Category Archives: Canon 50mm f/1.4

Shooting in a museum where flash is prohibited is tough, but modern DSLRs are actually pretty good at it.A fast fifty is the go. My EF 50mm f/1.4 is a great lens, but the depth of field is sooooo narrow. Hardware: EOS 1D MkIIN, EF 50mm f/1.4 Exposure: ISO400, 1/50s @ f/1.4, 50mm (65mm eft.)Continue reading “Grenade”

This aeroplane was shot at the Australian War Museum in very little light, and it was spot lit. Shooting at -1ev made the background black and brought the highlights back to something which the sensor could cope with. Hardware: Canon EOS 1D MkIIN, 50mm f/1.4 Exposure: ISO800, 1/25s @ f1.4 Post: Black point, sharpening.