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Hello,
I currently love the results I get from my N80 (Portra VC 400) and my
85mm 1.8 lens. I have my local lab scan my negatives to 6 megapixel
JPEG's on their Noritsu scanner along with getting the standard 4 x 6
prints. I play with the scans digitally at times and get prints made
either back at the lab, or on Mpix.com. This is how I get enlargements
and reprints.
I now almost exclusively use my 85 1.8 lens which I love. It gives the
pictures a certain "look" that I have received many complements on
(mostly pictures of my kids). I shoot at 1.8 75% of the time, both to
avoid flash and get that eyes in focus but already soft at the ears
look. I love the soft bokeh I get too. I've never had the desire to get
a zoom lens, mostly for aperture reasons.
Since I have introduced digital to the mix, the next logical step would
be to switch to a digital SLR camera. I was a little dissapointed to
learn about the smaller sensors in these cameras, along with their
multiplyer effect. But a little math led me to believe that the 50 1.8
that I already own would be a good substitute for my favorite lens. I
would wait until Nikon comes out with a reasonably priced full frame
sensor dSLR, but then I may be waiting for a long time.
Any thoughts on this?
-Josh
Hello,
I currently love the results I get from my N80 (Portra VC 400) and my
85mm 1.8 lens. I have my local lab scan my negatives to 6 megapixel
JPEG's on their Noritsu scanner along with getting the standard 4 x 6
prints. I play with the scans digitally at times and get prints made
either back at the lab, or on Mpix.com. This is how I get enlargements
and reprints.
I now almost exclusively use my 85 1.8 lens which I love. It gives the
pictures a certain "look" that I have received many complements on
(mostly pictures of my kids). I shoot at 1.8 75% of the time, both to
avoid flash and get that eyes in focus but already soft at the ears
look. I love the soft bokeh I get too. I've never had the desire to get
a zoom lens, mostly for aperture reasons.
Since I have introduced digital to the mix, the next logical step would
be to switch to a digital SLR camera. I was a little dissapointed to
learn about the smaller sensors in these cameras, along with their
multiplyer effect. But a little math led me to believe that the 50 1.8
that I already own would be a good substitute for my favorite lens. I
would wait until Nikon comes out with a reasonably priced full frame
sensor dSLR, but then I may be waiting for a long time.
Any thoughts on this?
-Josh