Went car hunting again today

"Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
12/30/2015 at 19:32 • Filed to: None

I found this 535i by campus. Sadly I didn’t have my polarizer to get rid of the reflections but I still liked how it came out. I’m really liking how this 55mm works for car photography! I’m thinking about offering car photoshoots to the people at the local cars and coffee and car shows for something cheap, like $30 which includes like a free 8X10 and the JPEGS. What do yall think?

DISCUSSION (16)

michael bleggi > Anon
12/30/2015 at 19:38

polarizers work wonders for car photography.

Anon > michael bleggi
12/30/2015 at 19:41

Polarizers are a requirement for car photography as far as I’m concerned.

RightFootDown > Anon
12/30/2015 at 19:44

50mm is a good range. Remember the 2/3 rule - stand back more.

MM54 > michael bleggi
12/30/2015 at 19:47

I have two pictures somwhere from last year’s Detroit Auto show taken with the polarizer 90 degrees different between them (otherwise exactly the same), it’s amazing how much better it looks.

Jonathan Harper > Anon
12/30/2015 at 19:49

most times yes but sometimes you don’t need it

Anon > RightFootDown
12/30/2015 at 19:55

I know, however there was another car just out of frame so I was forced to work with the framing. As a result, I tried to use the rule of thirds on the Grill and lights.

Anon > Jonathan Harper
12/30/2015 at 19:56

Maybe. By the way, did you ever get the 55 for your A7? It’s awesome!

Jonathan Harper > Anon
12/30/2015 at 20:01

I had it for a while last year, through my old job. Had to leave the lens when I left the job. Right now what I’ve got is a crappy Sony APS-C 16mm wide angle, rarely use that but it’s tiny so nice for walking around with. Then the kit 28-70 f/3.5 which is just good to have, works for video with the stabilized lens. I’ve gotten into manual lenses, recently collected a vintage Canon 300mm f/4 prime lens from CL, its challenging but really rewarding, produces very interesting images. Then just a couple weeks ago I found a 50mm f/0.95 also fully manual, and that’s been a ton of fun to mess with.

Jonathan Harper > Anon
12/30/2015 at 20:03

also, I’d bring up the highlights a bit and a little less vignette, got a real dark feel to it

DasWauto > Jonathan Harper
12/30/2015 at 20:33

What adapter are you using to get the old Canon glass on the e-mount? Is it worth going with one of the more expensive options to get AF working on the film lenses or should I just grab one of the cheap (~$50) ones and stick to full manual? Alternatively I could also go for a speed booster adapter ($150+) which could be useful on a crop sensor like my NEX-5R.

Also, how do you like the 16mm for image quality? I’ve been meaning to pick one up as a carry around lens.

Jonathan Harper > DasWauto
12/30/2015 at 20:58

I literally have no idea what’s on the 300. The only reason I bought it was because it was already adapted for e-mount. I haven’t personally used any of the AF adapters, but I’ve heard they’re mostly garbage. Using focus peaking and setting a hot button to magnify have worked fine. Obviously moving objects are much tougher to capture, but for the price, it’s well worth it to me.

The 16mm is noticeably lower quality than the full frame lenses, but it does the job. Since it’s quite a wide angle, it doesn't as much matter to have the sharpness that I get in the other lenses.

Anon > Jonathan Harper
12/30/2015 at 21:05

I was trying to give it a grungy look since it was in front of some rougher buildings. It was also very cloudy when I took this so I tried to just embrace the darkness. Do you still think I should lighten it up?

Jonathan Harper > Anon
12/31/2015 at 08:15

Eh I mean it's your creative vision. Generally I aim to keep the car pretty bright, if anything using a radial filter in Lightroom to darken the background.

Jonathan Harper > Anon
12/31/2015 at 08:16

If you want to post the original I’d be happy to show you what I'd do to it.

Anon > Jonathan Harper
12/31/2015 at 14:17

That would be great! You have a lot more exleriance than me at this. Do you want the RAW or the Jpeg?

Jonathan Harper > Anon
12/31/2015 at 14:45

Jpeg is fine, email it to jharper1126@gmail.com