X-mas wishes

[Pope_Larry_II]

hey Pope_Larry_II Thanks for the little gift. Wasn’t expecting that when I woke up this morn.

You’re welcome, I saw your post about working past the contest start time for liters, so I figured this might help a bit. That and I like your work.

[Pope_Larry_II]

Oh, I also picked up my gift to myself a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 G. All I can say so far is that it will take a bit to get used to it. I’m not used to prime lenses at all.

[fluffybunny]

Oh, I also picked up my gift to myself a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 G. All I can say so far is that it will take a bit to get used to it. I’m not used to prime lenses at all.

Nothing like zooming with your feet!

[Yoyo]

Oh, I also picked up my gift to myself a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 G. All I can say so far is that it will take a bit to get used to it. I’m not used to prime lenses at all.

Nothing like zooming with your feet!

Unfortunately, I often run out of room when zooming out with my feet while shooting inside. I love my EF 50mm f/1.4 for the large aperture (35.7mm) and the ability to take those horribly cliché non-circular bokéh shots especially at Christmas time for my sister-in-law. I could get really stupid with the stencils and my 85/1.8 but I’d need to be in a mansion.

I like the simplicity of primes. I don’t need to worry about how much I want to zoom in or be very precise with the framing. I just take the wide shot and decide how to crop it later. The 28/1.8 is a nice normal length for APS-C sensors.

This is my youngest niece Sammy. She’s a better model than her two older sisters. They’re always laughing and moving out of focus and out of frame and getting distracted. Sammy takes directions well.

[lokisbong]

I like my 50mm f/1.8 prime. Best 25 bucks I ever spent in a pawn shop.

[fluffybunny]

I like the simplicity of primes. I don’t need to worry about how much I want to zoom in or be very precise with the framing. I just take the wide shot and decide how to crop it later. The 28/1.8 is a nice normal length for APS-C sensors.

Yeah, I have thought about getting the Sigma 30mm/f1.4 prime for long time for all the reasons stated. Too many other things have come first, like the Sigma 100-300mm/f4. I am exceptionally happy with that lens. It has pretty much replaced my 70-200mm/f4 Canon L that I thought I would never give up.

[Yoyo]

All this reminds me that I need to check the camera repair shop for something in a M42 mount. Good thing he’s right across the street from my bank. Dang it! Now I remember when I was looking for the frame shop, I read his sign and he’ll be closed until after I leave town. 🙁 Oh well, I can still check out the retail shops.

[Pope_Larry_II]

Oh, I also picked up my gift to myself a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 G. All I can say so far is that it will take a bit to get used to it. I’m not used to prime lenses at all.

Nothing like zooming with your feet!

It’s more that just that, there is no Vibration Reduction on this lens, so the low end of the shutter sped I can use without support is much higher (1/125 vs 1/20). I am determined to get decent shots with it.

But yes, the first few times I needed to zoom out ended with me bumping into a wall.

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