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On 11/09/2016 at 6:00 PM, samuijimmy said:

I had them flocking around me in BKK, on that last trip,  but none of the pretty ones!

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The real life, Jimmy. Just the real daily life...

I love this pic, me2501!

And the trails of rain, yum-yum...

And yes raining a lot in CNX

Part 3

A flower in my garden at f/1.8 (full open). Colours and levels have been edited to my taste…

Shallow DOF and « vanished » background, though a concrete wall stands in shadow behind the flower at about 1 meter.

Crop of the above. Good sharpness in the center though the lens was full open. Even the small hairs on the pistil (right?) are sharp enough…

At the end, yes, as said Fractured Rabbit, the Zuiko 45 f/1.8 is a great MFT lens. And plenty of expected uses for me, especially for street pics.

To complement my set, I’m now waiting for a second hand Zuiko 25 f/1.8 to pop out

Well all this IMHO, of course.

Thanks for your reading.

Ray

Part 2

A « stolen » street portrait against strong light shot at f/2.8. No editing…

Good resilience to flare. Details on the pic are nice, contrast is good : the shirt, hat and glasses are well defined. Tonalities are well desplayed too.

Crop of the above. Sharp and precised lens : eye-glasses, hat and skin show a nice rendition.

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Part 1

I’ve got it!

After playing around with my cool Zuiko 12-50 zoom kit lens for some months, I felt I “need” to go a bit “crisper” for my street pics.

For street photography with my 135 film gear, I used to shoot with 50mm and 90mm focal lenses. They suit me both…

By chance, I found a second hand Zuiko 45 f/1.8 lens in AV-Camera store in BKK:

Like new in original box for 7000 Bahts delivered by EMS to my door. The original blue protecting tape was even untouched in place, and M. Mana offered me a 30 day no hassle warranty! Great deal as usual with AV-Camera, a great photography shop I can only recommend.

The lens is very small and the build quality is not at the top of the top: light and plastic feeling (as my zoom kit lens). However everything seems sturdy enough, mount is firm and no play anywhere. For the price, so far so good…

Errrrmmmm... One more time, for some first pics, while framing in the VF my fingers were searching the aperture ring on the lens. Digital they say. You know: di-gi-tal!

As expected, the 45 f/1.8 lens delivers a lot.

Pigeons shot at f/2.8 during a street walk. No editing…

Nice tree background (bokeh) sending pigeons well forward and nice tonal rendition with good contrast. Very vivid pic.

Crop of the above. Nice resolution and great colours on feathers and head.

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2 hours ago, shaggy1969 said:

Love the colours and contrast in that pic Ray,.....nicely edited!!!

Thanks Shaggy.

I'm learning a lot about colours...

True: your bugs shots are amazing, Goompa!

Wow!