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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Your Weekly Blog => Topic started by: Fons Baerken on April 01, 2025, 08:05:39
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BREAKING NEWS!
There have been a rumor that Keith Jarrett had once worked with the American nu metal band KORN, but there has been no evidence, either pictures or recordings.
Manfred Eicher successfully located this rarest recording of the concert and decided to release it from ECM! I just received a sample disc from the Japanese distributor of the label (see the image below).
Incidentally, the concert was recorded during the earliest period of KORN, which is suggested by the band’s logo: instead of the current one with the reversed “R”, it is spelled “KÖRN”. The use of the “O Umlaut (double-dotted O)” reveals the band/s respect for the preceding great metal bands Mötley Crüe and Motörhead.
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Manfred Eicher successfully located this rarest recording of the concert and decided to release it from ECM! I just received a sample disc from the Japanese distributor of the label (see the image below).
This is a really crude photoshop fake. Even AI automation could fake better. You April Fool.
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beautiful morning light and shadow play today
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BREAKING NEWS!
;D ;D
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April 1
Hyacinth
Zf - TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 circ.pol.
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beautiful morning light and shadow play today
Nice , care to share the exif?
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In good company
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Spring colours
(https://bergholt.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ksl-gigacropped-finalized-gigapixel-standard-v2-1.5x-scaled.jpeg)
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A sunny first of April 2025
Z9 35/1.4G
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Nice , care to share the exif?
Google Pixel 9 Pro, Tele Camera
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Spring colours
Beautiful textured abstraction
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My corner. A little rest during a 90 min jam session
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This is a really crude photoshop fake. Even AI automation could fake better. You April Fool.
Frank, the image was not photoshopped. The CD is a real one: a Japanese release of the renowned Köln Conert with typo!
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Spring colours
The flowers fade in and out...It's enough to make me question my memory. My memory is questionable, BTW.
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A sunny first of April 2025
Z9 35/1.4G
John, I like the way you have pictured the hot, blinding sun. I'd rather look at your photo than the actual scene!
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Spring! Zf & Voigt 40mm
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Spring! Zf & Voigt 40mm
Well spotted!
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New moon
Zf Voigtländer 35mm f/2
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Upstream
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Bobbly Spring
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BREAKING NEWS!
There have been a rumor that Keith Jarrett had once worked with the American nu metal band KORN, but there has been no evidence, either pictures or recordings.
I want a copy :)
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Frank, the image was not photoshopped. The CD is a real one: a Japanese release of the renowned Köln Conert with typo!
Then it is a great idea to post this on April 1st!!!
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Bobbly Spring
your birthday???
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Spring! Zf & Voigt 40mm
Lovely love doves ....
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John, I like the way you have pictured the hot, blinding sun. I'd rather look at your photo than the actual scene!
Thanks, Keith.
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Spring! Zf & Voigt 40mm
Beautiful Daniel.
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A smoke in the park
D850 AF-D 70-180
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Beautiful textured abstraction
Thank you :)
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Many thanks Fons, Birna and John
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Newly landed for the a tube preamplifier project, 5Z4P rectifier tube.
(https://bergholt.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/6z4p-rectifier-chinese-espresso-scaled-e1743619063571.jpg)
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Streets of Lucerne - Zf & Voigt 40mm
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Ruins of Batenburg castle
D850 _ afs 35mm f/1.4
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Male portrait posted on the Show Birds thread.
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1938.msg206854#msg206854
D500 500/5.6 PF
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That's a fine image Bruno
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Thank you, Fons.
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Self-portrait using sunglasses -- or street shooting. Whatever, the unlikely combination used was EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 and a Panasonic GF1 with mount modified to M42 (thanks, Erik!!). Focusing a moving target is a hit or miss affair of course, but that won't prevent me from trying.
The old, classic enlarger lens (mid '60s if memory serves) does quite well despite its vintage design and coating. CA nasties are well under control in fact, and sharpness is good even when the lens is pushed far outside its nominal operative range. Contrast is pretty low, as would be expected, and for many scenes, that becomes a bonus feature by itself.
I read the news about the new and fancy Nikon Z5ii before I commuted to Oslo today and instead of lusting for a new camera, enjoyed using the old GF1 today. I'm using a short helicoid 15-27mm that allows infinity focus with the EL-Nikkor.
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Vivace
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Male portrait posted on the Show Birds thread.
Lovely portrait, Bruno.
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Thank you, Colin.
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Count me in! Another happy Voigtländer user. Wooden pedestrian bridge with Nikon Zf and Voigtländer Super Wide Heliar 15mm. I think my 14-30 Nikkor will retire...
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Fresh leafs
D850 AF-D 70-180
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offering lady
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Meet Carlos. He is an incredible talented musician. We had him for our jam last week
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quality, design, cost
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Fresh leafs
D850 AF-D 70-180
Trompe-l'oeil :)
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School outing.
Vintage EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 on GF1.
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School outing.
Vintage EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 on GF1.
Quite sharp.
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No doubt the lens is more than sharp enough -- the main issue is focusing via a slow-rotating focusing helicoid :)
I do like the pleasing 'roundness' of the rendition of this vintage lens. Although it never was intended for outside work and daylight/sun, the colour rendition is consistently neutral, spherical aberrations well controlled, and I hardly see any CA.
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I do like the pleasing 'roundness' of the rendition of this vintage lens.
sorry, but its difficult for me to see the deatils of this picture where the redition is visible, or do we need a scene with "bokeh"?
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White butterflies
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sorry, but its difficult for me to see the deatils of this picture where the redition is visible, or do we need a scene with "bokeh"?
No 'bokeh' image is required. The rendition is pretty obvious to my eyes as it never tends to be too contrasty like many modern optical designs, despite the rather harsh daylight prevailing in the childreen scene. I did absolutely nothing in regard to adjusting image contrast or "snappiness" in post processing.
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Lunch time.
D500 105/2.8 AFS
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Sure looks like a tasty morsel :) Window scene, Bruno?
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April 4,
Elderly playing ball (jeu de boules).
Zf Voigtländer 35mm f/2
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The rendition is pretty obvious to my eyes
Sorry, its my personal inability that it is impossible for me to see that without you explanation, but I try to learn.
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We all learn.
I had an epiphany way back when I first used Nikkor-ED lenses on my view camera. Their rendition was unlike everything I'd used before.
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poppy from my garden
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Sure looks like a tasty morsel :) Window scene, Bruno?
Yes. Marpissa muscosa likes to stand on wood. We have a few permanent residents on our window frames who pay their rent by catching flies and mosquitoes.
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the past brings inspiration
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We all learn.
I had an epiphany way back when I first used Nikkor-ED lenses on my view camera. Their rendition was unlike everything I'd used before.
Not an ED lens, but the '60s design of EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 certainly delivers even today.
Straight off my GF1, 100% crop. Nothing done in post, no sharpening or other usual remedies. The easy-going "roundness" is apparent -- to my eyes at least.
Please open image in a separate window to allow it to be clicked up to max.
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Orange blossom
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Bought the Kerria Japonica last year in Belgium. It appeared not be on sale in the Netherlands.
It loves the sun
Z9 35/1.4G
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A true yellow-blue treat :)
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To exemplify the discussion about 'rendition', here are EL-Nikkor 50/2.8 vs Nikkor Z 50/2.8, both @f/5.6, on the Z9. Straight off camera.
Obviously, and as expected, the modern lens is sharper and has higher contrast, while the old lens is "rounder" and "smoother", and less detailled too. The latter should be expected since the enlarger lens is pushed far outside its design domain for a distant scene. Thus we ought to be surprised in a positive manner it does this well at all.
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To exemplify the discussion about 'rendition', here are EL-Nikkor 50/2.8 vs Nikkor Z 50/2.8, both @f/5.6, on the Z9. Straight off camera.
Obviously, and as expected, the modern lens is sharper and has higher contrast, while the old lens is "rounder" and "smoother", and less detailled too. The latter should be expected since the enlarger lens is pushed far outside its design domain for a distant scene. Thus we ought to be surprised in a positive manner it does this well at all.
This is testament of the old design being top notch - even more as the new Z 50mm f/1.8 is know to be one of the sharpest S line primes.
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statue in the water
D850 afs 24mm f/1.4g
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Common pheasant. Male portrait is in the Show Birds thread
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1938.msg206905#msg206905
D500 500/5.6 PF
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Monumental
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moiree
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I was taking another look at some old photographs. This is Luna, the german shepherd we once had.
Nikon D3, AF 85mm f/1.4D
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In order to promote the school, once a year we have small visitors. They get to see the different types of dance we teach here and to learnt a small choreography. We all dance together at the end.
D3S, 24-70 2.8 vr
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Great timing on the composition, Paco.
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In order to promote the school, once a year we have small visitors. They get to see the different types of dance we teach here and to learnt a small choreography. We all dance together at the end.
D3S, 24-70 2.8 vr
Smart shot, Paco.
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Trompe-l'oeil :)
haha Yes :)
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Donut and wafle stand in underground parking lot of a large garden store. Turnhout, Belgium
D5 24-120/3.5-5.6 VR G
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In order to promote the school, once a year we have small visitors. They get to see the different types of dance we teach here and to learnt a small choreography. We all dance together at the end.
D3S, 24-70 2.8 vr
Very Nice, Paco!
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Thank you Bruno, Fons, John. We had a very nice morning, happy you like it!
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Corner . merged 2 images to remove pedestrians
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Corner . merged 2 images to remove pedestrians
Nice one Armando
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April 6
Pinhole, on the screen
Z7_2 Z105mm f/2.8vrs @f/32, iso 64
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Not sure in which direction the pinhole applies. Fons?
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Lest anyone should believe the EL-Nikkor only can deliver "rounded" and "smooth" images, have a look here :)
There is no restriction for post processing even for this lens....
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That vintage EL-Nikkor can certainly deliver great images, especially in Birna's hands.
