My license was restored today.  To celebrate, here's some bokeh.

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 08/19/2016 at 15:06 • Filed to: Jaguart

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That’s not dirt; they’re paint chips. I’d ask that you to live in denial like I do and pretend that they don’t exist.

I realized that I had almost no photos of my beloved XJ8 that weren’t taken with a potato. Plus, it’s really fun to photograph hood ornaments with a fast lens.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Honeybunchesofgoats 08/19/2016 at 15:11

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Lol paint chips. The entire front end of my XJ6 is peppered with paint chips.

And the hood doesn’t match but I don’t talk about that.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 08/19/2016 at 15:12

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You can’t use bokeh in the posting title and then not give us the specs on lens, aperture, camera body, et cetera.

Ten yard penalty; fourth down.

Honeybunchesofgoats > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 08/19/2016 at 15:12

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It must be a Jag thing. I’ve never had a car that was that prone to getting chips on the hood.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/19/2016 at 15:19

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Doh.

Cheapo Nikon f/1.8 35mm prime and my trusty old Nikon D3100 with a viewfinder so filled with Central Asia sand that it’s barely usable.

First photo is 1/1600, f 1.8; second is 1/125 f 1.8; third is 1/320 f 3.2

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 08/19/2016 at 15:23

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All of which goes to show that you don’t have to spend a mint on gear if you put your subject in the sweet spot. The focus is good. I have a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 prime that I use on various Canon bodies and the autofocus can be iffy. Some bodies, the 50D and the 7D, for instance, you can calibrate to the lens, which greatly improves the results.

Those are great shots, BTW... Thanks for sharing them.

S65 > Honeybunchesofgoats 08/19/2016 at 15:24

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I need more pics

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Honeybunchesofgoats 08/19/2016 at 15:43

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Link to lens because I have a D3100 with the kit lens and I hate my life.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/19/2016 at 15:45

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Thanks!

I’ve had my eye on a Sigma 10mm–20mm lens for a while now, since it’s one of the few wide angles that aren’t hideously expensive.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/19/2016 at 15:47

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001S2PPT0/

It’s a remarkably good lens for the price.

Honeybunchesofgoats > S65 08/19/2016 at 15:49

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Sadly, my camera battery just died and my cars are parked in a way that I can’t fit more than half into frame, so the best I can do is a potato picture from its last wash.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Honeybunchesofgoats 08/19/2016 at 15:52

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To be fair I’m pretty sure my car has an earl scheib paintjob judging by the amount of runs in it.

Honeybunchesofgoats > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 08/19/2016 at 15:55

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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 08/19/2016 at 15:55

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I own several Sigma lenses. Hard to beat for the money.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 08/19/2016 at 15:56

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I wouldn’t call that cheap, exactly.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/19/2016 at 16:00

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It sort of is by Nikon prices, especially for a fast lens. I think only the 50mm prime is cheaper when it comes to Nikon lenses.