The appreciation of autumn

Yes, another still life, but what did you expect?

So, how it was done?

still life studies continue...

This vintage Singer sewing machine has a lot of character and very "photogenic".

The picture was taken with X-Pro1 and Fujinon 35mm, very straight forward. I think I need to study this object a bit more.
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vkphoto

Still life studies

My studies in classic still life continue. I am exploring texture, composition and light of common objects as appreciation of their natural beauty.

Beemster cheese. Fujifilm X-Pro1 + Fujinon 35 mm f/1.4

Dead leaves. Fujifilm X-Pro1 + Fujinon 35 mm f/1.4

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vkphoto

Visit to The Distillery Historic District, Toronto (X-Pro1)

I was in the downtown area today and decided to visit this famous Toronto tourist attraction, the distillery district.

Picture of the day

Red tree.
The light was very colorful during the sunrise and I couldn't resist to take this simple picture.
Picture was taken with X-Pro1 and Nikkor AIS 105mm f/2.5

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vkphoto

Still life with lemon and encyclopedia Britannica

OK, I think that great MC Rokkor-X PG 50mm deserved a second chance :)

 X-Pro 1 + MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-X PG 50 mm f:1.4

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still life with puffer fish

In my previous post I praised Fujifilm X-Pro 1 with Olympus Zuiko standard 50mm lens. Here it goes:

 Olympus G.ZUIKO AUTO-S 50mm 1:1.4

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vkphoto

X-Pro1 with six classic legacy lenses

I like to use classic legacy lenses with modern digital cameras. They are very well built, have their own character and it is just pure joy to use them.  Although with the introduction of mirror less cameras the price went up, you still can get one of those in decent shape for less than $100.

I was wondering if there any practical difference (in sharpness) between them and finally decided to put efforts and test some of standard lenses that I have.  For this exercise I chose classic 50 mm 1:1.4 lenses only. 

The test was very simple and consisted of three shots of the same object at f :1.4, 2.8 and 5.6
All shots were taken with Fujifilm X-Pro 1 on a tripod, OOC jpegs (Ns), Auto WB, ISO 100. I was using cheap (but very decent) adapters purchased from rainbowimaging. No post processing. I don't have any modern Fujinon FX lenses with the same focal length so I used Fujinon 35 mm f/1.4 (insanely sharp) as a reference point.

This is not a scientific test or lens review and should not be taken in anyway shape or form as such, I simply share my observations.

The list of contenders: 
CANON FD 50 mm f:1.4
ASAHI PENTAX SUPER-TAKUMAR 50 mm f:1.4
OLYMPUS G.ZUIKO AUTO-S 50 mm f:1.4
KONICA HEXANON AR 50 mm f:1.4
AUTO YASHINON DS 50 mm f:1.4
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-X PG 50 mm f:1.4

Traditional still life, Northern Renaissance style

My humble reflection on some exquisite work that I experienced in Belgium and Netherlands museums.

Light: Natural light from the window

Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Lens: KONICA HEXANON AR 50mm 1:1.4
Other: tripod, cable release
Camera settings: Fine jpeg, Film Simulation Ns, ISO L100, DR Auto
PP: CS

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vkphoto

Milkweed (Asclepias)

One from a short walk around Bond Lake in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

 

Light: Natural light

Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Lens: Fujinon 35 mm f/1.4
Camera settings: Fine jpeg, Film Simulation Br, ISO 200, DR Auto
PP: CS6

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vkphoto

Olive oil

Light: Natural light from the window

Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Lens: MC Rokkor-PG, 58mm f/1.2
Other: tripod, cable release
Camera settings: Fine jpeg, Film Simulation Ns, ISO L100, DR Auto
PP: CS6

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vkphoto

Shooting with candle light

Light: one candle light

Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Lens: MC Rokkor-PG, 58mm f/1.2
Other: tripod, cable release
Camera settings: Fine jpeg, Film Simulation Ns, ISO L100, DR Auto
PP: CS6

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vkphoto

Golden leafs

Days are getting shorter, perfect time to read books.

Light: Natural light from the window.
Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Lens: Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4
Other: tripod, cable release
Camera settings: Fine jpeg, Film Simulation Ns, ISO L100, DR Auto
PP: CS6 

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vkphoto

Old silver

The weather here in Ontario is cold and dump, perfect time to study photography in the comfort of your home. Although none of the subjects in the picture are made of silver, I called it "Old Silver".

Light: Natural light from the window.
Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Lens: Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4
Other: tripod, cable release
Camera settings: Fine jpeg, Film Simulation Monochrome (B), ISO L100, DR Auto
PP: CS6

Actually after shooting X-Pro1 in B&W mode only, I think I know why Leica introduced a monochrome camera.

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vkphoto