Very good stuff for the most part. A little soft here and there, but
some very nice comositions with good exposure control. The band should
be thrilled with these. My favorite is probaby 2700, although it was a
close call. Also like the overheads that show the band and the first
couple of rows of the crowd. Good work. This is definitely a manual
focus situation for any camera and lens. A zoom is a nice convenience
but the speed of the primes is a big plus.
Paul
On Sep 25, 2005, at 11:15 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
I tried to take some photos at a show with my "kit" lens and figured
out after about 5 minutes that it was a hopeless disaster. Too dark,
the focus would take forever. And the lens is just too slow at f5.6
from most of the zoom range.
So I pulled out the old glass. A28 f2.8, A50 f1.7, M135 f2.5, and my
dad's old M40-80 f2.8-4.
These older lenses do a much better job of pulling in the light
(although I discovered that the 40-80 zoom has some weird sort of
blooming around the highlights. A disappointment as the zoom range
was perfect for the close quarters I was working in.). Focus could
have been even better if those darned band members would just stop
moving!
In any case, I'll just toss some of this junk out there. People will
think it's OK or think that it stinks. I've seen so many amazing
photos from this list in the past months that I'm almost afraid to
share, but that's what a list is all about - sharing your ideas and
your work. Looking forward to compliments or criticism, if anyone is
so inclined. So here goes:
http://charles.robinsontwins.org/2005_GreazyMeal
-Charles
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Charles Robinson
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Minneapolis, MN
http://charles.robinsontwins.org
