Test Shot
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Today the rained stopped, and I've been trying
out a Carl Zeiss lens I picked up cheaply on eBay, a 200mm f2.8.
I just love Zeiss lenses, especially for their bokeh, but my oh my,
is this one a lesson in manual focusing technique... This is gonna
take some getting used to, as this test shot shows.
I had it on f8, and the left duck is out of focus. What is more,
it's a tank of a lens! I swear it's twice as heavy as its supposed to be,
and that's before you spend an age pushing and pulling
the focus ring. I'm gonna need a tripod on wheels to get it
about!
I've also been looking into maybe getting a smaller camera
to use to take street candids. Something small but high quality and
good zoom, that won't make me stand out. Anyone got any suggestions?