45mm Mangoes

A tray of mangoes which I thought were too tasty not to share.

Taken with the 45mm and nx200 at f1.8

I think this shot is a bit nicer although not as in-focus as the previous but if you stare at it on a large monitor long enough I swear a mango will pop out and you'll be able to eat it!

and finally something less edible (at least I don't think it is edible)...

Hope you enjoy!

Thanks,

Paul

I like de mangoooo!!!
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Thanks Dave.
They were refreshing

Alright Pal

Can I get your opinion the 45mm lens?

Currently I have a Samsung nx300, 18-55 and 55-200 lens. I mainly take pictures of my 3 year old and 3 month old boys.

Ive found the 55-200 to give better image quality but at times its not fast enough for my 3 year old who is constantly moving.

Is it a "fast" lens?

Good for portraits?

Etc?

Thanks

Tom

Tomtom0349 wrote:

Alright Pal

Can I get your opinion the 45mm lens?

Currently I have a Samsung nx300, 18-55 and 55-200 lens. I mainly take pictures of my 3 year old and 3 month old boys.

Ive found the 55-200 to give better image quality but at times its not fast enough for my 3 year old who is constantly moving.

Is it a "fast" lens?

Good for portraits?

Etc?

Thanks

Tom

45mm is fast focusing and fast 1.8f on the nx300, very nice portraits imo as well

AndricD wrote:

Tomtom0349 wrote:.

Is it a "fast" lens?

Good for portraits?

Etc?

Thanks

Tom

45mm is fast focusing and fast 1.8f on the nx300, very nice portraits imo as well

+1

Works well for videos too.

Great colors. They look delectible.

Tomtom0349 wrote:

Alright Pal

Can I get your opinion the 45mm lens?

Currently I have a Samsung nx300, 18-55 and 55-200 lens. I mainly take pictures of my 3 year old and 3 month old boys.

Ive found the 55-200 to give better image quality but at times its not fast enough for my 3 year old who is constantly moving.

Is it a "fast" lens?

Good for portraits?

Etc?

Thanks

Tom

45mm is fast focusing and fast 1.8f on the nx300, very nice portraits imo as well

Thanks can pick one up for £219. Definitely think its the way I'm going.
Tom

Hi Tom,

I have the 12-24, 16, 30, 20-50 and 50-200 as well as the 45.  I just love this lens.  I think it's quite fast, faster than the above and I really like the way it renders the image.  It's my favourite of the bunch.

Thanks,

Paul

Tomtom0349 wrote:

Alright Pal

Can I get your opinion the 45mm lens?

Currently I have a Samsung nx300, 18-55 and 55-200 lens. I mainly take pictures of my 3 year old and 3 month old boys.

Ive found the 55-200 to give better image quality but at times its not fast enough for my 3 year old who is constantly moving.

Is it a "fast" lens?

Good for portraits?

Etc?

Thanks

Tom

wstruth wrote:

Great colors. They look delectible.

Thanks ws

Seasons just about over now unfortunately

link gaetz wrote:

I'm curious as to why you took them at f/1.8. The depth of field looks too shallow in the first picture as only a few of the labels are in focus.

I really like the 45mm. It's pretty much as good as the 30, maybe even slightly better, and just as light. Too bad it's not as compact, and it would've been nice to have a reversible hood or OIS to compensate for the size (OIS would have made it perfect for indoor portraits). Oh well, can't complain too much for the price. At least the hood screws onto the 30mm too, though I'm not sure if it'll cause vignetting when wide open?

Yes, the dof is a little shallow and it has caused parts of the image to be out-of-focus. I just wanted to use the lens wide open and try to create a feeling of depth so they 'popped' a little.  (and probably a stack of other reasons like "he doesn't know what he's doing" etc   )

I think it's a little better than the 30 for out-of-focus areas but the 30 is a brilliant lens too.

The 45mm lens hood totally annoyed me! I still don't like it!  It's the only lens I own with a hood that doesn't stow reversed onto the lens.  It's also screw on/off rather than bayonet. Could they make it harder?

In the end I just leave it always attached to the lens and accept that lens plus hood represents the true length of the lens.  Not at all compact but very light.  I put up with that because I think this lens is worth it.  Think it cost me around $250 here in oz which has to be a bargain.

Didn't know it also fits the 30 but I am guessing you might be right about vignetting. I have a Pentax 31mm lens with a built-in hood and it's a little shorter as well as a petal design (cut away from 2 sides).

Thanks,

Paul

Wow thats slot of lenses. You must have spent a fair bit lol.

Can I ask another q about the 45mm? Anothr poster mentioned its not got ois and how its not best for portraits indoors? I thought all The Samsung lenses were

As alot of he shots I take are indoors do you still think its the best lens for me?

Thanks tom

Thanks mate.

Think I'll get the 45 over the 30

tom