365 Days with the NEX-6

Hello everyone! I just want to provide a link to my wordpress where I have begun a 365 project using the NEX-6, the 16-50mm power zoom, an adapted Nikon E-Series 50mm F 1.8 and a few other lenses. I began the project on December 21st, so today will be my third day. Thank you! :]

Louis John Dalterio III's Photography

Here's a sample image:

 

Thanks for the encouragement guys :] teefin1 that's exactly why I'm doing it! I'm going to school in Boston around this time next year so I'm trying to get my chops up before then :]

Is everyone familiar with Luca Rossini? His 356 (+1) project is partially what inspired me to do this. It's also what brought me here to this great forum as he mainly uses the NEX-7 with adapted Voigtlander lenses, among others.

 

Here are two images I've made recently for this project.





Both with the 16-50mm power zoom! I haven't heard much about this lens, and initially I was disappointed in how slow it is, but after working with it for about a week I have found that it is possible to overcome the lens' slowness with the NEX-6's ability to retain image quality at 1600 ISO, and the lens' built in OSS, which enables images shots (handheld) at as low as 1/4 shutter to retain their sharpness. No question Legacy Lenses are sharper in general than kit lenses, but because of the power zoom's versatility it's been on my lens 90% of the time. Another feature I've found useful is the on screen display of what MM the lens is zoomed to - this has been helpful in finding what focal length feels best for me, and will undoubtedly influence my future legacy lens purchases.

 

Here are a few more from the past week.









I've recently purchased the Sigma 30mm 2.8 due mostly to the advice and encouragement from threads on this site, and I'm happy to say I'm happy with it! It hasn't left my camera since the day I got it! Once again I'm grateful for this community. Thanks!

 

ChangshaNotes, That sounds terrible! I wouldn't mind much if Facebook were blocked - I recently read a quote: "Facebook. It's like looking into your fridge over and over hoping it magically replicated something interesting." haha. I would, however, be upset about Google being slow/ blocked, I use it for everything!

I've been continually observing the posts in the Fall Challenge thread and it's quite a wonderful thing everyone's doing there! I know that whenever I take on a new project I learn a lot of new things about photography - techniques, color, lighting, motion etc. - but I'm beginning to find that there's something special about a 365 project. I feel it tests me every day, challenges me to keep seeing the world in my unique way, the same way I photograph it, and it helps me pay attention to everything around me and creates interest and the desire to investigate in everything whereas prior to the project I'd only photograph something that interested me on the surface. It's got me hunting, I suppose, rather than waiting for a shot to come to me.

"Crap" is subjective, you are your worst critic after all! :] I think having fun with it is the most important thing, especially with such a daunting project. I might go crazy if I take it too seriously :O haha