Vintage computer equipment, however, probably isn't up for modern post processing.....
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Not sure in which direction the pinhole applies. Fons?
LOL I forgot Birna.
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Loonse en Drunense Duinen - A sunny day
D5 24-70vr
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I had the chance to photograph a little bit of history. The original emblem of the city of Gibraltar (sixteen hundreds), before it became english, and carried by the people living there, now in the city of San Roque, some 5 kms away from The Rock.
Beautiful craftsmanship still in amazing shape considering the age.
Z9, 24-70 2.8 vr
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Lest anyone should believe the EL-Nikkor only can deliver "rounded" and "smooth" images, have a look here :)
There is no restriction for post processing even for this lens....
Nice MTF test chart! :P ;D :P ;D
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Harsh light these days, where even the Voigtländer 35 apo struggles; a turquoise bowl.
Zf - Voigtländer 35mm f/2
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Returning garden visitor
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The Panasonic GF1 with the EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 mounted in its focusing helicoid. This camera has been modified to have M42 mount so allows easy experimentation with various "exotic" lenses. In the case with the EL-Nikkor, I assume even a standard M4/3 camera could have had sufficient register distance to allow mounting the enlarger lens and provide infinity focus. At least the 63mm f/3.5 and 80mm f/5.6 EL-Nikkors would do this on my other GF1/GH2 Panasonics, or even F-mount cameras. (tested: yes, this works also with the non-modified bodies)
The focusing helicoid used here is 15-27mm. The more ubiquitous 17-35mm helicoids are too long for infinity focus.
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Massive crop of a photo with the Zf and Voigt 40mm - I love the starburst it produces on the candles
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Architecture
Z6 + Z 14-30mm
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54437385985_f91414d52c_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qWrQhr)Z6_DSC5947 (https://flic.kr/p/2qWrQhr) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Birna says that this is an "essential lens" and I feel she is right. Of course it is expensive but the rendering is just stunning
D850 & 2/200VR @f/2.0
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Birna says that this is an "essential lens" and I feel she is right. Of course it is expensive but the rendering is just stunning
D850 & 2/200VR @f/2.0
I agree with you and love the results Frank
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I finally managed to get some pictures of a visiting Greater Spotted Woodpecker feeding in our garden
(taken through double glazed windows :( )
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We hear a lot about Teslas these days, so interesting to see how it looks in UV. Where true colours are false :)
Hand-held test shot by the way, run straight through Photo Ninja.
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Birna says that this is an "essential lens" and I feel she is right. Of course it is expensive but the rendering is just stunning
D850 & 2/200VR @f/2.0
Good photo, but what exactly is the objective?
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Good photo, but what exactly is the objective?
Showing the photo?
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Grape hyacinth
Zf Voigtländer 65mm f/2
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Vespa
Zf Voigtländer 65mm f/2
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Showing the photo?
I'm a painter, not a photography expert, but it seems to be an interesting lens. I don't know the model or age.
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We hear a lot about Teslas these days, so interesting to see how it looks in UV. Where true colours are false :)
Hand-held test shot by the way, run straight through Photo Ninja.
Intriguing pattern. Is it only because of shadows or is something else in play ?
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Well, it's UV. What meets the eye isn't necessary what the camera sees. One might read more into the false/true colours if that's one's inclination.
Suffice it to say the other cars around did not show this pattern - or colours.
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I'm a painter, not a photography expert, but it seems to be an interesting lens. I don't know the model or age.
Frank probably used the AFS version, which is the current model. I have this plus the older manual 200/2 AIS, the latter is also very good however the modern version is stellar.
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Frank probably used the AFS version, which is the current model. I have this plus the older manual 200/2 AIS, the latter is also very good however the modern version is stellar.
Thanks Birna
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Suffice it to say the other cars around did not show this pattern - or colours.
Local condition then. I was lightly hoping for a case of UV metamerism :)
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Too big for her
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I'm a painter, not a photography expert, but it seems to be an interesting lens. I don't know the model or age.
Hi Arturo show us some of your paintings!
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Hi Arturo show us some of your paintings!
Hello, it's a screen print.
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Love this Arturo!
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Love this Arturo!
Thanks. The other day I painted a writer from Madrid. Author of Historias del Kronen
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Local condition then. I was lightly hoping for a case of UV metamerism :)
That is exactly the point. The Tesla is black to the naked eye, but definitively two-coloured under UV. Could be a paint job after a damage, or something that is common to the model. The latter needs more samples to verify, of course.
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Two friends
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Great stuff, Arturo.
Oaks under sand
D5 24-70vr
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That is exactly the point. The Tesla is black to the naked eye, but definitively two-coloured under UV. Could be a paint job after a damage, or something that is common to the model. The latter needs more samples to verify, of course.
Could it be reflections, perhaps form the sky, enhanced by the UV rendition? As I recall UV tends to enhance surface reflections.
The symbolism is pretty clear though. ;)
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I did shoot nearby cars, also black ones, and none of these showed any metamerism under UV. The captures were within a short time span, too.
It is indeed true that UV enhances surface reflections, thus alternate interpretations might be in effect. I need to seek out a couple more Teslas to check their UV appearance. Shouldn't be too hard as they are pretty thick around here. Tesla paintwork does have a reputation of being poorly conducted. Not uncommon to observe refurbished Teslas.
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Now I’m thinking about resurrecting the D40 and finding a UV filter to shoot the neighbor’s Tesla … :) Which filter did you use ?
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Baader U -- standard UV approach. Camera was one of my full-spectrum modified GH2 bodies and lens the Coastal/Jenoptik 60mm f/4 APO. But you ought to get something out of most vintage 50mm lenses with the D40, if memory serves.
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I have a 35/3.5 Kuribayashi somewhere, which has good transmission if I remembrer well, but I need to procure the UV filter.
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The Kuri will do very well. The D40 should get you some UV shots without further modification too, however a tripod likely is required due to long exposures.
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Good photo, but what exactly is the objective?
I feel the lens denomination as 2/200VR is clear ... The next gen is called VRII and the one before has no VR at all. Although Roland lists two versions on his page any my serial number is above 300,000
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html (http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html)
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I feel the lens denomination as 2/200VR is clear ... The next gen is called VRII and the one before has no VR at all. Although Roland lists two versions on his page any my serial number is above 300,000
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html (http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html)
Thanks. I see it's a very expensive lens, the old one. Your photo of the bike is interesting. At first, I thought it was a miniature, a toy bike.
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I feel the lens denomination as 2/200VR is clear ... The next gen is called VRII and the one before has no VR at all. Although Roland lists two versions on his page any my serial number is above 300,000
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html (http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html)
The first AFS version of the 200/2 definitively had VR. Did you have the older manual AI/AiS 200/2 in mind?
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The heavy lens and camera suit well as a "stabiliser"
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The first AFS version of the 200/2 definitively had VR. Did you have the older manual AI/AiS 200/2 in mind?
What I say is: mine is the first VR which automatically means it is AF-S and the previous versions had no VR. Mine was manufactured after 2006. Looks like that:
https://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/afs2002.jpg
I was mistaken only in so far that I thought there was an AF-D version earlier. Which was not the case:
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Magic powers
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Magic powers
Your style is recognizable
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.. and now with built-in zooming :)
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To round up the 200/2 trivia exchanges: I originally had the 200/2 Ai, later changed to the latest AiS 'N' version so I could use [gel]filters. Later I acquired the first sample of the AFS 200/2 VR to arrive in my country. I have shot with the latest VR-II version, however any improvement over my current sample is not very significant and the trade-in costs excessive (I got my AFS 200/2 for a bargain price).
My 200/2 lenses both have very early 2xxx serials.
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.. and now with built-in zooming :)
Yes, right, its the H X2D BIZ with 1,1/ 21-120 macro, only one combo worldwide was produced .
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Thanks. I see it's a very expensive lens, the old one. Your photo of the bike is interesting. At first, I thought it was a miniature, a toy bike.
Although i couldn't afford one, I've seen some stunning results with the 200mm f2 Arturo
The razor thin d.o.f. is one
The rendering is the next, and fairly unique
Back in the days of film or early DSLR's when ISO was limited, there were some unique shots in low light or indoor events.
Progress with ISO make the last point less competitive nowadays
I'm sure other can give a better list.
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Lots of arguments for getting the AFS 200/2, any version. All moot if one cannot afford it :(
Meanwhile, even the old workhorse, Nikkor 105mm f/2.5, works splendidly with the Zf. This is about the longest of the manual Nikkors that handles well enough with the Zf + FTZ. The longer focals tend to be unbalanced unless you aim for tripod usage.
This is the AI version which remains my favourite of the many versions of the venerable 105/2.5. Shooting the manual Nikkors now is a breeze more than ever due to the v.2.0 firmware, since you set up the precise definition of the lens (like the Z9) and can dial in the intended aperture for shooting as well (a novel feature not yet seen on the Z9, surprisingly enough). EXIF records now all the info, too.
I also shot a few frames with the Nikkor 200mm f/4 AI, once a favourite which complements the 105 nicely, however results were not good as bad CA appeared. I'll aim for the 200mm f/3.5 ED-IF or even better, the AFS 200/2 next time :) plenty of room for it in the new car.
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Although i couldn't afford one, I've seen some stunning results with the 200mm f2 Arturo
The razor thin d.o.f. is one
The rendering is the next, and fairly unique
Back in the days of film or early DSLR's when ISO was limited, there were some unique shots in low light or indoor events.
Progress with ISO make the last point less competitive nowadays
I'm sure other can give a better list.
I see it's difficult to get one, but you never know.
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Lots of arguments for getting the AFS 200/2, any version. All moot if one cannot afford it :(
Meanwhile, even the old workhorse, Nikkor 105mm f/2.5, works splendidly with the Zf. This is about the longest of the manual Nikkors that handles well enough with the Zf + FTZ. The longer focals tend to be unbalanced unless you aim for tripod usage.
