Originally posted by StDevious Holy Cow! That's a lot of lenses. Do you have a whole closet dedicated to holding those ?
They're mostly in little Ikea drawer units plugged into bookshelves behind my desk. The 40 cameras are mostly on other bookshelves across the room, in front of the computer science books I haven't thrown away yet.
Quote: Anyways, I will be looking for a 50 f/1.4 on ebay or maybe 35mm (so I can get a larger FOV). How easy is it to MF on the K-x ?
I use a K20D. Many MF'ers here use a Kx or Kr and seem to do fine. We have threads here on MF techniques and tricks; the simplest and cheapest is Catch-In-Focus.
Quote: Also just noticed that you are near Lake Tahoe, I'm headed there this weekend. Any tips on the absolutely to visit places, and the ones really good for photography.
Which way are you coming? I'm up Hwy88. The towns of Sutter Creek, Jackson, and Volcano (my locale) in the foothills are Gold Rush-era gems. Various vistas at Carson Spur and towards Kit Carson Pass are glorious; don't drive too fast. Hope Valley, where Hwy89 turns up to Tahoe, is gorgeous, and the Carson River canyon beyond that junction to Woodfords is quintessential: rocks, cascades, etc.
Must-sees at Tahoe include Emerald Bay; the Heavenly ski tram near Stateline; the whole round-the-lake drive; those are what come immediately to mind. Weekend events like art & car & boat shows are fun for people-shooting. See Wikipedia for details. Have fun!
Originally posted by Rondec Just to way in a little bit. The problem with the FA 50 at f1.4 is that it not only has minimal depth of field, but that lens is just plain soft at that aperture. Factor in that your focus won't be right on where you want it and you are going to end up with really soft photos that no amount of post processing will fix up.
I'll suggest that StDevious read the reviews. Not all of us find it soft.