My new second-hand lens gifts us autumn sunshine
It was the end of October, the sun was peeking out that day. I went out with my Sony alpha 99 in hand and had a mission: to take photos and test the new second-hand lens.
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My favourite lens (Minolta AF 50 mm f/1.4) said bye-bye in September. The focus ring no longer works. I was only reminded of the malfunction when I was about to go on holiday at the end of October. But it was no longer realistic to bring it in for repair to then take it with me on holiday. It remains to be seen whether a repair is possible at all.
As the camera was supposed to come with me, I looked for another solution. The solution was: Look on Kleinanzeigen (german online classifieds) for an alternative lens. No sooner said than done.
The universe was very kind to me and I came across a new second-hand lens via Kleinanzeigen. It wasn't the same model but for me it was absolutely comparable (Minolta AF 50 mm f/1.7). I was able to have a look at it in the neighbourhood before I decided to buy it and the price was more than fair. The seller was friendly and we chatted a bit about analogue photography before I left. A really good Kleinanzeigen buying experience.
I checked out the lens at home. First indoors. And then outdoors. And so we are back at the beginning of this text. I went out with my Sony alpha 99 in hand and had a mission: to take photos and test the new second-hand lens.
Result: Test passed.
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If you're like me and miss the sunshine of warmer days, perhaps these pictures bring a bit of comfort today.
Camera + lens: Sony alpha 99 + Minolta AF 50 mm f/1.7
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Tolle Bilder! Ich liebe den Look. Ich habe bei meiner alten DSLR auch immer gerne mit 50 mm Festbrennweite (f/1.4) fotografiert. Muss ich vielleicht einmal wieder reaktivieren 🙂
Danke dir 🙂 Wenn ich bloß wüsste, wie ich diesen Look wieder hinkriege. Es scheint, dass das Licht (welch Überraschung) an dem Tag stark seine Finger im Spiel hatte. Die Bilder im Januar, die ich mit dem gleichen Equipment gemacht habe, haben einen ganz anderen Vibe.
Na dann, auf geht’s zum Objektiv 😀 Zum Fachmenschen des Vertrauens habe ich es noch nicht geschafft, habe es aber auf jeden Fall vor. Aber das f/1.7 ist so weit eine gute Abhilfe – die 50 mm sind mir glücklicherweise erhalten geblieben.
Sieht ja schon fast spätsommerlich aus, herrlich ☺️👍
Das müsste diese schöne Jahreszeit sein, ja. Spätsommer, Frühherbst – eine wunderbare Zeit!