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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Your Weekly Blog => Topic started by: Birna Rørslett on March 01, 2023, 08:51:47
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Post your "blog" contributions here No theme (other than what the passage of time creates), no contest implied, a maximum of one picture per day in the actual month for NG Supporters and no more than 8 images per month for NG members. Enjoy!
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Those are some of my students. We were celebrating "Andalucia´s day" at school and had some time on our hands. The image layout and theme was proposed by them, I just choose the spot.
"Take a picture of me jumping"
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Nice one, Paco.
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The purple crocuses next to the large pond in the park have appeared, and survived the frost at night.
Z9 105/MC
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March 1
bridge
Z fc Vx23mm f/1.4
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A sunny (but cold) day to visit the beautiful city of Deventer
Electric ferry across the IJssel
Z6 + Z 24-200mm
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52720166343_1ed51891ad_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ojGCHe)Z6_DSC2969 (https://flic.kr/p/2ojGCHe) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Swedish ski tourists waiting for their return train back to Gothenburg.
Nikon Z5, Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 SE Z, IR 72 filter. This tiny lens is quite good in IR. A weak hot spot can be seen on occasion, but using a lens hood (not following the lens, by the way -- Nikon takes a penny-pinching attitude to this low-end lens?) ought to help. Not bothersome for this capture anyway.
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Venus and Jupiter was close this evening
D500 200-500 f5.6 @f6.3 ISO 3200 1sec on a tripod ;)
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Venus and Jupiter was close this evening
D500 200-500 f5.6 @f6.3 ISO 3200 1sec on a tripod ;)
Special "conjuction" i like it!
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Apple Blossoms today.
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Special "conjuction" i like it!
Yes. special !
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Jupiter's moons make for an additional bonus :)
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Yesterday I purchased a Z30 with the Nikkor 28/2.8 SE Z (retro design). The reason for the 28 SE was to have an alternative wide lens for IR, the usefulness of which was confirmed, and for the Z30? A host for the Rodenstocks of course. I'm getting tired of cleaning the scratched sensor of my Z9, Z6, etc. when experimenting with the adaptations of these 50/0.75 speed monsters. A cheap Z30 would ease my mind and for a bargain price, not putting too much pressure on my wallet as well :)
My Mk.2 version of the Rodenstock adapter fits even the Z30 -- the fit is pretty tight though as the new version of the adapter is seated close to the camera body. Using the 1:1 format (16x16mm) on the Z30 makes for an image without any dark or very smeared corners. Infinity focus is feasible too.
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Not so much users and/or love for the versatile Z 24-200mm here on NG it seems. I like this lens, for my photography it's very much ok.
Here's an image shot at 200mm which is supposed to be the weakest performing focal length.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52719156687_5f432ef140_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ojBszn)Z6_DSC3020 (https://flic.kr/p/2ojBszn) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Not so much users and/or love for the versatile Z 24-200mm here on NG it seems. I like this lens, for my photography it's very much ok.
Here's an image shot at 200mm which is supposed to be the weakest performing focal length.
on Flickr
I very much like the 24/70mm if this compares, it should be a useful range for travel, walking around and such. What is your intended use?
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Yesterday I purchased a Z30 with the Nikkor 28/2-.8 SE Z (retro design). The reason for the 28 SE was to have an alternative wide lens for IR, the usefulness of which was confirmed, and for the Z30? A host for the Rodenstocks of course. I'm getting tired of cleaning the scratched sensor of my Z9, SZ6, etc. when experimenting with the adaptations of these 50/0.75 speed monsters. A cheap Z30 would ease my mind and for a bargain price, not putting too much pressure on my wallet as well :)
My Mk.2 version of the Rodenstock adapter fits even the Z30 -- the fit is pretty tight though as the new version of the adapter is seated close to the camera body. Using the 1:1 format (16x16mm) on the Z30 makes for an image without any dark or very smeared corners. Infinity focus is feasible too.
The Z30 appears mighty to be able to handle such invention. Always looking forward for the images you create with your tinkering investigations
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Nice work Birna.
I wonder if you should add an NC controlled lathe and a mill-drill to your shopping list and a 3-D printer to keep them company? ;D
I reckon that you would really love such weaponry when you are making your adapters and the like.
