The results so far from this lens are really great. This, however, should come as no surprise considering the abundance of positive reviews out there on the web.
I like the fact that it offers only one angle of view, making me stop, think and work harder to get the pictures I want.
And the shallow depth of field. Ah, how it brings back good memories from the nifty fifty I started out with many years ago.
My first outing with this lens was a few weeks ago, when I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and start my commute to work, the day, or rather evening, before.
I headed out the door at 9 pm, on foot, and got to experience a nice sunset. I tad too late for the perfect light, but nice nevertheless to be out and about on this late summer evening.
My intention was to walk to a place I know I can pitch my tarp, about 1.5 hours away from my doorstep.
It`s a nice grassy meadow which offers a nice view over the Askøy bridge.
The late start and the coming of autumn meant that daylight was fading fast and by the time I had pitched my tarp and made a cup of hot cocoa, it was quite dark.
Sleep came easily but I was awoken around 01.30 am by a stray dog running around close to my tarp, bringing forth mental images of the Hound of Baskerville.. It disappeared before I had the chance to investigate if it had a name tag. Hopefully it returned to its owner. The rest of the night went by peacefully, and, going by my results so far, I have to give two thumbs up to my new Thermarest Neoair Xtherm. It really is quite comfortable :)
The next morning, after a quick coffe and breakfast, I jogged to the nearest bus-stop and joined the "world" again. I have to say this particular trip ranks very highly on my top-ten list, as far as commuting goes :)
