My new (old ) toy

[spada]

HI
I bought this lens 180mm f2.8 non D version for $US200 after saw some pictures of Padey and a small discusstion about this lens . Fix at 180 mm it is much smaller and lighter than the one touch 80-200, being a prime there is no zoom to worry , just set aperture or ( and) Shutter speed and walk up or down to shoot. I don't have anything to test so the cat in the back yard is the subject, This has the same bokeh similar to 85 mm and is a sharp lens, and take a bit of time to get use to it.

[digitor]

Hi Spada,

I've been tossing up about this lens for a while, it has a very good reputation! Were these taken at f2.8? It seems to me to be lacking a bit in contrast (or maybe the black bits on the cat aren't very black!)

Cheers

[spada]

Hi Digitor
Long time no see you since last year AW . This is non D version( around year 198X ) shoot at f3.3 1/750s ISO 200 in the morning sun, it also sharp at f2.8 but the cat is moving slightly so I make it f3.3.In the second picture the black is faded because the way this lens render out of focus area ( I think ). One thing it is slow ( but not so slow ) on my S2, and it will be faster on other cameras like D70 . BTW : thank for let me try your Sigma 12-24 last year.

[digitor]

Hi Digitor
Long time no see you since last year AW .

It has been a while - unfortunately I won't be able to make it this year

BTW : thank for let me try your Sigma 12-24 last year.

No worries at all - it is a big chunk of glass compared to the newer dx wides eh?

Cheers

[sheepie]

gotta love a black and white moggie

try to get down lower, even with the cat - then get it looking straight down the barrell and shoot (the camera that is!).

Prefer the 1st one, as the DOF works nicely, the second one isn't as interesting - I think mostly because the cat doesn't appear to be looking at anything in the 2nd, whereas in the first it's obviously spotted something

[spada]

Thank Leon , will try again on the weekend, hopefully not raining, this one require a bit of time to use to it .