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People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes / Re: Alaska Native Dance Performance
« Last post by Gil Aegerter on Today at 03:13:34 »Sorry that I didn't comment on this until now. Lovely images!
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: November 2025
« Last post by ARTUROARTISTA on Today at 00:51:45 »Very intriguingly interesting picture, Arturo.Thanks Bruno, it's a very small spider that lives among the flowers and when it sees you it hides under a petal, it tries to go unnoticed, but if it feels threatened, sometimes it defends its territory, and it will stand up to even a giant with a camera.
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Camera Talk / Nikon, why no "Monochrome" digital camera?
« Last post by BruceSD on November 21, 2025, 23:46:12 ».
I still love black and white prints. Like most of you, back in the day I had a black and white analog dark room and exclusively printed black and white.
I currently own over 40 digital cameras, but none of them are dedicated monochrome bodies, until now...
Leica makes a number of full frame "Monochrom" cameras. The are expensive running $4,000 USD to around $10,000 USD.
About a year ago, Pentax came out with a Monochrome APS-C DSLR camera body. I finally decided to purchase one, it is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. It costs $2,200 USD new; mine is an "open box" copy I bought from Amazon.com for $1,600 USD. While still expensive, it is much more affordable than one of the Leica "Monochrom's".
I'm greatly looking forward to learning how to use my new B&W body. I've got 6 or 7 colored filters all ready to try out. Also plan to try IR filters and polarizing filters too. Initially, I'll be shooting: Zeiss ZF 25/2.8, Pentax 28/2.8 shift, Leica 50/2 Summicron R, the Pentax 77/1.9 limited (voted Pentax' best lens), and a Pentax 50-135mm zoom lens. Should be lots of fun!
Why does Nikon not make a monochrome camera? Do you think they ever will? If Nikon did make a monochrome camera, would you buy one?
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I still love black and white prints. Like most of you, back in the day I had a black and white analog dark room and exclusively printed black and white.
I currently own over 40 digital cameras, but none of them are dedicated monochrome bodies, until now...
Leica makes a number of full frame "Monochrom" cameras. The are expensive running $4,000 USD to around $10,000 USD.
About a year ago, Pentax came out with a Monochrome APS-C DSLR camera body. I finally decided to purchase one, it is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. It costs $2,200 USD new; mine is an "open box" copy I bought from Amazon.com for $1,600 USD. While still expensive, it is much more affordable than one of the Leica "Monochrom's".
I'm greatly looking forward to learning how to use my new B&W body. I've got 6 or 7 colored filters all ready to try out. Also plan to try IR filters and polarizing filters too. Initially, I'll be shooting: Zeiss ZF 25/2.8, Pentax 28/2.8 shift, Leica 50/2 Summicron R, the Pentax 77/1.9 limited (voted Pentax' best lens), and a Pentax 50-135mm zoom lens. Should be lots of fun!
Why does Nikon not make a monochrome camera? Do you think they ever will? If Nikon did make a monochrome camera, would you buy one?
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Camera Talk / Re: How Many Mega Pixels Is Enough???
« Last post by BruceSD on November 21, 2025, 23:36:15 ».
I just purchased a 28mm shift lens. It will make stitched panos much easier for me.
Obviously, by stitching images together, one can end up with a huge megapixel file using only a modest (10 - 16MP) digital camera.
I have a huge 10-foot wide pano print I made out of about 8 vertical images I took of a mountain range in Colorado, USA. I believe that I used a Nikon D300 and the details are amazing.
I just purchased a 28mm shift lens. It will make stitched panos much easier for me.
Obviously, by stitching images together, one can end up with a huge megapixel file using only a modest (10 - 16MP) digital camera.
I have a huge 10-foot wide pano print I made out of about 8 vertical images I took of a mountain range in Colorado, USA. I believe that I used a Nikon D300 and the details are amazing.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: November 2025
« Last post by Bruno Schroder on November 21, 2025, 22:46:55 »worksVery intriguingly interesting picture, Arturo.
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Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes / Re: Tooting my own horn but …
« Last post by ARTUROARTISTA on November 21, 2025, 22:40:40 »Arturo:I'm glad to hear it's going well, your work deserves it.
How very kind of you to ask. The exhibition still runs until 25th November officially but the gallery are saying that they want to keep some of the pictures on display because people seem to have enjoyed them.
Also, my thanks to Tom Conway for his most generous and gracious comments
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Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes / Re: Tooting my own horn but …
« Last post by Ann on November 21, 2025, 22:24:01 »Thank you Anirban:
While I can claim creit for the photography and the framing, I was not responsible for their very attrractive positioning on the walls.
That was entirely due to the artistery of Jane Haslam—the owner of the land Gallery and a very accomplished landscape photographer herself.
While I can claim creit for the photography and the framing, I was not responsible for their very attrractive positioning on the walls.
That was entirely due to the artistery of Jane Haslam—the owner of the land Gallery and a very accomplished landscape photographer herself.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: November 2025
« Last post by ARTUROARTISTA on November 21, 2025, 22:15:09 »Crab spider,
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Lens Talk / Leica-R Elmarit 35/2.8 version
« Last post by MEPER on November 21, 2025, 19:56:56 »Is this version of the Leica-R Elmarit 35/2.8 how it looked or is the lens put in kind of adapter?
I would expect such a lens to be a bit shorter?
It is probably just an older version that was designed like this?
What image quality can be expected from such a lens?
Probably at same level as a Nikkor-F 35/2.8?
I would expect such a lens to be a bit shorter?
It is probably just an older version that was designed like this?
What image quality can be expected from such a lens?
Probably at same level as a Nikkor-F 35/2.8?