Nifty Fifty Club

[Pixley]

I have the Sigma 1.4 and an old Pentax A 1.7 50mm - both purchased second hand off ebay. The Sigma has procuced some lovely shots and of course will auto focus. I actually prefer the IQ I get out of the Pentax - but it is manual focus and you have to use it on manual - so not so quick for a newbie to take random shots of children. Unless I am shooting landscape one or the other is my default lens.

[darkbhudda]

I love my little Nifty Fifty - a Pentax 50/1.7 M lens. It's a corker in low light. There's a number of gig and portrait photos I wouldn't have been able to take otherwise. It's light and unobtrusive and its shallow DOF can help make a photo sing. Though it is manual I have used it for fast moving action photos such as sports.

[AnzacPride]

Finally got my 50 christmas Eve, I think its only come of once since then. I will post a few examples ASAP, have been busy with work
thanks again folks for youre advice

[Danielle10]

I forgot about this thread, here are some of my attempts.


Cookie -o- Lurve by Danielle _S, on Flickr


Pondering pug by Danielle _S, on Flickr


FFF = first fifty floral by Danielle _S, on Flickr


First nifty fifty pic by Danielle _S, on Flickr

[AnzacPride]

Here are a couple of shots from the 50mm. The pano was hand held, Obviosly would be better from a tripod and there seems a lighter bit of sky in one bit. Any advice on getting the best pano shots and what processes I should do b4 and after in CS4 would be helpfull.

Cheers Dan

[dannat]

to an owner on the sigma 50mm -is there any CA?

[Kuzzie]

Mmmmmmm, great pics guys. Looks like I better get one of these