[Ho0ligaN]

Originally Posted by amitk26

So whatever image was being projected on your screen using 50mm lens on FF on APS-C is similar to what an 80mm lens will project on FF.

My question exactly, 10mm on APS-C is similar to 16mm on FF. What gives?


@Shajufx - Do you have some sample shots from your 2 day experiment? I would like to see . BTW the fx in your name stands for the "fx"?

[amitk26]

Originally Posted by Ho0ligaN

My question exactly, 10mm on APS-C is similar to 16mm on FF. What gives?

I tried explaining using very basic optics and still you ask What gives ?

Yes it is the same 10mm on EF-S == 16mm lens on EF but point is 10mm lens is more difficult to make and costlier then 16mm because with smaller focal lengths barrel distortion increases.
Now think if you have 10-20 on FF you actually get 10mm but for APS-C you need 6-7mm lens which is not sold in market.

BTW If you need still wider canvas you need to go to a medium format camera like Mamiya 645 or Pentax amd today I saw some one is selling a Mamiya 645J on BPC and JJmehta forum for 12K you can get a digital back for the same :-)

Originally Posted by shajufx

I heard Nikon is 1.5 and Canon is 1.6 ! Thanks for confusing

Originally Posted by RaguHolla

Its actually other way around. Nikon's Crop factor 1.5, Canon crop factor 1.6.

hey don't nit pick it was long post and today I don't have much work and I am on T-BHP whole day typing.
He wanted to understand why and how part of it and I explained

it is not important what is 1.5 or 1.6 camera manual and websites tell that but IMHO why part is explained beautifully , He still asks What gives is another matter , It's good that I did not take up teaching as a carrier.

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by Ho0ligaN

@Shajufx - Do you have some sample shots from your 2 day experiment? I would like to see . BTW the fx in your name stands for the "fx"?

Hi buddy, you know how the training sessions are done, we shoot to glory with half a dozen bodies and lenses given to us by the trainer. So nothing belong to us. But you will find many similar tests through Google.

Thanks for bringing that idea about 'fx' in my name. Its my profession FOREX since 10 years, but now I realize I can continue the name if I switch to Photography with a full frame body

Just to initiate your search, here is a link which I found
- NIKON Fx vs DX: HOW WIDE IS WIDE?

Originally Posted by amitk26

.....I don't have much work and I am on T-BHP whole day typing.......It's good that I did not take up teaching as a carrier.

First part is clear without explaining
Second part, I think its not late to try, LOL

[Ho0ligaN]

Originally Posted by amitk26

I tried explaining using very basic optics and still you ask What gives ?

Yes it is the same 10mm on EF-S == 16mm lens on EF but point is 10mm lens is more difficult to make and costlier then 16mm because with smaller focal lengths barrel distortion increases.
Now think if you have 10-20 on FF you actually get 10mm but for APS-C you need 6-7mm lens which is not sold in market.

BTW If you need still wider canvas you need to go to a medium format camera like Mamiya 645 or Pentax amd today I saw some one is selling a Mamiya 645J on BPC and JJmehta forum for 12K you can get a digital back for the same :-)

Hey thanks for trying to explain, I know that 50mm on FF is 80mm on APS-C, and 10mm on APS-C is 16mm on FF. I wanted to know why I can't take similar looking pictures if both can be compared. I am not looking to go eye ripping wide, I just want to know if I can attain 16mm kind FF pictures with a 10mm focal length on a crop sensor body.

Originally Posted by shajufx

Thanks for bringing that idea about 'fx' in my name. Its my profession FOREX since 10 years, but now I realize I can continue the name if I switch to Photography with a full frame body

Just to initiate your search, here is a link which I found
- NIKON Fx vs DX: HOW WIDE IS WIDE?

yes will go home tonight and look around for some sample images and decide for myself

[kkr2k2]

Originally Posted by navin_bhp

I am not a guru but i can answer your question.

This is how you calculate the effective focal length

50mm on a APS-C sensor is 80mm (1.6 x 50mm = 80mm)

Hi, it is not the effective focal length, instead it is the effective field of view(fov).

50mm on a full frame is 50mm itself.

50mm lens is always a 50mm lens, no matter on which camera it is used. Its only the fov which changes.

The same lens would appear to be wider on the 5D MkII.

This is true if you are moving from a cropped body to a full frame body!!

FOV and focal length confusion is a common thing. Even I was confused till I read some info in a link mentioned here in this thread earlier(I think it was from luminous landscape website!!) and also some time with a full frame camera (5D) and a crop body(50D) side by side with the same lens (EF 50mm f1.8).


EDIT:

Originally Posted by Ho0ligaN

..., I just want to know if I can attain 16mm kind FF pictures with a 10mm focal length on a crop sensor body....

The answer is both YES and NO.

As I said at the starting of this post, the answer is YES, since you get same fov.

The answer is NO because, the pic taken with a cropped body is like taking a pic with full frame body and cropping the image. Obviously there will be a drop in the image. Also the hardware and software capabilities are higher in the full frame bodies and hence you may not get the same quality in a cropped body by using a wider lens to off-set the crop factor!!!