Yesterday I purchased a Z30 with the Nikkor 28/2-.8 SE Z (retro design). The reason for the 28 SE was to have an alternative wide lens for IR, the usefulness of which was confirmed, and for the Z30? A host for the Rodenstocks of course. I'm getting tired of cleaning the scratched sensor of my Z9, SZ6, etc. when experimenting with the adaptations of these 50/0.75 speed monsters. A cheap Z30 would ease my mind and for a bargain price, not putting too much pressure on my wallet as well :)
My Mk.2 version of the Rodenstock adapter fits even the Z30 -- the fit is pretty tight though as the new version of the adapter is seated close to the camera body. Using the 1:1 format (16x16mm) on the Z30 makes for an image without any dark or very smeared corners. Infinity focus is feasible too.
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Nothing compares to the "excitement" of a hand-held Dremel :)
Whilst the Z30 indeed works well with the Rodenstock, it is a consumer camera and has 1/4000 sec fastest shutter speed. Meaning it is virtually impossible to use the combination in broad daylight !!! The lowest ISO setting is 100 and that is just too much. Even the Z9 can max out its 1/32000 sec top speed unless I drop the ISO setting to Low 2 meaning roughly ISO 32 equivalent.
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Sadly my hands are now too unsteady to do justice to my Dremels. I have certainly seen Dremels attached to the cross slides of lathes with great success for fine drilling and grinding.
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March 2
Euphorbia characias
Z7 Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5
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Not so much users and/or love for the versatile Z 24-200mm here on NG it seems. I like this lens, for my photography it's very much ok.
It becomes too slow too quickly for my needs and tastes. However, I am not you. If it suits you then enjoy it!
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This is my son's bedroom. I tried but failed to coax a decent pose out of him. My daughter had been watching, fascinated with the equipment, and wanted a turn. She nailed it.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S, two off-camera speedlights.
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Crocus in the park with sunshine
Nikon D850 AF-D 180/2.8 D
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Tomatillo babies
(I'm running out of windowsills whilst the cold weather still lingers)
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Venus and Jupiter was close this evening
Nice one Bent and good to see a D500 still in play
(are we allowed to get "starbursts" on planets?! :) )
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Ruth keeps an angel hanging above our dining table to remind there are immaterial sides to life. I use it for my Z30 with the Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75. Each to their own, I guess.
This time I used the entire (DX) frame of the Z30. Early morning light thus I just managed to keep exposure without exceeding the max. 1/4000 speed of the Z30 :) I now have added filter threads to the lens so as to use a polariser or neutral filter in daylight to keep exposures "safe". Weird.
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March 3
Windmill "de Zwaan", Vinkel
D850 pc-nikkor35mm f/2.8 shiftlens
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Ruth keeps an angel hanging above our dining table to remind there are immaterial sides to life. I use it for my Z30 with the Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75. Each to their own, I guess.
This time I used the entire (DX) frame of the Z30. Early morning light thus I just managed to keep exposure without exceeding the max. 1/4000 speed of the Z30 :) I now have added filter threads to the lens so as to use a polariser or neutral filter in daylight to keep exposures "safe". Weird.
Oh yeah, our relative existence is but a well rehearsed projection ;D
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The d850 is everything it promised. Here an image from yesterday with the 58mm 1.4g. What a wonderful machine...
D850, 58mm 1.4 g
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Nice one Bent and good to see a D500 still in play
(are we allowed to get "starbursts" on planets?! :) )
Thank you. I was surprised my self to see the starburst. Maybe the reason is the f6.3
The D500 is my wildlife and sports camera, but my Z6 see more use for anything else.
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The d850 is everything it promised. Here an image from yesterday with the 58mm 1.4g. What a wonderful machine...
D850, 58mm 1.4 g
Great shot. I think the D850 is the best (and compact) DSRL
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Early spring
D850 AF-S 24-70/2.8G
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Early spring as well.
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at the game
d850 14-24mm f/2.8
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This was risky
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I'm slowly coming to grips with the Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75 on the tiny Nikon Z30. The key is thinking *simplicity*, not *speed* or *bokeh*. The latter follows on its own anyway.
