I got a new lens (& went bokeh crazy!)

[fletch]

I just got me an Olympus OM 50 f/1.8 and adapter for my Oly DSLR. Love it, love it, love it! And for only £20 from ebay you can't really go wrong.

[fredzilla]

Looks like you got one deal on that piece of glass. Nice fotos. Enjoy. TFS.

[ZannieGirl49]

Cool shots, it looks like you're having fun with your new toy. I'd have to say the wine bottle is my favorite, it looks festive.

[Christi V]

awesome pics! love the winebottle too... whats a bokeh ?

[ZannieGirl49]

Originally Posted by Christi V

awesome pics! love the winebottle too... whats a bokeh ?

Hi Christi, here's a definition from Wikpedia:
Bokeh - Wikipedia

I didn't know either until I saw the bokeh assignment on DPS!

[simbok]

can anyone tell me what is the distinguish 50 F/1.8 and F/1.4??? is there any big different??

[inkista]

Two thirds of a stop on the max. aperture, slightly larger, and slightly better image quality with the f/1.4 is what I hear. Also more expensive. The f/1.2 is even bigger and more expensive, but not as sharp as the 1.4 wide open (but then, what f/1.2 lens is?).

What I love about the Oly OM 50/1.8, though, is that it's nearly a pancake, it's so tiny. Great lens to slap onto a Canon EOS body with an adapter ring.

[dvetter]

Nice shots, those lenses are nice. I call mine "my nifty fifty"

[jack russell]

I spent $20 on a new lens cap the other day .. ugh ... fantastic shares with your new lens .. thx, i've enjoyed it almost as much as you so far !

[fletch]

Originally Posted by inkista

Two thirds of a stop on the max. aperture, slightly larger, and slightly better image quality with the f/1.4 is what I hear. Also more expensive. The f/1.2 is even bigger and more expensive, but not as sharp as the 1.4 wide open (but then, what f/1.2 lens is?).

Not just a little bit more expensive though, the f/1.4 is 4 times the price of the f/1.8.

When you consider there is virtually no difference in sharpness when stopped down to f/2.8 and that it is almost impossible to focus accurately at f/1.4 on a manual focus lens with a crappy DSLR viewfinder I think the f/1.8 is all you really need.