This is the AI version which remains my favourite of the many versions of the venerable 105/2.5. Shooting the manual Nikkors now is a breeze more than ever due to the v.2.0 firmware, since you set up the precise definition of the lens (like the Z9) and can dial in the intended aperture for shooting as well (a novel feature not yet seen on the Z9, surprisingly enough). EXIF records now all the info, too.
I also shot a few frames with the Nikkor 200mm f/4 AI, once a favourite which complements the 105 nicely, however results were not good as bad CA appeared. I'll aim for the 200mm f/3.5 ED-IF or even bettetr, the AFS 200/2 net time :) plenty of room for it in the new car.
Birna, the window photo is very good, but the kids are very bad.
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April 9
Wijenberg castle, Echteld
D850 24-70mm f/2.8g
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I am reprocessing photographs of my black-and-white negatives. Having fallen under the influence of Bruce Fraser and Jeff Schewe, I attempted to reduce the appearance of the grain using the Surface Blur filter in Photoshop, applied through a surface mask. Then I sharpened with an edge mask. The grain is still there, of course, but much less obtrusive.
This photograph is from Cozumel, México, in 2013. The film is Ilford FP4+ and the lens was Nikon's 85mm f/1.4D
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Tulip time
D5 AF-D 180/2.8
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Focusing on the rising sun.
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An example of the bad results you'll get with the old Nikkor 200mm f/4 AI lens on the Zf.
Road Warrior
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I like the composition Birna!
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An example of the bad results you'll get with the old Nikkor 200mm f/4 AI lens on the Zf.
Road Warrior
Birna, The truth is that I have a lot of Nikon lenses, but I don't have either the NIKKOR 200mm F/4 AI or the NIKKOR 105mm F2.5.
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The various incarnations of the Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 are legendary and today, one can pick up a nice sample quite cheap. Recommended if you don't have the lens already. I used to say the 105 and the Df were a synergetic combination, not entirely sure this still holds for the Zf, but that is mostly because of the handling with an FTZ attached and not due to bad optics.
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An example of the bad results you'll get with the old Nikkor 200mm f/4 AI lens on the Zf.
Road Warrior
Maybe "bad" has more than one meaning...? ;)
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Hello, it's a screen print.
Thank you for sharing it Arturo.
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it is a very fine transition from the dead sharp column to the slightly unsharp hair and heads of the couple doing their selfie shot
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An example of the bad results you'll get with the old Nikkor 200mm f/4 AI lens on the Zf.
Road Warrior
superb foto
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I do own several 200mm lenses the 4/200 Micro Nikkor is one of my favourites
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Focusing on the rising sun.
Good you did, Akira - beautiful sunrise and the light being reflected over the buildings!
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Good you did, Akira - beautiful sunrise and the light being reflected over the buildings!
Thank you, Lars. I shot another image from the top of the emergency stairs of my place. But while I found this scene while I went down to go back to my room.
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I do own several 200mm lenses the 4/200 Micro Nikkor is one of my favourites
The Micro-NIKKOR 200mm 1:4 I do have, I use it to take pictures of frogs and other things, I like it
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The various incarnations of the Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 are legendary and today, one can pick up a nice sample quite cheap. Recommended if you don't have the lens already. I used to say the 105 and the Df were a synergetic combination, not entirely sure this still holds for the Zf, but that is mostly because of the handling with an FTZ attached and not due to bad optics.
I've read good reviews about the 105 and almost bought one on occasion. All the lenses I own are secondhand and old. I use them with the Nikon D750, manually. I haven't studied photography at all. I learn by taking photos on my own, and with you and the people on the forum as well.
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Cars
D850 afs 24-70mm f/2.8G
Ran the raw file through photoninja and finished in PS.
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The 'Grease' Willow Salix pentandra is a regular component of the riparian ecosystem along our local river. The female catkins hibernate and open in spring to disperse the fluffy seeds, long before leaf-out occurs. Thus the trees are very visible in the otherwise drab springtime landscape. The vernacular name (Norwegian 'istervier', which means grease willow) is ancient Norse and probably refer to the catkins, which do look like clumps of lard or grease at distance. Another possibility is the foliage which is very shiny and covered with a wax-like cuticula.
I shot with the Nikkor 200/4 Ai on my Zf and had to go to lengths to tame all the CA (lateral and axial) caused by the the numerous twigs and branches acting as a diffraction grating (?). About the worst case I've ever seen.
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Cars
D850 afs 24-70mm f/2.8G
Ran the raw file through photoninja and finished in PS.
I assume PN lacks a profile for the D850 so colours were a bit off? In fact, works well here.
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It is a Df profile which i tweaked, and even adjusted the wb in ps and indeed i think the colours match the style of the old americans, thanks Birna.
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Detailed
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Cars
D850 afs 24-70mm f/2.8G
Ran the raw file through photoninja and finished in PS.
I love the FORD brand and the red clothespins
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I've read good reviews about the 105 and almost bought one on occasion. All the lenses I own are secondhand and old. I use them with the Nikon D750, manually. I haven't studied photography at all. I learn by taking photos on my own, and with you and the people on the forum as well.
Ich got several 105er, starting from an oldish 3.5/105 without AI that can be used on the FTZ anyway. Yet I do love the Macro Z-Nikkor 2.8/105 MC and the 1.4/105E for the F-System
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Happy
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Ich got several 105er, starting from an oldish 3.5/105 without AI
Is that the Q for Bronica?
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I love the FORD brand and the red clothespins
Thank you Arturo.
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Here is Carlos, special guest musician in the last masterclass we had this week.
D5, 70=200 2.8fl
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Is that the Q for Bronica?
no it is a Nikkor Auto Nikon Koakgu in F Mount, but I cannot find it. IIRC it came with the PB-4 and PF-4 Bellows / Slide Copier as a set, but I might be mistaken and it was the 3.5/55mm
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I took this picture today but exacty 8 years ago today. in the cherry blossom. I still love this picture very much.
D500 & 300PF
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no it is a Nikkor Auto Nikon Koakgu in F Mount, but I cannot find it. IIRC it came with the PB-4 and PF-4 Bellows / Slide Copier as a set, but I might be mistaken and it was the 3.5/55mm
Might be the Bellows-Nikkor 105mm f/4 P?
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Might be the Bellows-Nikkor 105mm f/4 P?
As soon as I find it, I will report. You are probably right.
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Old church at Hien, province of Gelderland, tower is from 1400 AD.
D850 afs 24-70mm f/2.8
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Old church at Hien, province of Gelderland, tower is from 1400 AD.
D850 afs 24-70mm f/2.8
edit looks like a cross development
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Fons experiments with 3-D photos? The special red-cyan glasses are called for, I presume.
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Frank and Birna excuse, two layer photography with a minute difference in dimensions ;)
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Tried with 3-D glasses and it didn't work. Something with bad parallax intruded.
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Two layers either layer was developed in a different way so for instance one layer by lensprofile the other one without correction hence the colour fringes and the parallax mismatch it all happened without planning! Thanks
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I really liked the images from a few days ago from Ian (B&W), Akira (sun) and Birna (bad 200mmf2)
Were you happy with the way your PP turned out Ian?
I've only seen this on a tablet screen, but might have been happy to get this from FP4
it is a very fine transition from the dead sharp column to the slightly unsharp hair and heads of the couple doing their selfie shot
And for me, there's something about what the bokeh does to the blossom that is also enigmatic & pleasing
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Here is Carlos, special guest musician in the last masterclass we had this week.
D5, 70=200 2.8fl
It feeks like we can almost hear his performance Paco, as well as seeing it !
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Grandson
D5 AF-D 70-180mm Micro Nikkor
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Handsome fellow John.
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Thanks Fons. Yes he is. In two weeks two years old ;)
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It feeks like we can almost hear his performance Paco, as well as seeing it !
Thank you Colin. Carlos himself also liked it too!
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Grandson
D5 AF-D 70-180mm Micro Nikkor
Handsome indeed. He looks so big!
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April 12
apple blossom
Z7_2 Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2
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New life
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And for me, there's something about what the bokeh does to the blossom that is also enogmatic & pleasing
There is a pop-out-effect.
Now that I see the picture on the calibrated machine: it is a tad blueish and too dark...
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Handsome indeed. He looks so big!
Thanks Paco!
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Grandmother and Granddaughter (2 months old now)
D5 70-180mm
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Subtle gradations of Springtime green foliage on the East side of the Malvern Hills
Worcestershire, UK
Smartphone
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(https://bergholt.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/svetlana-5u3c-rectifier-tube-aliexpress-kondo-audio-note-clone-3-scaled.jpg)
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I really liked the images from a few days ago from Ian (B&W), Akira (sun) and Birna (bad 200mmf2)
Were you happy with the way your PP turned out Ian?
I've only seen this on a tablet screen, but might have been happy to get this from FP4
Thank you, Colin. The technique needs to be refined but is definitely on the right lines.
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Apple blossom - Z8 & Z 105mm MC
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Here in the outback, people do the weirdest things. Like building rocket launchers :) I've seen a few around. Not sure who are targetted by the missiles, though. In general, we are on a friendly footing with our Swedish neighbours?
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I like the image Kasper and I like the OOF lighting umbrella trying to act incognito
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Green alley lime trees
Zf - z40mm f/2
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B/w infrared, sometimes, really adds detail and ambience.
Abandoned old mill, Nikkor 70.180/2.8, B+W 093, Z5
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Magnolia's
Z9 Angenieux 35-70
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Here in the outback, people do the weirdest things. Like building rocket launchers :) I've seen a few around. Not sure who are targetted by the missiles, though. In general, we are on a friendly footing with our Swedish neighbours?
Birna,It looks like a hopper, for storing grain for livestock.
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You are probably right. My imagination responded vividly :) I'll keep that impression in mind.
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Magnolia's
Z9 Angenieux 35-70
the Angenieux obviously was developed for magnolia bokeh
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B/w infrared, sometimes, really adds detail and ambience.