A warning sign by the river. It is unwise to fall into the tailwater of a run-of-river hydroelectic facility :) We need the reminders.
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Early spring as well.
Would you please send spring over here? This all fell last night.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Lovely blossom, Akira
Great timing, Chip
A pretty bokeh, Birna
What a pack of snow, Ian.
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Urban Spring
D850 85/1.4G
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Would you please send spring over here? This all fell last night.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
You mean, along with the pollen? :o :o :o
As I was born and raised in Sapporo, the snow scene always makes me feel nostalgic.
Lovely blossom, Akira
Thank you, John.
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Urban Spring
D850 85/1.4G
Great use of DOF effect!
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In advance of a wine tasting. Df and 58 1.4
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In advance of a wine tasting. Df and 58 1.4
bonum saporem
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horses basking
d850 105mm f/1.4
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Early spring as well.
Beautiful delicate Akira
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horses basking
d850 105mm f/1.4
That rendition! Classic feeling out of the pose, light and composition. Calm.
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Science-fiction construction.
D850, 300mm 2.8vrII
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Science-fiction construction.
D850, 300mm 2.8vrII
Interesting shot, seems a little underexposed on my screen> That rendition! Classic feeling out of the pose, light and composition. Calm.
Thank you Paco!
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Interesting shot, seems a little underexposed on my screen>
It may well be. As per the edit challenge, I was at lost about how to process the scene. I have made quite a few versions from the same day, different files. I was struck by the original view, a reminder of illustrations of future and alien constructions in classical science fiction comics. Here I tried to keep it as close to the original as possible: deep blacks, high contrast with the reflections on the metal at around 13:00 hours in south Spain. Color also very close to the original.
Thanks for commenting
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Great use of DOF effect!
Thanks Akira.
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Beautiful delicate Akira
Thank you, Paco.
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Not my usual style but I'm seduced by the spring bloom. D700, Zeiss ZF.2 35/2 Distagon.
Mayhaw tree.
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Even the most mundane objects take on a special glow with a lens such as the Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75 Rayxar. My Mk.2 adapter for the X-ray lenses to Z comes in handy all the time :)
Don't think we have seen a pink iron on NG before. At least now the subject has been covered. Z9
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horses basking
d850 105mm f/1.4
I think horses are very photogenic!
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It's cold and cloudy.
A lonely day at Sunday in the Park
D850 85/1.4G
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Oslo, down town in the older areas.
Nikon Z5, Viltrrox 23mm f/1.4, IR. This lens does quite well in IR and a weak hot spot only develop when the lens is stopped fully down. So eminently useable despite the reduced file size as the 23mm is a DX lens and Z5 an FX model.
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Even the most mundane objects take on a special glow with a lens such as the Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75 Rayxar. My Mk.2 adapter for the X-ray lenses to Z comes in handy all the time :)
Don't think we have seen a pink iron on NG before. At least now the subject has been covered. Z9
Neat shot!
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March 6
grape hyacinth before flower
Z7 zf100mm f/2, edit
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Really Creative
'Rooi Pannen high school' https://derooipannen.nl/ (https://derooipannen.nl/)
D850 105/1.4
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Spring colors. Df, AF180/2.8
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First Prunus to flower
D850 105mm f/1.4
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I noticed a lot of damselflies lately in the backyard :D
Nikon D7200 + Lester A Dine 105mm macro lens
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Rain, hail and also some snow, a wet day with wind
Z9 24-70/2.8G
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Rolling Welsh valleys
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Rain, hail and also some snow, a wet day with wind
Z9 24-70/2.8G
Very nice. I feel soaked just looking at it.
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Rolling Welsh valleys
Thank you, Colin. I have fond memories of Wales.
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Yes, most pleasant. Where in Wales may I ask?
(My grandfather was from Pembroke.)
Rolling Welsh valleys
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Rolling Welsh valleys
Adorable view and well executed.
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Very nice. I feel soaked just looking at it.
Thanks Tom.
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Rain, hail and also some snow, a wet day with wind
Very nice. I feel soaked just looking at it.
