#85mmlens — Public Fediverse posts on home.social

For the first time ever, I have purchased a third party lens for one of my cameras. It is a Meike 85mm F/1.8. I’ve never had an aperture wider than F/2.0 before so get ready for lots of blurry background fun. The reviews I have read said the autofocus is a bit of a gamble, and in the few minutes I’ve been playing with it I believe it. The same reviews suggest that keeping the aperture wide open might not be the best move, but it’s going to take some time before I get over the 1.8 giddiness so we’ll have to see about that.

Here are a few pointless shots where I just prove to myself that the lens actually works. It does.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/53981073844/in/datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/53981195480/in/datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/53981009528/in/datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/53981196010/in/datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/53981196090/in/datetaken/

Note, everything in my living room has a yellowish tinge because all of the lights in my living room have a yellowish tinge. Just in case you were wondering. When we move to the dining room the colors look less yellow.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/53981010433/in/datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/53981075089/in/datetaken/

That last one is at F1.8 and the plant is in front of a window which is why the background is totally obliterated. That’s not a lens issue, that’s a composition issue. Also a photographer sucks at photography issue. Clearly.

So a new lens to play with! WOOHOO! Does this mean we try for a sunrise at the ocean trip tomorrow? Maybe.

https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/09/08/new-lens-day-2/

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