At 10:53 AM 5/30/2005 +0100, you wrote:
>Delicious colours and sharpness Joel; wonderful pictures overall. I
>am not sure I see your preference for the 35-80, but then I have not
>paid for one ;-).
Thanks Chris. I like it because it is a zoom that sort of does everything
(except go to 105mm -- bah, can't have everything!). Sharp, fast,
reasonably close focusing, great contrast and color, and very good bokeh
characteristics. I remember a private conversation with someone who got
his ahead of me, and he said, "Your primes will get a well-deserved
rest." That has certainly been true for me.
>Do you use a dark background, or is the background naturally dark? I
>have a small Lastolite reflector with a black reverse. I might get
>the larger one to help with composition.
I just put a black foam core board behind the flower and cock it a little
to thwart any tell-tale reflections.
>If it were not pi**ing with rain here I would be outside with my E-1
>and 90/2 ... and OM-4/Provia/90/2. We have some enormous red poppies
>in the garden.
>
>Chris
The 90/2 has been the favorite lens with the E-1, bar none. Unfortunately,
today (holiday here in the USA) I will be weedwacking (doing email right
now to stall the inevitable).
Joel W.
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