Abandoned old mill, Nikkor 70.180/2.8, B+W 093, Z5
There is a piece of cloth hanging and below there is some mossy thing that looks like a dead beaver. Is this a crime scene???
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Grandmother and Granddaughter (2 months old now)
D5 70-180mm
veeeery beautiful!
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There is a piece of cloth hanging and below there is some mossy thing that looks like a dead beaver. Is this a crime scene???
You sense of humour csn be quite dry, Frank :) No crime scene other than what the ravages of neglect and time confer.
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You are probably right. My imagination responded vividly :) I'll keep that impression in mind.
;D ;) imagination power!
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Here in the outback, people do the weirdest things. Like building rocket launchers :) I've seen a few around. Not sure who are targetted by the missiles, though. In general, we are on a friendly footing with our Swedish neighbours?
Lovely and powerful, launching in a magic land in 10, 9, 8, 7...
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Green alley lime trees
Zf - z40mm f/2
So beautiful
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Checking out the latest at the local art museum
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Pink car, pink house.
Z6, 50mm 1.8s
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Another "crime" scene for Frank.
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Reflect
Zf - Z28mm f/2.8
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the Angenieux obviously was developed for magnolia bokeh
haha, sure, Thomas. Thanks
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veeeery beautiful!
Thanks, Frank.
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Stadhuisstraat
Z9 Angenieux 35-70/2.5-3.3
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Networked
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Springtime all around us
Nikon Zf, MC 105mm F2.8
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Springtime is certainly around Jürgen, nice picture.
The sea buckthorn is also showing sign of springtime
Z8 @1/800sec and Nikkor Z MC105mm f2.8 @f6.3
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Springtime all around us
Nikon Zf, MC 105mm F2.8
Very nice shot, Jürgen.
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The pomegranate flower buttons are beginning to bloom in my garden.
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Sometimes a picture just *exists*. Speculations as to why, what, or when, are futile.
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Sometimes a picture just *exists*. Speculations as to why, what, or when, are futile.
They often exist because of the author's desire for novelty,
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Sunny evening walk in 'fresh' green
z9 ang 35-70
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One cloud
Zf Voigtländer 65mm f/2
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One cloud
Zf Voigtländer 65mm f/2
I love a lot about the picture. Is there aso a" lower part", showing the stem of thr tree and the meadow around it
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yesterday in Düsseldorf
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Good story-telling, Frank.
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A touch of light
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Sometimes a picture just *exists*. Speculations as to why, what, or when, are futile.
Agree. Sometimes, I just trip over the shutter release but my results are much less interesting :)
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Well seen, Frank.
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Tokyo inferno.
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Testing the capabilities of my new phone. Moss and lichen growing on a wooden bench. Slight crop.
iPhone16 PRO
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Tokyo inferno.
wow, wonderful sky
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yesterday in Düsseldorf
Nice one, Frank !
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Tokyo inferno.
Ominous and fantastic at the same time! :)
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Testing the capabilities of my new phone. Slight crop.
iPhone16 PRO
Very interesting and inspiring, Bruno :) I'm considering a better "camera with a phone" - thanks for sharing.
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The shepherd
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Tokyo inferno.
Graphic impact and emotional. It will feet it an "Evangelion" type of anime.
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Tokyo inferno.
It makes me feel like Mount Fuji is back there.
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I love a lot about the picture. Is there aso a" lower part", showing the stem of thr tree and the meadow around it
Thanks Frank!
Is there aso a" lower part", showing the stem of thr tree and the meadow around it
There is a bottom part to the tree fortunately but the situation is different from what you imagine.
Anyhow i like the composition as is, hence my post ;)!
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So beautiful
Thank you Armando!
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THE VOID
in the Spanish Outback
(annotation: I replaced the version of the picture accidentially had posted the wrong version with a supertired head after a very long ride. We got up at 3 in the morning and went to bed at 20)
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Sunny evening walk in 'fresh' green
z9 ang 35-70
Nice!, John - I look forward to the same here in Denmark. In the Netherlands the trees are a bit ahead of the trees in Denmark.
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Testing the capabilities of my new phone. Moss and lichen growing on a wooden bench. Slight crop.
iPhone16 PRO
quite impressive
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wow, wonderful sky
Ominous and fantastic at the same time! :)
Graphic impact and emotional. It will feet it an "Evangelion" type of anime.
It makes me feel like Mount Fuji is back there.
Thank you, Thomas, Lars, Paco and Bruno!
Yes, the sky was ominously beautiful and full of Sci-Fi atmosphere.
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The shepherd
That's quite a contrast between the two sides of the road, the last of the old ways in what is now an industrial setting. Man (and dog) vs machine.
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Tokyo inferno.
+1 to all the comments above!
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Testing the capabilities of my new phone. Moss and lichen growing on a wooden bench. Slight crop.
iPhone16 PRO
Utilzing these new top of the line mobile phones can show how far we got technically. IIRC the camera hardware is the same in Apple 16 Pro (yours) and Google 9 Pro (mine). Only the software differs.
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lovely person unshitting the roof
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THE VOID
in the Spanish Outback
(annotation: I replaced the version of the picture accidentially had posted the wrong version with a supertired head after a very long ride. We got up at 3 in the morning and went to bed at 20)
Here in the Galician mountains the world ends on the very edge of the settlements. After that vast landscape and fog. I take my camera bad after dawn to show more of these edges.
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Thank you, Lars and Arturo. I'm pleasantly surprised. Close up images sometimes have an overprocessed look but in a way I kind of like.
Frank, it would be interesting to do same shots comparisons ...
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That's quite a contrast between the two sides of the road, the last of the old ways in what is now an industrial setting. Man (and dog) vs machine.
Indeed, Hams, that place used to be dry fields where hares ran wild and shepherds roamed freely. Now it's an industrial park and a dump. The image is real. I was in the passenger seat and my wife was driving on the way to Puebla de Mula, and I saw the shepherd like a remnant of the past, leaning on his pole, philosophizing in the face of unstoppable development. I shot.
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+1 to all the comments above!
Thank you, Hans!
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16april
Basil
Z7_2 _ nikon 55mm f/1.2
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Nice!, John - I look forward to the same here in Denmark. In the Netherlands the trees are a bit ahead of the trees in Denmark.
Thanks Lars. Yes we are more than 500km southwards
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lovely person unshitting the roof
I'm speechless (but impressed) Frank! ;D ;D ;D
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore once did a sketch in the 70's
"What's the worst job you've ever had?"
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An "impossible" shot. Lille, cathedral interior, after an evening concert.
Zf, adapter, Canon FD135/2 wide open. 40,000 ISO. Processed in Lightroom. I also tried with DxO 8.5 but did not like the rendering as much - slightly "plasticky".
The old Canon FD must be about 40 years old now... and it is darn good. It only disappointed on m43 (conspicuous purple fringing wide open, which I never noticed otherwise).
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END OF THE ROAD
La Fonsagrada, Galicia, Spain
D500 with 300PF
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An "impossible" shot. Lille, cathedral interior, after an evening concert.
Zf, adapter, Canon FD135/2 wide open. 40,000 ISO. I never noticed otherwise).
We seem to be getting used to what we can do indoors... at night... I guess we should dare to experiment more.
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Hard at work. iPhone14.
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Morning ;D
Zf & Voigt 40mm
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I'm speechless (but impressed) Frank! ;D ;D ;D
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore once did a sketch in the 70's
"What's the worst job you've ever had?"
Let me help your recall ;D ;D ;D
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We seem to be getting used to what we can do indoors... at night... I guess we should dare to experiment more.
"Daring" is not the title of this thread.
"Daring" would consist, for instance, in carrying my old Canon T90 loaded with Ilford HP5 and try and get a usable pic under the same circumstances.
I do remember the times where 1/4s handheld was the only alternative to "no picture", and pictures using ISO3200 film looked like coming through a snow globe :)
So every now and then I still manage to get amazed that the combination of an imperfect lens (the old 135/2 uses conventional glass) with excessive ISO and not even the best noise reduction on the market place still may result in bland pictures.
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Morning ;D
Zf & Voigt 40mm
One interesting feature (among several others) of this lens is that the background blur has just the right amount of "nervousness"to make the pic look lively without disturbing too much. Not on every shot, but frequently. Plus, it is one of the few Z lenses with a "right" size, one promise of the Z mount that too seldom comes true.
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On size alone, the Voigt 40 might seem ideal. However, I'm not very fond of the manner in which aperture blades are displayed.
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Another 40mm in service here, this is the Nikkor 40mm f/2 SE on my modified Z5. The internal Kolari 720nm clip-in filter was used. This filter approach solves some issues for IR and adds its own for specific lenses, the 40mm being one of these (you get colour shifts across the frame). As the issue isn't prominent with the 40mm, I mostly can overcome any nasty effects.
Fallen and hibernating leaves of the Silver Birch Betula pendula. Like the other birch species here in my country, the Silver Birch is rather promiscuous and many trees in my region are F1 or F2 hybrids with the Downy Birch B. pubescens. The leaves depicted here have the typical triangular shape of B. pendula foliage and a tendency to doubly serrated leaf margins, so should be put under that species label.
Whilst not the shapest lens in my arsenal, the 40mm Nikkor draws images with more than sufficient detail and handles very well on the Z5 and Zf. I consier its bokeh to be preferable to that of the Voigtländer equivalents.
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The old NG trees are turning green
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On size alone, the Voigt 40 might seem ideal. However, I'm not very fond of the manner in which aperture blades are displayed.
Fully agree Birna, as nice as the starbursts are with the straight aperture blades, the bokeh balls become non circular as soon as the aperture gets closed even just one click. And in close range the lens needs stopping down to get some sharpness. Don‘t know whether the Voigt 50mm f/1.0 behaves similarly?
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April 17
Wisteria
D850 - afs 200mm f/2 vr
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April 17
Wisteria
D850 - afs 200mm f/2 vr
Beautiful, Fons !
