If you have been reading my blog you know I have been lusting for the Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens for sometime and I finally bought it about a week ago. And here is a sample headshot taken with that lens. Is it worth the $1500 price tag? I think so.
Why is that lens magical? The lens gives an extremely shallow depth of field – that means there is only a small part of the photo that will be in focus – everything else will blur into what has been called bokeh. So you will see that the eye is in focus – and the eye is the most important thing in a photograph. And you will see that the ear, hair, and even the tip of the nose it blurry.
What happens with the Canon 50mm f/1.2
This photograph also benefits from being taken will a full frame camera – the Canon 5D Mark II. Right now my brand new Canon camera is being sent to be repaired – the LCD screen was bumped and cracked which SUCKS! I have only had the camera for 10 days and it is gone for repairs.
Once I get my camera back I will create some photos that will compare the different apertures. These will appear on my NEW website – dav.d photography tips. I will also be demonstrating the difference between a full frame digital camera vs. a cropped digital camera.
And you might notice I am starting to advertise products on my website. I have never done that before – but I will be advertising products using amazon.com’s affiliate program. And I will only be advertising products I use or recommend or lust for in my heart.
