"If it doesn't move, shoot it" (post yer still lifes)

[Brian Bullen]

I love antique glass rendered in black and white. I'm always looking around flea markets for cool old jars and bottles.

Well, show us some photos of the nicer jars and bottles you've found. The 5x12 format is probably a little more challenging for still life subjects.

[Colin Graham]

Heh, talked me into it. 150 f3.5 xenar. Actually I'm behind in still- lifes?...lives? I need to quit collecting and start shooting.

[Ben Chase]

Campaign Promise

2D 810 / Wolly 8 1/4 'stigmat

I nominate this for "Most appropriate title" of all time Awesome Jim.

[Brian Bullen]

Colin, those xenars certainly do make for some beautiful bokeh. Excellent bottles too, are they all clear? My favorite parts of this photo are the little trinkets at the bottom, especially the glass skull, as well as the flower on the right. Very nice. Thanks for posting.

[Colin Graham]

Thanks Brian. The bottles are sort of odd pastels, pink and blue and a steely green, only the little one is clear. Probably would make for a nice high key color image. I couldn't resist fading the bottles into the backlighting so the raised lettering would sort of float off and look disembodied. Thanks for the comment.

[Jiri Vasina]

Brian, the Xenars are indeed very nice, I have just fallen in love with my 210mm f:4.5 (after first few sheets I wanted to sell it, now I'm extremely glad I did not). But what is more important, Colin really knows how to use it.

Btw. Colin, nice shot, though the cropping is a bit tight for me, I almost feel the edges cutting the flowers, and that bothers me a bit. But otherwise, it's so nice...

[Colin Graham]

Thanks Jiri, I agree completely, that does bug me as well. Also, the keystoning is a bit uneven among the bottles- it makes the far right bottle look like it's leaning out of the frame... Oh well, It'll give me a reason to try again next spring. Thanks for the comment.

The 210 f4.5 is next for me- the only one I'm missing I believe. Actually I goofed with my notes, this one was with a 180, not the 150mm.

[Brian Bullen]

What xenars are there for 8x10 and 11x14? I know the coverage for 5x12 is roughly the same as 8x10 so the 300 would be nice, are there any longer ones? What kind of price for the 300 and beyond?

[Jim Galli]

What xenars are there for 8x10 and 11x14? I know the coverage for 5x12 is roughly the same as 8x10 so the 300 would be nice, are there any longer ones? What kind of price for the 300 and beyond?

Brian, I have a 42cm that I was going to offer last weekend and didn't get it done. It's very soft wide open and covers 11X14. One caveat emptor; it is BIG! Probably weighs 8 pounds.

Did they ever make a 48cm or 60cm? Don't know.

[Colin Graham]

Ouch. 8 pounder. It's that an artillery designation?

Think I'll just keep pretending I never heard of that one.