I've been mostly shooting film with the Hasselblad 500, but today I took out the A7ii and sublime Contax C/Y 180mm f/2.8. A few from DUMBO and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Beautiful cloudy/sunny skies today in NYC!
HelenaN, I love your BW shots prior page with the CY 50/1.7. That was my first alt lens roughly 12 years ago, and it was a lot of fun. I loved the 3D character of it and the impressionistic look of the bokeh if you get the subject to background separation just right, like in your horse image. At the time, I was on a cropped camera body that I think did not let the full lens character shine. Its slightly larger brother, the f/1.4 is not quite as sharp but has a more buttery bokeh...it all depends on what you seek. The f/1.4s have dropped about 50% in price over the last few years. They used to be about $550 and are now often available for $300. I noticed more flare with the f/1.4 than the f/1.7, so the one you have likely is better for landscapes and such, but portraits and closer work are perhaps nicer with the f/1.4. I should have held on to both of those, as they each have really special character.
Speaking of great 50s... I have had this Minolta 58/1.2 longer than any other lens I own. I still love the way it renders at any distance, but I do not use it nearly enough.
Jim
Minolta 58mm f/1.2 Rokkor PG: Maui Wowee by Jim, on Flickr
I'm starting to post some of my first shots with my new A7RIII. So far I only have one E-mount lens (Voigtlander 25mm f5.6) and using Canon L glass with the MC-11. The adapted lenses are working surprisingly well and are giving me tack sharp images. Would I shoot a sporting event with adapted lenses - probably not. Since I don't shoot much fast action I'm very pleased. Used DxO for RAW conversions and Silver Effex in Photoshop for B&W conversions...
I'm starting to post some of my first shots with my new A7RIII. So far I only have one E-mount lens (Voigtlander 25mm f5.6) and using Canon L glass with the MC-11. The adapted lenses are working surprisingly well and are giving me tack sharp images. Would I shoot a sporting event with adapted lenses - probably not. Since I don't shoot much fast action I'm very pleased. Used DxO for RAW conversions and Silver Effex in Photoshop for B&W conversions...
