Seeing what my new (old) A 50/1.7 can do...

Finn · 04-11-2007, 08:09 PM

Just got my Pentax-A 50/1.7 in the mail the other day, and it's been living on my camera ever since. What an awesome lens!!! I can forgive it it's cheap plastic barrel and 80's-vintage flourescent distance markings

when it takes such awesome photos.

I was heading back to my office at 3am (ah, the life of a grad student

), when I passed by the campus power plant. Of course I had my K100D and A 50/1.7 with me, and here is the result:

1/15 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 800

1/15 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 800

Finn · 04-11-2007, 08:11 PM

Oh crap, those are big. Here are some smaller ones:

WMBP · 04-11-2007, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by Finn

Just got my Pentax-A 50/1.7 in the mail the other day, and it's been living on my camera ever since. What an awesome lens!!!....

1/15 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 800

Nice pictures. I especially like the first one. Taken hand held, I presume? Very sharp. You must have a steady hand!

Will

FotoPete · 04-11-2007, 09:17 PM

Yup, I like the first one too. The very ghostly industrial look. The second one will be nicer if say there was a person walking by on the other side of the road or something.

Rolly · 04-12-2007, 12:08 AM

Horrible scene, beautifully seen.

roentarre · 04-12-2007, 02:52 AM

Quite high ISO for these industrial images. Great stuff.

db2 · 04-12-2007, 02:39 PM

That light closest to the camera in the second shot is showing purple fringing. This is the same problem I get with most of the older lenses when there is water about. Still very good lense for portraits and flower shots. It took me a while to get over the cheap feel of this lens compared to the M series lenses. Glad your happy with the new lens Finn, I wish you lots of good subjects. Cheers Pete.

Finn · 04-12-2007, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by db2

That light closest to the camera in the second shot is showing purple fringing. This is the same problem I get with most of the older lenses when there is water about. Still very good lense for portraits and flower shots. It took me a while to get over the cheap feel of this lens compared to the M series lenses. Glad your happy with the new lens Finn, I wish you lots of good subjects. Cheers Pete.

Yeah, I tried desaturating the blue part of the spectrum in PP, but it wasn't working well for me. I might go back to the raw file and tinker with it, though. All I did to these was a little cropping and WB adjustment.

Leya216 · 04-12-2007, 05:25 PM

That plant is the size of my entire campus (which consists of one little building...). I too like the first one better. It's magical in a disturbing way

slick100d · 04-12-2007, 08:47 PM

Hi Finn! Well, now I know where you're from.

I've worked next to that power plant for way too long. I've never taken any pictures of it though; don't want to mix work with pleasure! I like how all the elements (lights, darkness, fog and rain) work together in the picture.
I have the M 50 1.7 but always wanted the A version. I haven't used it much since I got my FA35/2 but it is a wonderful lens.
Nice pictures.

Finn · 04-12-2007, 10:02 PM

Originally posted by slick100d

Hi Finn! Well, now I know where you're from.

I've worked next to that power plant for way too long. I've never taken any pictures of it though; don't want to mix work with pleasure! I like how all the elements (lights, darkness, fog and rain) work together in the picture.
I have the M 50 1.7 but always wanted the A version. I haven't used it much since I got my FA35/2 but it is a wonderful lens.
Nice pictures.

Well, I walk by it every morning and every afternoon, and it has always intrigued me. I like the idea of creating beautiful photos of fundamentally unattractive things, so I've been trying to take a good picture for months without much luck. I'm glad I decided to head in to work (very!) early the other day.

Nice to know Ames, Iowa is so well represented here!

04-11-2007, 08:09 PM	#1
Finn Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,056	Seeing what my new (old) A 50/1.7 can do... Just got my Pentax-A 50/1.7 in the mail the other day, and it's been living on my camera ever since. What an awesome lens!!! I can forgive it it's cheap plastic barrel and 80's-vintage flourescent distance markings when it takes such awesome photos. I was heading back to my office at 3am (ah, the life of a grad student ), when I passed by the campus power plant. Of course I had my K100D and A 50/1.7 with me, and here is the result: 1/15 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 800 1/15 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 800

04-12-2007, 02:39 PM	#7
db2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: gisborne Posts: 111	purple fringing That light closest to the camera in the second shot is showing purple fringing. This is the same problem I get with most of the older lenses when there is water about. Still very good lense for portraits and flower shots. It took me a while to get over the cheap feel of this lens compared to the M series lenses. Glad your happy with the new lens Finn, I wish you lots of good subjects. Cheers Pete.

04-12-2007, 05:25 PM	#9
Leya216 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 184	Very cool photos That plant is the size of my entire campus (which consists of one little building...). I too like the first one better. It's magical in a disturbing way

04-11-2007, 08:11 PM	#2
Finn Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,056 Original Poster	Oh crap, those are big. Here are some smaller ones:

04-11-2007, 08:22 PM	#3
WMBP Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,482	Originally posted by Finn Just got my Pentax-A 50/1.7 in the mail the other day, and it's been living on my camera ever since. What an awesome lens!!!.... 1/15 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 800 Nice pictures. I especially like the first one. Taken hand held, I presume? Very sharp. You must have a steady hand! Will

04-11-2007, 09:17 PM	#4
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	Yup, I like the first one too. The very ghostly industrial look. The second one will be nicer if say there was a person walking by on the other side of the road or something.

04-12-2007, 12:08 AM	#5
Rolly Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 295	Horrible scene, beautifully seen.

04-12-2007, 02:52 AM	#6
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Quite high ISO for these industrial images. Great stuff.

04-12-2007, 05:05 PM	#8
Finn Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,056 Original Poster	Originally posted by db2 That light closest to the camera in the second shot is showing purple fringing. This is the same problem I get with most of the older lenses when there is water about. Still very good lense for portraits and flower shots. It took me a while to get over the cheap feel of this lens compared to the M series lenses. Glad your happy with the new lens Finn, I wish you lots of good subjects. Cheers Pete. Yeah, I tried desaturating the blue part of the spectrum in PP, but it wasn't working well for me. I might go back to the raw file and tinker with it, though. All I did to these was a little cropping and WB adjustment.

04-12-2007, 08:47 PM	#10
slick100d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Iowa, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 152	Hi Finn! Well, now I know where you're from. I've worked next to that power plant for way too long. I've never taken any pictures of it though; don't want to mix work with pleasure! I like how all the elements (lights, darkness, fog and rain) work together in the picture. I have the M 50 1.7 but always wanted the A version. I haven't used it much since I got my FA35/2 but it is a wonderful lens. Nice pictures.

04-12-2007, 10:02 PM	#11
Finn Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,056 Original Poster	Originally posted by slick100d Hi Finn! Well, now I know where you're from. I've worked next to that power plant for way too long. I've never taken any pictures of it though; don't want to mix work with pleasure! I like how all the elements (lights, darkness, fog and rain) work together in the picture. I have the M 50 1.7 but always wanted the A version. I haven't used it much since I got my FA35/2 but it is a wonderful lens. Nice pictures. Well, I walk by it every morning and every afternoon, and it has always intrigued me. I like the idea of creating beautiful photos of fundamentally unattractive things, so I've been trying to take a good picture for months without much luck. I'm glad I decided to head in to work (very!) early the other day. Nice to know Ames, Iowa is so well represented here!