On 9/25/05, Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tried to take some photos at a show with my "kit" lens and figured > out after about 5 minutes that it was a hopeless disaster. Too dark, > the focus would take forever. And the lens is just too slow at f5.6 > from most of the zoom range. > > So I pulled out the old glass. A28 f2.8, A50 f1.7, M135 f2.5, and my > dad's old M40-80 f2.8-4. > > These older lenses do a much better job of pulling in the light > (although I discovered that the 40-80 zoom has some weird sort of > blooming around the highlights. A disappointment as the zoom range > was perfect for the close quarters I was working in.). Focus could > have been even better if those darned band members would just stop > moving! > > In any case, I'll just toss some of this junk out there. People will > think it's OK or think that it stinks. I've seen so many amazing > photos from this list in the past months that I'm almost afraid to > share, but that's what a list is all about - sharing your ideas and > your work. Looking forward to compliments or criticism, if anyone is > so inclined. So here goes: > > http://charles.robinsontwins.org/2005_GreazyMeal > > -Charles
I missed this one, somehow, so I'm late commenting. Great shots, Charles! I really enjoyed them. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
