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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Frank Fremerey on August 08, 2015, 20:20:56

Title: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 08, 2015, 20:20:56
Where are we?

We are in the "Tomatoe House" in Brenig where you can go and pick your own basket from 66 varieties of Tomatoes. Children love it and you are encouraged to taste before you buy.


First set: D810 & AFS 24/f=1.4G

I feel the Lens is very soft and needs some hard editing to balance that out. Hope I did not overdo it.
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 08, 2015, 20:26:19
Second set: D600 plus 105mm/F=2.8G VR

I feel most of  these files come out of cam ready to publish. What a lens! More comments towards the gorgeous camera are not necessary. Surely the best (Nikon) camera today when it comes to price/IQ relation. She is also a much better build quality than the D750, which is much faster in return.
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 08, 2015, 20:27:58
more D600&105VR
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 08, 2015, 20:30:39
Last but not least the amazing AFS 50mm/f=1.8G plus the fast and light D750
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 08, 2015, 20:32:11
The 1.8/50G is a must have lens.
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Jakov Minić on August 08, 2015, 20:44:06
Frank, am I to understand that you took three different cameras to the tomato house?
which of the three is you favorite, D810, D600, or D750?
I know that the 50/1.8G is your favorite lens, I have it too  :)
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Bjørn J on August 08, 2015, 20:52:15
What a fantastic place - I could spend hours there. Many beautiful photos, but the one with the child holding the tomato is the best!
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 08, 2015, 21:16:17
The 105VR is an amazing lens also. The 1.4/24G -- although one of my favourite lenses so far -- is not a good match for the D810. It is too soft it seems or the D810 is to high res, whatever.

I should try the Sigma ART 1.4/24mm which seems to be much more high res. The Micro 60G is also great. I won't miss it a single day.

The Nikkor 1.4/24G is a candidate for replacement. Too heavy and too soft for High res. Do not forget the 1.8/85G which is still the favorite of my favorites.

My favorite Cam of these?

The D810 soundwise
The D750 speedwise
The D600 pricewise

The IQ does not differ significantly. I have to do a direct shootout under standardized conditions. I still feel the 24MP sensors feature a better tonality over a wide range of ISO settings.
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Gary on August 09, 2015, 04:16:25
What a fantastic place - I could spend hours there. Many beautiful photos, but the one with the child holding the tomato is the best!

+1 on all points. (It is hard to believe you could have so much legal fun with tomatoes.)
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 09, 2015, 07:28:40
Quote from: Gary link=topic=1027.msg9720#msg9720
+1 on all points. (It is hard to believe you could have so much legal fun with tomatoes.)

your thoughts on illegal fun with tomatoes will be thankfully appreciated....
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Gary on August 09, 2015, 08:02:48
Quote from: Gary link=topic=1027.msg9720#msg9720
+1 on all points. (It is hard to believe you could have so much legal fun with tomatoes.)

your thoughts on illegal fun with tomatoes will be thankfully appreciated....

Not in this forum ... lol.  ;)
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 14, 2015, 23:24:47
These are the ones we took home to eat *g*

Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Andrea B. on August 16, 2015, 03:11:32
After seeing everything posted, I found that I liked the first set the best. Went back to look and found it was the D810 + 24/1.8. Am I liking the edits you made or is it the cam+lens combo? I'm not sure. "-)

The very first image is wonderful with the little girl's head. It would take a square crop very nicely too.

We have had the best tomato threads this summer on NG. What fun!
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 18, 2015, 16:39:21
Hi Andrea. From the JPEGs and RAWs I felt the first set to be the weakest. So I put much more effort in postproduction
namely tonal contrast by filters and curves to compensate for the softness I am not used to from that lens.

Interesting you like it because I had the feeling I overdid it already.

As you are not the only one to show this reaction it seems to me lots of sharpening and contrast is accepted by people
to am much larger extent than I accept it myself.

I prefer a more natural look.
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: armando_m on August 18, 2015, 18:31:13
Frank, I really like #1 image, D810 + 24 f1.4g + your "overdone" processing

yes it looks a bit as a drawing vs the more natural look you got from the 50mm or the 105, but I think it works

When you say the D750 is faster than the others  ... is that on focusing ? or in what regards do you find it faster than the other bodies?
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 18, 2015, 18:55:44
I switch is on it is there. I point and focus is already acquired.

There are situations were she pumps but this might be in the settings.

She does a lot of frames. Like 15/100s per frame instead of
20/100 s per frame with the D600 on the same card.

The sound is bright and snappy.

The D810 was slower focussing but more consistant and no
pumping. Still very fast. Very nicely damped noise. Slow frane rate.

generally the D750 and D600 frames came out of cam more crisp
although I set all cams to Neutral sharpening 0

The D810 had some trouble with my 24/f=1.4 wich the other cams had not
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: golunvolo on February 16, 2016, 18:00:27
your thoughts on illegal fun with tomatoes will be thankfully appreciated....


Not in this forum ... lol.  ;)

   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Ron Scubadiver on February 16, 2016, 18:10:23
Such lovely tomatoes.  As I viewed these I thought of tomato sauce on cheese ravioli.  Interesting perspectives on the various bodies. 
Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Andrew on February 17, 2016, 10:46:11
Real tomato mudness!


Title: Re: Biodiversity: Tomatoes
Post by: Richard A on February 17, 2016, 12:15:43
Sure chose a difficult subject - colours are great as is the detail in some