Comments on: Fixed and prime http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:38:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Johann http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/comment-page-1/#comment-7964 Johann Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:18:07 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/#comment-7964 Very nice, glad to see what the 50 can do, and so cheap! I haven't been doing my blog thing lately, so I'm behind the times getting to this news. Mine was offered up in sacrifice, and I've been thinking of going the black and white film route. Very nice, glad to see what the 50 can do, and so cheap!

I haven’t been doing my blog thing lately, so I’m behind the times getting to this news. Mine was offered up in sacrifice, and I’ve been thinking of going the black and white film route.

]]> By: carol http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/comment-page-1/#comment-7954 carol Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:49:58 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/#comment-7954 yeah yeah yeah- all that technical stuff is fine and I can't wait to see what you do with your lense, BUT can we talk about houw cute Bethany's hair is? WOW!! yeah yeah yeah- all that technical stuff is fine and I can’t wait to see what you do with your lense, BUT can we talk about houw cute Bethany’s hair is? WOW!!

]]> By: daniel http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/comment-page-1/#comment-7945 daniel Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:45:54 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/#comment-7945 Thanks! Fortunately it is not the technical info that makes good pictures. I normally try to avoid the geeky info aspect of this mostly intuitive endeavor, but I find that understanding how it operates makes it easier to employ that intuition. I did have to refresh my own memory in order to understand why the lens was better for some things, how f-stops/aperture size works, and why it effects the depth of field. I did not even know what bokeh was when I started seeing it in reviews and discussions. I may forget it all again in a few years when it is not a part of my regular life, and will have to look it up. Thanks! Fortunately it is not the technical info that makes good pictures. I normally try to avoid the geeky info aspect of this mostly intuitive endeavor, but I find that understanding how it operates makes it easier to employ that intuition. I did have to refresh my own memory in order to understand why the lens was better for some things, how f-stops/aperture size works, and why it effects the depth of field. I did not even know what bokeh was when I started seeing it in reviews and discussions. I may forget it all again in a few years when it is not a part of my regular life, and will have to look it up.

]]> By: Grandma http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/comment-page-1/#comment-7943 Grandma Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:40:05 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/#comment-7943 What greaat pictures! Remindes me of the days when I knew more about that stuff.So glad you and Nathan are so good at that. What greaat pictures! Remindes me of the days when I knew more about that stuff.So glad you and Nathan are so good at that.

]]> By: ShackelMom http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/comment-page-1/#comment-7942 ShackelMom Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:03:47 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/#comment-7942 I know next to nothing about cameras and lenses, but the pictures you took were great! I really like the natural lighting (and the subjects). I know next to nothing about cameras and lenses, but the pictures you took were great! I really like the natural lighting (and the subjects).

]]> By: daniel http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/comment-page-1/#comment-7938 daniel Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:23:39 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/#comment-7938 I was watching an auction that had a camera with a 50mm lens included that was described as ranging in aperture from 1.4 to 22. I watched it until the end, but there must have been others with the same plan. It shot from $31 to over $90 in the last minute or two. It is not unusual for a 50mm 1.4 fixed lens to go for $200+. This lens does open up the dark days to the eye of my camera more. I like that. I might do a comparison... That could prove rather interesting. I was watching an auction that had a camera with a 50mm lens included that was described as ranging in aperture from 1.4 to 22. I watched it until the end, but there must have been others with the same plan. It shot from $31 to over $90 in the last minute or two. It is not unusual for a 50mm 1.4 fixed lens to go for $200+.

This lens does open up the dark days to the eye of my camera more. I like that.

I might do a comparison… That could prove rather interesting.

]]> By: Nathan (brother) http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/comment-page-1/#comment-7937 Nathan (brother) Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:04:56 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/#comment-7937 The fixed lens is the way to go for the most light capture and best optics. I am surprised that you found it so cheap. Could you have gone 1.2 for $60? Haha. Nice shots. It really does seem like a film camera in those low light shots, or maybe better? Those variable focal length (kit) lenses always seem like a convenient solution, but they are never as good as a single job. Hey how about taking the same shot with both lenses at the same focal length and comparing. Let the minimum aperture take it's toll. The fixed lens is the way to go for the most light capture and best optics. I am surprised that you found it so cheap. Could you have gone 1.2 for $60? Haha. Nice shots. It really does seem like a film camera in those low light shots, or maybe better?

Those variable focal length (kit) lenses always seem like a convenient solution, but they are never as good as a single job. Hey how about taking the same shot with both lenses at the same focal length and comparing. Let the minimum aperture take it’s toll.

]]> By: Daniel Von Fange http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/comment-page-1/#comment-7936 Daniel Von Fange Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/06/fixed-and-prime/#comment-7936 Great choice. I love my Canon 50mm f1.8. Being able to gather that much like does open up so many more places to shoot. Great choice. I love my Canon 50mm f1.8. Being able to gather that much like does open up so many more places to shoot.

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