Agreed Tom, this reminds me of more than one day in the Netherlands
There's also a sense of mischief that John had the Z9 and 24-70/2.8G yet chose to capture such blurred motion :)
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Thank you Hugh, Ian and John
Yes, most pleasant. Where in Wales may I ask?
(My grandfather was from Pembroke.)
So this is a valley in the Black Mountains between Mynydd Troed and Mynydd Llangorse
There are many prehistoric sites here, burial mounds etc
The scenery and lighting were stunning on the day I visited, with many sets of thick clouds moving quickly to reveal bright sunshine & blue skies, then repeat.
It's just across the border from Herefordshire where I live
The words "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" appear several times around here in Google maps and they're fairly accurate :)
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Adorable view and well executed.
Couldn't agree more!
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March 8
some snow today
Z7 zf100mm f/2
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Those crocuses live dangerously :)
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Waiting for my train at Oslo Central.
Nikon Z5 Primaluce (full-spectrum), Nikkor 28mm f/2.8SE Z, IR72 filter
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Thank you Hugh, Ian and John
So this is a valley in the Black Mountains between Mynydd Troed and Mynydd Llangorse
There are many prehistoric sites here, burial mounds etc
The scenery and lighting were stunning on the day I visited, with many sets of thick clouds moving quickly to reveal bright sunshine & blue skies, then repeat.
It's just across the border from Herefordshire where I live
The words "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" appear several times around here in Google maps and they're fairly accurate :)
I see its just below Three Cocks, thanks Colin for pointing out!
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Those crocuses live dangerously :)
Crocii are tough plants ;) thank you Birna.
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Saturated winter grass
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Agreed Tom, this reminds me of more than one day in the Netherlands
There's also a sense of mischief that John had the Z9 and 24-70/2.8G yet chose to capture such blurred motion :)
Thanks Colin ;)
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Magnolia buttons are waiting...
Df 58G
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Feeding the fire.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Magnolia buttons are waiting...
...and some can't wait...
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Still a long way from spring, here is one of my latest aurora captures i Fairbanks. I added some contrast and saturation, but WB was kept at my standard manual daylight for astro captures, so no artificial color cast was added.
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Crocii are tough plants ;) thank you Birna.
Pretty tough ;)
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Still a long way from spring, here is one of my latest aurora captures i Fairbanks. I added some contrast and saturation, but WB was kept at my standard manual daylight for astro captures, so no artificial color cast was added.
Breathtaking. The faint red part of the aurora makes it special to me.
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Thanks Akira, the reds are certainly much sought after, often present if aurora occurs at lower latitudes, but not that frequent at higher latitudes. It is often best to try for the weaker auroras then where the greens do not overwhelm other colors. But the eye is not very sensitive to these red wavelength at low light intensities; it will look very gray. So one will use the camera as ones eye to explore.
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Still a long way from spring, here is one of my latest aurora captures i Fairbanks. I added some contrast and saturation, but WB was kept at my standard manual daylight for astro captures, so no artificial color cast was added.
Wonderful!
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Breathtaking. The faint red part of the aurora makes it special to me.
Indeed! ;)
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Thanks Fons.
Here is another colorful one, two sides of the "good" mandarine in the basket, that is from a UV-induced visual fluorescence (UVIVF) perspective. ;D
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You never wish to know the details of what you're eating :)
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You never wish to know the details of what you're eating :)
;D
I did not dare to look inside it!
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Another boring X-ray lens shot.
Nikon Z9, Oude Delft Rayxar 50mm f/0.75. Indoors in the morning the 'speed' of this lens comes in handy :) No danger of maxing out the shutter speed.
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Magnolia buttons are waiting...
Df 58G
you and your 58G - it is always a pleasure to see the results
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...and some can't wait...
is this the proof that Tokyo is 8 hours in advance, compared to Tilburg? :)
it is a good comparison of one soft flower and one strong bush of same kind
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Another boring X-ray lens shot.
Dreamy and delicate
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is this the proof that Tokyo is 8 hours in advance, compared to Tilburg? :)
it is a good comparison of one soft flower and one strong bush of same kind
Kind of, I think.
