New lens.. Sony Alpha owners...

[Julian 641]

So I picked up a Prime lens from Sony.. I think I paid 150 for it brand new the Sony DT50mm F1.8 SAM.. I wanted the 1.4 but it was 2x the price.. but this lens is AMAZING.

 

EPIC lens for the price, I would recommend it to ANYONE.. Especially for a budget. My next purchase will probably be a new daily lens.

 

let the pics speak..

 

[Julian 641]

only complaint is no metal mount and the AF ring is kinda loose in comparison to my other lenses 

[edouble101 314]

I love large aperture lenses. 

 

How does the histogram look on this pictures? They look a stop under exposed to me.

[Julian 641]

I love large aperture lenses. 

 

How does the histogram look on this pictures? They look a stop under exposed to me.

Honestly. I know what they are but not sure how to interpret histograms. I was shooting in 100% auto mode just playing around. It went straight from RAW to 0 compression PNG.. Maybe because I uploaded them to facebook? Possibly.

Edited April 30, 2013 by Julian

[nem 2,019]

Nice, I still have not purchased my new lens yet.

[Julian 641]

Nice, I still have not purchased my new lens yet.

What camera do you have? 

[nem 2,019]

Nice, I still have not purchased my new lens yet.

What camera do you have? 

A 57

[edouble101 314]

I love large aperture lenses. 

 

How does the histogram look on this pictures? They look a stop under exposed to me.

Honestly. I know what they are but not sure how to interpret histograms. I was shooting in 100% auto mode just playing around. It went straight from RAW to 0 compression PNG.. Maybe because I uploaded them to facebook? Possibly.

 

Here are some basic. This does not touch RGB histogram.

 

 

Due to the subject matter these pics should be on the bright side. Your histogram should be shifted slighted to the right. The pic of the black cat throws a curve ball int the histogram and now both the left side and the right side of the histogram should be somewhat balanced. 

 

You might hear people saying "expose to the right". What this means is that your histogram should be shifted to the right side. This is a safe way to shoot. It is easier to edit a slightly overexposed picture than an underexposed one. 

 

Having a histogram touching the far left side is indicating that some parts of the photo are underexposed. Having a histogram touching the far right indicates over exposed elements. The pic of the black cat possibly has underexposed sections due to the fact that it is a back cat with a bright background. The paws look underexposed to me. Often having overexposed or underexposed portions of a picture is acceptable. The dead grass on the third flower picture look overexposed which isn't the focus of the picture and is more than likely fine the way it is.

 

There will be times when you want to overexpose a picture or underexpose a picture. I use the camera's metering to determine this and histogram will verify it.

 

Underexposed on the left, overexposed on the right

 

[Julian 641]

 

Nice, I still have not purchased my new lens yet.

What camera do you have? 

A 57

I am very Jelly, lol.

[Julian 641]

 

I love large aperture lenses. 

 

How does the histogram look on this pictures? They look a stop under exposed to me.

Honestly. I know what they are but not sure how to interpret histograms. I was shooting in 100% auto mode just playing around. It went straight from RAW to 0 compression PNG.. Maybe because I uploaded them to facebook? Possibly.

 

Here are some basic. This does not touch RGB histogram.

 

 

Due to the subject matter these pics should be on the bright side. Your histogram should be shifted slighted to the right. The pic of the black cat throws a curve ball int the histogram and now both the left side and the right side of the histogram should be somewhat balanced. 

 

You might hear people saying "expose to the right". What this means is that your histogram should be shifted to the right side. This is a safe way to shoot. It is easier to edit a slightly overexposed picture than an underexposed one. 

 

Having a histogram touching the far left side is indicating that some parts of the photo are underexposed. Having a histogram touching the far right indicates over exposed elements. The pic of the black cat possibly has underexposed sections due to the fact that it is a back cat with a bright background. The paws look underexposed to me. Often having overexposed or underexposed portions of a picture is acceptable. The dead grass on the third flower picture look overexposed which isn't the focus of the picture and is more than likely fine the way it is.

 

There will be times when you want to overexpose a picture or underexpose a picture. I use the camera's metering to determine this and histogram will verify it.

 

Underexposed on the left, overexposed on the right

 

You would be correct, I actually didn't even notice it.. White and blue are slightly over underexposed, green less so.

Edited April 30, 2013 by Julian

[coobies5 43]

Looks to be a nice lens, very similar to canon's nifty fifty 1.8

 

plastic mount and a "loose" focus ring, but damn can it take some stellar pictures in low light and crystal clear.

[Sencheezy 689]

nice! Those are damn dope

[Julian 641]

Yeah the 1.4 50m is like +400 dollars brand new. But overall a great lens for the price range

[Godsmack 361]

I need some new glass for my Nikon.

J

[Shogen 325]

nice photos Julian... have anymore to share??? 

 

also, where did you pick up the lens from?

 

Yeah the 1.4 50m is like +400 dollars brand new. But overall a great lens for the price range

[Julian 641]

nice photos Julian... have anymore to share??? 

 

also, where did you pick up the lens from?

 

Yeah the 1.4 50m is like +400 dollars brand new. But overall a great lens for the price range

B&h photoi think I paid 160 shipped

[Julian 641]

I have more but posting on my phone is a pita

[Shogen 325]

who were you creeping on??? lmao

 

 

nice photos Julian... have anymore to share??? 
 
also, where did you pick up the lens from?
 

Yeah the 1.4 50m is like +400 dollars brand new. But overall a great lens for the price range

B&h photoi think I paid 160 shipped

[Julian 641]

That's my fiance and I lol.

[Shogen 325]

mhmm.... lol

 

 

That's my fiance and I lol.