Well, I didn't really lose this lens. But I kinda found it again.
In fact this lens is fairly new. I purchased it in Bath, England while on leave from Afghanistan.
However, it's interesting in this day and age, very few people have this lens.
The day used to be that when you bought a camera, you would automatically would get a 50mm f/1.4 lens to go with it.
It's what is called a "normal" lens, meaning it approximates what the human eye sees. It's a prime lens, meaning it doesn't zoom in or out, prime lenses tend to be sharper than zoom lenses, so you're more likely to get sharp photos with it. It's a "fast" lens, it has an aperture of f/1.4, which means it lets in a LOT of light, making it more useful in low light. It's also very small and very light, it fits in the tiniest corner of any camera bag not to mention you can carry it all day and not get tired. Since it won't zoom, you really have to concentrate on your composition, move around to get the shot framed right. And to top it off....it's fairly inexpensive as far as lenses go.
It also has a lot of creative potential as well. Since it has f-stop of 1.4, you can blur the foreground and/or background, leaving only the smallest bit of your subject in focus.
It almost sounds like the perfect lens, doesn't it? It is, if you're just getting into photography.
I had this lens on the very first SLR film camera I had in high school, but only now am I realizing the potential of this lens. I kinda found it again.
This is a shot of Emily's dragon that my buddy in England scored for me to give to her on a birthday.
I love how only a tiny bit of his face is sharp, the rest just fades out into a blur. Don't get me wrong, by stopping the lens down a bit I could get all of him sharp. Tack sharp.
If you shoot and don't have this lens, get it. If you shoot and do have this lens, use it more. If you're going to start shooting, make sure this is one of the first lenses you buy.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go wrap my fingers back so I don't pop a stitch and bleed all over everything. That's what my doctor recommends. Well, ok, my vet....
Music for tonight:
Takin' Care Of Business by BTO
Mr. Roboto by Styx
Bales Of Cocaine by Reverend Horton Heat
Funky Town by Lipps Inc.
Dreams by Van Halen
Rag Doll by Aerosmith
UHF by Weird Al
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