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Title: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 01, 2024, 20:52:45
June 18

Chateau de Lastours

Zf -  Z105mm f/2.8vr
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 01, 2024, 20:58:49
June 25

lovely girl proud to prose

Brousse et Villaret, Aude

Zf   -  z50mm f/1.8s
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Lars Hansen on July 01, 2024, 21:00:42
June 18

Chateau de Lastours

Zf -  Z105mm f/2.8vr

Very nice, Fons! I'm considering getting that lens and apart from macro I also want to use it for landscapes - seems to be a very fine lens for that purpose.   
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 01, 2024, 21:03:39
Lars, indeed its a really fine landscaper, as a macro its far more tricky to use in my experience!
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 01, 2024, 21:05:27
June 25

Chateau de Peypertuse

Zf  -  Z105 mm f/2.8S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 01, 2024, 21:11:32
June 19

Diner 118

Zf  -  Z 35mm f/1.8S
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 01, 2024, 21:38:18
Carcasonne June 29

Startled

Zf  -  Z 40mm f/2

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Lars Hansen on July 02, 2024, 13:47:02
Lars, indeed its a really fine landscaper, as a macro its far more tricky to use in my experience!

Many thanks Fons - I tried the lens 3 weeks ago and there wasn't many macro keepers - especially AF in low light, but in general it's probably also better to use MF for macro.     
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 02, 2024, 19:02:36
Many thanks Fons - I tried the lens 3 weeks ago and there wasn't many macro keepers - especially AF in low light, but in general it's probably also better to use MF for macro.   

Macro is manual focus.

June 17

Woodcock Orchid, Ophrys scolopax

Nébias, Aude

Zf  -  Z 105mm f/2.8S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 02, 2024, 19:37:23
large moth reaching for the phone

Marumba quercus?

June 17

Zf  -  Z 105mm f/2.8 S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 03, 2024, 12:07:11
Asleep during a 'vide grenier'

Cuxac-Cabardès, la Montagne noire, Aude.

Zf  -  Z 35mm f/1.8S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Akira on July 03, 2024, 14:27:33
large moth reaching for the phone

Marumba quercus?

June 17

Zf  -  Z 105mm f/2.8 S

Sorry to say, but I'm rather concerned about the apparently quite damaged smartphone in the background.   :o :o :o
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 03, 2024, 21:04:02
I can assure you Akira the phone is still in fine working order
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 04, 2024, 10:55:21
June 24

Surveillance at political rallies, Carcassonne

Zf  -  Z 24mm f/1.8S
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: armando_m on July 05, 2024, 05:27:04
wonderful trip
Love the castles!
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 05, 2024, 18:57:01
wonderful trip
Love the castles!

Thank you Armando.
many castles in france, many in ruins.
The ones i show here are from the early 12 hundreds from the Cathars.
The Albigensian Crusade, when the pope and the king of france teamed together
with the aid of zealous mercenaries to eradicate the heretics, killing many thousands.
and grab the land and its riches.
All in the name of religion.

Chateau de Saissac
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: John Geerts on July 06, 2024, 06:32:39
Great shots Fons
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 06, 2024, 10:21:25
Église paroissiale Saint-Michel, organ Théodore Puget & Fils 1852

june 27, Lagrasse, Aude

Zf  -  Z 85mm f/1.8S

3 images vertical stitch

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 06, 2024, 10:24:53
Great shots Fons

Thanks John for your appreciation!

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 07, 2024, 15:00:05
June 18

Salsigne, Aude goldmine, which actually closed in 2004

Zf  -  afs 300mm f/4d

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 08, 2024, 17:41:18
June 29

Carcassonne, morning paper

Zf  -  Z 40mm f/2

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 09, 2024, 21:45:37
June 27

Lagrasse,

'in black and white'

Zf  -  Z 35mm f/1.8S



Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: armando_m on July 10, 2024, 00:38:05
Fons, seems you travel with many lenses, great travel log
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 10, 2024, 09:08:33
Armando since i travel by car and caravan i take a few bags, a think tank airport essential and retrospective 10 and 20, a tripod and a bag for some gear for possible maintenance. My Zf not a back-up camera this time, my z lenses 20, 24, 35 , 50, 85, 105 and f mount 300mm f/4 and voigtländer 180 f/4 etc, etc. Last but not least, the Z 40mm f/2 a handy little lens!
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 10, 2024, 09:46:39
Carcassonne June 22

Photography is it just recording or is it self expression!

