Nov
3
(2007)
A Day at the Glenbow
Filed under: fun. Tags: glenbow, museum, photography.
Evan and I spent the day at the Glenbow Museum, checking out the exhibits and hanging out in the discovery/crafts centres. We were at the museum for a record 5 hours - not a bad way to spend a Saturday.
We started at the top (4th floor) and worked our way down. I hadn’t seen the physical Mavericks exhibit, although I did construct the website for it. It was pretty darned cool to see the exhibits in the flesh. The Glenbow did a helluva job putting the Mavericks floor together.
It was pretty cool to see the old Telstar Drugs sign still working. It was removed last year when the landmark building was yanked down and replaced with a big-box drug store. Yay, progress.
And, in yet another case of “why I fracking love my 50mm f/1.8 lens” - every single shot I got inside the museum would have been destroyed by the use of flash. On a related note, the Glenbow staff are really good about photography. In most exhibits, taking pictures is cool. The only “no photographs” signs I saw were in the Emily Carr exhibit, which I am sure are tied to the terms of the exhibit loan and copyright, and not the museum.
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Great stuff D’Arcy, at first I was wondering how you got to take the shots in the museum, but noticed your explanation.
I have a question pertaining to your lens. I keep reading that the 50mm f/1.8 lens takes great shots, but is of shoddy build. Would you agree? I’ve noticed the 50mm f/1.4 lens is about 3x the prices, but is built stronger. I don’t know a great deal about lenses, what can you tell me about this?
The build is definitely less impressive than an L-series lens. It’s all plastic (well, and glass). The mount is plastic as well. But the build quality hasn’t given me any problems at all. It’s insanely light because of the plastic, so there is an upside. Worst case scenario, it’s only $100, so it’s a semi-disposable lens. So far, so good. The 3x price for the f/1.4 is reflected in its build quality (metal mount, more solid/heavy feel) but IMHO it’s not worth the extra $200 unless you REALLY need the extra f/0.4 aperture. With that said, I’ve never shot with the f/1.4. I’m sure if I had the cash, I’d love it. But for bang/buck, the 50mm f/1.8 just can’t be beat.
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