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Thank you Lars
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An "impossible" shot. Lille, cathedral interior, after an evening concert.
Zf, adapter, Canon FD135/2 wide open. 40,000 ISO.
I'm gobsmacked (and impressed) Airy
I'd be very pleased to get this result in such low light
Another vote for the capability of the Zf and more current sensors
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Let me help your recall ;D ;D ;D
My recall was already telling me that the next few lines of this sketch quickly become un printable
(Poor old Jayne Mansfield)
As a teenager, hearing the vinyl version of this performance was a snigger-inducing experience
But I don't think the humour has lasted as well as some of their other material
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Restoring old slides for the Tilburg City Archive.
Here a slide from the Johannes van Oisterwijkstraat on 2 September 1962
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Lots of faded colours there!! is this before or after restoration?
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Lots of faded colours there!! is this before or after restoration?
During. This is one of the initial scans. Problem is also that the original slides were under-exposed
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I add some lichen from Galicia to the nature theme today and 300PF versus Pixel 9 Pro to the ongoing phone vs camera topic ... I guess both are real good but the 2000€ glass has more "something" than the 1350$ phone or not???
NOW it is YOU who finds the phone without EXIF peeking
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Restoring old slides for the Tilburg City Archive.
Here a slide from the Johannes van Oisterwijkstraat on 2 September 1962
That must be a fascinating and interesting task. I've been scanning family paper pictures for the next generations in the family, but also for the local archives where my parents lived / worked. I enjoy watching old pictures in the archives from the city where I grew up, so it's only fair to contribute.
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Spring might finally be here. My children reinvented the exercise bike with the aid of broken training wheels. To think that the bike was a bit big for my daughter not long ago....
Nikon Zf, 50mm f/1.4 AI.
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Crazy chess. Lille, vieille bourse.
Zf, Canon FD 135/2 @ f/4. Contemporary artwork provided the imperfect convex mirror.
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Holy Thursday procession in a town in Murcia.
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My recall was already telling me that the next few lines of this sketch quickly become un printable
(Poor old Jayne Mansfield)
As a teenager, hearing the vinyl version of this performance was a snigger-inducing experience
But I don't think the humour has lasted as well as some of their other material
Agreed...I do like Moore's work as a composer and pianist.
Melbourne 1978, pushed FP-4. My first attempts at capturing an indoor performance.
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You made it work well :)
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More b/w follows ... IR view of "my" river. Viltrox 20mm f/2.8, modified Z5, Kolari 720nm clip-in filter.
Just a tiny detail mars the tranquil scene. Oh well. Man's impact is ubiquitous.
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I add some lichen from Galicia to the nature theme today and 300PF versus Pixel 9 Pro to the ongoing phone vs camera topic ... I guess both are real good but the 2000€ glass has more "something" than the 1350$ phone or not???
NOW it is YOU who finds the phone without EXIF peeking
Second image is by 300PF. No peeking -- I promise.
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You made it work well :)
Thank you Birna :) :)
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Second image is by 300PF. No peeking -- I promise.
you are right. The 300PF has a creamy bokeh
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In Galicia some corners feature trafic signs in black and white ...
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Agreed...I do like Moore's work as a composer and pianist.
Melbourne 1978, pushed FP-4. My first attempts at capturing an indoor performance.
Great Hans
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More b/w follows ... IR view of "my" river. Viltrox 20mm f/2.8, modified Z5, Kolari 720nm clip-in filter.
Just a tiny detail mars the tranquil scene. Oh well. Man's impact is ubiquitous.
Very nice use of tranquil IR cloud reflections contrasting the grim tube feeding who knows what...
The clip-in filter caught my attention: Do you see any more problems with flares or wide angle corners performance (due to the steep angle caused by the close proximity of the clip-in filter to the lens rear element) than with an on-sensor of front mounted filter? I am thinking if a full-spectrum body can be combined as an extra visible light body with clip-in UV-IR cut (perhaps with Kolari's Nikon OEM filter offering), clip-in IR pass, and clip-in quartz protective window as base for UV (no UV-pass clip-in offered for that as I can see). Also is register distance adjusted to avoid problems with infinity focus due to different combined filter thicknesses behind the lens? Apparently what you have seems to work very well, but asking anyway. Ideally the IR-cut on the sensor would be removed and not replace with on-sensor quartz filter glass, but always be used with one type of clip-in or the other to replace it.
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Great Hans
Thank you Colin.
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Spring breakup.
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Very nice use of tranquil IR cloud reflections contrasting the grim tube feeding who knows what...
The clip-in filter caught my attention: Do you see any more problems with flares or wide angle corners performance (due to the steep angle caused by the close proximity of the clip-in filter to the lens rear element) than with an on-sensor of front mounted filter? I am thinking if a full-spectrum body can be combined as an extra visible light body with clip-in UV-IR cut (perhaps with Kolari's Nikon OEM filter offering), clip-in IR pass, and clip-in quartz protective window as base for UV (no UV-pass clip-in offered for that as I can see). Also is register distance adjusted to avoid problems with infinity focus due to different combined filter thicknesses behind the lens? Apparently what you have seems to work very well, but asking anyway. Ideally the IR-cut on the sensor would be removed and not replace with on-sensor quartz filter glass, but always be used with one type of clip-in or the other to replace it.
Kolari touts their clip-in filter approach as the ultimate solution but reality is different. Depending on the actual lens in use, the filter in position might work well, or there are artifacts like colour displacement or vignetting towards the periphery of the image frame. Strangely there is apparently no direct relation between angle of view of the lens and filter issues. Thus, for example, the Laowa 9mm f/5.6or the Nikkor 400mm f/4.5Z does well, whilst the 40mm f/2 Nikkor SE or the Nikkor 70-180mm f/2.8 sometimes shows colour issues. Not in all circumstances and focused distance may factor in here as well. Thus one simply has to try in practice and pay attention to situations where issues become troublesome.
A final warning is you do have to be very careful when the filter is put into place, as the edges are hard and might nick the sensor if you are careless. Which of course my Z5 sensor bears witness to already (there is a magnetic frame holder for the filter which wasn't properly positioned first time).
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That must be a fascinating and interesting task. I've been scanning family paper pictures for the next generations in the family, but also for the local archives where my parents lived / worked. I enjoy watching old pictures in the archives from the city where I grew up, so it's only fair to contribute.
Thanks Lars. In a weekly column of a local newspaper I try to explain the backgrounds of a photo in the City Archive
https://www.stadsnieuws.nl/neodirect/static/1/38-Stadsnieuws-Tilburg?date=20250419&page=36 (https://www.stadsnieuws.nl/neodirect/static/1/38-Stadsnieuws-Tilburg?date=20250419&page=36)
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Kolari touts their clip-in filter approach as the ultimate solution but reality is different. Depending on the actual lens in use, the filter in position might work well, or there are artifacts like colour displacement or vignetting towards the periphery of the image frame. Strangely there is apparently no direct relation between angle of view of the lens and filter issues. Thus, for example, the Laowa 9mm f/5.6or the Nikkor 400mm f/4.5Z does well, whilst the 40mm f/2 Nikkor SE or the Nikkor 70-180mm f/2.8 sometimes shows colour issues. Not in all circumstances and focused distance may factor in here as well. Thus one simply has to try in practice and pay attention to situations where issues become troublesome.
A final warning is you do have to be very careful when the filter is put into place, as the edges are hard and might nick the sensor if you are careless. Which of course my Z5 sensor bear witness to already (there is a magnetic frame holder for the filter which wasn't properly positioned first time).
Thanks, Birna. This is very valuable information and food for some thought. The 40mm would likely be one of the main uses on such a body together with the 14-30mm. But i have my hands full enjoying the Z lenses in visible light on the Z8 at the moment, so this is not something that would happen in the short term.
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I add some lichen from Galicia to the nature theme today and 300PF versus Pixel 9 Pro to the ongoing phone vs camera topic ... I guess both are real good but the 2000€ glass has more "something" than the 1350$ phone or not???
NOW it is YOU who finds the phone without EXIF peeking
Hello Frank, that is an exciting challenge, I would have been overcharged. But I think an evaluation without your infos would have been impossible.
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The two images have significant differences in how the background is rendered. Do keep in mind the physical focal length of phone cameras has to be very short and that limits size of the blur circles. Software might try to alter the rendition, but at least in Frank's example, that hasn't happened.
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The front garden with the Azalea in bloom for the first time
Fuji S5 Pro AFS 35/1.4
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Asturias
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The two images have significant differences in how the background is rendered. Do keep in mind the physical focal length of phone cameras has to be very short and that limits size of the blur circles. Software might try to alter the rendition, but at least in Frank's example, that hasn't happened.
Thats right, but my note was that without the infos you could not name the lens or the camera, I mean that basically. If I look at a picture I often ask myself with what camera or lens the picture was made, out of curiosity, but its impossible for me.
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Few lenses are so specific that you can tell them apart. In particular, when the outcome is seen at low web resolution (and size).
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Perfectly clear.
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Few lenses are so specific that you can tell them apart. In particular, when the outcome is seen at low web resolution (and size).
which reminds me to use the Ai-S 1.4/35mm more often
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Dogwood.
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Another from my last riverside hike. The low water level exposes mud flats and depressions in the silt where organic matter decomposes to make a rust-coloured film across the surface. In IR, these areas come out very bright.
Nikkor 40mm f/2, Z5 with Kolari 720nm clip-in filter. I had really to fight the colour unevenness caused by the filter in the post-processing stage. A bit strange this not-so-wide lens triggers the filter to behave badly, unless this behaviour is due to the combination of stopping down and near infinity focus.
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Another from my last riverside hike. The low water level exposes mud flats and depressions in the silt where organic matter decomposes to make a rust-coloured film across the surface. In IR, these areas come out very bright.
