alaskandood wrote:
Sony A7 & Canon FL 58/1.2 @ 1.2
Only had this lens for a few days after purchasing on the bay for $150. So far, I quite like it! Other than the literal radioactivity of the lens, I think it performs quite nicely. Wish the MFD were closer, but oh well. Seems decently sharp wide open to my amateur eyes.
kwoodard wrote:
If you want to get closer, buy a short extension tube. The shot of your daughter is great!
Excellent idea! I actually have a cheap set that I haven't even used yet. Still learning the basics. Thank you for the compliment!
Sebboh-- Looks like we both have some beautiful little girls in our lives. Especially like the one of yours kneeling down holding the flower. Beautiful young lady!
alaskandood wrote:
Sebboh-- Looks like we both have some beautiful little girls in our lives. Especially like the one of yours kneeling down holding the flower. Beautiful young lady!
A few shots from tonight's walk with my dog, Xiao Fei Dao (Small Flying Knife - we didn't name her) !
My wife has just returned from a trip to visit our children in the UK/Belgium so it was a chance for me to stop the sale of my Cosina 55/1.2 in London and have her bring it back ! The PK mount not an issue with the A7 of course.
This lens does amazing things to specular highlights though it was really too dark even for a f1.2 lens, still I was eager to try, so these are the results. Looking forward to using it in better (well some) light ! Even in near dark the magnifying made focus relatively easy.
All shot at f1.2 (bar one - don't remember which one now - at f2 I think, when I knocked the aperture ring )
The dog was literally virtually invisible in the dark before bringing up the exposure in post processing.
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kwoodward, do you sometimes shoot the cameras in your collection? The Voigtlander light meter is broken, according to a salesman in a Munich used camera store where I bought camera, very common occurrence. I have shot a role of film or 2 thru mine. If you have a chance I would like to see a picture of your collection of cameras.
Not in years, but I have a few shots on my Flickr page. I have my first 35mm still, a Canon Canonette GIII. I have a Kodak from 1876 (same year as the family bible), a medium format Zeiss Icon that I believe has DDR markings on it. My favorite vintage camera is Harold, my Nikon FTn. I have many others in storage. I used to have a very valuable Exacta with lenses and accessories in mint shape. I sold it and paid for my honeymoon to Europe. Oh, I have lots of Polaroid gear too.
(I have a small collection of cameras like this)