{"id":5049,"date":"2011-10-03T00:49:31","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T16:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/?p=5049"},"modified":"2011-10-11T00:32:48","modified_gmt":"2011-10-10T16:32:48","slug":"bright-fifty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/?p=5049","title":{"rendered":"Bright Fifty"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am amazed that I can still remember the password to login into my blog and create a new entry. \ud83d\ude00 Finally … the stress is over! I am done with scanning the photos for the exhibition to be held a couple of weeks from now … and also put the finishing touch to ‘very special’ camera (also for the exhibition). Stay tuned for details. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Since life is now ‘back to normal’ … I’ll post some test photos taken with a Pentax A50 f1.2 lens that I recently traded another lens with. Well … this one is a manual focus lens and focusing with such a narrow DOF will definitely send my old eyeballs to hell earlier … but I’ve always wanted too have a feel of using such a lens. I’ve used f1.4 lenses before but they were autofocus ones and of course wasn’t much a challenge when it comes to focusing.<\/p>\n

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The lens came in a very nice Pentax hard pouch and an original Pentax snap-on hood. I’d love the have the very rare (and very expensive) silver ‘Special’ version but I might need to rob a bank for it. I’ll settle with the black one for now.<\/p>\n

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The lens feels really solid and the size is just right. I’ve yet to get used to focusing with it but from a few test shots (super random ones) … I think I might be able to figure it out … soon. Until then … I’ll leave this lens for the DSLR unless I’m gonna shoot like f2.8 with it on my film SLR. I wouldn’t wanna end up with an entire roll of out of focus shots (since this ain’t no plastic toy camera). \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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These were taken before I touched any alcohol. With such narrow DOF … manual focusing after booze is definitely out of the question for my old eyes.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This next one was taken at f1.4 …<\/p>\n

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… and another at f1.8 …<\/p>\n

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Please note that these test shots are not meant to find out how sharp or good the lens is. LOL. They are meant to test if I can manual focus properly without the aid of a split screen or a large viewfinder. I’m loving the lens so far.<\/p>\n

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I am amazed that I can still remember the password to login into my blog and create a new entry. \ud83d\ude00 Finally … the stress is over! I am done with scanning the photos for the exhibition to be held a couple of weeks from now … and also put … <\/p>\n

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