My long arm

**Michaelaw** · 07-08-2009, 03:52 PM

was used to hold the camera in front of the kitchen window. Testing the 50mm as a portrait lens ISO 200 1/20th/sec F9.0. The E-3 gets kind of heavy at arms length

I'm thinking this lens would work even better if I was on the other side of the lens.

**tirediron** · 07-08-2009, 05:44 PM

Well done.

**JAS_Photo** · 07-08-2009, 11:02 PM

Lol, nice!

**Marko** · 07-09-2009, 10:28 AM

Well done as either a regular portrait or an '"arms length self portrait"

**Michaelaw** · 07-09-2009, 01:04 PM

Thanks guys...This time it is me

**kat** · 07-09-2009, 02:21 PM

I like it. You have a lot of character in your face and that isn't a bad thing!

**F8&Bthere** · 07-09-2009, 10:56 PM

IMHO it's an excellent self-portrait and apparently an excellent lens!

**Michaelaw** · 07-10-2009, 01:06 AM

Thanks...Bought the lens a few months ago as a sort of addition to the arsenal if you will but have not really taken it seriously. Now that my beloved 70-300mm is in for repair, I may get to know this lens a little better. I'm seeing more evidence that a 50mm makes a good portrait lens and I think this fast shot attests to that. So yes, I think I'll probably go portrait crazy next and see where that goes. I like this shot because it's how I like to see portraits, realistic and in your face, cropped to a point of interest. I got lucky here

**Mad Aussie** · 07-10-2009, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by Michaelaw

cropped to a point of interest. I got lucky here

Not from where I stand you didn't

Kat ... no way! And a lady shouldn't talk about her wrinkles either

**Michaelaw** · 07-10-2009, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by Mad Aussie

Not from where I stand you didn't

I must now challenge you to a duel sir!

You must photograph your face (or said face) and plaster it up here using only a window for light and absolutely no makeup people on set! Well

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