Something for the weekend? Get nifty with your fifty!

AnCatDubh

Ok, so its stolen borrowed a little from DPS but at the suggestion of Dakar, I should do stuff (I guess at least occasionally) that might get people out with their camera so be warned

So your mission should you decide to accept it is to get a photo(s) @ 50mm. This thread for this weekend only, Shoot something, Shoot anything at 50mm, and post the result.

Not limited to primes, but if using a zoom then stick it at 50mm. Any aperture, any ISO, just keep it at 50mm.

So, one photo (at least) from you all, How about it? G'wan g'wan.

dakar

Glad to see the power of suggestion is alive and well

I'm in.

pullandbang

I'm an old hand at this 50mm lark!

picaaf

Was late for the bokeh-wednesday one this week (although i did take a few with that target in mind), but the fifty is on the camera. so, yes, will try.
Thanks for initiative!

AnCatDubh

pullandbang wrote: »

I'm an old hand at this 50mm lark!

indeed 53 @ 50 perhaps?

tell Mrs P&B, we want a 50mm shot from her too!

(yes, i'm in canvassing mode!)

zero19

Sounds fun, just the boot in the arse I needed to go take more photos!

picaaf

AnCatDubh wrote: »

indeed 53 @ 50 perhaps?

ehmmm..........., why not 43 @ 50 or 63 @ 50? all good methinks.:P

dirtyghettokid

i love 50 primes *swoon* :P

now.... define "weekend" ?
i was out all evening shooting the fil's harvest.. does that count?

AnCatDubh

picaaf wrote: »

ehmmm..........., why not 43 @ 50 or 63 @ 50? all good methinks.:P

yup, think he stopped counting at 52 though?

AnCatDubh

dirtyghettokid wrote: »

i love 50 primes *swoon* :P

now.... define "weekend" ?
i was out all evening shooting the fil's harvest.. does that count?

Yup, You can post from today til..... well, any time really, Perhaps just anything taken today, tomorrow, or sunday. why? well why not....

Only rule really is all weekend and @ 50mm. (ok, two rules then).

tis all good.

yarglags

Count me in but does it matter what size sensor/film size I use?

AnCatDubh

yarglags wrote: »

Count me in but does it matter what size sensor/film size I use?

great!

um... does the sensor/film come in a 50mm variety? :eek:

nope, so long as its 50 in front of the camera, thereafter film or digital is good, and anyone that does film, feel free to post later on if developing takes a day or two more.

ThOnda

But if I shoot film, I'll have the film processed in 12 - 18 months, that rules me out

dirtyghettokid

AnCatDubh wrote: »

great!

um... does the sensor/film come in a 50mm variety? :eek:

nope, so long as its 50 in front of the camera, thereafter film or digital is good, and anyone that does film, feel free to post later on if developing takes a day or two more.

perhaps you could make this a weekly thing? (or "fifty fridays"?)
took some shots this morning (film) with a fifty, but they won't be developed for a while

picaaf

ThOnda wrote: »

But if I shoot film, I'll have the film processed in 12 - 18 months, that rules me out

ehmmm, ehmmm, no way out, methinks*

*by replying/commenting to/on this thread you automatically are signed in for a 50mm assignment this weekend.

calnand

Or thats 31.25mm on our cropped sensors. I'll tape it to keep it there

AnCatDubh

ThOnda wrote: »

But if I shoot film, I'll have the film processed in 12 - 18 months, that rules me out

Could be a long running thread

But seriously, that's a lot of fun. Shoot, forget, develop, surprise. Love it.

dakar

calnand wrote: »

Or thats 31.25mm on our cropped sensors. I'll tape it to keep it there

Shhh! You'll wake DaireQuinlan!

50mm is 50mm is 50mm. Just because the results *look* different on different sensor/film sizes, the focal length of a 50mm lens is 50mm.

Shoot at 50mm.



50mm...

pullandbang

ThOnda wrote: »

But if I shoot film, I'll have the film processed in 12 - 18 months, that rules me out

You have a 5D - use that!

Tallon

Yes!! Off I go

enda1

Nice idea, I'll try to contribute to my first ever challenge.

