my kind of 50!

[back alley]

it arrived in today's mail, well, actually i needed to pick it up at the post office and give the gov'met it's due plus that damn 5 buck 'handling' charge.

none the less, it's here...brian's 50/1.5 canon lens and she is a beaut!!!

so tiny with that lovely infinity lock, oh yeah this is my kind of lens. feels so great in my hand.

i can see it now, the 35/1.8 on one p and the 50/1.5 on another and the 85/2 on the third, and low light here i come.

i cannot wait to shoot some informal portraits with this lens.

near nirvana....


joe

 

[bmattock]

Sweeeet! Congratulations!

 

[Trius]

Joe: Damned fine heart medicine!

Earl

 

[GeneW]

Nice to hear, Joe! I hope to see a Camera & Coffee shot soon!

Gene

 

[rover]

I knew you would like it. Good luck with it Joe. Yes, it is a sweet little lens.

 

[raid]

Congrats, Joe. I am getting more and more interested in either a J3 or Canon 50/1.5 lens.

 

[FPjohn]

Quartet

Quartet

Hello:

Then you have a classic trio or quartet. Best of light to you.

yours
Frank

 

[FrankS]

Isn't it great Joe, to have all your equipment needs fulfilled, and to be free of desire?

 

[back alley]

Isn't it great Joe, to have all your equipment needs fulfilled, and to be free of desire?

yes brother!

now i'm just waiting on the 35/3.5. the 135 on it's way is just pure gravy and satisfies more of a want.

and i must confess...i am a geek. i've been walking around my place carrying my favourite p with the 1.5 attached. i can't wait till tomorrow for a few people shots.

and i have revised my line up from above with a sub of the 2.8 for the 1.8.
i'm going with favourites all round.

joe

 

[back alley]

couldn't resist, a quick and shiny shot.

 

[FPjohn]

er, those

er, those

Hello:

Er, those are beautiful cameras. I have a question. How do you like the 100mm f3.5?

yours
Frank

 

[back alley]

i like it ok.
this may sound odd considering i prefer the smaller wide lenses but i like the feel of the bigger heavier 85/2 better. it balances just perfect on the p while the 100/3.5 feels too light on the p.
but you can't beat it for a throw in your pocket can't tell it's in the bag kinda lens.
joe

 

[FPjohn]

sweet spot(s)

sweet spot(s)

Hello:

I notice that there seem to be discrete sweet spots for hand holdability - 111b/older small ltms like Elmars and an M3 with a 90mmf2 for instance. The later M's appear to benefit, in my hands, from a RRS AS plate to match the M3.

Your set might be the best!

yours
Frank

 

[Frank Granovski]

I know it's fast but is it sharp and bokehful? 😕

 

[back alley]

you tell me frank.

taken with the 85.

joe

or were you talking about the 50?

 

[Frank Granovski]

Yes, the 50. That pic looks pretty sharp. Maybe an "orange" would have made it look less white? (Snow. Haha.) 😉


PS: it's snowing here too, but not like that! 😛

 

[back alley]

pics from the 50 will follow soon.

that pic was from last october, lotsa snow then, not so much today.

joe

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Good to see you are in P heaven (or is it P Zen?) The chrome 50 Canon lenses are beautiful indeed. Now, go and shoot it! Shoot it wide open; get an ND filter if you can.

 

[back alley]

a 40mm nd filter, and then some hen's teeth! lol

 

[ChrisN]

Hey Joe - congratulations on that new lens. Just in time for some weekend shooting. Have fun!