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Aug 26, 2010 12:16 |  #1

Went To AZ to visit mother since I hadn't flown out in a couple of years. (Yes I have seen my mother since then she always fly's here ;) )

I arranged to pick up a Nifty Fifty locally from a board member and all I can say is WOW.

I had one of these before (the original version) but this II model I got from him is an awesome little gem.

It is very sharp and had pretty good color rendition. Enough that I still can't believe the value of such a lens.

I had to sell off my wide angle zooms before the trip (17-55 is and my 24-70L) so all I had was my 70-200L 2.8 IS and my 100mm Macro. This little guy saved my ass when I went to the MIM (musical Instrument museum)

It was very sharp from 1.8 -2.2 I just could not believe it. I am only going to attach a couple land scape shots from Sadona and I will link to my post from the museum after I get it up.

This is my first Pan, after I stitched it, it was over 16,000 Pix wide. What you are viewing is about 7% of the over all size (1200 Pix wide)

Yes the sky's are that blue and Yes the rocks are that red i DID NO SATURATION BOOST on any of the colors in this shot. I DID do just a little sharpening because after the stitch it didn't seem to be as sharp as all the individual pictures where.he second photo is straight out of the camera with NO EDITING OF ANY KIND!!! Yes it is about -.5 EV underexposed but again this is from the Nifty Fifty and UNTOUCHED.


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Straight from the camera with the 50 EDIT: this is the Bell without the signs and people.


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Aug 26, 2010 12:26 |  #2

beautiful! I especially like the 2nd one.


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Aug 26, 2010 14:20 |  #3

That is 1 of about 100 with the Nifty, all the rest was with my 70-200L.

But where the Nifty really shined was in the MIM.




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Aug 26, 2010 15:28 as a reply to  @ BigAlz1's post |  #4

The Bell Rock is such a great photo op. To bad you couldn't get away from the signs.




  
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Aug 26, 2010 19:18 |  #5

Denny G wrote in post #10794751 (external link)
The Bell Rock is such a great photo op. To bad you couldn't get away from the signs.

Oh I have tons without the signs, I just grabbed one real quick for S&T of the Nifty.

Again that is straight out of the 7D didn't even make a trip to DPP.




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Aug 27, 2010 21:45 |  #6

Posted the shot without the distractions out of the Nifty Fifty.




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Aug 27, 2010 23:46 as a reply to  @ BigAlz1's post |  #7

Great pictures! I'll have to consider one of these Nifties for myself.

I know what you mean in regards to the deep blue sky. My pictures from around Las Vegas were similar.


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Aug 31, 2010 11:19 |  #8

Glad to hear you're pleased with the lens...


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Aug 31, 2010 15:08 |  #9

Are you kidding me, best 75 I have ever spent since I started this expensive hobby. ;)

Wait until I post some pictures of MIM, that is were that thing really shines.

ISO 800 and the lens stopped down to 2.0 and 2.2 some 1.8 and the images are just freaking awesome.

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Aug 31, 2010 15:13 |  #10

BigAlz1 wrote in post #10824481 (external link)
Are you kidding me, best 75 I have ever spent since I started this expensive hobby. ;)

Wait until I post some pictures of MIM, that is were that thing really shines.

ISO 800 and the lens stopped down to 2.0 and 2.2 some 1.8 and the images are just freaking awesome.

Thanks again.

Gee, maybe I shouldn't have sold it...:rolleyes:


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Aug 31, 2010 17:03 |  #11

MIM--Musical Instrument Museum? My office is right by it.


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Aug 31, 2010 18:19 |  #12

very nice




  
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