Playing with the new lens

I went outside with my new 50mm lens for the first time today.  It is a lot faster than my other two lenses.  I shot a series of photos of the camellias in the church yard next door starting at one full stop overexposed to two stops underexposed, and the best of the lot was the two stops underexposed.  It’s going to take some getting used to but in a low light environment, I can definitely see the advantage.  Chopper suggested shooting indoors without flash to get a better sense of it, and I’ll probably use that as my project for tomorrow.

While I have a ton of camellia photos in the gallery already, they never stop being an appealing subject for me.  Nikon D70, ISO 400, f2.0, 1/500, 50 mm.

I also caught sight of a truck driving by with a rather distinctive logo and purpose, and I couldn’t resist taking a photo.  Yes, I looked like a tourist.  Oh, well.