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Archive 2010 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba

  
 
adamM
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Thanks to you guys, i added the little OM 18mm gem to my wish-list. Karma points must have been running high, as one appeared on the local Craigslist a couple months later. I pounced on it.

I was in Cuba for 3 weeks shooting a documentary and brought the 18mm along. It's a shooters paradise down there and i fell in love with that little Zuiko, hard.

Here's some shots
(the official Zuiko 18mm thread has been archived)

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-2.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-3.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-4.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-5.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-6.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-7.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-8.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-9.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-10.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-11.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-12.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-13.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-14.jpg

http://www.robotbreeder.com/Photos/Cuba/Cuba-15.jpg


Do i like this lens? Yes. It's absolutely fantastic.



Feb 11, 2010 at 09:49 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Wow, great set! Looks like a fun lens with pretty low distortion for being so wide.


Feb 11, 2010 at 10:03 PM
adamM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Crazy low distortion


Feb 11, 2010 at 10:15 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Great shots


Feb 11, 2010 at 10:17 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


thrice wrote:
Great shots


Agreed, that's some excellent work



Feb 11, 2010 at 10:21 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


WOW, as a Cuban immigrant & now American Citizen, these images are extremely touching. I was too young to remember anything of my birthplace but the stories told by my parents, family, & friends have painted a detailed image for me. These (new) images of yours contrast with my 'painted' images and illustrates the continued deterioration & decay that has been occuring for the last half century.

Image number 10 is particularly striking to me because not only does it clearly depicts the poor state of conditions for most of the Cuban population, but ironically, I work in supermarket refrigerated cases & equipment...so that one in particular is rather poignant for me.

Omar



Feb 11, 2010 at 10:30 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Wonderful set. There is another Cuban thread in the people forum, that you may want to add these to (I added a few of my own). I can't point out my favorites because I like so many. Really great work here. Erik.


Feb 11, 2010 at 10:37 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


That 7th shot with the blue sky is absolutely gorgeous. I also love how you composed all of the images, all of them are striking.


Feb 11, 2010 at 11:22 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Adam- Great to see my old lens being put to some good use. You have some great shots here.


Feb 12, 2010 at 12:27 AM
adamM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Hey! Thanks for the lens! I love it dearly. It's gone to a loving home


Feb 12, 2010 at 02:20 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Superb work. My 18 will have to work this weekend when I go to Stockholm.

A



Feb 12, 2010 at 02:54 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Great set! Good use of a good wide angle


Feb 12, 2010 at 02:54 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Thanks guys! Next up is the Zuiko 35mm shift. Loooove that lens.


Feb 12, 2010 at 03:45 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Love the 18mm perspective (my 18mm arrives on monday ).

A couple of those shots are just excellent! Definitely portfolio quality work.



Feb 12, 2010 at 03:51 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Great stuff


Feb 12, 2010 at 04:32 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Wonderful series, you're obviously very talented!

Hmm... the OM 18mm is interesting. I would like something wider than 24mm (my widest now).



Feb 12, 2010 at 06:16 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


mawz wrote:
Agreed, that's some excellent work


+1
Great quality and variety. Very inspiring.




Feb 12, 2010 at 10:07 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


Terrific series, Adam! Bravo!


Feb 12, 2010 at 10:08 AM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


These are excellent shots, really nicely done - great subject matter and treated well photographically. The fact that the OM 18 was used is just icing on the cake too, and nice example of why this lens is so highly regarded. The street portraits and architecture shots are really superb. Thanks for sharing!

-Ed



Feb 12, 2010 at 10:26 AM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · OM Zuiko 18mm does Cuba


The image of the one-armed boy is one of the best-observed I've seen on FM.


Feb 12, 2010 at 10:29 AM
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