The magnolias in John's image looks more like those I saw in New Orleans. According to Wiki, the scientific name of the ones commonly seen in Japan is Magnolia liliiflora.
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The early Magnolia stellate (white) and the Magnolia x soulangeana are mainly common here. I think the Magnolia button on my photo is the last one.
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Another boring X-ray lens shot.
Nikon Z9, Oude Delft Rayxar 50mm f/0.75. Indoors in the morning the 'speed' of this lens comes in handy :) No danger of maxing out the shutter speed.
Lovely rendering.
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you and your 58G - it is always a pleasure to see the results
Ditto. John and his 58g. Olé
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At the choreography contest. They end up winning in their category.
D5, 24-70 2.8 vr
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Balans
Z fc Viltrox 56mm f/1.4
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The halo around this moon is said to be caused by the pollen drifting about in the atmosphere. :o :o :o
SIGMA fp, Panasonic 50/1.8.
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Thanks Thomas and Paco
is this the proof that Tokyo is 8 hours in advance, compared to Tilburg? :)
it is a good comparison of one soft flower and one strong bush of same kind
One day later...
Df 58G
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Oh dear, oh dear - this means the start of the hay fever season. About mid March to late July for those in the Norther Hemisphere. Commiserations Akira San.
The halo around this moon is said to be caused by the pollen drifting about in the atmosphere. :o :o :o
SIGMA fp, Panasonic 50/1.8.
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Oh dear, oh dear - this means the start of the hay fever season. About mid March to late July for those in the Norther Hemisphere. Commiserations Akira San.
Thank you, Hugh, for your concern. We have the heaviest season with pollen in the last ten years. Oh, well...
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One day later...
Df 58G
Slowly but surely...
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Muddy cow
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March 10
birds
D3s 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6vr
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At the Dry Cleaners...
Df 85/2 Ai
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Vending machine. SIGMA fp & Lumix S 50mm/f1.8@f3.2. The color saturation was raised quite a bit.
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After nightfall using the last remnants of lights from the sky. Photo Ninja hasn't a profile yet for the Z30, so NEF conversion isn't perfect. It'll do for now.
Nikon Z30, Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75.
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Shot in Shinagawa, Tokyo.
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Shot in Shinagawa, Tokyo.
these colour spots in a nearly monochrome place - I like it
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So do I. They keep drawing my eye back to the front of the scene as it wanders through the photograph. Well done, Akira.
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these colour spots in a nearly monochrome place - I like it
So do I. They keep drawing my eye back to the front of the scene as it wanders through the photograph. Well done, Akira.
Thank you, Thomas and Ian. That's the very intent of the image. I'm glad you sense that.
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March 11
countryroad
D850 28mm f/1.4
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classic Fons with classic tools
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Flats and towers
D850 500/4 Ai-P
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Flats and towers
D850 500/4 Ai-P
Nice one!
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classic Fons with classic tools
Thank you Thomas.
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Warm day 26° (79° F). Early tulips.
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Nice one!
Thanks Fons
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March 12
Muscari
Z7 105mm f/2.8s
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The Jacquemart on the St Peter Church in Leuven Belgium
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Church,_Leuven (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Church,_Leuven)
D850 400/5.6 ED (handheld)
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Not too bad for a 50 year old lens, and nice demo that it can be used handheld quite successfully
although I think in general a tripod will be its more natural habitat
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red and blue chair
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happy childhood
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At the crack of dawn -- winter night still reigns supreme and the warm Nordic blue hues begin their slow morning exercise. A task for the Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75, here on the tiny Z30. I had to increase ISO to 1600 to have adequate shutter speed for a hand-held camera.
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Sunny, going to the beach.
D850, 24-70 2.8 vr
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It's not fair -- we are on the same continent, Paco :) I'm grounded because the cold damages my lungs, you can go basking in the sun.
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It's not fair -- we are on the same continent, Paco :) I'm grounded because the cold damages my lungs, you can go basking in the sun.
It is not fair.
Come visit! 8) ;)
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March 13
Very spring like weather with higher temperatures!
Planting cabbages!
D3s 35mm f/1.4g
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It is not fair.
Come visit! 8) ;)
Be aware I might take you up on that offer !!
