The Blog of Photographer Jacob Vorpahl.
This weeks theme comes from a new purchase I’ve made recently. A fellow photo enthusiast purchased a lens for a trip and decided that, once they got back they didn’t want it any longer. We talked about it for a bit and I decided I’d try and test it out to see if I wanted it (I eventually bought it) and this was the week’s photos that I took while testing it. The lens in question is the Nikon 35mm 1.8 prime and I got it for a price that overcame my concerns about never really using that focal length.
For those that have no idea what a prime lens is, it is a lens that does not zoom. It has one fixed length and that’s it. Any zooming that needs to take place will come with you working your feet as you move closer or further away from your subject. The tradeoff is usually the image quality is better and you can get ‘faster’ lens (i.e. works better in low light because of larger apertures) with primes. I don’t know the science/engineering as to why that is, I just know it is.
Anyhow, I’m writing this post in a quasi-present/past tense because as I write this, that week just ended. I’m behind on my 365 posts, but, have no fear, they will all be going up today if you’re reading on June 17, 2010 so you’ll be able to see my results right away. I should note this was a drill weekend and those always present difficulties with finding time to take photos.
