58mm

Model of the day: Carley: Shot with the Sony A6300 & 58mm f2

carleybmarilyn091716_0243rop
My Sony A6300 became a lot more useful since I added the Meike battery grip, handles much better, especially for manual focusing, the only drawback, I do prefer to remove the card if I don’t shoot tethered rather then downloading the files via USB cable from the camera (too slow). That means I have to remove the grip every time, other then that I love it. I rediscovered the Helios 44-2, which I had laying around and completely forgot about it, this little lens produces lovely low contrast files wide open, tack sharp and if stopped down by only 1/2 a stop, the contrast increases dramatically. Quite like the low contrast look for portraits.
If you find this article helpful, please consider helping me maintaining this blog by purchasing your gear through my product links to Adorama and B&H and Ebay. It will cost you nothing and allows me to keep adding! Or consider making a direct donation using PayPal, thank you!





Snapshot of the day: High Line Sunset: Sony A7s

7s_str_072415_1644c1000
Something completely different :) shot with the amazing Sony A7s and my fav vintage lens,
the Minolta 58mm f1.2 at f2!
Probably the direct result of looking at IG feeds. You can follow my street feet at
https://instagram.com/globalshutter/
If you find this post inspiring, please consider helping me maintaining this blog by purchasing your gear through my product links to Adorama and B&H and Ebay. It will cost you nothing and allows me to keep adding! Or consider making a direct donation using PayPal, thank you!





The new Nikkor 58mm f1.4, who is it for?

This lens will not replace your standard 50mm, however, it will appeal to photographers who find themselves going back and forth between the 50mm 1.4 and the 85mm 1.4, photographers who like the bokeh characteristics of the 85mm but prefer the shorter working distance when shooting with the 50mm. If I had to choose between this lens and the newly announced Zeiss Otus 55mm, I would go with the Nikon. The 58mm will produce nicer bokeh and it has AF!

You can preorder the Nikkor 58mm 1.4 here at BH and here at Adorama.