Thanks. As I recall, I bought the Takumar 50/1.4 for around $60 from a
member of another forum. They can be had fairly inexpensively, but some are
subject to yellowing of the elements containing certain slightly radioactive
glass.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Candace Lemarr" <CandaceRocks@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Warm Spot on a Cold Day
> What a lovely special moment you caught!
> I envy you the 1.4. So far the largest aperture lenses I have are 2.0.
>
> Candace
>
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Hi Candace,
>>
>> Thanks for the kind words. I also have a 55/1.8 Takumar, and it is
>> probably
>> sharper than the 50/1.4. However, there are times when having a 1.4 lens
>> on
>> the camera can make a difference. This shot, which I took at a Christmas
>> gathering, shows what the 1.4 is capable of providing.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Katie+Grace+_amp_+Kristin.jpg.html
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Candace Lemarr" <CandaceRocks@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Warm Spot on a Cold Day
>>
>>
>>
>>> Jim,
>>> That looks so incredibly inviting! Nicely done.
>>> It's about 10 F here right now at 9am.
>>> You reminded me that I should spend some time with my Takumar, it's been
>>> a while. 55mm f2.
>>>
>>> Candace
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>> With overnight lows in the teens (deg F), and daytime highs in the
>>>> lower
>>>> 20s, I decided to look for indoor subjects. The fireplace was the
>>>> favorite location for the day, and I had never had much luck
>>>> photographing it. After futile attempts at AE with the flickering
>>>> flames, I decided to explore manual exposure on the E-1. This was the
>>>> best of several exposures, made with various ISO and shutter speed
>>>> combinations.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Warm+Spot+on+a+Cold+Day.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> Details: E-1 with 50/1.4 Takumar, ISO 200, 1/30 at f/2.8, RAW, PSE 6.0
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
>>>>
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