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 :)
What a fantastic way to commute!
ReplyDelete20mm is on my list. So is an Xtherm. Jesus, are you sure we're not twins or something?!
It's a very nice lens, which has a given place in any m43 kit. Sounds like a nice commute too. I should try to do something like that, since it seems I currently don't have time to do any longer trips.
ReplyDeleteAnd the 20 mm is on list as well, nice tarp and I am also interested in the Xtherm. All I really need is to find locations with stunning views in my area.
ReplyDeletegreat minds think alike :)
ReplyDeletelonger trips are out of the question in the forseeable future, so I will make do with short overnighters. It`s just good to get out there :)
ReplyDeleteguess we have more hills here in Norway, as opposed to Denmark. We can`t match your beaches though :)
ReplyDeleteWe should do an overnighter together soon (before the clocks change?) with as much matching gear as possible! I think it would be aesthetically pleasing to see twin SpinnTwinns, two Fargos and a couple of Gorucks all lined up.
ReplyDeleteCool plan! Will DM. Maybe we can hire Jan Thomas to make sure we look good on photos :)
ReplyDeleteA fine lens, a must-have for any Panasonic m43 camera owner in my opinion. Fine photos, too!
ReplyDeleteThe XTherm is superb. I didn't like the NeoAir, but the XTherm is very good indeed.