Great camera for street shooting, just be wary of swapping lenses while it's turned on as it's a dust magnet. (Left in for demonstration here).
Lens: Sigma 19mm f2.8 EX DN
Season of Touit - Picture 19 Week 42, Wednesday - The Zeiss look
"The last week of the Season of Touit is starting and it might be proper moment to ask if something has changed in my photography after having high quality lenses like Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 & Touit 2.8/50M. When I started this season and I had Zeiss lenses for the first time in my hand, I had a somewhat unconscious preconception in my mind. My preconception was a concept and meme called 'the Zeiss look' which originates from Zeiss user base and is more based on cultural knowledge than concepts of optical engineering. [...]"
Season of Touit - Picture 20 Week 42, Saturday - Next level
"Stop the press!! Today's post was originally supposed to be the last post of Season of Touit before I start my last season. I had already wrote a part of it, when I got an unexpected e-mail which might change my plans. It could be the best thing ever happened in my story or it might not lead to anything, I don't know yet. Right now my project is now in its liminal state (between two stages in plain language) and before I can continue to the next level – that is the last season of Year of the Alpha – I have to wait and see what happens. But this is also good news, because I can continue the Season of Touit at least for a week (might be even more if the e-mail leads to something) and tell you about some things that I haven't touched yet. So, sit tight as I continue to share my experiences with the Zeiss Touits.
One of those things that I haven't discussed about yet, is the Touit 2.8/12's great functionality in small spaces. [...]"
Another from the other day, with the Sigma 30. Almost too much information in this shot at this size (looks better a bit bigger but won't fit most monitors larger than this.)
Season of Touit - Picture 21 Week 43, Wednesday - a Real Touit
"While I have shared my pictures taken with Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 & Touit 2.8/50M regularly on many photography forums, I have found that there is one preconception regarding the Touit family that emerges pretty often. It seems that there are many photographers who perceive the Zeiss Touit family different from other Zeiss products like ZA & ZM's. Many of them seem to ask if the lenses of Touit family are 'true' Zeiss lenses. [...]"
Season of Touit - Picture 22 Week 43, Saturday - 5000 Bras
"Sometimes when you find a perfect but random opportunity for a picture you should go for it. Couple of days ago I was visiting a local library and noticed a beautiful environmental artwork at the hallway. Right when I walked in I knew I had to take picture of it and share it here. This a small detail of artwork crafted from 5000 used women's brassieres. It's part of the national women's breast cancer campaign called 'Kanssasi' (With you) which spreads out knowledge about women's breast cancer and also support the women who have had it by creating more positive image of their condition. I found it really beautiful way of honoring these women. It's like a sea of roses, which reminds us that every single individual is precious and a story of its own. Great work!
