Sigma 30/1.4 EX DG HSM @ Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch, 市立圖書館北投分館

2007.4.21

The advantages of digital single-lens reflex cameras are that the cost of shooting is low, the ISO value can be changed according to the environment, and the results can be immediately viewed. This is a great help for taking pictures of my 2.5-year-old daughter who is always on the go. As a result, my Canon EOS Kiss Digital N + Sigma 30/1.4 EX is used for family life photos more than 99% of the time, and it is rarely used to shoot other photography subjects.

I had seen a TV introduction to the Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch, which is located in front of Xinbeitou MRT Station. It is a new building made of steel and wood. Our family visited for the first time. In Taiwan, there are few opportunities to see large wooden buildings. Taking advantage of the time when my wife and daughter were tired of shopping and eating snacks, I tried to leave a few first impressions of the Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch.

數位單眼相機的好處是拍攝成本低、ISO值可隨環境變更、成果可立即檢視，這對於幫2歲半一直動個不停的女兒拍照有很大助益。於是，手上的Canon EOS Kiss Digital N + Sigma 30/1.4 EX，99%以上用來拍家庭生活照，較少拿來拍攝其他攝影主題。
之前看電視介紹過台北市立圖書館北投分館，位於新北投捷運站前，是鋼骨與木造的新建築。我們一家人第一次造訪，在台灣很少有機會看到大型的原木風建築，利用老婆與女兒逛累了吃點心的空檔，我試著留下幾張市圖北投分館的第一印象。



Photo 1: Large glass windows 大面積的玻璃窗


Photo 2: Large glass windows 大面積的玻璃窗


Photo 3: A still-new wooden exterior wall 還很新的木造外牆


Photo 4: Close-up of a wooden exterior wall 木造外牆特寫

Zeiss Opton Biogon 2.8/35 T @ The Little White House 淡水小白宮

2007.2.23

This Zeiss Opton Biogon 2.8/35mm T lens, which has a history of over 50 years, has a serious problem since I got it. The glass at the last lens group bonding has deteriorated. When the subject is high-contrast and backlit, the image will show obvious white spots, especially at small apertures of f8-f16. Therefore, today's shooting is mainly for testing purposes, and I want to understand the applicable occasions and working apertures of this lens.

In the past, when I went to the area near Tamkang University and Oxford School, I was often attracted by the Little White House within the walls. Unfortunately, they were not open to the public at that time, so I could only put that expectation in my heart. On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the sunny day finally won the favor of the rainy spring festival. I took my two-year-old daughter to take the MRT specially. The daughter was full of curiosity for the first time taking the MRT. She was following me to grab a seat along the way. I was really glad that she didn't make a big noise in the car.

To get back to the topic, after eating delicious fish balls and meat buns in Tamsui Old Street, the next stop was supposed to be the A-ge on Zhenli Street. After finally walking up the slope, we found that the A-ge on Zhenli Street was still closed. We originally planned to go to Tamkang University for a stroll, but we happened to find that Little White House was open for visiting. I couldn't wait to buy a ticket and enter to visit. There were only a few tourists in the vast park, so my wife and daughter happily played on the grass, while I took out my camera to leave a few long-awaited images.

手邊這顆五十幾年歷史的 Zeiss Opton Biogon 2.8/35mm T，從入手後就有個嚴重的問題，那就是最後鏡組膠合處的玻璃已經變質，遇到高反差與大逆光主題時，成像會出現明顯的白斑，尤以小光圈f8-f16為甚，所以今日拍攝主要是測試性質，注要想了解此鏡的可用場合與工作光圈。

以前到淡江中學與牛津學堂附近，常會被那圍牆內的小白宮所吸引，無奈當時均未對外開放，只能將那份期待暫存心中。大年初六，陰雨綿綿的春節終於獲得陽光的青睞，特地帶著2歲多的女兒去搭捷運，第一次搭捷運女兒充滿好奇，一路上跟我搶位子坐，真高興她沒有在車廂內大吵大鬧。

 
言歸正傳，在淡水老街吃完了可口魚丸與肉包，接下來原本是真理街的阿給，好不容易走完上坡卻發現真理街阿給還在公休，原本打算往淡江中學逛逛，確偶然發現小白宮已經開放參觀。迫不及待的買完票入內參觀，偌大的園區只有遊客三三兩兩，讓老婆與女兒開心的在草地上玩，我則拿起相機留下幾張期盼已久的影像。



Photo 1: 小白宮，在走廊上跑的是我女兒 (Bessa R2C, Zeiss Opton Biogon 2.8/35mm T)


Photo 2: 小白宮後門 (Bessa R2C, Zeiss Opton Biogon 2.8/35mm T)


Photo 3: 小白宮走廊 (Bessa R2C, Zeiss Opton Biogon 2.8/35mm T)

Other photos are available in the album-Tamsui Little White House.
其他照片請參閱 相簿-淡水小白宮。