Zf  -  Z 24mm f/1.8S



Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 10, 2024, 10:41:02
June 19

View from Rennes-le-Château

Zf  -  50mm f/1.8S



Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Erik Lund on July 10, 2024, 11:07:26
Great travel photography! ;)
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 10, 2024, 12:01:58
Thank you Erik.
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Hans_S on July 10, 2024, 12:31:22
June 29

Carcassonne, morning paper

Zf  -  Z 40mm f/2
This one really stands out for me on so many levels  :)
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 10, 2024, 13:16:31
Thank you Hans.
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: HCS on July 10, 2024, 16:18:24
Carcassonne June 22

Photography is it just recording or is it self expression!

Zf  -  Z 24mm f/1.8S

Great thread Fons! I really like this one of Carcassone in post #24.
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Dogman on July 10, 2024, 17:26:50
Armando since i travel by car and caravan i take a few bags, a think tank airport essential and retrospective 10 and 20, a tripod and a bag for some gear for possible maintenance. My Zf not a back-up camera this time, my z lenses 20, 24, 35 , 50, 85, 105 and f mount 300mm f/4 and voigtländer 180 f/4 etc, etc. Last but not least, the Z 40mm f/2 a handy little lens!


I admire your determination as well as your photos, Fons. 

My wife and I used to travel by caravan (we call them travel trailers here in the US).  We started out using tents and progressed through fold down (AKA "pop up") trailers, standard trailers and large "fifth wheel" models (the big heavy ones).  Then my back deteriorated to the point it put an end to that.  But I carried a ton of gear on our trips, from 35mm SLRs and Leicas to 4x5 field cameras with changing bag and multiple film holders and tripod.  As time went by, I just went with two DX or 4/3 bodies and a couple of zooms...even once with just a Canon G10 compact. 
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 10, 2024, 19:00:56
Thank you Hans and Dogman for your kind words!

June 15

Mazamet, Tarn

Zf  -  Z 40mm f/2

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: armando_m on July 10, 2024, 21:17:41
June 19

View from Rennes-le-Château

Zf  -  50mm f/1.8S

Fantastic sky !
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Akira on July 11, 2024, 02:50:43
I'm enjoying your travelogue, Fons, especially the street photos.
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 11, 2024, 07:26:37
Thanks so much Armando and Akira!
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 12, 2024, 20:35:41
June 25

'Have a mice day'

Z 50mm f/1.8S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Lars Hansen on July 12, 2024, 20:47:53
Fons - a great series that's getting better and better  :)
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 12, 2024, 21:41:35
Fons - a great series that's getting better and better  :)

Thank you Lars.
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 13, 2024, 16:05:16
Local communal market and party,

Brousse et Villaret, Aude


Zf  -  Z 35mm f/1.8S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 19, 2024, 18:49:21
June 25

Hanomag camper

Zf  -  Z 50mm f/1.8 S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 22, 2024, 10:57:59
June 23

Saint-Nazaire, Cite de Carcassonne

Zf  -  Z 20mm f/1.8S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 27, 2024, 11:58:00
June 15

Saissac

Zf  -  Z 50mm f/1.8S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 27, 2024, 13:24:17
June 15

Mazamet

Zf  -  Z 20mm f/1.8S

Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: golunvolo on July 27, 2024, 14:15:38
How did I miss this tread for so long!?  Great job Fons and thanks for sharing it. Love the travel details and the street human photography to round it up

  June 23, Saint-Nazaire, Cite de Carcassonne, Zf-Z 20mm f/1.8S makes a very good case for the lens too... 8)
Title: Re: My time in France june 2024
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 27, 2024, 21:04:15
How did I miss this tread for so long!?  Great job Fons and thanks for sharing it. Love the travel details and the street human photography to round it up

  June 23, Saint-Nazaire, Cite de Carcassonne, Zf-Z 20mm f/1.8S makes a very good case for the lens too... 8)

Thank you Paco