KillRamsey
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Hood River, OR
- Name
- Kyle
A DJ we love from Seattle gave a talk just 6 blocks from home last night, talking about his book on Woodie Guthrie's work for the government to attract farmers to the Columbia River Gorge area in the late 1930s. It was fascinating. I also got to shoot the event for the organizers. And, because the universe has a sense of humor, I found myself using the XC 50-230 a TON in this dim room, because just yesterday I made a point about how slow it was, and how I never consider it for darker rooms. I depended on it. Don't get me wrong, I would've given a digit to have someone hand me that 135 prime, or the 2.8 50-140. But I managed to pull off shots at ISO3200 & 1/50 with that thing. Most of the night was that, or the 56 1.2 lens. A few place-setting shots and close-ups at the end with the rokinon 12, and a scant shot or three with the 35, but it really wasn't needed. I brought remote flashes, but couldn't see any upside to making all that disturbing light pollution.
Anywho, shots.
KBRX9718 by gordopuggy, on Flickr
1/15 of a second, hand held.
KBRX9738 by gordopuggy, on Flickr
KBRX9765 by gordopuggy, on Flickr
KBRX9783 by gordopuggy, on Flickr
KBRX9848 by gordopuggy, on Flickr
KBRX9897 by gordopuggy, on Flickr
KBRX9992 by gordopuggy, on Flickr
The moral of this story, for myself anyway, is that it CAN be done with the 50-230, and dammit it was a much better deck of shots afterwards because I had that lens with me. I need a second, newer body much more than I need a faster long lens, but it's tempting.
Anywho, shots.
1/15 of a second, hand held.
The moral of this story, for myself anyway, is that it CAN be done with the 50-230, and dammit it was a much better deck of shots afterwards because I had that lens with me. I need a second, newer body much more than I need a faster long lens, but it's tempting.
