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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Akira on March 07, 2016, 20:30:06

Title: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Akira on March 07, 2016, 20:30:06: D750, Nikkor-Q C 200mm/f4.0 wide open.
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Fons Baerken on March 07, 2016, 20:41:45: Akira, will they bear fruit?
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Akira on March 07, 2016, 20:48:50: Quote from: Fons Baerken on March 07, 2016, 20:41:45
Akira, will they bear fruit?

Fons, I'm afraid I'm not sure. I've seen this particular tree for around ten yeas, but I don't think I've ever seen any fruit in it.
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Ron Scubadiver on March 08, 2016, 01:09:10: It has nice flowers.
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Akira on March 08, 2016, 01:58:29: Quote from: Akira on March 07, 2016, 20:48:50
Fons, I'm afraid I'm not sure. I've seen this particular tree for around ten yeas, but I don't think I've ever seen any fruit in it.

Fons, I asked around and found out that it does bear fruits.

Quote from: Ron Scubadiver on March 08, 2016, 01:09:10
It has nice flowers.

Thanks, Ron!
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: richardHaw on March 08, 2016, 04:15:43: http://richardhaw.com/2016/03/07/repair-auto-nikkor-q-200mm-f4/

ha! just fixed this lens last weekend hahaha.

amazing lens for the price! which one is yours? the original version?

this is ume? then it is plum flowers. yes, it does bear fruits. my baby's chinese name is 春梅 because she was born in the spring and ume flowers are known to be tough. ume also has important significance for crane style kungfu people.
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Akira on March 08, 2016, 04:52:42: Quote from: richardHaw on March 08, 2016, 04:15:43
http://richardhaw.com/2016/03/07/repair-auto-nikkor-q-200mm-f4/

ha! just fixed this lens last weekend hahaha.

amazing lens for the price! which one is yours? the original version?

this is ume? then it is plum flowers. yes, it does bear fruits. my baby's chinese name is 春梅 because she was born in the spring and ume flowers are known to be tough. ume also has important significance for crane style kungfu people.

Rick thanks for the comment. Mine should be one of the last incarnation. As is designated with "C", it is multi-coated and factory Ai'ed. The lens is in a pristine condition and very well serviced.

The flower is ume, but the pink color of the petals is a bit stronger than that of more usual ume. So, it may be of some different species.

春梅 is a very pretty name. :)
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: richardHaw on March 08, 2016, 05:04:29: oh. mine is earlier. i got it for ￥470 in kitamura :o :o :o
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Akira on March 08, 2016, 05:54:32: Don't ask me how much I paid for mine. The most part of the price should be for the service cost. ::)
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Gary on March 08, 2016, 06:29:43: I love apricots.
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: richardHaw on March 08, 2016, 06:43:14: Quote from: Akira on March 08, 2016, 05:54:32
Don't ask me how much I paid for mine. The most part of the price should be for the service cost. ::)

haha next time come to my house, let us fix it :o :o :o
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Erik Lund on March 08, 2016, 11:31:43: Richard you need to order some airplane tickets for 7-14 May and join us in Scotland for the NikonGear Workshop! 8)
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Akira on March 08, 2016, 11:59:30: Quote from: Gary on March 08, 2016, 06:29:43
I love apricots.

Gary, I'm not sure if this particular tree bears the apricot fruits you like. But it would be nice if it does.

Quote from: richardHaw on March 08, 2016, 06:43:14
haha next time come to my house, let us fix it :o :o :o

That's very kind of you! I may want to look for a Nikkor-P 300/4.5 with two tripod feet? :)

Quote from: Erik Lund on March 08, 2016, 11:31:43
Richard you need to order some airplane tickets for 7-14 May and join us in Scotland for the NikonGear Workshop! 8)

Yeah, Rick and also Brian should join you!
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Fons Baerken on March 08, 2016, 13:01:19: Ume
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: BW on March 08, 2016, 14:17:43: Akira, is that picture taken now? All this blooming pictures make me want spring, now! :)
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Akira on March 08, 2016, 14:41:12: Quote from: BW on March 08, 2016, 14:17:43
Akira, is that picture taken now? All this blooming pictures make me want spring, now! :)

Børge, I shot the picture yesterday. We have entered into spring now, but the temperature is still going up and down.
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: armando_m on March 08, 2016, 15:46:28: Wonderful image Akira, really like the soft light and how the rain make the colors pop
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Anirban Halder on March 08, 2016, 17:22:40: You are making great use of D750 Akira. :)
Beautiful shot.
Title: Re: Japanese apricot in the rain
Post by: Akira on March 08, 2016, 17:30:19: Thanks, Armando. I've used the lens on an FX body for the first time and found that the slight vignetting of the lens used wide open gave a nice "spotlight" effect.

Anirban, thanks! D750 inspires me a lot. It was calibrated at the Nikon service along with AF-S 50/1.8G, and not only the AF but also the "green dot" is very reliable now.