Frozen berries

Frozen berries · 10:49 AM

Just got a 50mm 1.4 M in the mail yesterday. As a new Pentax owner (K10D), this is my first use of a non-auto-focus lens. I found it a pleasure, bringing me back to simpler times with my Minolta XE

Lots of ice here in Louisville. And lots of folks without power--not us, fortunately. I learned a lesson about batteries on this shoot. Bring extra in the cold, and put them in a warm pocket. (flower shot is indoors, obviously)

jezza323 · 01-30-2009, 01:08 PM

really nice close ups, looks damn cold!

here i am in 30 odd degrees celcius while you freeze, lol

gawan · 01-30-2009, 01:08 PM

I like the icy colour tones in the first two! Wish there were a little more DOF in those. So now you know why this lens is described as special

kurt · 01-30-2009, 02:16 PM

The first two are my favorites. Looks that you have a fine tool in your hands

roentarre · 01-30-2009, 03:31 PM

The first one is really good abstract. The overall effect caused by narrow depth of field works very well here

unkabin · 01-30-2009, 04:07 PM

Thanks for the comments. I, too, like the first one best. The fastest lens I've owned has been a 1.7. For the next few weeks, I'm going to have to force myself to spin that aperture ring away from 1.4.

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01-30-2009, 01:08 PM	#2
jezza323 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,421	really nice close ups, looks damn cold! here i am in 30 odd degrees celcius while you freeze, lol

01-30-2009, 01:08 PM	#3
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	I like the icy colour tones in the first two! Wish there were a little more DOF in those. So now you know why this lens is described as special

01-30-2009, 02:16 PM	#4
kurt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyvinkää, Suomi (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	The first two are my favorites. Looks that you have a fine tool in your hands

01-30-2009, 03:31 PM	#5
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	The first one is really good abstract. The overall effect caused by narrow depth of field works very well here

01-30-2009, 04:07 PM	#6
unkabin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Moorhead, MN Posts: 176 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments. I, too, like the first one best. The fastest lens I've owned has been a 1.7. For the next few weeks, I'm going to have to force myself to spin that aperture ring away from 1.4.