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20-NOV-2008

Globe, Zeiss

This photo was just a "studio" exercise for me using the recently-acquired Sony a900 and my original 1985-vintage 50 mm 1.7 Minolta prime lens. The subject was a Zeiss Ikon Contessa camera that belonged to my father-in-law, sitting on a globe placed near one of our living room windows.
The available light level was low, I limited the depth of field with a wide aperture, and I used a polarizer as well to reduce reflections. I also chose an ISO of 1600, above the "comfort level" of the a900, but I am happy with the results.
I added the corner vignettes later in Photoshop... something I seldom do, but it seemed to fit the composition and historical feel of this shot.

Sony Alpha DSLR A-900
1/30s f/5.6 at 50.0mm iso1600 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time20-Nov-2008 15:32:46
MakeSony
ModelDSLR-A900
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/30 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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CM Kwan18-Nov-2009 12:23
Very nice composition and beautiful capture, David! V
Dan Greenberg03-Nov-2009 06:28
I like it alot. It has a very classic, travel brochure kind of look to it. ~V~
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