Remarkable Double Prime Lens

There alot of fixed lens choices for users of micro 4/3, well it took me quite awhile to finalise my choice of fixed lens. When I first started using micro 4/3 camera, I was quite loss with the type of lens to use, thus I spent quite a lot of money to figure out what I actually need. I hope through this post, I can share my experiences which hopefully can help people who are really loss of what type of lens to buy and also skip the learning curve.





Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 ASPH



This lens is perhaps one of the prime lens of the micro 4/3 lens series. This lens is really an every micro 4/3 user wish to have with them. Certified with the name of the world well known Leica, the outstanding brightness of this lens of F1.4, users will not have to use flash in low light environment. I would say this is a good piece of lens for street photographers.  

Photo taken using Panasonic Leica DG Summilix 25mm F1.4 ASPH

















Another piece of prime lens that I wish to share is this Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8. This lens has a large aperture, consider it a medium telephoto is an ideal piece of lens for portraits. The subject taken will be emphasize with a soft, defocusing background.


Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8







Photo taken with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8





JT's world through photography: Street Photography @ Little India

http://jtworldphoto.blogspot.com/2012/02/street-photography-little-india.html?spref=bl: Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, one of the icon of Little India, a holy place for the Hindus to worship their gods and ask for blessings. T...

Street Photography @ Little India

 

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, one of the icon of Little India, a holy place for the Hindus to worship their gods and ask for blessings. This place is packed with not just only the sincere worshippers but also many tourists who read about it on the internet or local guide books, a majestic temple surrounded by modern buildings.

Took these shots with my Olympus E-PL1, M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 telephoto lens and 58 mm circular polarizing filter (CPL).

 

 

This place has a high number of Pre-World War II shop houses that are preserved behind as part of the country's heritage asset. Looking at the details of the exterior of the shop houses, you will find a combination of colonial mix with asian style architecture. Took a few shots of these shop houses in Sepia filter, hope it will bring back some memories.

 
 

Along the streets of Little India, you will come across many shops along the road selling strings of flowers, lime, pottery for storing of milk and oil as fuel for the oil lamps. These are the common items that will be used by Hindu worshippers to offer to their gods in the temple. Unknowingly, the fragrant and scent from these flowers, filled the busy streets with a touch of holiness and of course not forgetting the honey bees which travel miles to this place for a share of the flowers' pollen.

As I walked along the streets, I came across with this potrait, probably the images of two gods together. This potrait was done up nicely with proper frame but what was unique about it which drew me to snap a photo of it, was probably the way it was drawn. I find it very "alive" and perhaps trying to tell us a story. Don't you think so?

Haaa.... No one will leave this place without having a taste of the Indian crusine. Guess what I reward myself? Yes... It's Chappatti full set with Mango Lasil... Hmmm... What a way to end this photography trip. Must give it a try if you happen to come to Little India, Singapore.

JT's world through photography: Dawn Perspective @ Esplanade

http://jtworldphoto.blogspot.com/2012/01/dawn-perspective-esplanade.html?spref=bl: Had always wanted to explore the dawn perspective in town, tried a couple of times before but usually it's right after the intensive clubbi...

Dawn Perspective @ Esplanade

Had always wanted to explore the dawn perspective in town, tried a couple of times before but usually it's right after the intensive clubbing over the night and most of the time probably drunk. This time, true sober, make it a point to drag myself out of the bed to shoot this, really liked the Dawn Perspective @ Esplanade. What says you? This photo was taken by E-P1 (Loan camera from Olympus as my buddy E-PL1 is under going servicing), lens used was Samyang Fish Eye 7.5mm F3.5. First time using this Korean lens, although it's a manual lens but the depth of field produced in this photo was great!!! Really enjoy the 180 degrees perspective this Fish Eye lens produced!! 

Got a few close up shoot on the Singapore Flyer and Marina Bay Sands using my veteran lens, super wide-angle M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 zoom lens, tripod mounted. Looking at the background while the dawn slowly broke up, was really impress by the fusion effect made by the nature and man.

   

Capture this landscape with dawn breaking using my super wide-angle M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 zoom lens. The angle produce by this lens is 100 degrees, it does gives another perspective. Intentionally took this photo for you all to compare the angle difference between the Fish Eye and Wide Angle lens. Hope you guys love this!!!

JT's world through photography: Evening @ Sembawang Park

http://jtworldphoto.blogspot.com/2012/01/evening-sembawang-park.html?spref=bl: 14th Jan 2012, Lazy Saturday Evening, decided to head to Sembawang Park, this place has a lot of memories for me, I presume... Though this p...

Evening @ Sembawang Park

14th Jan 2012, Lazy Saturday Evening, decided to head to Sembawang Park, this place has a lot of memories for me, I presume... Though this park is under going some renovation works, still managed to take some photos. This photo was taken by the pier with super wide-angle M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 zoom lens, tripod mounted, fitted with ND8, Sunset and water filters. Thought of enhacing the scene abit more with the filters since the sun was still quite bright.

 

Took the photo of the pier in black and white filter and the couple sitting on the stone bench in sepia filter, wanting to rewind back a few good old memories for everyone. Sembawang Park did really bring a lot of lovely old memories, from Dad & Mum's time to mine time too... Hope it too bring back some of yours too...

Next to Sembawang Park is the Sembawang Wharf, took a photo of the sunset together with the shipyard on the background with my super wide-angle M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 zoom lens, tripod mounted. Feeling was calm and relaxing as I watched the sun went down the horizon. Hope you guys like it too...



JT's world through photography: Sunrise @ Punggol Beach

http://jtworldphoto.blogspot.com/2012/01/sunrise-punggol-beach.html?spref=bl: Dawn @ Punggol Beach on 2nd Jan 2012... It has been a long time since I came back here. This beach was my favourite fishing spot since 1994,...

Sunrise @ Punggol Beach

Dawn @ Punggol Beach on 2nd Jan 2012... It has been a long time since I came back here. This beach was my favourite fishing spot since 1994, long gone the Punggol Sea Food restaurant and kelongs. The present Punggol Beach after the new face lift is indeed very different, with new jogging tracks, gathering place, fishing platform, nature walk and the good old pier... This place is really a new super cool place to visit. This photo was taken minutes after dawn break. Shot this photo with my E-PL1, super wide-angle M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 zoom lens, tripod mounted.

After the dawn break, I walked back down to the pier, saw the bed rocks by the pier, thought it would be nice if I step down my camera's f-stop more with longer exposure to give the incoming waves a more misty effect since the morning mist is covering the back ground. Took this photo with super wide-angle M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 zoom lens, Hoya Natural Density Filter ND8, tripod mounted. 

 
Sunrise @ Punggol Beach was terrific. Gosh.... just by looking at the sun slowly creeping out of the horizon, was really a good treat to the sight, mind and the body. Relaxing and rejuvenating were the words to describe the feelings at that point of time. I kept my ND8 on my super wide-angle M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 zoom lens when I took these photo. Thought giving a softer look on the sunrise instead of the typical sunrise photos which aint really my cup of tea.