[shigzeo]

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I rented the Zeiss before, after taking over 500 shots, I like it more than my 85 f1.4G. The only issue I have is it's narrow DOF and manual focus, not so great with kids but perfect for model and product shoots.

Did you try the 100/2 or the 85/1,4? I've not tried any version of the 85. The only thing I don't really like about Zeiss lenses is how big they are. Huge. Even ZM lenses are massive. The old Contax I, II, and III lenses are small, but somehow, in the intervening years, their rangefinder and SLR lenses massened up. 

 

[jc9394]

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Did you try the 100/2 or the 85/1,4? I've not tried any version of the 85. The only thing I don't really like about Zeiss lenses is how big they are. Huge. Even ZM lenses are massive. The old Contax I, II, and III lenses are small, but somehow, in the intervening years, their rangefinder and SLR lenses massened up. 

 
The 100/2, never tried the 85/1.4 myself too.   Agree on how big they are but it fits my big hands perfectly fine and I don't walk around with it.

 

[shigzeo]

Mine is always stuck in the studio, so I don't walk around with it. The Nikkor 85/1,8K Is much easier to use, though not technically as amazing a lens. I still find the 105/2,5 Ai/S lens to be very good. 

 

[Planar_head]

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What makes you decide on Subaru over Scion?  All my friends got the Scion version.

 
I wish it was mine! Though I admit I would get the FRS instead. Then rebadge it into a GT86.

 

[james444]

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Wow great shots and PP nicely done sachu.

 
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You are banned. LOL.

 

 

[shigzeo]

This is killer!

 

[Tom Yum Goong]

 
I like this shot. Not perfectly executed, but you get what I was trying to do

 

[ProtegeManiac]

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What makes you decide on Subaru over Scion?  All my friends got the Scion version.

 
I think it depends on which dealers you have a relationship with for discounts and maintenance service. My parents have a Toyota mini-van, so my brother got a Scion through the sales rep my Dad knew, and in this case, also priority service - the first black unit arrived at their dealership last year and my Dad/Brother were first on the salesman's call list. We were there the next morning and my brother walked out of there poorer but happier. Also, a friend owns an Impreza and an Outback, and obviously he got a BRZ.
 
For me, well...I just wish Mazda would make a new RX car

 

[DMinor]

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Someone needs to clean that bird's s**t. LOL.
 
B&W is perfect for this shot. Very nice.

 

[james444]

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I like this shot. Not perfectly executed, but you get what I was trying to do

 
Cool down the cam?

 
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Someone needs to clean that bird's s**t. LOL.

 
Not sure if it's bird s**t. The figure's part of a fountain, so that probably would wash off. Maybe it's just the marks that time and the elements left on the stone.
 
Here's a color shot of of the same figure (click to enlarge):
 

 
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B&W is perfect for this shot. Very nice.

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This is killer!

 
Thanks! Considering it's from a tiny Fuji P&S, I'm very pleased with the result.

 
 
That said, there is one issue with that cam, and maybe someone here can help shed a light on it?
 
Two test shots (200% crops), taken only 10 seconds apart. The first one's darker and clean, the second one's a bit brighter and has lots of dark pixels everywhere.
 
I've seen hot pixels and dirty sensors, but never anything like this.
 

 

 

[AHorseNamedJeff]

Check the EXIF data and I bet you the second one had a higher ISO value. Shooting in manual is so much better than auto.

 

[jc9394]

Did you shoot those in small aperture? I noticed dust on my camera too if I shoot at 8 and smaller aperture.

 

[james444]

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Check the EXIF data and I bet you the second one had a higher ISO value. Shooting in manual is so much better than auto.

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Did you shoot those in small aperture? I noticed dust on my camera too if I shoot at 8 and smaller aperture.

 
Same aperture and ISO is 100 vs 125. Not sure why 125 would pose a problem? (Btw, I can limit auto ISO on this cam)
 
 

 
Edit: Sensor dust would always be visible in the same locations. These dark pixels seem to show up at random in brighter areas of my pictures.

 

[Jon L]

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[OmarCCX]

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That looks brilliant.