Best lens/combo for shooting babies?

dmort · 01-05-2012, 04:35 AM

There is a super takumar 50 f/1.4 on sale in the marketplace right now... fyi!

mKlus · 01-06-2012, 02:04 AM

I saw them

I was hoping to find some fast %0mm for $50 or cheaper in Australia.
Atm I'm deciding between DA 35mm F2.4, FA 43mm and FA 31mm. The 50mm would be just a nice bonus

Depending on which one from the 3 lenses I buy I might then also buy DA 70mm or FA 77mm.

Originally posted by dmort

There is a super takumar 50 f/1.4 on sale in the marketplace right now... fyi!

mKlus · 05-05-2012, 03:19 AM

I just wanted to say thank you again to all who helped me here to choose the lenses. I ended up buying DA 35mm F2.4 and DA 70mm F2.4 LTD.
The DA 35mm feels little bit cheap but it takes great pictures!
Here are few from first 3 weeks (all taken wit DA 35mm)

Cheers,
Marek

Ikarus · 05-05-2012, 09:35 AM

These are excellent shots, thanks for sharing! Congratulations to the new arrivals, both baby and lenses! I just recently got myself the 35/2.4 and have been using it more an more since our 20-month-old has been getting very agile, and the shots tend to be full-body with some more environmental context. I must say though that had I had the lens already when she was a newborn, I still would have given preference to one of my manual fast fifties most of the time.

Last edited by Ikarus; 05-05-2012 at 10:13 AM.

DaveHolmes · 05-05-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by mKlus

Here are few from first 3 weeks (all taken wit DA 35mm)

Originally posted by Ikarus

These are excellent shots

Agreed... They're beautiful! The 1st and 3rd ones are especially good... Deffo worth a trip to the print-shop and framers! Well done!

I think you'll find both the 35 and 70 good investments in the documentation of the wee-lads life... Lots of 'keepers' to come!!

05-05-2012, 03:19 AM	#78
mKlus Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery Posts: 54 Original Poster	Few pictures with DA 35mm F2.4 I just wanted to say thank you again to all who helped me here to choose the lenses. I ended up buying DA 35mm F2.4 and DA 70mm F2.4 LTD. The DA 35mm feels little bit cheap but it takes great pictures! Here are few from first 3 weeks (all taken wit DA 35mm) Cheers, Marek

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01-05-2012, 04:35 AM	#76
dmort Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bronx, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 415	There is a super takumar 50 f/1.4 on sale in the marketplace right now... fyi!

01-06-2012, 02:04 AM	#77
mKlus Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery Posts: 54 Original Poster	I saw them I was hoping to find some fast %0mm for $50 or cheaper in Australia. Atm I'm deciding between DA 35mm F2.4, FA 43mm and FA 31mm. The 50mm would be just a nice bonus Depending on which one from the 3 lenses I buy I might then also buy DA 70mm or FA 77mm. Originally posted by dmort There is a super takumar 50 f/1.4 on sale in the marketplace right now... fyi!

05-05-2012, 09:35 AM	#79
Ikarus Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: California Photos: Albums Posts: 484	These are excellent shots, thanks for sharing! Congratulations to the new arrivals, both baby and lenses! I just recently got myself the 35/2.4 and have been using it more an more since our 20-month-old has been getting very agile, and the shots tend to be full-body with some more environmental context. I must say though that had I had the lens already when she was a newborn, I still would have given preference to one of my manual fast fifties most of the time. Last edited by Ikarus; 05-05-2012 at 10:13 AM.

05-05-2012, 03:09 PM	#80
DaveHolmes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,501	Originally posted by mKlus Here are few from first 3 weeks (all taken wit DA 35mm) Originally posted by Ikarus These are excellent shots Agreed... They're beautiful! The 1st and 3rd ones are especially good... Deffo worth a trip to the print-shop and framers! Well done! I think you'll find both the 35 and 70 good investments in the documentation of the wee-lads life... Lots of 'keepers' to come!!