[amitk26]

Originally Posted by Ho0ligaN

Hey thanks for trying to explain, I know that 50mm on FF is 80mm on APS-C, and 10mm on APS-C is 16mm on FF. I wanted to know why I can't take similar looking pictures if both can be compared. I am not looking to go eye ripping wide, I just want to know if I can attain 16mm kind FF pictures with a 10mm focal length on a crop sensor body.

Yes you can provided DOF is not important in the picture, So if you are focussed at infinity and shooting with narrow aperture then pictures taken by APS-C at 10mm should look same as FF at 16mm

The below link explains crop factor and image circle with diagram .

Crop Sensor (APS-C) Cameras and Lens Confusion

APS-C will have greater DOF but does not make difference for landscape however for images focused nearer with wider aperture the picture should look different.

Depth of Field, Digital Photography and Crop Sensor Cameras - Bob Atkins Photography

[kkr2k2]

Originally Posted by amitk26

.....check out one set of images which I took using Takumar below.
This is not necessarily best of this lens due to my limited expertise in manual focusing and on moving objects.

Originally Posted by amitk26

Today I went to nearby Agara Lake with my 4 year old for father son activity and to test the Super Takumar 50mm 1.4 lens with adaptor on my Canon 500D. Needless to say I am pleased with results.

You have a wonderful lens in your hand. Happy clicking!!

I need to learn a lot in Manual Focusing.
.....

You may try split screen, if you are OK with that idea!!!
Another thing, I am not sure about its availability for canon bodies + takumar lenses but I think there is something called AF confirm chip. Try in that angle too!!

[amitk26]

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

You have a wonderful lens in your hand. Happy clicking!!

You may try split screen, if you are OK with that idea!!!
Another thing, I am not sure about its availability for canon bodies + takumar lenses but I think there is something called AF confirm chip. Try in that angle too!!

Yeah I have adapter with AF Confirm chip now took some 65 days to receive the package by post.

About changing the focusing screen to split screen it is high on my agenda but hesitating because of shipping time and will loose the illuminated 9 individual focal points of my 500D also 500D has spot metering which will not work. individual focal point selection will still work but in absence of visibility of selected focal point .
So will evaluate for few days how the AF confirm chip works and decide on split screen based on that.

Based on this I suggested cheaper Canon 1000D few posts back for such a setup you don't loose anything because it ain't there to begin with

[livyodream]

Guys, need some explanation/ advice here.

I'm trying to imitate the Bokeh produced by canon 50mm 1/8 (referring pictures from internet) on my kit (18-55) lens and it is more or less impossible to get it.

Please refer the reference pictures below taken by 50mm 1/8 (pics taken from internet again)









the distance between the object and the background is very less, even then the 50mm lens produced noticeable bokeh. tried with my 18-55, impossible to get the same effect.

Does it mean it is possible only with a prime ? I have 55-250 IS which gives decent bokeh on a long end. But i am looking for some bokeh on a close end.

Im not good with techincal jargon's, hope someone understood what i am trying to say

[kkr2k2]

Originally Posted by livyodream

....
I'm trying to imitate the Bokeh produced by canon 50mm 1/8 (referring pictures from internet) on my kit (18-55) lens and it is more or less impossible to get it....

Try this one:
Shoot at the tele-end(at 50 or 55mm) and choose / place the subject such that the distance between the subject and background is greater, you shall get a decent bokeh with 18-55 as well!!!

EDIT:
Include these too:
Maximum aperture (smallest f-number)
Minimum distance to your subject.

[livyodream]

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

Try this one:
Shoot at the tele-end(at 50 or 55mm) and choose / place the subject such that the distance between the subject and background is greater, you shall get a decent bokeh with 18-55 as well!!!

EDIT:
Include these too:
Maximum aperture (smallest f-number)
Minimum distance to your subject.

Yes, have tried this, im concerned about the bokeh on very less distance between background and the object just like the pic shown above. Does buying a canon 50mm 1/8 suffice my requirement ?

[kkr2k2]

Originally Posted by livyodream

Yes, have tried this, im concerned about the bokeh on very less distance between background and the object just like the pic shown above. Does buying a canon 50mm 1/8 suffice my requirement ?

A 50mm f1.8 is a safe bet!!!

And if you are adventurous, you may even try Manual Focus lens like Pentax SMC Takumar 50 f1.4 with a suitable adapter(M42) and chips(Focus confirm chips)!!! This adapter and chip combination can open door lot of other options(M42 lenses) like a 135mm f2 or jupiter-9 85mm f2(this one is highly regarded)!!!

[arunsasi]

Its impossible to get f1.8 bokeh on the kit lens which is f3.5 wide open. You should get the 50mm lens which is the best vfm lens you can find

[jeepster]

amitk26
shajufx

thanks for the information.

Originally Posted by shajufx

anything more than 3 lines will be confusing for a newbie in DSLR world unless he is ready to get confused !

BTW what do you think about used DSLR's.

for reference
http://classifieds.team-bhp.com/buy-...her-Lens.html/

[livyodream]

Thanks for the response guys .
so it is 1/8 which is doing the job.

So is 50 mm 1/8 is the answer for my requirement ?