It is again a gray, rainy, snowy day, one largely devoid of color as the clouds are hovering way too close to the ground. I wandered around and looked for color, and even made some of my own, or at least arranged some color with flowers. I made some prints from the flower photos, and while they aren't incredible, they are OK. What I find amazing is just how good the lens that comes with a Nikon D40. This lens has plastic elements, and the entire lens is in a poly-carbonate barrel. I can't imagine that there is a penny's worth of metal in the whole lens. Still, I made 11X17 photos which were razor sharp. I think the lens probably sells for $69, which is basically free. Twenty five years ago you would have spent hundreds to get the same results. I know, way too technical, but it is interesting. To me at least..
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Blue-ness
It is again a gray, rainy, snowy day, one largely devoid of color as the clouds are hovering way too close to the ground. I wandered around and looked for color, and even made some of my own, or at least arranged some color with flowers. I made some prints from the flower photos, and while they aren't incredible, they are OK. What I find amazing is just how good the lens that comes with a Nikon D40. This lens has plastic elements, and the entire lens is in a poly-carbonate barrel. I can't imagine that there is a penny's worth of metal in the whole lens. Still, I made 11X17 photos which were razor sharp. I think the lens probably sells for $69, which is basically free. Twenty five years ago you would have spent hundreds to get the same results. I know, way too technical, but it is interesting. To me at least..
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