Nikkor 40mm f/2, Z5 with Kolari 720nm clip-in filter. I had really to fight the colour unevenness caused by the filter in the post-processing stage. A bit strange this not-so-wide lens triggers the filter to behave badly, unless this behaviour is due to the combination of stopping down and near infinity focus.
I like seeing the Norwegian landscapes. When I was 10 or 12, I read all of Knut Hamsun's books, and I knew the country even though I hadn't been there.
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aPRIL\ 19
sunny day
Zf - Z 28mm f/2.8
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Tipulae, Easter holidaying on a balcony at sea.
Iphone16 Pro
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Few lenses are so specific that you can tell them apart.
Sorry, but that is very interesting for me. The differences between a fisheye or wide angle lens and tele lenses are visible for me.
But "normal" pictures like my "perfectly clear" could not tell the lens/brand/lens age/focal length/exposure time/aperture.
Do you need to see the bokeh of a lens?
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Another from my last riverside hike. The low water level exposes mud flats and depressions in the silt where organic matter decomposes to make a rust-coloured film across the surface. In IR, these areas come out very bright.
Nikkor 40mm f/2, Z5 with Kolari 720nm clip-in filter. I had really to fight the colour unevenness caused by the filter in the post-processing stage. A bit strange this not-so-wide lens triggers the filter to behave badly, unless this behaviour is due to the combination of stopping down and near infinity focus.
Another very nice reflection, Birna. Could the color unevenness struggles be related to the rather strange, large and flat rear element (but concave on the inside) of the Z 40mm that almost looks like a protective glass covering up the surface of the baffle? Are similar problems encountered with a UVIR cut clip-in? If the IR pass filter is a dichroic filter perhaps there is a problem with steep angle of incident light (i. e. possible close proximity of the exit pupil to the sensor).
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There is no UV clip-in filter available at the moment :(
Your comment can lead to a testable hypothesis, so very interesting. I'll try to follow this up comparing front- and rear-mounted filtration with various lenses.
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Sorry, but that is very interesting for me. The differences between a fisheye or wide angle lens and tele lenses are visible for me.
But "normal" pictures like my "perfectly clear" could not tell the lens/brand/lens age/focal length/exposure time/aperture.
Do you need to see the bokeh of a lens?
If we had seen the original files, more differences had been disclosed. The bokeh behaviour is one of several clues, like signs of, or lack of, CA, or spherical aberration. Night shots tend to disclose presence of coma. Harsh lighting show tendency to flare and also image contrast. Close-ups indicate any issues with field curvature. And so on.
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aPRIL\ 19
sunny day
Zf - Z 28mm f/2.8
Fons is in contrast mode :)
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I had similar thoughts re the clip-in filters, Colin.
Apparently the focus offset is handled within the latitude of the focusing system of the camera, at least with the lenses tried so far. I'll add a few more longpass or narrow-pass filters before I conclude.
What I have seen is that my 400/4.5Z copes better with the clip-in filter than front-mounted filters, as the latter definitively can cause very uneven light field or even a hot spot. Impression so far is also the Fisheye Zoom 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 likes rear filtration better (front filters are hardly feasible any way with this optic). Still collecting field data.
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I like seeing the Norwegian landscapes. When I was 10 or 12, I read all of Knut Hamsun's books, and I knew the country even though I hadn't been there.
Norwegian landscapes are highly diversified. Hamsun wrote of the middle North. I live in the more gentle landscapes of South-Eastern Norway, so have the nearest mountain ranges some distance away. On the other hand, there are wide inland forests towards the Swedish border, plenty of lakes and rivers, and the endearing coast line further south.
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If we had seen the original files, more differences had been disclosed. The bokeh behaviour is one of several clues, like signs of, or lack of, CA, or spherical aberration. Night shots tend to disclose presence of coma. Harsh lighting show tendency to flare and also image contrast. Close-ups indicate any issues with field curvature. And so on.
Thank you, I know what you mean, I think my question is too difficult to get answered
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On a dull day with overcast, why not photograph the easter eggs ;)
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Tipulae, Easter holidaying on a balcony at sea.
Iphone16 Pro
Amazing shot, Bruno!
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Thank you, I know what you mean, I think my question is too difficult to get answered
Not difficult, just complex with no simple answer.
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Colorful Sunset
D850 AF-D 200/4 Micro Nikkor
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freestyle
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freestyle
That's not a style, it's a technological trick that blurs or disguises a mediocre photo.
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Fons is in contrast mode :)
Thank you Birna
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I like seeing the Norwegian landscapes. When I was 10 or 12, I read all of Knut Hamsun's books, and I knew the country even though I hadn't been there.
This is the actual landscape setting for his epic 1917 novel "Markens grøde" ("Growth of the Soil") which won him the Nobel prize in literature.
I spent a summer here as a botanist working for the University of Tromsø. One understands the toil and misery the characters in his novel went through.
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Easter sun.day
in rain.day
full color.bw
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Shotgun Riders
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Sunny day, mostly empty beach.
D5, 58mm 1.4 g
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Shotgun Riders
Birna, using the new purse but not yet the new car?
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This is the long-lens car :)
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Ha ha ha
Only 360-1200mm lenses need apply? ;D
This is the long-lens car :)
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This is the actual landscape setting for his epic 1917 novel "Markens grøde" ("Growth of the Soil") which won him the Nobel prize in literature.
I spent a summer here as a botanist working for the University of Tromsø. One understands the toil and misery the characters in his novel went through.
It's been about forty years since I read his books, all of which were translated into Spanish. He was the writer of my childhood. I remember stories of places near Bergen, the fjords, herring fishing in rowboats, and a beach that had very heavy stones that later became a mine. Thousands of stories. With Hamsun, I flew over your land.
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That's not a style, it's a technological trick that blurs or disguises a mediocre photo.
Hello Arturo, to create something new is an obsession, per aspera ad astra.
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Ha ha ha
Only 360-1200mm lenses need apply? ;D
The other lens is the 200-400.
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;D
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There is no UV clip-in filter available at the moment :(
Your comment can lead to a testable hypothesis, so very interesting. I'll try to follow this up comparing front- and rear-mounted filtration with various lenses.
Could be very interesting. I am aware that no UV pass clip-in is offered, but perhaps you also got the UV-IR-cut clip-in that attempts to convert from broad spectrum to visible light only?
Those are usually B-G and not dichroic filters.
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Could be very interesting. I am aware that no UV pass clip-in is offered, but perhaps you also got the UV-IR-cut clip-in that attempts to convert from broad spectrum to visible light only?
Those are usually B-G and not dichroic filters.
I'm contemplating the UV-IR cut, yes, but first I'll try the dark orange filter. The Kolari solution is quite expensive thus one has to have tongue in cheek and not order all at once :)
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My elusive and super-heavy 200-400 has its appeal for landscapes. The design is 40+ years old yet still delivers amazing quality. Plus it is robust enough to withstand the strong wind gusts and heavy rains I encountered today.
One of my annual recurrent themes is the spring leaf-out of the riparian forest of the delta of Nordre Øyeren, the largest inland delta in the Nordic countries. My selected vantage point allows me to make a visual cross section covering >5 km distance of the delta plains. The mosaic of leafing trees of various species and stages of development always fascinates me.
Today, with the inclement weather, I was surprised to get anything worthwhile at all, as the visual sight was severely limited by the driving rain and winds. The Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4 ED non-IF AiS came to the rescue. I didn't see much in the viewfinder, but the lens still captured the landscape. As old the lens is CPU-enabled, it even gave me green light for pin-point focus... I just pushed the shutter release and hoped for the best.
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Amazing shot, Bruno!
Thank you, Akira.
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aPRIL\ 19
sunny day
Zf - Z 28mm f/2.8
What are the black spots on her face, Fons?
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all along the watchtower
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This is the long-lens car :)
;D :)
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What are the black spots on her face, Fons?
Bruno, thanks for noticing..
I have a different edit here..
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Also from ''Beelden aan zee" (statues on sea), Scheveningen.
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Soon ready for the kids to play football by the northern end of lake Mjøsa
Z8, 24-120 f/4 S
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The names of the donators (individuals, groups or organizations) for the shrines are typically engraved in the columns of the fences. This large name in focus is one of the regional unions of geishas.
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Protected Nature
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Dream and reality.
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all along the watchtower
very depressing
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Protected Nature
Very good title, ironic
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bearded vulture - Zf & Z 105mm MC - bird detect works well
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Night lights and rain.
EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 on GF1.
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multi layer Santiago
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Also from ''Beelden aan zee" (statues on sea), Scheveningen.
I salute you. Feel the difference and the resonance.
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Soon ready for the kids to play football by the northern end of lake Mjøsa
Z8, 24-120 f/4 S
very depressing.
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multi layer Santiago
Nice multi-layer effect.
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The most disappointing Easter Bunny
No chocolate
No Alice in Wonderland stories
Wasn't even very pleased to see me
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Spring
D850 AF-D 50/1.4
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Thanks Lars. In a weekly column of a local newspaper I try to explain the backgrounds of a photo in the City Archive
https://www.stadsnieuws.nl/neodirect/static/1/38-Stadsnieuws-Tilburg?date=20250419&page=36 (https://www.stadsnieuws.nl/neodirect/static/1/38-Stadsnieuws-Tilburg?date=20250419&page=36)
Thanks John - interesting image, but reading Dutch isn't my strength .. even though my cousins husband is Dutch and I've worked with Dutch colleagues several times. Their Danish is probably about the same :)
Funny you should choose an aerial photo - the archives I spoke with are very interested in such images because they also includes the landscapes at the time.
Spring
Great capture of spring - short-lived.
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Nuances of spring slowly showing up in the hills.
(Z8 300PF)
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Blueberry flowers
Z7_2 Voigtländer 65mm f/2
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I salute you. Feel the difference and the resonance.
Thank you
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A less disappointing Easter Kestrel
Soaring & surfing the headwind above the Malvern Hills, UK
More pics in the Showbirds thread
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Morning hike - Z8 & Z 24-120mm
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Morning hike - Z8 & Z 24-120mm
How handsome and how green,
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Many thanks Arturo, we had some rain the last few days - it was really necessary
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Morning hike - Z8 & Z 24-120mm
Love the pleasant open-air atmosphere! Really nice!
