Thank you, Bob.
I was afraid I just wasn't using the lens well. It just struck me as
strange that most of my zooms -- even the cheapo Sears ones -- would be
sharper than a 28mm prime. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's
frustrated by it.
I hope to find a reasonably affordable and sharp lens in the focal
length one of these days. I think my even A28-135/4 is better, but it
weighs a ton and doesn't seem to like focusing at the short end at all.
Not to mention the fact that the f/4 maximum aperture is awfully slow
for the low light I work in, even on the K-5. I guess I've gotten
completely spoiled by my fast 50's.
Thanks again for the kind words. I get a lot of satisfaction from the
portraits I get at work, on account of the personal connections. There's
something extra-gratifying about accurately capturing the people you've
come to know well in life.
-- Walt
On 6/16/2013 10:52 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Walt,
The M28/2.8 lens can be disappointing.
Years ago I struggled with it on film with my Pentax ME.
After one very careful shot on a tripod at sunrise, I gave up.
It is not 'the sharpest knife in the drawer.'
Keep up the good work.
You are posting some classy images.
Your customers and that sunrise - end of work - are stunners.
Regards, Bob S.
On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Walt <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you, Chris.
I really hope to get another shot of him as there just seems to be a lack of
detail in his face. Maybe it's me, but it just doesn't seem as sharp as my
other portraits from work.
Of course, I was using the M-28/2.8 on this one as opposed to the FA 50/1.4
and F 50/1.7 on most of the others. That could account for my
dissatisfaction, I suppose.
-- Walt
On 6/16/2013 2:16 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote:
Looks sharp and well exposed to me. Another superb portrait actually.
Chris
On 14 June 2013 03:21, Walt <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote:
Here's another portrait from down at the ol' salt mine -- a man named
Mark.
He's about as nice and polite a man as you could ever hope to meet.
We nearly lost him about a year and a half ago in a car accident. He
spent a
good amount of time at Vanderbilt University Hospital undergoing
surgeries
before going through about three months of physical therapy. He's
fortunate
in a lot of ways -- from being alive at all to having all his limbs.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9036796687/
K-5, M-28/2.8, ISO 200, 1/160 sec, f/?
I'm not altogether pleased with the exposure or sharpness, and will
probably
return to the shot at some point in the future for further processing.
But,
I rarely see Mark these days, so I wanted to be sure to get at least one
shot of him.
-- Walt
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