I was going through some photographs I had never posted, ones that I just didn't like the compositions of or felt that they didn't really have the right colours to them. I had a template set up for Aerochrome film emulation that I figured I'd run through a few of these images and see how they looked. After all, the Aerochrome look is often what pulls out the fun of an image. Most of these were taken on rainy days alongside other images that I did like. But I felt like there was something missing in them, I decided to edit them down to 21 : 9 for that fun aspect ratio that I've also been enjoying lately. I remember this being on a particularly strong rainy day with lots of hail. I was using the Sony 85mm F1.8 lens on the Sony A6000, so the crop basically doubled the focal length.
I've noticed I don't really use my 85mm lens that much due to the crop, it doesn't feel so much of a portrait lens and instead more like a telephoto. If it's the only lens to be used on a day, there isn't much you can shoot unless you are getting close up to the subject and really want that background separation. Though it's a beautiful lens sometimes and under the right circumstances that oval bokeh can be seen, much like the Helios. I think this was the last time I properly used it, even. Where I took it out with the real intend of using it. Sometimes I throw it on the camera, but it's used sparingly with the others. That background separation is really nice when you shoot wide open at the F1.8 aperture, though again on that crop sensor it's actually a higher minimum aperture.
I think I'd like to get back into using that 85mm lens, it's something that would be perfect for more portrait oriented shoots, but yeah I don't think it so works on the crop as a full frame lens. I'm buying a Sony A7 V soon though, for which it'll finally be put to some good use!
