raphael Posted September 26, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 26, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hey, I'd like to do some wide-angle portraits. I found these photos and really love both the look and FOV. Can you help me guessing the focal length? https://flic.kr/p/URde7uhttps://flic.kr/p/VZuu21 I'd imagine he used 28mm or 24mm, or even wider? Maybe the 24mm Lux (because of the bokeh)? Has anyone else here taken similar shots? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Hi raphael, Take a look here What focal length has been used here?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ropo54 Posted September 26, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 26, 2017 Certainly not of the same caliber photo as the examples in your post, but this was taken fairly close up w a 21mm 1.8 voigtlander. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/277242-what-focal-length-has-been-used-here/?do=findComment&comment=3365545'>More sharing options...
anickpick Posted September 26, 2017 Share #3 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) For his work he mostly uses a Canon with a 24mm 1.4 lens and a Leica with an old non-Leica 35mm 1.4 lens Edited September 26, 2017 by anickpick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted September 26, 2017 For his work he mostly uses a Canon with a 24mm 1.4 lens and a Leica with an old non-Leica 35mm 1.4 lens At first glance these two images looked wider than 35mm to me. But now I'm confused, could be 35mm indeed. There are only two lenses that come into question for non-Leica 35mm 1.4, namely the Voigtlander Nokton (which is not very sharp) and the Zeiss ZM Distagon. Do you know more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted September 26, 2017 Share #5 Posted September 26, 2017 There are only two lenses that come into question for non-Leica 35 mm 1:1.4, namely the Voigtländer Nokton 35 mm (which is not very sharp) and the Zeiss Distagon 35 mm ZM. That's not the Zeiss Distagon 35 mm ZM's bokeh. Moreover, I don't think it's 35 mm in the first place. Looks more like 24 mm to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted September 26, 2017 Share #6 Posted September 26, 2017 24 to me. 21 too wide, 28 too nornal 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 24 to me. 21 too wide, 28 too nornal Thank you. What max aperture do you need to achieve this bokeh on a 24mm? f/1.4 or should f/3.8 enough? Edited September 26, 2017 by vtckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anickpick Posted September 26, 2017 Share #8 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) André Josselin is quite a famous German photographer. He mainly uses Sigma Art lenses on his Canon cameras: Sigma Art 24mm F1.4, 35mm F1.4 and 85mm F1.4. He does own a Leica M and only uses an old non-Leica 35mm 1.4 lens that he bought in Hongkonk for 1/10th of the price of a Leica lens. He likes the rendering of this lens and thinks Leica lenses are way too expensive... The one picture in the link to his flickr page was made with his Leica M. Edited September 26, 2017 by anickpick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted September 26, 2017 The one picture in the link to his flickr page was made with his Leica M. Yea, and therefore must be taken with the 35mm f/1.4 lens, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anickpick Posted September 26, 2017 Share #10 Posted September 26, 2017 right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wk Posted September 26, 2017 Share #11 Posted September 26, 2017 I was gona say, it looks like my VC 35mm Nokton 1.4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted September 26, 2017 Share #12 Posted September 26, 2017 35 1.4 CV is known to make buzzing in the busy background. But FOV in the images provided feels wider than 35, IMO. Could be fast 24. I owned CV 25 lens once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted September 26, 2017 Could be fast 24. How fast? 1.4? 2.8? 3.8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wk Posted September 26, 2017 Share #14 Posted September 26, 2017 It can produce busy bokeh sometimes under certain circumstances but most of the time I have had nice bokeh. Don't slam a lens you have never shot with. Just look up samples. These are not mine, just a quick flickr search... but no buzzing here. 000032590022 by Igor Harrier, on Flickr Skate into the light by Luís Pedro, on Flickr Untitled by Marc Manabat, on Flickr Pike Place Market by Luis Andrei Muñoz, on Flickr Anyway. It does look wide but Ive shot models in supermarkets and you can get that effect from a 35mm on full frame. 35 1.4 CV is known to make buzzing in the busy background. But FOV in the images provided feels wider than 35, IMO. Could be fast 24. I owned CV 25 lens once. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 26, 2017 Share #15 Posted September 26, 2017 35 1.4 CV is known to make buzzing in the busy background. [...] Not the SC version which suffers in turn from a lot of flare and from focus shift as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 27, 2017 Share #16 Posted September 27, 2017 They are gorgeous shots indeed. Looks like a fast lens. My guess was 24 or 28 mm but probably 24. So based on Anickpick’s info probably Sigma Art 24 1.4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted September 27, 2017 So based on Anickpick’s info probably Sigma Art 24 1.4. They were shot on the Leica M 240 — no Sigma lens available for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 27, 2017 Share #18 Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) The one picture in the link to his flickr page was made with his Leica M. Yea, and therefore must be taken with the 35mm f/1.4 lens, right? Maybe the photographer tagged the photo incorrectly? FWIW, this one has been tagged Sigma. Looking at the photo linked by the OP, my guess is that it is wider than 35mm and focussed closer than 0.7m so I'd be inclined to lean towards the Sigma 24. That said, I suppose it could be the 35/1.2 on a Leica. Perhaps the OP could ask the photographer? Edited September 27, 2017 by wattsy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted September 27, 2017 Possible. The picture you're referring to is also tagged with Leica AND Canon. Confusing! I sent him a message asking for the lens some time ago, but he did not answer yet. Don't understand why you wouldn't reveal the gear you used for a photo. Is this a sort of company secret? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 27, 2017 Share #20 Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) Possible. The picture you're referring to is also tagged with Leica AND Canon. Confusing! These photos are probably tagged in batches and are probably not completely accurate. Don't understand why you wouldn't reveal the gear you used for a photo. Is this a sort of company secret? It might be in his case – I presume he makes his living from promoting lifestyle orientated brands on social media. Edited September 27, 2017 by wattsy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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