...a 50mm f/1.8 lens for my dSLR!
The lens is fantastic in low light - but I still need to work out my own abilities a bit more. Because you can snap such a short depth of focus, I need to really work at getting the proper focal point before snapping the shot. There have been plenty of throw-away photos, but the photos I have captured look drastically different {look at the beautiful background blur!} than photos taken with my standard lens.
I need to have a photo-taking day with some of my other dSLR friends! I feel like we learn so much from each other's newb knowledge.
I hope Santa brought you all something equally exciting and desired!
2 comments:
Congrats! What a fun gift! A few tips on working with a short DOF: 1) set the focus point manually and then make sure what you want to be in focus is directly behind that point. 2) use AV mode and set the DOF to what you want; if you're indoors, bump up the ISO to allow for faster shutter speeds. let the camera do the rest!
Have fun!
Love it! I would love to get a new lense, I don't have any that are good for close-but-not-too-close range. I've been piddling with photography and having a lot of fun.
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