I really like the third shot in this post! Is it ok if I use it as the background for my iPhone? Right now I have the doomsday clock for my background, which is a little ... moody.

Feel free, just give me a copyright credit every time you make a call.
Send me a PM if you need a copy with more resolution and thanks.

[Steve Beswick]

Feel free, just give me a copyright credit every time you make a call.
Send me a PM if you need a copy with more resolution and thanks.

Somehow I think the resolution is high enough, but thanks anyway!

On a separate note, I just PM'ed Gokenin to make sure he is ready for it. I'll post a couple pics to the forum soon, but the box had no instructions for the flickr group.

[Steve Beswick]

Can someone update the list? It seems a bit out of date, and I need to pick out who to send the lens to next. gokenin can't take it right now.

As promised, some photos from the lens. I already put three of them up on flickr, but I will repeat them here for the benefit of the forum.

The first four photos are all from the MORE Racing Freedom 250, which is an evening/night race that takes place just outside of Barstow, California. The third photo is of a class 11 car. Class 11 is probably more commonly known as the stock bug class. The class rules only allow for safety and tire improvements to a stock bug. Although slow, the class 11 cars seem to take the pounding very well.

The fourth photo was taken around 1:00 AM. Many minutes were passing between cars at this point. I get the feeling that desert racing can be very lonely.

The fifth photo was taken at ~5:30 AM the previous morning while staring out my front door. It took about 50 frames to get the shot right. I blame my friends Kirin, Miller, and Corona for the difficulty. Then again, I probably wouldn't have been up at 5:30 in the morning if it wasn't for them! The forum is scaling the photo down a bit too much, but if you stare at the center of the frame you can just make out the bright spot that I believe is jupiter.

The last two photos I was really trying to push the low light capabilities of the lens. I don't think I could have gotten the shots with an even marginally slower lens. I hope you guys like my photos!

[Adam]

I will be adding a category for just the traveling nifty 50mm in the user photo gallery, FYI. Don't know exactly when I'll have the time, but soon!

Adam
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[Eaglerapids]

Ok, I just got the lens from Steve this evening:-), thanks Steve. The list is kinda messed up. do I send it to Gokenin next???? since he was supposed to get it before me? Are we keeping it in the States for awhile? I'll study the list a bit more but any suggestions are welcomed.

You know, it looks like it should go to gnaztee in Tucson next before heading east, would everybody be cool with that?

[Steve Beswick]

Ok, I just got the lens from Steve this evening:-), thanks Steve. The list is kinda messed up. do I send it to Gokenin next???? since he was supposed to get it before me? Are we keeping it in the States for awhile? I'll study the list a bit more but any suggestions are welcomed.

You know, it looks like it should go to gnaztee in Tucson next before heading east, would everybody be cool with that?

The way I understand it, it's kind of up to you.

[gokenin]

thats cool with me i was thinking it should head in an eastward path though the states instead off criss crossing the country. The probably up to Canada would be my guess

[Eaglerapids]

I got it sent off to gnaztee this morning:-). I'll get some pics posted here shortly but, Steve, I still need the info on how to post to flickr, please sir.

[Eaglerapids]

I got several ideas off of some recent posts here in the forum for this.
Traveling A-50/1.7 reversed on a Tamron PZ 1.4X teleconverter and big time crops.





Pritchard Creek before joining the Coeur d'Alene River, the Coeur d'Alene River and Miner's Creek road climbing up off the Cd'A River.






Three trees beating the odds......so far.



First two are with an extension tube.




The Veteran's Memorial Bridge right outside of Coeur d'Alene, Id. A guy jumped off and landed right around the area this pic was taken a few months ago:-(.




Sunset from Wolf Lodge Bay looking down Lake Coeur d'Alene.





What a privilege to shoot this lens. I happen to have a copy myself but I very much doubt it is as well traveled. I have a few 50mm's and I have to say the A-50/1.7 is one of my favorites, it's very sharp and has a lovely color rendition, a sweet lens and this copy may turn out to be THE A-50/1.7 in the world. Like Damn Brit I wanted to keep it longer but I had a great day and a half shooting with it and it was time for it to continue it's journey:-).

[Steve Beswick]

...
What a privilege to shoot this lens. I happen to have a copy myself but I very much doubt it is as well traveled. I have a few 50mm's and I have to say the A-50/1.7 is one of my favorites, it's very sharp and has a lovely color rendition, a sweet lens and this copy may turn out to be THE A-50/1.7 in the world. Like Damn Brit I wanted to keep it longer but I had a great day and a half shooting with it and it was time for it to continue it's journey:-).

I feel much the same. I do feel guilty for having posession of it for so long, but I guess it's water under the bridge. It really meant a lot to get to participate in this adventure, and to ad my own little twist to it.

With all due respect to the owner of this lens, I hope it's journey never ends.

[gnaztee]

I have received the Nifty in good shape, will be putting it through some paces this weekend and sending it out on Monday (have to figure out who I'm sending too still )

[dazman]

Great shots Eaglerapids.
Remember to upload the photos to the traveling50 flickr page as well. I have details if you need them

[gnaztee]

Okay, I've updated as well as I can. I propose sending to Pentaxperson next, as Austin is the closest to Tucson. Not sure if we want to go east through the U.S., then back west through Canada (hitting Hawaii after that) or if I should go up to B.C. so it can hit Calgary and then down to Texas, moving north and south as it makes it's way east. What do you all think? I will be sending out on Monday, I don't have much time to shoot during the week. Saturday will be my big day!


