Well done, Walt. Nice portrait! I'm a freckle fan too. :)
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Walt Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Having pulled out of my despondency with knowledge that I have a replacement > for my A50/1.7 on the way, I thought I might as well pull out my original > beloved lens, the M 50/2 -- the one I feared was destroyed when my cat > knocked it off the dresser. It still feels a little weird while focusing -- > though, that could be due to the fact that I'd gotten so used to using the A > 50/1.7 & K 50/1.4. > > In any event, I took it out into the yard and popped off a few shots before > I headed out for a bit this evening. I have to say I'm pleased with the > sharpness it produces -- I think it may even be just a smidge sharper than > the A50/1.7. Here's one of the few shots I knocked out late this afternoon > -- it's my next door neighbor's daughter, who happened to be outside playing > while I was taking a few flower shots for my own amusement. I have to say, > I'm pretty happy with the results: > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7108383777/ > K20D, M 50/2, ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f/3.5(?) > > Freckles are one of my weaknesses when it comes to human subjects. I just > find them enchanting. > > Nevertheless, this was a bit of a therapeutic shot. I still really like the > lens -- a lot. I just wish it had A contacts. Is the A 50/2 as nice a lens > as the M 50/2? I may look into one someday if it is. > > Comments, critiques and suggestions are, as always, eagerly solicited. > > Thanks! > > -- Walt > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
