May Day Demonstration in Helsinki

[Lotari]

Just like for many past years, there was an alternative May Day demonstration in Helsinki this year too. It was called 'Murrostorstai 2009' ('Rupture Thursday', or something..), after the first Murrostorstai held in 1993, previous time Finland was in depression.

Actually there were three marches going on in the city; one which demanded more aid to the people, not banks, second was called 'Capitalism out of Campus' and third was 'Reclaim the City'. All the marches ended in the same place, in front of the head office of Confederation of Finnish Industries.

I was photographing the last one, 'Reclaim the City'. Some 1000 people participated in it. Bottles and paint bombs were thrown during the march, but mostly it was quite calm.

So, here's my photo story:
http://www.sikaheimo.com/murrostorstai/

Feel free to comment.

 

[blazejs]

Great photos! Seriously! I love the way you used DoF there.

 

[mcgrattan]

The photo with the clown, capturing the stream of bubbles, is really very nice.

 

[Photosynthetech]

These are awesome! What lens/lenses did you use?

 

[Lotari]

These are awesome! What lens/lenses did you use?

I used two cameras, Canon 5d and Epson R-D1. On 5D I had mostly Nikkor-O 35/1.4 and Canon 17-40L, also Pentax M50/1.4 and Makinon 300/5.6 mirror lenses were used on few shots.

R-D1 was mated with the older Voigtländer 15/4.5.

In the triptych on top the lenses used were: 300/5.6, 15/4.5 and 35/1.4.

As I don't have any fast 35mm or 50mm lenses for the R-D1, I use it as a wideangle camera. It's nice to be able to use fast prime on the 5D and when the need for a wider lens comes, I can just use the Epson which is hanging on my shoulder.. Fast and easy.

(BTW. if someone has a fast and cheap 35mm or 50mm lens in M or M39 mount, I might be interested.. with cheap I really mean cheap, I'm not afraid of beaten up lenses.)

 

[Photosynthetech]

I used two cameras, Canon 5d and Epson R-D1. On 5D I had mostly Nikkor-O 35/1.4 and Canon 17-40L, also Pentax M50/1.4 and Makinon 300/5.6 mirror lenses were used on few shots.

R-D1 was mated with the older Voigtländer 15/4.5.

In the triptych on top the lenses used were: 300/5.6, 15/4.5 and 35/1.4.

As I don't have any fast 35mm or 50mm lenses for the R-D1, I use it as a wideangle camera. It's nice to be able to use fast prime on the 5D and when the need for a wider lens comes, I can just use the Epson which is hanging on my shoulder.. Fast and easy.

(BTW. if someone has a fast and cheap 35mm or 50mm lens in M or M39 mount, I might be interested.. with cheap I really mean cheap, I'm not afraid of beaten up lenses.)

Can you shoot quickly enough focusing and then stopping down? What is your technique using lenses with an adapter? One reason why I'm looking at getting a canon dslr is because of the amount of lenses you can use on it with adapters.

 

[Lotari]

Can you shoot quickly enough focusing and then stopping down? What is your technique using lenses with an adapter? One reason why I'm looking at getting a canon dslr is because of the amount of lenses you can use on it with adapters.

It depends. focusing manually isn't problem as I have an EE-S focusing sreen on my 5D, it makes a big difference compared to the regular screen. Usually speed is also not a problem as I shoot mostly wide open, that way I can achieve the feeling into the photos I'm looking for.

If I have to stop down, I usually focus wide open and manually stop down by either counting clicks or looking at the aperture ring (if there's time for that).

Of course if money wouldn't be a problem I would probably get a Canon 35/1.4L etc. for all the conveniences, but I'm used to do things the harder way.. 😛 But still, these older manual focus lenses have some good characters too, like size, usually they're quite much smaller than their newer siblings.

 

[Photosynthetech]

It depends. focusing manually isn't problem as I have an EE-S focusing sreen on my 5D, it makes a big difference compared to the regular screen. Usually speed is also not a problem as I shoot mostly wide open, that way I can achieve the feeling into the photos I'm looking for.

If I have to stop down, I usually focus wide open and manually stop down by either counting clicks or looking at the aperture ring (if there's time for that).

Of course if money wouldn't be a problem I would probably get a Canon 35/1.4L etc. for all the conveniences, but I'm used to do things the harder way.. 😛 But still, these older manual focus lenses have some good characters too, like size, usually they're quite much smaller than their newer siblings.

Thanks for answering. I will have to get that focusing screen when I get the 5D. I am with you on the money issue, and I also enjoy manual focus and have soon nice older lenses.