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Many thanks Akira, I tried to see black grouses - heard them but couldn't see them - next time
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Morning hike - Z8 & Z 24-120mm
That's a rich countryside, must have been an inspiring walk Daniel
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Thanks John - interesting image, but reading Dutch isn't my strength .. even though my cousins husband is Dutch and I've worked with Dutch colleagues several times. Their Danish is probably about the same :)
Funny you should choose an aerial photo - the archives I spoke with are very interested in such images because they also includes the landscapes at the time.
Great capture of spring - short-lived.
Thanks Lars Yes old Aerial photos show extra historical context.
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Spring promenade
D850 50/1.4
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That's a rich countryside, must have been an inspiring walk Daniel
Thanks Colin, it was worth getting up at 04:45 and to be there when the animals start their day.
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light writing on the wall
of the museum of contemporary
art in Galicia
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Spring
D850 AF-D 50/1.4
superb light & capture
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Itchy beak.
D5, 300mm 2.8 vrII
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Twins
Zf - z 40mm f/2
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superb light & capture
Thanks Frank
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Some heavy rain at times
Z6 50/1.4G
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Surreal
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Surreal
This works beautifully with your trademark style.
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Night lights and rain.
EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 on GF1.
Fascinating color choice, Birna. Strange, possibly disturbing. Nice!
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aPRIL\ 19
sunny day
Zf - Z 28mm f/2.8
The color makes it better than real life!
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Modern times.
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In a quarter in Ginza. The building should not be used to test lens distortion.
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24 of April
Rainy day
Zf _ TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25
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This works beautifully with your trademark style.
Hello, thank you, sometimes it is necessary to overcharge the viewer and to show something unknown.
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Modern times.
Urban desolation times
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In a quarter in Ginza. The building should not be used to test lens distortion.
:) I think I have lenses, that could make it straight
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Accidental birding ;D Zf & Z 50mm f/1.8
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The enlarger lens on my GF1 continues to be funny to use. In fact, I've just ordered another GF1 this time converted to IR. Just for playing around.
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In a quarter in Ginza. The building should not be used to test lens distortion.
;D light bending rubberneck
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Late stroll on the beach
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First edits of one of the Surf-Pictures I took in Galicia. Love the control-points in high-contrast situations ...
1) crop 100%
2) my edit & choice for printing
Technical D500 & 4/300PF with -F-T-Z- & TC14v3 ... I am positive that it would look nicer with the FL 4/600mm on a Z9 ... I have to make some more money to buy these ...
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24 of April
Rainy day
Zf _ TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25
L O V E L Y
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the crows build their nest
Z8 & Z 400mm f/4.5
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the crows build their nest
Z8 & Z 400mm f/4.5
Is that done with new firmware & "bird detection"?
I hear that bird detection in a cluttered frame like in your example, esp. with fast moving birds like in your example is said to be much better than with older "animal detection". Is that true?
BTW: Great intreaction with the bird ... very curious specimen
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Thanks Frank - yes latest FW on the Z8 with bird detection - it even found the eye in this tricky shot - happy with the combo Z8 & Z 400mm:
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This afternoon a Common Mito (Aegithalos caudatos), has jumped out of the nest, landing with difficulty on my fence,
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Thanks Frank - yes latest FW on the Z8 with bird detection - it even found the eye in this tricky shot - happy with the combo Z8 & Z 400mm:
Wow. I just updated the Zf Firmware to 2.0
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1) crop 100%
2) my edit & choice for printing
Technical D500 & 4/300PF with FTZ & TC14v3 .
I love 1) for the clarity
and 2) for the context, also highlighting their skill
I'm assuming there was no FTZ.
I'm guessing you'd be very happy with Z gear for these situations, but maybe losing the D500's crop and pixels in exchange for a heavier & bulkier (but more advanced) setup.
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100 000 Lux
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It was a very rainy day today, so one from a few days ago ;)
D850 AF-D 50/1.4
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Love the bokeh droplets John!
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I love 1) for the clarity
and 2) for the context, also highlighting their skill
I'm assuming there was no FTZ.
I'm guessing you'd be very happy with Z gear for these situations, but maybe losing the D500's crop and pixels in exchange for a heavier & bulkier (but more advanced) setup.
It seems you are the only person who cares about my photos and my comments. You are right of course. There was no FTZ necessary for the 300PF and the D500.
PS: I love the D500
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Wow. I just updated the Zf Firmware to 2.0
I really like the boost the Zf gets by this FW update - tomorrow I'll check out the new Auto ISO behavior.
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reprocessed an old photo from 2008 - a daring moment!
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Morning ride last weekend. Cool and foggy :)
D700 + Nikkor 28mm ais
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Morning ride last weekend. Cool and foggy :)
D700 + Nikkor 28mm ais
Thank god it was foggy. Nice one.
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April 25
Yellow jacket
Zfc - z 28mm f/2.8
Didnt notice any improvement with the autofocus since the recent firmware
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Morning ride last weekend. Cool and foggy :)
D700 + Nikkor 28mm ais
A perfect photo for the sales brochure. Very nice!
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April 25
Yellow jacket
Zfc - z 28mm f/2.8
Didnt notice any improvement with the autofocus since the recent firmware
As far as I know, there was no change to the autofocus with the last firmware update of the Zfc.
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Love those Eucalypts.
I also loved my D700 camera.
Morning ride last weekend. Cool and foggy :)
D700 + Nikkor 28mm ais
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Some messages are hard to disagree with.
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:) I think I have lenses, that could make it straight
That should be truly rare items! :D
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Tourist in action - Zf & Neo Noct
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Hot air balloon show at the town hall square.
Z8 z24-70 f4 @30mm 1/20 sec ISO 500
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Love the bokeh droplets John!
Thanks Daniel
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Birdwatch fully staffed
D800E AFD 50/1.4
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Morning ride last weekend. Cool and foggy :)
D700 + Nikkor 28mm ais
Lovely shot, Adli.
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Lille, today.
Zf, Canon 85/1.8 FD wide open. That lens is very homogeneously sharp but, at full aperture, sports some pink fringing and a (sometimes) endearing "glow". Of course that's an old lens, bought 2nd hand about 40 years ago, so the coatings etc. can't compete with those of recent lenses. In particular, mounted on m43, the Olympus 75/1.8 is clearly superior in all respects. Still, that old-timer is usable on full frame, and probably at least as good as its Nikon sibling that did not satisfy at full aperture (unfortunately, I cannot make any direct comparison, having sold it).
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Hot air balloon show at the town hall square.
Z8 z24-70 f4 @30mm 1/20 sec ISO 500
Ben, what really caught my eye is the quantity of cell phones and how many people is living the event through the screen. Impressive shot either way
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Birdwatch fully staffed
D800E AFD 50/1.4
Intense ;D ;)
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Ben, what really caught my eye is the quantity of cell phones and how many people is living the event through the screen. Impressive shot either way
+1, and particularly efficient in the dark, sort of a shape echo.
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Spring has arrived at Creamers Field, with lots of species already arrived. They plough the snow away from the fields every spring and spread grains to help our migratory friends, a good opportunity to test my new tripod legs. Z8 500PF, posted for yesterday.
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And here it is. After using my little modified Gitzo 120 Reporter legs for 26 years as my only tripod, I thought I deserved this new one while everything on the site was on NAB sale. The solution I ended up with is about the same weight and folded length as the Gitzo with separately added leveling platform, but now I have a tripod that can almost reach eye level with its integrated leveling platform and is quite a bit sturdier, instead of always being down with pads on my knees - a completely different experience for me.
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First edits of one of the Surf-Pictures I took in Galicia. Love the control-points in high-contrast situations ...
1) crop 100%
2) my edit & choice for printing
Technical D500 & 4/300PF with -F-T-Z- & TC14v3 ... I am positive that it would look nicer with the FL 4/600mm on a Z9 ... I have to make some more money to buy these ...
Nice! I actually prefer the uncropped view,as it shows more environment and color variation. So less need of state of the art equipment in this case, at least..
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Twin peaks (Store Austanbotntind and Store Ringstind in western Jotunheimen). From a recent spring backcountry ski trip
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Twin peaks (Store Austanbotntind and Store Ringstind in western Jotunheimen). From a recent spring backcountry ski trip
Beautiful, Hurrungane is a really nice (and dramatic) mountain area!
The 24-120mm S did it well.
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Beautiful, Hurrungane is a really nice (and dramatic) mountain area!
The 24-120mm S did it well.
Thanks Øivind. Yes, Hurrungane is beautiful, especially covered in snow.
The 24-120S is perfect for this kind of trips. In fact, it is very good for a very high percentage of my photography these days (almost boring, as my primes and teles are more seldom used).
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Colored sculptures
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Hot air balloon show at the town hall square.
Z8 z24-70 f4 @30mm 1/20 sec ISO 500
Copenhagen, whats the occassion Bent?
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Twin peaks (Store Austanbotntind and Store Ringstind in western Jotunheimen). From a recent spring backcountry ski trip
What an awesome view!
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Twin peaks (Store Austanbotntind and Store Ringstind in western Jotunheimen). From a recent spring backcountry ski trip
The mountain edge in the foreground is where we see those long rows of people trekking towards the summit?
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More down-to-earth photography ... I've been shooting IR recently like I did so many many moons ago, with the first DSLRs. Meaning there is no live view, and due to the opaque IR long-pass filter over the lens, you couldn't see anything in the [tiny peephole of] finder. Thus shooting was blindfold. And in fact, quite a bit of fun, as one never knew what the outcome would be.
Nikon D5300 (IR-modified), Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AiS. Although this camera does provide Live View, and even a viewfinder option as the IR filter sits inside the mirror box, I decided not to use the feature, which was refreshing. Too bad the D5300 lacks a silent shutter mode.
