#25mm lens

[streetsofdublin]

THE YEW CIRCLE AT ST ANNE'S IN APRIL 2016

The Yew Circle fell into disrepair after St Anne's House was demolished in 1939. However, it was restored in the 1980s, and it is now one of the most popular attractions in St Anne's Park

WHEN THERE WAS STILL A WATER FEATURE Please be aware that these photographs were taken on the 16th April 2016 and that the circle has been restored but the water feature has been infilled. I plan to publish more recent photographs later in July or August [2023]. Back in 2015 I was getting more than worried about the future of the “follies” in St. Anne’s park as most, if not all of them were in…

[von-aspern]

Vienna, 4th/13th district.

[von-mcknelly]

From my latest portrait session with Evelyn.

[amselchen2]

windy and rainy day 3 @ Kö, Düsseldorf by Marco Murata

[yz]

Praia California, Sesimbra. Sunny. July 2024.

Shot with Fujifilm X-T50 and TTArtisan 25mm f/2.0 lens.

[riffcityphotography]

NOLA Cemetery

Lumix G95 25mm Panaleica Lens

[istandonsnowpiles]

I've been inspired (in no small part due to your photos) to get a camera and start doing some photography. Do you have any tips for a beginner? Good cameras to get, things you wish you had known, that kind of thing? Your photos look so good!

Heyo! Welcome to the photography world! I'd glad I could inspire you a bit.

A few tips I've learned recently:

For buying gear, the actual camera doesn't really matter for beginners. Any camera will take good photos, even old ones.

If you're feeling sociable, go to a local camera store and try out some used camera. Pick one that feels good and fits your budget. Brand doesn't matter.

Last, if you get a camera with interchangeable lenses, spend more on a lens than the body. High quality lenses will continue to be great on newer, better camera bodies & make cheap bodies take amazing photos.

I've got two posts for more tips, check 'em out!

Okay, we've made it to the bottom of the post. My starter camera recommendation has always been a Panasonic G or GX body (GX1, GX7, G7, GX85, or even a G9 or GX9 if you're feeling very spendy) + a Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 lens, which is still one of my favorite lenses of all time.

Prefer a mirrorless camera over a DSLR. DSLRs are cheaper, but harder to learn. You can adapt DSLR lenses to mirrorless if you like using cheaper DSLR lenses.

[tokyo-camera-style]

MONO GRAPHY Camera & Art, Tokyo

Bessa L with Snapshot Skopar 25mm f4 lens

Photographer: Ryuhei Nakashima / instagram

[lesbianredpanda]

@istandonsnowpiles and I have been learning about doing astrophotography in cities so here's a shot of Orion I got from northwest DC on Monday!

Shot on a Panasonic GX9, 25mm lens, 3.2sec f/2.8 ISO200

[streetsofdublin]

I LIKE TO PHOTOGRAPH THIS GRAVEYARD IN MAYNOOTH

If you get a guided tour on St Patrick's College and the graveyard you may be informed that there are two unusual burials in the cemetery these being the graves of former Maynooth students who died under strange circumstances

IT IS UNUSUAL AS IT IS WITHIN A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Today I brought my Sony A7RIV which I have not used for more than a year, maybe much more more. The camera is a very high resolution device as I was trying to capture the feel of the place rather than absolute detail I decided the use a Zeiss Batis 25mm lens. If you get a guided tour on St Patrick’s College and the graveyard you may be informed…

[piotrtymcio]

Wedding

Fuji X-T3, 7artisans 25mm f/1.8

[EN] A wedding photo taken in the hallway of the municipal office, just outside the civil registry office. The photo was shot directly in JPEG. The 7artisans 25mm f/1.8 is a manual lens. And yes, I know—the frame tilts a bit to the left. But still, it's an interesting piece. Thank you for your attention.

[PL] Zdjęcie ślubne na korytarzu w urzędzie gminy. Przed urzędem stanu cywilnego. Zdjęcie zrobione od razu w jpeg. 7artisans 25mm f/1.8 jest obiektywem manualnym. I tak, wiem. Leci trochę kadr na lewo. No ale jest to też niezła ciekawostka. Dziękuję za uwagę.

[livefromphilly]

Sony RX100 VII Thoughts After Two Months

PROS:

Stacked sensors are the future. Well, technically the present considering that Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, and OM Systems all use stacked sensors in their top of the line cameras. Either way, finally getting to experience shooting with one on a daily basis has made me want one in pretty much any camera going forward. The benefits are twofold: Not only do you get shutter speeds up to 20 frames per second, and without a mechanical shutter flipping in the way obscuring your view in between shots, but you also get no rolling shutter while doing it. Pretty much every Sony camera can shoot 10 fps bursts with the silent shutter, but any movement can give you a jello-like effect since the sensor reads out so slow on non-stacked cameras. The only con, at least on this camera, is that you can’t shoot flash at higher than 1/100 with the electronic shutter. That’s still plenty fast for a lot of stuff, but well below the 1/2000 you get when shooting the mechanical shutter. 

The fast frame rate wouldn’t make much of a difference if the camera was bad at autofocusing, but this camera is great at it. It has a lot of the same fancy focusing stuff that my full frame Sony has like human/animal eye autofocus and all the tracking modes I’m used to. It actually makes the camera pretty solid for wildlife if you can get close enough at the 200mm end. 

