Many Ironic Problems

I was using a 2x Soligor tele-extender and my 50mm f/1.4 lens today. The first thing I noticed was how much I see my hands shake, compared to when I (typically) use a wide angle lens. The other thing I noticed was this combination of lenses gave me no control over my f-stop. The auto/manual switch for my 50mm is frozen (grrr) and the plunger isn’t toggled by anything, so I can’t gain a preview depth of field. So I was shooting today at f/1.4. This makes it hard to focus. I had more “bokeh” in a telephoto lens than I desired. Upon viewing the images at home, I realize that they are fuzzy. Like…dirty lens fuzzy? Like, internal-reflection fuzzy? Like, Irritatingly Fuzzy…haloed. I will have to search that out. I’ll prolly start with a lens cleaning.

The last ironic problem is, I found a really funny sign in a ditch, which many ironic anti-politicians among us will glumly smile at.

We-the-People, Ferndale, 2010-02-04

We-the-People, Ferndale, 2010-02-04