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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 October 2023 at 21:47
Lesser spotted wall hopper
DSC06118.jpg by Macca h, on Flickr

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 October 2023 at 10:08
another serious doggy

A7II + minolta 58mm 1.2
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 October 2023 at 10:42
Taken during and for Oktoberfest 2023, but surely belong here as well.
First 3 at 16mm.
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'Summer' and the Squeaky Serpent by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

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'Summer' victorious over the Squeaky Serpent by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

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Squeaky Serpent subdued by 'Summer' by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

Next 4 at 200mm.
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'Summer' resting after Walkies by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

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Happy 'Summer' at rest by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

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'Summer' in profile by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

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'Summer' the Supermodel by Joe Lewit, on Flickr
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 November 2023 at 17:51
Lovely, happy dog shots Joe.

Autumn dog
DSC06226.jpg by Macca h, on Flickr
A7iii and OKC PO2-2M 75mm f2@f2
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 November 2023 at 21:43
lovely sharpness and a gentle expression. Never heard of the lens, renders nicely.

I tried my 'new' minolta 58 1.2 during octoberfest, with mixed results. Stopped down it was pretty good, on a tripod for nightshots. But handhold and near-wide open it proved a difficult endavour to focus manually. Anyway, I persisted in wide-open madness and since autumn colors are finally here, these nicely follow your image.

autumn girl 1


autumn girl 2


autumn sunset


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 November 2023 at 08:24
The pictures are good, but I do not like the bokeh of the 58/1.2
Tastes differ and it seems I am in a minority.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 November 2023 at 20:58
Thanks Sven, it`s an old Soviet cine lens and it`s really nice for portraits but a faff with adapters. I like the rendering of the 58mm 1.2 and the bokeh is nice in yours especially 3, as Addy says different tastes.Almost bought one a few times but the focusing on such narrow DOF as my eyes age puts me off.

Another couple with the cine lens.
1.DSC06229.jpg by Macca h, on Flickr

2.DSC06398.jpg by Macca h, on Flickr

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2023 at 21:21
Originally posted by addy landzaat addy landzaat wrote:

The pictures are good, but I do not like the bokeh of the 58/1.2
Tastes differ and it seems I am in a minority.


Thanks Addy. I have been eyeballing this lens for ages, the copy I finally bought was 'low' in price because the aperature wasn't closing. Sometimes the prospect of some required tinkering is what draws me into buying a lens. It's got nothing to do with photography at that point, but working with a lens that you repaired yourself adds another dimension to it.

On the bokeh, the non-uniform 'direction' of the bokeh (shape of the highlights in the corners) does bother me from time to time.


Originally posted by Macca Macca wrote:

Thanks Sven, it`s an old Soviet cine lens and it`s really nice for portraits but a faff with adapters. I like the rendering of the 58mm 1.2 and the bokeh is nice in yours especially 3, as Addy says different tastes.Almost bought one a few times but the focusing on such narrow DOF as my eyes age puts me off.


Cheers Chris, enjoying these extra two. In the first the 'wild fur' plays along with the bokeh.

Focussing the 58 1.2 isn't easy indeed, even if you stop down to f2 or a little further. Some snap into focus and others 'glide' I guess. Probably depending on the way the lens renders from in focus to out of focus. Can't trust focus peeking, have to use the magnifier, but offcourse that slows you down a lot. and doggies move a lot and you can't let the dog know (verbally or otherwise), since she picks up on your nervousness like no other..

Tried another lens this weekend, which I purchased for peanuts on a car boot sale (the equivalent in my region, no car boots in sight). This one couldn't even focus at first.

lizzy - autumn colors

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 November 2023 at 22:56
I do like to be beside the sea.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 December 2023 at 22:13

Celtic Shepherd pup.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 December 2023 at 23:33
Lovely pup brandy, looks lively and healthy in these shots.

Fishing spot.

_A7R0164 by Macca h, on Flickr
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 December 2023 at 07:34
lovely shots here, as always!


edit! nm me pls? misread!
(or too early, too little coffee -yet-? ;)).
obviously I think dog names rather than Peter, when reading 'Brandy' in the 'dogs' zone. (SORRY! ).

Edited by angora - 06 December 2023 at 10:02
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 December 2023 at 08:56

Thanks Chris and Ine. I was shooting this for a friend who breeds them. Have to say I wish I was that healthy and energetic
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 December 2023 at 10:03
Originally posted by Brandy Brandy wrote:


Thanks Chris and Ine. I was shooting this for a friend who breeds them. Have to say I wish I was that healthy and energetic

I would kill for eyeAF! (I think? ).
PERFECT as always, your friend must have been SO very very pleased!    
(but you ought to be careful what you wish for!    )

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