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KaJashey

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Just playing around with the metal El-Nikkor 80mm, as in I just got it up and working. I don't see any flowers in my neighborhood for February and my daffodils haven't even come up.

 

So I have this model and the El Nikkor. The first picture is ƒ/5.6 1/15 ISO800 and my model won't hold still so I'm not focused well on her and she's blurred? Second picture ƒ/8 /1/4 ISO 200 hand my biggest problem is motion blur and under exposure I had to push the shadows up on the second picture.

 

Seems my rig is a little dark for these sort of pics.

Sony Nex5 LaLaU filter by UVIROptics metal El Nikkor 80mm ƒ/5.6

 

I"ll try a Nikon AF-D 50mm ƒ/1.8 soon and see if I can get more light.

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Seems my rig is a little dark for these sort of pics.

 

 

Yes, you need lots of light for UV. The max. aperture of f/5.6 on the ElNik doesn't help. You'll probably need to use a tripod, and a UV-modified flash for close-up work will help.

 

It's great to see your first(?) post.

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...It's great to see your first(?) post.

 

Not quite my first but thank you. There has been a little gap in my early UV resume but I plan on posting more often.

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KaJashey, Looks good. :smile:

Do I see some difference in white balance between the two? Are you White balancing in the camera or from RAW?

Try a focused shot of some non moving target on a tripod, as a base line.

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Tripods and UV are inextricably linked for UV photographers. Getting decent UV imagery with a hand-held camera *is* doable, but usually only with some specialist lenses and under otherwise conducive conditions for the shoot.

 

Putting a UV-capable flash into your service is highly recommended.

 

Your model's skin features do come out nicely, so you are on the right track.

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KaJashey, Looks good. :smile:

Do I see some difference in white balance between the two? Are you White balancing in the camera or from RAW?

Try a focused shot of some non moving target on a tripod, as a base line.

 

I had taken and developed them on different days. WB is by RAW and I didn't realize how far they were from each other until they were posted. Just me sampling somewhere I thought was neutral using PhotoNinja. Looks like it's time to use an actual neutral target. I do have a tripod it's the model who wouldn't hold still. Here is a house from the first day.

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Tripods and UV are inextricably linked for UV photographers. Getting decent UV imagery with a hand-held camera *is* doable, but usually only with some specialist lenses and under otherwise conducive conditions for the shoot.

 

Putting a UV-capable flash into your service is highly recommended.

 

Your model's skin features do come out nicely, so you are on the right track.

 

I do have a tripod. For gear I have a little full spectrum Nex5n and some nikon lenses to try. I think you have a monochrome modded Nex5 that's quite fast. What is the least expensive flash you would recommend and how would you protect model's eyes when using it.

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I like your model's "fierce" look in the 2nd photo. :cool: That photo really is very model-looking.

 

If you are in the Northern hemisphere, then soon we will have more UV in the sunlight and hand-helds will get a bit easier. But as mentioned above, a tripod is the way to go for UV. You could also try cranking up the ISO. The Sony NEX should be pretty good at ISO-1600.

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I had taken and developed them on different days. WB is by RAW and I didn't realize how far they were from each other until they were posted. Just me sampling somewhere I thought was neutral using PhotoNinja. Looks like it's time to use an actual neutral target. I do have a tripod it's the model who wouldn't hold still. Here is a house from the first day.

 

Yes, all is very good then. Photo Ninja, RAW, all good! Your new test shot looks good. :smile:

Make sure you clean the front (especially) of your La La U with hydrogen peroxide or cerium oxide, any time you see any small cloudy speck that doesn't wipe of with microfiber cloth.

That can vary with time, but if you were using this a year ago, then time to check for surface spots.

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Today I gave my model a chair and both the model and lens were fierce. Sample post-291-0-23643600-1614296733.jpg El_Nikkor 80mm ƒ/5.6 1/8 ISO200

 

I also tried the AF-D 50mm ƒ/1.8. It did ok post-291-0-10706200-1614296919.jpg Sample at ƒ/2.8 1/40 ISO200

 

While I was trying stuff I took a Polaroid post-291-0-64689100-1614297004.jpg Polaroid OneStep+ full manual through bluetooth ƒ/22 2seconds B&W itype film.

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I especially like the first one. Ever so slightly you have blue and yellow (in lips slightly), and of course a clean blacks.

UV false yellow is not often seen, except certain flowers of course.

Very nice! :smile:

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