jerryy

This was snapped during a lunch.  Total shooting time—a few seconds.
We so often read that a proper "portrait" should be snapped with a longer than normal lens, a low ISO to get lots of detail, and have a soft light held up above the head, and slightly to the side.
The key, in my opinion, is always carry a camera.  Have your camera available to capture candid, authentic photographs.  Available light, no posing.   This portrait used 2000 ISO, the lens wide open at f4, and 1/100 sec. to stop any movement.  I didn't even take time to compose—I just snapped.  I leave the "Face Detection" on unless I'm photographing a landscape or subject other than a person.
The GFX100RF has the equivalent of a 28mm lens.  The large sensor renders fine detail even at fairly high ISO ratings.  And the drawing of the lens is just perfect in my opinion.  It was set to B & W, with slightly reduced sharpness and clarity (set in-camera).  Ideal for "portraits."  Now, for some subjects I will likely increase the sharpness and clarity to the normal setting.  The camera is new, and I'm still experimenting with it.

Thank you so much, Jerryy!
The article is very interesting and now I'm confident about the aperture stepping.
About the parfocal property, I have information that the first FW releases didn't fix the initial issues (focusing mistakes in zooming), but a following resease solved the problem: I would like to have a confirmation by some actual user of the lens.
Very kind of you, Jerryy!!

I have a copy of Tamron’s 150 - 600mm G2 lens. It has really good image quality and is easy to use. I have heard the one you are asking about is similar. Will you be able to test it?
The only drawback for me with my lens is after carrying it around for a while, it gets heavy and so on the tripod it goes. Also, it was not a FX mount lens, so I use a Fringer smart adapter, but that has never been a problem.

Thanks Jerry
 
Changed both settings and it worked perfectly.

The fans are flying in to get good seats for the next round of dragonfly gymnastics...

The competitor is not ready, apparently something on the equipment is not right...

Everything is now sorted, ready to go...

And THERE IT IS!!! The Handstand!!!
Of course with that many arms, how hard can it be?

I think if you just put only the url in the post, the image will show up:

Awesome photo!

Ghosts and goblins and all sorts of fey critters are stirring again. It is that time of the year. Be careful, they will soon be out and about... Boo!


 

“This is Halloween! This is Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!”*

* From the opening to the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas.

 

On a stroll with a pup...


 

The foggy mist comes to cover and re-claim the ghost - ghouls, the goblins, the other fey folk until next season. Happy Halloween!

Summer turned in its work card, Autumn takes the next shift...