Lining up for the bus
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And here it is. After using my little modified Gitzo 120 Reporter legs for 26 years as my only tripod, I thought I deserved this new one while everything on the site was on NAB sale. The solution I ended up with is about the same weight and folded length as the Gitzo with separately added leveling platform, but now I have a tripod that can almost reach eye level with its integrated leveling platform and is quite a bit sturdier, instead of always being down with pads on my knees - a completely different experience for me.
Congratulations with your new tripod.
I have one of Leofotos smaller models, and it work fantastic, sturdy and very lightweight.
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Copenhagen, whats the occassion Bent?
I am not sure, but the company behind does this yearly, some sort of promotion. Light and music during the show.
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Ben, what really caught my eye is the quantity of cell phones and how many people is living the event through the screen. Impressive shot either way
Well I had to do “ Hail Mary” shots to, so in some way I also say some of it through the camera.
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And here it is. After using my little modified Gitzo 120 Reporter legs for 26 years as my only tripod, I thought I deserved this new one while everything on the site was on NAB sale. The solution I ended up with is about the same weight and folded length as the Gitzo with separately added leveling platform, but now I have a tripod that can almost reach eye level with its integrated leveling platform and is quite a bit sturdier, instead of always being down with pads on my knees - a completely different experience for me.
I have been eyeing one if those for some time now. isn't it the same6as the "innorel" as in same tripod with different brand. The one Iwas looking at claims 30kg+.also with leveling plate and 75mm ball for adapter for video heads.How do you like it in general ?
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Congratulations with your new tripod.
I have one of Leofotos smaller models, and it work fantastic, sturdy and very lightweight.
I have been eyeing one if those for some time now. isn't it the same6as the "innorel" as in same tripod with different brand. The one I was looking at claims 30kg+.also with leveling plate and 75mm ball for adapter for video heads. How do you like it in general ?
Thanks for the comments Bent and Paco. I think I have seen mentioned before that the products of Leofoto and Innorel come from the same factories, but a quick check indicates that the products while pretty similar are not identical and I did not see a product like the Leofoto G4 Pro geared head (that I previously got) among the Innorel products.
The presence of a leveling platform was one of my initial criteria's as it greatly simplifies setup with a tracker. I was initially set on one of the systematic tripods with option for a 75mm video bowl. However the weight increase was considerable when the video bowl was added, bringing weight up to about 2.4 kg. Also the wide size of the spider would makes it less transportable. That is when I discovered that the Ranger series came in a version with 32mm upper leg segments, so I settled on the LS-324CEX Leveling Ranger Tripod legs with integrated leveling platform that seems like a good compromise. Nominal weight is only 1.61 kg, and packs very tight due to the narrow spider. The nominal carrying capacity at 15kg is much less than the systematic version with 36mm upper legs (LM-364C X) at 30kg, but I think it will be more than adequate for most uses. I was also looking hard at the sealed Poseidon versions, but they lacked the leveling platform*, and the more exposed metal of the leg locks might be uncomfortable in the cold.
Getting a tripod that fits one's needs is really like looking for a good pair of good hiking boots, and one can get pretty bewildered by the wide range of selections that does not always have the desired combinations of features. Here is a link to an interesting video showing how the modularity of the Leofoto components allow assembly of custom tripods (but requires purchases of multiple tripods): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLbvONDNFbY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLbvONDNFbY)
*And here is what is apparently a South-African dealer assembling sealed legs with integrated leveling platform that are not available elsewhere (at a price...) : https://landscapegear.co.za/products/leofoto-agulhas-carbon-fiber-tripod-kit-lp-364cex-lh-47lr?srsltid=AfmBOoqEO9G--QOKOOpAhDozl2FkUuPgYVMerh6ccQZZTSlUVyuNhdmh (https://landscapegear.co.za/products/leofoto-agulhas-carbon-fiber-tripod-kit-lp-364cex-lh-47lr?srsltid=AfmBOoqEO9G--QOKOOpAhDozl2FkUuPgYVMerh6ccQZZTSlUVyuNhdmh)
BTW I have for some time felt that my old Gitzo is on borrowed time. A while ago, most of the threads for one of the lower leg locks broke off due to rough treatment after the leg segment got bent and stuck. I initially thought that was it, and the Gitzo would become my cut down travel-only tripod legs. But to my surprise the little that was left of the threads still worked. However that is when my tripod leg search became more serious, so it was an easy decision to go ahead now and beat the tariffs. Impressions so far are very positive. Added: Another event that made the final push was a hilarious lunar eclipse session with the Gitzo that do not have spikes and where leg locks are inactive by default (by my own chosen modification) on a slippy road. I purchased a set of sturdy claws for the Leofoto legs to supplement the included short spikes.
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Who entered my showroom?
D5 28-300
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Intense ;D ;)
Thanks :D
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The mountain edge in the foreground is where we see those long rows of people trekking towards the summit?
The 24-120mm resolves quite a few ski tracks up that ridge.
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The mountain edge in the foreground is where we see those long rows of people trekking towards the summit?
Yes, Birna. It is a nice ski slope, although pretty steep the upper part of the summit.
As Øivind wrote, you can see the ski tracks.
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Nice! I actually prefer the uncropped view,as it shows more environment and color variation. So less need of state of the art equipment in this case, at least..
Thank you & another one with a drama edit
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Moor flowers - ZF & Z 50mm f/1.8
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Tubaplayer
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He blows the audience away :) Nice b/w conversion, by the way.
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Sun seekers.
D5300 (IR), Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AiS, blind-folded shooting
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Thank you Birna.
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The bokeh of the 500mm reflex-NIKKOR lens is very curious, here is an example
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My grandson on his 2nd birthday with his birthday-cake
D5 24-70/2.8G
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The bokeh of the 500mm reflex-NIKKOR lens is very curious, here is an example
Yes, one of the main disadvantages of that lens.
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Yes, one of the main disadvantages of that lens.
The truth is that this effect draws a lot of attention; you don't always see those circles. I'm satisfied with the lens, although sometimes it surprises you with that peculiar bokeh.
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John, it looks like it was birthday weekend
We did about 20 takes of the "last picture" ;D
Endless energy on the playground
Z9, 24-70 4S
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Sun seekers.
D5300 (IR), Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AiS, blind-folded shooting
Is she touching her heart or her wallet?
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The bokeh of the 500mm reflex-NIKKOR lens is very curious, here is an example
strange & confusing, you are right
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Is she touching h
er heart or her wallet?
I didn't ask her, but enjoyed the shared moment.
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I didn't ask her, but enjoyed the shared moment.
<3
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My grandson on his 2nd birthday with his birthday-cake
D5 24-70/2.8G
what a critical look, I like it
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Temporary drawings on seawall
D500 16-80/2.8-4E AFS
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Tubaplayer
Were the other people reflected by some glass wall, or did PP come into play, or both? puzzling but not disturbing, as the viewer is of course focused on the high-contrast helicon and his player.
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Easy
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Street view near my future farm in Asturia
Tech: D500 & Neo-Noct @f/1.4
180-degree-view as well
Biologists: PLS comment
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Were the other people reflected by some glass wall, or did PP come into play, or both? puzzling but not disturbing, as the viewer is of course focused on the high-contrast helicon and his player.
Airy, a 2 layer edit in PS, erasing a large part in one of the layers etc., thanks for noticing.
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Street view near my future farm in Asturia
Both good, this time i like the feel of the second, closer crop Frank
Your plans for Asturias sound promising
A 2 layer edit in PS, erasing a large part in one of the layers etc., thanks for noticing.
I really like this, as a photo and also for the PP creativity you used to elevate it further Fons
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A shaft of evening sunlight creeps through English woodland
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what a critical look, I like it
Thanks Thomas
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Street view near my future farm in Asturia
Tech: D500 & Neo-Noct @f/1.4
180-degree-view as well
Biologists: PLS comment
A charming place, a road to some parish lost in the forest,
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A shaft of evening sunlight creeps through English woodland
Judged from the vegetation, woodland with nutrient enrichment and lots of disturbance to the forest floor.
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I am not saying that this federal election in Canada is important, but the choice of polling station struck me as apposite.
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/2 AI.
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Yesterday, because of the country wide blackout and strong winds, I had the beach mostly to myself.
Z9 dx mode, 70-300 3.5-5.6 vr
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Selfie - Zf & Voigt 40mm f/1.2
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April 29
young spiders
Z7_2 - Z MC105mm f/2.8S
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Indecisive Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
iPhone 16 pro
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Indecisive Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
iPhone 16 pro
Looks like the drawing of ancient cavemen. Nice!
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This is what you get when combining two f/1.4 "normal" lenses ....
(https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1847.0;attach=66025;image)
The magnification is around 1:1 and effective aperture is still approx. f/2. Thus hand-helds shooting is easy because shutter speeds can be very fast.
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window shop reflection>selfie
Z fc - Z28mm f/2.8
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A shaft of evening sunlight creeps through English woodland
looks loke a forest (tree plantation) to me
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Indecisive Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
iPhone 16 pro
Footprints in the sand?
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window shop reflection>selfie
Z fc - Z28mm f/2.8
What do they sell? Alien mouthpieces? Very interesting forms
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What do they sell? Alien mouthpieces? Very interesting forms
A ladies garment shop, Frank.
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Looks like the drawing of ancient cavemen. Nice!
Thank you, Akira.
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Footprints in the sand?
Yes, birds on the beach hesitating to take off when children or dogs are coming around.
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Things happening on the beach
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window shop reflection>selfie
Intriguing, Fons.
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This is what you get when combining two f/1.4 "normal" lenses ....
The magnification is around 1:1 and effective aperture is still approx. f/2. Thus hand-helds shooting is easy because shutter speeds can be very fast.
Interestingly, the image reminded me of the eye on the bottom of the glass on the left.
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Red and structure.
Z9, 70-300 3.5-5-6 vr