2017 Week 50 Day 1 (11 Dec)
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Ok, Gordon, here we go.
The 50mm f/1.8E lens is the smallest 50mm Nikon has ever made, if I'm not mistaken. On camera it looks almost like a pancake. It contains no coatings whatsoever, and was designed to be the cheap kit lens for the small inexpensive Nikon SLR that Nikon introduced in the '70's.
I decided since it was an inside (snow) day, I'd start my week by confirming and showing what this little lens can't do. Then, the rest of the week I'll concentrate on what it can do.
Shot #1 here shows its susceptability to glare and ghosting from the lack of coatings. The small christmas tree was sitting on a table on my back porch, waiting to be trimmed. I decided it would be fun to silhouette it and to see if I could get a sunstar on top of it. Turns out I could not quite get far enough away from the tree to accomplish that, but I did get the sunstar along with accompanying glare and (down the stem from the sun) a small purple ghost. Not always a show stopper, but something my 50mm f1.4D doesn't do, or at least do as much.
Day 1 Picture 1 - Backlight, Sunstar, and Flare/Ghosting
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Nikon D600 ,Nikon 50mm f1.8E, 1/125s f/16.0 at 50.0mm iso220
Another deficiency of this lens is a pretty distant minimum focusing distance. The following shot was taken at minimum focusing distance, and as you can see it leaves quite a space between camera and subject.
Day 1 Picture 2 - Not a Close-Shooter
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Nikon D600 ,Nikon 50mm f1.8E, 1/125s f/8.0 at 50.0mm iso6400
Of course, this can be rectified with tubes or close-up attachments. I added one of my set of inexpensive Vivitar close-up filters, and was able to get the following. Since the lens is 52mm in thread, these attachments are readily available and cheap.
Day 1 - Picture 3 - A Close-Up Solution
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Nikon D600 ,Nikon 50mm f1.8E, 1/125s f/4.0 at 50.0mm iso6400
Tomorrow is another day. I will be taking the camera/lens with me as I go through the day. We'll see what I get with this little guy.
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A quicky to get started
D750 50/1.4 1/200 at f/4.0 ISO 500
I just liked the pattern made by the fencing with little snowy waves from a nearby house who's owner wondered what I was up to but smiled when I waved the camera in his direction (was too far away to talk).
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D750 50/1.4 1/200 at f/4.0 ISO 500
I just liked the pattern made by the fencing with little snowy waves from a nearby house who's owner wondered what I was up to but smiled when I waved the camera in his direction (was too far away to talk).
Interesting concept - highlighting weaknesses. That Vivitar close-up filter didn't do too bad IMHO. Good start Harry.
Good eye - I love the patterns snow can make. Nice work preserving detail in the snow.
Hopefully, my only product shot this week. I've tended to lean on those too much for Week 50 over the last few years. Just received this a few days ago. Part of my current need to downsize life, a lot of my hobby stuff is being reduced in quantity and/ or size. Minor adjustments in DXO, slight crop after straightening the camera's horizon line.
K-1, SMC Pentax-A 50/1.4, 1/1250s, f/2.8, iso800, tripod, remote, handheld light diffuser in morning sunlight.
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K-1, SMC Pentax-A 50/1.4, 1/1250s, f/2.8, iso800, tripod, remote, handheld light diffuser in morning sunlight.
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Attractive photo of a gorgeous bit of kit, oh and I'm doubly admiring of your kit and that you needed a sun diffuser
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We had fresh snow last evening and the afternoon sun is low this time of year so shadows prevail. This is the park across the street from my house with the Red River (of the North for Americans) beyond.
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Gorgeous camera, Gordon, well captured. As Thom says, "another leaker" off to Fujinon.
Beautiful abstract, David. Lovely work with that classic lens.
Second Gordon's sentiments, Mike. I couldn't think of a better "action" exposure.
Very nice, Larry, all three of them. I particularly like the last with the blue shadows. But is it leaning slightly left (compared to the first two)?
Interesting building, and great use of early morning or late evening light. One and Three have wonderful soft shadow detail.
Wow - that's some serious contrast!
Good set, love the architecture, I like that first photo.Similar threads
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