Flickr: travelingnifty50mm's Photostream

aamin515 (Ohio USA) from Ibam; 531m or 854 km.
X-man (Maine USA) from aamin; 690m or 1111km, TOTAL 1,221m or 1,765 km.
figmental1978 (Fukuyama, JAPAN) from X-man; 7117m or 11,452km, TOTAL 8338m or 13,217 km.
Leadbelly (Quezon, Phillipines) from figmental1; 1416m or 2280kms, TOTAL 8,754m or 15,497km
soccerjoe5 (Alabang, Phillipines) from Leadbelly; 15m & 25km, TOTAL 8,769m or 15,522km
Leadbelly (Quezon, Phillipines) from soccerjoe5; 15m & 25km, TOTAL 8,784m or 15,547km
dazman (Melbourne, Aust) from Leadbelly; 3,940m & 6,341km, TOTAL 12,724m or 21,888km
Bramela (Newcastle, Aust) from dazman; 510m & 821km, TOTAL 13,234m or 22,709km
Mechan1k (Sydney, AUS) from Bramela; 74m & 118km, TOTAL 13,308m or 22,827km
KrisK10D (Sydney, Australia) from Mechn1k; 29m & 47km, TOTAL 13,337m or 22,874km
tomypreach ( Wollongong, Australia) from KrisK10D; 43m & 68km, TOTAL 13,380m & 22,942km
Adrian Owerko (Mount Barker, Australia) from tommypreach; 683m & 1099km, TOTAL 14,063m & 24,041km
MoiVous (McLaren Vale, Australia) from Adrian Owerko; 28m & 45km TOTAL 14,091 & 24,086
JulesJ(Hobart, Australia) from MoiVous; 709m & 1141 TOTAL 14,800m & 25,227km
RobA _Oz (Hobart, AUS) from Mivous; 1m & 1km TOTAL 14,801m & 25228km
lithos (Queensland, AUS) from RobA_Oz; 1,789m & 1111km TOTAL 16590m & 26339km
[i[big red (Brisbane, AUS)[/i] from lithos; 1m & 1km TOTAL 16591m & 26340km
ChrisN (Canberra, AUS) from big red; 582m & 937km TOTAL 17173m & 27277km
jsherman999 (Minneapolis, USA) from ChrisN; 9146m & 14718km TOTAL 26,319m & 41,995km
PentHassyKon (Irvine, CA, USA) from jsherman999; 1,517m & 2,442km TOTAL 27,836 & 44,437km
Igilligan (California, USA) from PentHassyKon; 379m & 611km TOTAL 28,215m & 45,048km
Damn_Brit (Oakland, CA USA) from Igilligan; 11m & 18km TOTAL 28,226m & 45,066km
Steve Beswick (California, USA) from Damn_Brit; 365m & 587km TOTAL 28,591m & 45,653km
Eaglerapids (Idaho, USA) from Steve Beswick; 675m & 1086km TOTAL 29,226m & 46,739km

current: gnaztee (Tucson, AZ USA)
next: Pentaxperson (Austin, Texas)


HouseOfHorla (Teddington, London)
legacyb4 (tri-cities, BC, Canada)
Pollitowozhere (Puerto Rico)
gokenin (Lowell, MA USA)
Eastern Shore Charlie (21639 (zip) USA)
mi2nc (North Carolina USA)
the_int21h (South Caroline USA)
ftpaddict (Bucharest, Romania)
bdery (Quebec City, Canada)
Fearview (Jakarta)
steVo_k200d (Calgary, Canada)
jah3 (Helsinki, Finland)
Deni (Albania)
netuser (Azores Islands)
miserere (Boston, MA USA)
m8o (Eatons Neck, NY, USA)
elkarrde (Zagreb, Croatia)
oinkely (Ireland)
séamuis (Savannah, GA USA)
Dave_Sz (Illinois 60110 USA)
hwblanks (Williston, FL USA)
ll_cOfFeE_lP (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
dayah (Zagreb, Croatia)
Andi Lo (Halifax, Canada)
minikin (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
dropbear (Dublin, Ireland)
eccs19 (Lisle, Ontario)
dws1117 (TX, USA)
speedoo (New York, USA)
xyzik (Seattle, USA)
digitaddict (Quebec, Canada)
LensScribe (Johannesburg, South Africa)
John Araki (Hawaii, USA)
RickL (Missouri, USA)
J.Scott Ontario, Canada)
Naturephoto1P (Florida, USA)
kevinschoenmakers (Netherlands)
Niki (Unknown)
Viliam (Uppsala, Sweden)


LEGEND:
italic - members who already had the lens
bold - current owner
underlined - next member to get the lens

Green = USA
Purple = Asia
Red = Australia
Cyan = UK & Ireland
Blue = Canada
Orange = Europe
Pink = North Atlantic
Maroon = South Africa

[gokenin]

just my suggestion but I would say that it head north and south moving slowly eastward. then off to the two islands in the atlantic before heading to Europe and Asia again and it will get to hawaii on the trip that way. thats my 2c

[Pentaxperson]

AWESOME... I can't wait to get it.