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KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA / the lenses used in this album, are:
sony dt f1.8 50mm (autofocus, but I use manual only)
sigma f1.8 24mm (autofocus, but I use manual only)
sirius mc f2.8 135 mm (manual focus)
© 2012 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott
I've got a few "new" old lenses, and the temperature (and greyness) of our current outdoors makes subjects a little sparse. And so, I turn to our new pet, Maxwell (Max) for a little depth of field fun.
Technical info: Canon EOS 60D, Cosina Cosinon 50mm f/1.7 Manual focus lens, processed in Adobe Lightroom 3, toned in Alien Skin Exposure, signature added in Photoshop CS5.
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Having fun taking pictures of what I use to take pictures.
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I love prime lenses. Yet I only have two right now. and thats all I use!.
I have the 50mm 1.8, and this beauty, 135mm 2.8Ais. This picture shows its built in hood in the extended mode. I really like this feature, it is solid and functional. The light metering works pretty well, the odd time it will read a value that gives me an underexposure. But for the most part it works great! I bought it from Adorama, used (obviously) for around $200. It is a great portrait lens, but because it is full manual (focus and aperature) it is not a great lens for action shots. unless you are the king of maual focus! This lens has proven to be very sharp and fun to use, as the manual focus ring is as smooth as anything. I have the "E" version of this lens, and would recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap sharp portait lens, or for general photography that does not require speedy auto-focus.
Taken with Camera: Canon Rebel XT | 50mm(f1.8) | f 7.1 | ISO 200 | 1/125s |
Flash: Nikon SB-900 @1/8th and 20mm approx. 0.5m from subject in 28" Wescott softbox Camera right.
Triggered with PWII's.
We like to leave sections of our rear garden untended for the wildlife. We have had some successes especially with amphibians, frogs and newts. Our mowing routines allow wild flowers to thrive too.
Stranger Portrait - Maggie (Vintage manual focus lens). I had just taken a candid photo of Maggie who'd just asked another guy for a light for her joint. She had seen me take the shot and remarked that she always enjoyed a joint mid-morning. She then said her name was Maggie, that she was totally fine with her size and that she also loved men! A bit more information than I really needed.
Following a brief conversation she asked me to take her photo and immediately jumped into a few poses. All in all a very unexpected few minutes but Maggie turned out to be a very friendly and interesting character .
Manual focusing was necessary although the camera autofocus was quite confident it had found the correct focus. However, it simply hadn't. Graininess and noise clearly visible. Conversely, dynamic range and colour rendering are good, so one just has to hope that the qualities will offset the drawbacks.
Her story was inspiring and when I think of it it makes my problems seem trivial. She spends all day tending a small cart in a quiet side street from early in the morning until late in the evening selling water and snacks to visitors. She's always grateful for even a small purchase. She grew up without a mother, who was killed in the war and now looks after her father who is old. She always smiled and said hello when we passed by. She reminds me of my mother.
Leica R 50mm Summicron at f2