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October 6, 2007
Shallow Fields
Well, I just got a new toy! I am now the proud owner of an AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 D lens. HOORAY! It works perfectly either on my film Nikon OR my Fujifilm S1 Pro. So, I can use it with film, or pixels 
I have had the same 28-80mm lens for my camera(s) for many, many years (like more than 10!) and have always wanted a lens for close-up work and nature photography. I finally got my wish today, on Lucy’s dime! We’ll be using it for all sorts of new projects, some for the band, and some just for me.
With this shallow depth of field, I am going to have to learn how to shoot with it so I don’t have blurry pics all the time. It’s not an everyday shooter, but it’s great for getting up close and very personal with a subject! Minimum focus range is an amazing 8 3/4 inches! But, I must say, I got closer than that with good results. Now, I just need to get closer with a tripod to hold the steadiness! I tried focusing on the kitty boys, but they wouldn’t hold that still for me I chose this pic of the Sedum because it was colourful and soft. That’s what you get with a 2.8 lens, baby!! Sharp focus, soft background and amazing colour. YAY! Much work is in my path. Now I can get the right photos I need for my cookbook and finally get that off the ground! Funny what can hold you back. Now, I have absolutely no excuses to do my long awaited cookbook! Watch out, you mountainous plates of pasta. I’m a comin’ ta shoot ya!!
Large Lens Love,
cb
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At 7:29 pm on October 6, 2007, Christopher commented:
amazing photo…i love the colours. i have to get one of my recipes to you…accepting meat?
just kidding…i’d send it anyway
much love-have fun with your new toy…
At 7:16 am on October 13, 2007, Quiet1 commented:
Nice photo – how did you get the black background?
It’s amazing to view the world close up, some simple things look so completely different up close. I put a couple of (reduced) test photos of a tiny plant in a small clump of moss on my MySpace page that I took when I first got the lens it to see what it could do (I think this was at it’s highest magnification but I can’t remember). It’s certainly a lot better than my extension tube set on my old Pentax film camera! LOL
I bought a Raynox M-250 clip-on lens for my Canon Powershot S2IS so I could experiment with close-up nature photos – works a treat but sometimes it’s just too powerful and I have to use the built-in macro/super-macro instead