I am a noob in photography world. I don't understand about lighting technique, photo composition, etc. Siriusly (I'm not a Potterhead until few months ago, haha). I just take pictures for fun. If I see something which is very interesting, it's like that I have to push the camera button! But I am now keep learning, who knows someday I'd be like the awesome Nigel Barker, hahaha... Wish me luck everybody! : )
About 2 months ago, I bought a manual lens--Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.4. I am really interested in bokeh, so yeah, my choice goes to this wide-manual-lens. Why manual lens? Isn't it harder to operate? It is. My first week with the lens makes me feel whoosh very frustrating. I just keep thinking that I don't have a gift-from-my-Lord to use the lens properly--capturing object in a very sharp focus and getting a smooth bokeh. But, I won't give up easily. The thing that motivated me is my thought "Great photographers back then--they--don't have digital cameras & autofocus lenses. They can capture really good pics, then why can't I?" Hahaha, hail manual lens! Besides, manual lens is really cheap, I get mine for only IDR 650k; while Canon 50mm f/1.4 cost about IDR 3,000k. Save the money, save the future, lol...
Anyway, this is a pic taken with my Rokkor in a low-light room. I don't say it is good enough, but yeah someday I'll be doing better than now.
Blu is dreaming...
Focal length: 50mm; F-stop: f/1.4; ISO speed: 3200; Exposure time: 1/30sec
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