I recently bought a 50/3.5 from a list member, loaded up a roll of
E-100 VS, and headed to the fields for an hour of cotton blooms, milo
heads, and whatever weeds might look interesting at 1:2.
Holy Moly! Not only is the 50/3.5 arguably the sharpest lens in my
collection (stiff competition with the 21/3.5, 50/1.8, and Tokina
300/2.8), but that lens together with 100VS (I like the colors - no
polarizer necessary) gives remarkable results for plant detail. I'll
likely submit one of the shots to Bokeh Tope (sounds like a bluegrass
standard) for comments.
One thing I learned, however, and learned quick: Shooting macro,
there is no such thing as a quiet day. I was amazed at how breezes I
couldn't feel on my skin would give me enough vibration to keep me
from shooting,
BBB
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B.B. Bean bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bean & Bean Cotton Co/Bean Farms http://www.beancotton.com
Peach Orchard, MO
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