AnCatDubh

enda1 wrote: »

Nice idea, I'll try to contribute to my first ever challenge.

excellent, tis just something to keep people with their fingers on the shutter release for the weekend. sometimes we all need a little push. no pressure.

looking forward to it

dave66

50mm fitted and I'm ready to go

AnCatDubh

calnand wrote: »

Or thats 31.25mm on our cropped sensors. I'll tape it to keep it there

:cool:

we'll take 31.25mm or 50mm.

I think from what I gather we may even have faux-50mm phone taken photo somewhere in our midst, so lets all watch out for that one. Anyways, it will all be good

AnCatDubh

dave66 wrote: »

50mm fitted and I'm ready to go

aye, I'm heading out and about soon, so the fifty is fitted.

Don't forget people, if you don't have a 50mm prime, stick a zoom on and stop it at 50mm. Tis all about getting out, seeing, and taking photographs.

pullandbang

You do realise there is going to be a row in our house? We've only one nifty between us :eek:

AnCatDubh

pullandbang wrote: »

You do realise there is going to be a row in our house? We've only one nifty between us :eek:

Em..... Maybe shoot 25mm each then? :eek:

Buzz Lightyear

pullandbang wrote: »

You do realise there is going to be a row in our house? We've only one nifty between us :eek:

Ah but making up after the row could be much more fun

lisatiffany

*makes a note of the challenge*

I assume work counts? I have a gig tonight, I'll have at least one nifty 50 in my bag

Homer

Working in a club tonight and I need some encouragement to bring the camera out with me! I'll stick on my nifty fifty so and hopefully shoot something worth posting!

amdgilmore

Maybe it's because I'm on a crop sensor, but I I don't understand the love the fifty gets! Once you get over the whole 'bokeh' aspect of the 1.8 (or the 1.4, if you're fortunate enough to have one) there's just not much to recommend about the 50mm length. Very awkward to work with.

I kind of wish I'd just bought the Tamron 17-50 2.8.

Thread-pooper in the house, y'all!

keps

Taken in back garden a few mins ago
Nikon d70s fitted with Tokina 28 to 70mm lens.
Tried to lock it at 50mm but exif tells me this is 52mm.
200iso
F2.8
1/2500 sec
Imported into picasa - cropped & converted to B&W-ready for serving

amdgilmore

Nice pic, but those extra 2mm earn you a red card. Hit the showers, big guy.

magicbastarder

amdgilmore wrote: »

Maybe it's because I'm on a crop sensor, but I I don't understand the love the fifty gets! Once you get over the whole 'bokeh' aspect of the 1.8 (or the 1.4, if you're fortunate enough to have one) there's just not much to recommend about the 50mm length. Very awkward to work with.

if you're on nikon, get the 35mm f1.8; i much prefer it to the 50mm.

amdgilmore

magicbastarder wrote: »

if you're on nikon, get the 35mm f1.8; i much prefer it to the 50mm.

Nope, Canon. They have a 35mm f/2 that I've considered in the past, but I think I'd prefer something with a bit more flexibility.

edit: sorry for dragging the thread off-topic...

Faing

Pog mo thoin

This is a great idea, made me get me Canon nifty fifty lens out and get in the garden for half an hour.



Ice plants are busy with bees and butterflies today....

keps

amdgilmore wrote: »

Nope, Canon. They have a 35mm f/2 that I've considered in the past, but I think I'd prefer something with a bit more flexibility.

edit: sorry for dragging the thread off-topic...

I think it's good to use an informal thread like this to discuss things like that- as well as post photos:)

patrickc68

lisatiffany

Ah, turns out I'm doing a gig tonight and tomorrow night yeah I'll get something into the thread probably from Academy as the lights are a lot better

inkedpt

I had fun... thanks AnCatDubh

AnCatDubh

Loved getting out with the 50mm today and I ended up on Grafton Street too.

At the bottom of it, there was this young lady with just her guitar, belting out songs. She commanded some crowd. A good afternoons work for her I suspect. She obliged in between songs by posing for a portrait. Fantastic musician/singer/and artist.



(Straight off the camera's memory card)

Ceacg

Here are my two shots.

dave66

dave66

dave66

thatsnotmyname

Adrian.Sadlier

thatsnotmyname

keps

thatsnotmyname wrote: »

hhaahaa we can say things here we cant say other places:P

that photo is doin' my eyes in cos I can't focus properly

Leftyflip

Not sure what was more nifty, the fifty or the sunglasses.

dakar

Locked and loaded...