[Racer X 69]

Shot with a K200D, FA50 f1.4 at f/6.7, ISO-200, 1/350s

Such a shy little lizard. Nice shot Tim.

[Racer X 69]

MACK B42 bokeh.

[paulh]

Canon P&S

[Timd]

Now that lizzard is bokeh-licious, TimD...

Thanks. It's actually a chameleon. The sad part is that the hedges that they used to live in have made way for security walls and the cars have decimated them. I used to see them often, now I am lucky to see them once a year.

[savoche]

Some delicious bokeh

K-5 + Porst 55/1.2, f/1.2

[Jean Poitiers]

Some delicious bokeh

K-5 + Porst 55/1.2, f/1.2

Excellent ... " Santé !!! " ... TFS, J

[Hogboy]

A local Robin

[Racer X 69]

A local Robin

Nice shot.

Some delicious bokeh

K-5 + Porst 55/1.2, f/1.2

I'll drink to that!

[pearcemi]

More SMC DA55-300 bokeh.

300mm f/8

Nice shot with the 55-300! I've been trying to use this lens for birding.

[savoche]

Excellent ... " Santé !!! " ... TFS, J

Thank you! Skål!

I'll drink to that!

Cheers mate!

Nice shot with the 55-300! I've been trying to use this lens for birding.

Thanks You have to get fairly close to use this lens for birding, at least with smaller birds. Most serious birders will opt for something longer (which means bigger, heavier, and way more expensive), like a 400mm or 500mm. Another possibility is the DA*300, which isn't longer but still sufficiently sharp to enable more cropping - and fast enough to enable the use of a teleconverter. That I wouldn't try with the 55-300.

That said, I love my 55-300. It's very good for what it is - reasonably sharp and very small and light for a 300mm. Ideal for hiking and travelling, which is where I use it the most.

[Racer X 69]

Cheers mate!

Indeed!

[Na Horuk]

There be gold, with Helios 44-2

[Jean Poitiers]

Since it's a school week vacation here in France, I took Charlotte and the new-to-me A 50/1.4 to the museum yesterday ... (x-post)

[pearsaab]

[dcBear78]

Helios Swirl


Helios again, but more subtle


And actually trying not to blow out the bokeh on this. Helios @ f11