Best of : January 2007

As I said before, January 2007 was the month i received my Nikon D50, my new baby

I waited a few weeks to find a good bargain for a ‘2nd hand’ D50 and finally found it, still running a nice 18 months warranty and supplied with its original 18-55mm and a Sigma 55-200mm, the whole package in very good shape, thanks to its previous owner.
I then quickly found a 2nd hand Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 to be able to get some shots without flash (i just hate it) in low light area. I wish i could have got my hands on a f/1.4 but as it costs 3x more….
Anyway I was and I’m still please with this lens for indoor shots.

My choice will indeed be a portrait taken with this 50mm the 1st time i used it, in a friend apartment.
Nothing exceptional but i like its “instant catch” flavor as much as the shallow depth of field the large aperture offered me.

And because I allowed me to bring out up to 3 photos each month, I’ll add this 2nd one, just playing for fun with the 55-200mm to get this effect in real time, no post-processed.
And of course, because it’s Funky !!