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I was attracted by rusty metal again today. It seems I have a liking for textures lately. Since it was already getting dark, the lights in the background are relatively bright, adding to a nice bokeh.  Leica M8 + Biogon 28/2.8 @ f/2.8, 1/45 sec, ISO 640 Also, the 28 Biogon seems to be my favourite lens these days! Born August 30th, 1863, Sergej Prokudin-Gorskij is undoubtedly one of the pioneers of colour photography. In the early 1910s, before the outbreak of World War I, Prokudin-Gorskij travelled across Russia, documenting the country and the life of its many, culturally diverse inhabitants — in full colour. His ventures were financed by Tsar Nikolaj II, who was impressed by his previous work and decided to grant him the funds needed for a 10-year project which Prokudin-Gorskij eventually continued beyond the October Revolution.  Sergej Prokudin-Gorskij | On the Karolitskhali River (Self-portrait) Continue reading Sergej Prokudin-Gorskij | Pioneer of colour photography I like the rusty texture of these trash bins. I believe they were already rusty when they were put up.  Olympus E-P1 + Lumix 20/1.7 @ f/1.7, 1/250 sec, ISO 200 On my way back home from the department’s annual christmas party. I hadn’t had a chance to take a picture all day, so this sparsely illuminated phone booth came just right. I tried to develop it in colour first, but found it didn’t work so well.  Olympus E-P1 + Lumix 20/1.7 @ f/1.7, 1/60 sec, ISO 2000 Olympus today announced a new Micro Four Thirds zoom lens, the M.Zuiko Digital 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3. The lens covers a range of 24-100mm in 35mm full-frame terms, which is 2mm (4mm-eq.) wider and 8mm (16mm-eq.) longer than the current kit lens offering, the M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6. On the downside, the initial aperture at the long end is only f/6.3, which is only usable in good light or with a flash.  M.Zuiko Digital 12-50mm f/3.5-5.6 The lens adds the powerzoom feature already known from Panasonic’s new X lens series, which means the zoom is operated via a rocker instead of via twisting the zoom ring. As a bonus, the lens has macro capabilities with a minimum focusing distance of 20 cm / 0.66 ft. It is also completely weather sealed — something which many Micro Four Thirds users have been waiting for, although this would make most sense on an equally weather seales body, which is not available as of yet. The estimated retail price of the new lens is US-$ 499, with shipping commencing early 2012. The lens will be available in black and silver colours. Read more at dpreview.com. |
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