Lovely shot, Fons.

Thanks John!

  I have been using the f4 version until last week that I finally found a "zero shot" of the 2.8 at nikon Spain for a very good price with full warrranty. This lens works. I was expecting the sharpness -still amazing- but the quality of the bokeh took me by surprise.

  The f4 version still have it uses and it does very well indeed for video were going faster that f4 is not a priority anyway.

Congratulations with that great 2.8s lens, Paco !!

Pogi at TdR - Z5ii & Z 24-120mm

Today I went to the French part of Switzerland by train to photograph Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de Romandie. Glad it finally worked out despite some hurdles. In the morning I cycled from the Train Station to the Start place and was in midst the security motorbikes - tried a one handed video with my handy and fell over at a bump in the street. There's no better place to crash than a pro race. So off to the para medic to get the wounds sorted. Then I knocked at the Tudor Pro Racing team bus door and asked the mechanic if he would please repair my bike which he gladly did. Then off to the arrival location to get this picture. Luckily my two cameras in the backpack survived the crash
On the train home the shoulder and fingers got more and more sore so that I decided to visit the hospital for a check-up.
A luxated finger, another finger (camera release finger) with chipped bone and the shoulder needs further exams by MRI.
Hey but I got my photo ... and I should be back on the bike very soon.

Great shot despite the malheur, Daniel.  Get well soon !

Arrangement of artificial flowers

Zf  Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 Evo (@/2.

I often take my copy, which has the highest--presumably the last--serial number for this model on Roland's site, with me when i want tele but minimal weight.  The very slight bluish haze that appears at full aperture disappears at about 1/2 stop down from wide open.  This shot was at f/5.6 or f/8.  Alas, the EXIF doesn't record the aperture.