For Christmas, Jes said that I could get a new lens for my camera.  Well, I’ve been pining over two particular lenses for over a year and now it’s time to decide on which one.  Over the weekend, I finally made my decision and ordered (through Amazon) the 50mm f/1.4 for $269.  I decided on that one  because it was the cheaper of the two (other being a Macro lens that was at least $389).  Unfortunately it was on backorder and their estimated date of delivery was mid-Feb!

So this afternoon, I went to Samy’s Camera looking for a used lens – hoping it would make it cheaper.  Instead, I ended up bringing home a brand new 50mm f/1.8 for only $129!  I basically saved myself $140 for a lens that is almost as good.  To reward myself, I went home and ordered the fisheye adaptor that I that I also had my eye on.  What’s cool about it is that it attaches to my Holga AND my new 50mm!!  Yay!  Just to give you some perspective, the real fisheye lens (10.5mm f/2.8) that I would have bought costs about $600.  This adaptor that is made in Japan and made of glass (versus plastic) is only $85!  What a deal!  So, for the price of the original lens that I ordered, I ended up with two and still some money left over to buy some 120 film.  Awesome.

I also signed up for my darkroom class today.  It starts this Thursday and I can’t wait to process the B&W 120 that I used in the Holga.  Photochemicals, here I come!