Speaking of that, the 24-200mm equivalent is a great range, and one that I missed a lot since I traded away my Tamron 28-200 to help cover the cost of my A7RIV. The small size and extra 4mm on the wide end actually makes it even more convenient than that Tamron. 

Aside from covering a broader range than the 24-70 equivalent lens from the older RX100 cameras, this lens also seems noticeably sharper. The last RX100 model I had, the Mk. IV, just didn’t seem as crispy as this lens is. 

It has a touchscreen! It’s wild to think that the previous RX100 cameras I owned didn’t have this basic ass feature, but Sony was very late in putting touch screens in their cameras. Ironically, I don’t really use it in this one because the AF is good enough that I can just do focus and recompose with tracking. 

CONS:

It’s still only a 1” style sensor so high ISO isn’t the cameras strong suit. Programs like DXO PureRAW help a lot and let you get somewhat usable images at ISO 6400 in a pinch, but you’re kinda pushing things at that point. 

While the lens is sharper and covers a wider range than the older models, it’s also significantly slower. At 24mm equivalent it’s already at f/2.8 where the old cameras were f/1.8. It’s f/3.2 at 25mm, f/3.5 at 33mm, and f/4 at 40mm. From 109mm to 200mm you’re at f/4.5. The relative slowness of the lens combined with the small sensor means that this can struggle getting quality images in low light without a tripod or something. 

No USB-C. My Fuji, Ricoh, and larger Sony all have USB-C charging, which is amazingly convenient when traveling. I haven’t really gone anywhere with this camera yet, but having to account for a micro USB cable is annoying since pretty much everything aside from my iPhone uses USB-C. 

It’s expensive. Just like my Mk III and Mk IV I got it used so it was cheaper than retail, but the copy I got cost about twice what I paid for the previous models. 

Start up time is just a tad bit slower than I’d like. The GRIII and X100V both beat it that regards, albeit those aren’t zoom lens so I have to cut the Sony some slack. 

SAMPLE PHOTOS: 

(The sample photos were edited in Lightroom Classic and DXO PureRAW2. Also, the sensor creates a roughly 2.7x crop factor, so the 9-72mm lens equates to 24-200ish)

Young Bird | ISO 160. 72mm. f/4.5. 1/200. 

Graffiti Shot from a Car | ISO 100. 33.98mm. f/4. 1/400.

Stickers | ISO 100. 29.67mm. f/4.5. 1/100.

City Hall | ISO 100. 38.13mm. f/4.5. 1/200. 

Flip Up Screen Selfie with My Friend Hanae | ISO 3200. 9mm. f/2.8. 1/40. 

Zoomed in Graffiti | ISO 640. 72mm. f/4.5. 1/500. 

Fishing Store Neon | ISO 800. 28.67mm. f/8. 1/200. 

Flowers | ISO 200. 72mm. f/5. 1/640.

Selfie Shots with My Sister | ISO 3200. 9mm. f/2.8. 1/100. 

[amselchen2]

orange by Marco Murata

[yz]

Sun worshipper. Praia do oro, Sesimbra, Portugal. July 2024.

Shot with Fujifilm X-T50 with TTartisan 25mm f/2.0 lens.

[explorationsoftheid]

I do not have dyscalculia. I am actually rather good at math. I don’t enjoy it, it’s a tool, not something I ever played with, but I did like things like Geometry and Trigonometry.

The one exception though is with money. I just freeze up. If we have an unexpected bill I automatically assume we’re going broke. My partner is good with accounting and manages the books. They assure me that we will be able to deal with this minor setback. They remind me that no we don’t have to cancel our plans to take a trip this October. We don’t have to live on rice and potatoes for a month. No they aren’t going to take the house and leave us homeless. It will be ok. But I only partially believe it.

They used to think I was joking, making these doom and gloom, dire predictions every time something unexpected comes up. But I’m not. They have learned I am not. If it involves money I automatically assume the worst possible outcome. I know it isn’t rational, but it’s where my mind goes and I really am convinced that’s what’s going to happen. We’re going to lose it all. We are going to get scammed. One setback will lead to the discovery of other issues and soon our home will be an unsalvageable money pit. And don’t expect insurance to cover it. they look for any way out. I think this though it has never happened to us or to anyone I know.

It even goes to things like balancing our accounts. I leave those to my partner. I’ve tried it and ended up a total wreck. I can calculate the magnification of an 8” F6.5 telescope with a 25mm lens with no problem. But ask me to total up the debits and credits in our checking account and I fall to pieces. I can compute all the forces on a structure to tell if it’s going to fall down, but start talking to me about insurance, or retirement plans, or taxes and I feel like I’m drowning. I just can’t handle it. I understand the theory about compound interest, but ask me to figure what we’ve earned on our savings account, and I freak out.

Is there such a thing as specific money related Dyscacullia?

[eusuchia]

I just saw an incredible tattoo artist who does the most intricately detailed, saturated full colour realism asking for recommendations for 'the best phone to take tattoo photos with' GOD ON EARTH JUST GET A CAMERA. the best camera is a camera. what the fuck. honestly this woman probably makes enough for a great mirrorless and a 25mm lens in a single day. that's all I've been using for six years and have never not been glad for it especially since most of us in this industry only get to document our work ONCE. ever. maybe they come in for another tattoo in a year and you get a healed photo if you're lucky. and you're really going to leave it to your fucking iphone??? FOR FULL COLOUR REALISM???