised by the solid build quality of this filter.
1769813
I just came back from vacation in Cuba and Panama.I didnt notice any problem with it.I could send you some pictures, but dont know how.
1936776
I've had absolutely no issues. This is my second most go to lens when shooting portraits. I prefer the 70-200 more, but that's just my style.
567353
I have the Sony. (Took 3 thousand photos and video on an international trip). It is mostly fine, but there are 2 complaints with which I agree on the message boards. 1. Blue purple tint and glare from the lens coating in bright sunlight. 2. In general, not perfectly sharp pictures usually. (I have 5 year old Kodak 5mp that is often more sharp). The good...amazing motion stabilization. 'Able to take photos in almost any light condition without the flash!! I also have some good photos from moving vehicles. Very compact and no protruding lens or lens motor. Quick startup. HD movie is ok also. Acceptable battery life. FYI. There are assorted complaints about the Canons also. I have now read enough not to expect perfect photos from ANY point and shoot, but like you, I hate to drag around that Nikon. (You might try one of the new cameras with a bit larger sensor, like 4 3rds).
1000213
The photos are very sharp. Much better than a standard point and shoot. Does it match DSLR?- don't know as I have not done the comparison. I would estimate that it is near an average DSLR in sharpness. Overall I have been very impressed with the performance.
1233334
It is good for portraits! Because it's only a 35mm you can stay close to your subject; the width feels perfect to me. F/1.8 is really big too, I try to stay at F/2 to keep the whole face in focus. Excellent bokeh, and tack sharp. Good for product shoots too.
747378
For landscape it's amazing. I have not tried it yet for astrophotography. I did take some amazing sunsets with it but have not tried it with stars. For that i'm thinking of buying the Rokinon 24mm f1.4. That lens is a fixed lens but that's what you will need for shooting the stars. This is an amazing carry in your bag lens though. It takes incredible sharp photos! I love it! I will try to go out tonight and see about the stars but I think with the 3.5 aperture I probably won't get great images. I would buy this again.
1936433
You can get within four or five inches of most still subjects and get a good shot. The lighting can sometimes be a challenge indoors. I experiment with flash/no flash to get what I need. :^)
1658436
Seems quite neutral to me. I haven't tried to blow it to over 100% and look for CA's or anything like that. You get so many filters to play with, in my view, more than you would ever use. I took them out a couple of times to try the colours on a sunset. OK, but not entirely to my taste. Too obviously manipulated. The NG's and the ND's are the useful ones for me. They are cheap enough, to me, to be worth the learning curve as to what I would want to spend my $$ if more use turns out I need better. So far, 3 art landscape shoots of 100 frames + each, not yet.
210901
No problem. Just pay mind its a harsh flash. If you're planning on using the camera casually its great, but you might eventually want to go the extra mile for a nicer model for the flash itself. Two cents.
1475996
It would not be something i would buy for that outdoor event,i would be concerned about the sharpness and the brightness.. Cory Mac
1528887
I have shot photos with the lens attached, hand-held. In a bright, outdoor setting you can get sharp photos but any movement can blur the image and in low-light, forget it. Using the tripod, either the one that comes with it, a Gorilla pod or any other tripod is the best way to go. The lens is a long telephone and to get the sharpest photos, a tripod is recommended. In fact, I have found the quality of the lens to be very good. Any image problems are usually a result of movement while taking the photo.
2060109
I own one, and have taken it everywhere since Olympus net it to me to review. I think the UW shots are pretty good, not as sharp as the Hero, but as sharp as my Lumix TS5. I have not tried night shots of the sky, but have shot outdoor parties. Samples: http://digital-photography-school.com/review-olympus-tg-850-tough-waterproof-camera/
1603519
Yes, we did our family portrait and some professional portraits! My brother is a photographer and we used it with high quality lens, he really likes it! Def a geat camera!
1485224
My cameras are color outdoor as well, and the equipment works very well. I hope this helps you.
58272
Does very well with 4x5 film and really good with 6x6 film etc. but you need to use at least 1200 dpi resolution and the result will be a large file. Scale at 100%. The default is 400% which in my opinion gives worse results. I would save as a compressed tiff. or at least the largest resolution JPG that you an. You also need to make sure the you uncheck the option for sharpening.
2239181
Hi Lisa, I took pictures at an indoor water park. The pictures came out okay. I just scrapbook the pictures, I don't typically blow them up to 5x7 or 8x10. So, for my use the pictures are fine. The fast movements were a little blurry. I have not taken any underwater pictures yet. I took the camera outside for our school snow days. Those pictures in the sunlight were bright and colorful. The fast movements came out okay. I have a few inside pictures during the day and they look pretty good. I have one picture taken at night in my bedroom. My navy blue shirt looks great, but my face is a little orange/yellow and the bedroom in the background is not crisp at all. I think the lighting is responsible for that. I have a few movies on the camera, but can't play them. They are MOV. I tried Quicktime, movie maker, media player. I'll have to play around with it. I hope I don't have to convert these. So, at the moment I can't give you any information on the movies. I wanted the camera to take out to the pool and so far it seems like it will work great for our use. Please let me know if I can help with any else. I'm not sure what you mean by artifacts. I don't think graininess is an issue, but I'm just a mom taking pictures of kids and my photography knowledge is limited.
1250347
I haven't used this lens specifically for portraits only for long distance shots indoors and outdoors. It worked well for those purposes.