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King Willem II, statue on the Heuvel, Tilburg
Z9 400/5.6 ED
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King Willem II, statue on the Heuvel, Tilburg
Z9 400/5.6 ED
The 400 really shines on the big mp cameras!
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The 400 really shines on the big mp cameras!
Indeed. It looks like it is made for big mp camera's. Despite the fact it is produced in 1976 ;)
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I concur. Some old lenses really encounter a new spring with modern cameras like the D850 or Z9. Their lower contrast can easily be rectified in post processing as the fine details have been captured by today's high-resolving sensors.
The main culprit might be axial colour aberration which sometimes can be quite pesky to get rid of or reduce to acceptable levels. Thus it is beneficial that the lens has low levels of such aberrations in the first place. This is where the old ED non-IF designs can shine again.
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To add to the previous post, even the much maligned Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75 can deliver excellent results if properly handled. Here it is on the Z30. I had problems with overexposure despite the light levels weren't bright as the shutter speed of the Z30 maxes out at 1/4000sec. Tomorrow I'll pick up a ND16X (=4 stops) filter for the Rodenstock to help overcome such "issues" :) The Z9 is easier as it goes all the way to 1/32000 sec plus can be set to low ISO equivalent of 32.
This is the entire frame (1:1 format) on the Z30 and the depth of field at a distance of approx. 6m is vanishingly thin.
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Tsar Bomba. German / Chinese automatic watch, with Japanese movement (Myota 21 jewels). Largely inspired on the very high end brand Richard Milles (but not a copy; and a 1/2000th of the price). Carbon fiber frame, curved sapphire & 316L stainless steel; 5 atm waterproof.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52746705814_1bd1b75de6_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2on3DYj)
_8530073-Modifier.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2on3DYj)
Nikon D850 with AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm F/2.8 IF ED; Lr+Ps 10 layered focus stacking.
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March 14
At the dentist.
Iphone SE
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Impressive image - link here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003508624719.html
The watch is named after one of the former Soviet Union's 50 Mega tonne nukes - the Tsar Bomba.
Feedback % from site not so high though.
Tsar Bomba. German / Chinese automatic watch, with Japanese movement (Myota 21 jewels). Largely inspired on the very high end brand Richard Milles (but not a copy; and a 1/2000th of the price). Carbon fiber frame, curved sapphire & 316L stainless steel; 5 atm waterproof.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52746705814_1bd1b75de6_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2on3DYj)
_8530073-Modifier.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2on3DYj)
Nikon D850 with AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm F/2.8 IF ED; Lr+Ps 10 layered focus stacking.
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Be aware I might take you up on that offer !!
Yes! :)
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The golden glow.
D850, 24-70mm 2.8 vr
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Desharpening with the Nikkor 400/5.6 ED ;)
D850
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The 400mm f/5.6 Nikkor ED non-IF enjoyed a reputation as the secret tool of fashion photography back in its heydays.
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The 400mm f/5.6 Nikkor ED non-IF enjoyed a reputation as the secret tool of fashion photography back in its heydays.
Thanks for the addition, Birna. I can understand that. Colours and rendering are perfect for fashion.
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The use of a long lens created a special 'look' much favoured for a time. One might say it was 'fashionable'.
I had this lens as a loaner from the national Nikon dealer in the '70s and it was hard to get as production ws low and the lens much in demand. Plus at that time, as a budding scientist, I couldn't afford it :( Thuds reluctantly I had to let it go. Many years later I acquired a very nice sample of the Ai'd K-type.
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The magnolia tree nearby is in full bloom now.
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In my garden. Z6ii, Helios 81N (50/2) wide open.
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Danger of snow avalanches is imminent these days. Better run, and fast :)
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#142 enchanting!
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St Rochuschapel, Amersfoort. Built 1507, in 1897 it was planned to be demolished but luckily survived this foolish idea.
Subsequent restorations were performed in 1905, 1957, 1968 and 2014. These old buildings require regular maintenance.
Z6 + 24-70mm f4 S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52746557352_bab719986e_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2on2TQC)Z6_DSC3051 (https://flic.kr/p/2on2TQC) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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March 15
Roses
Z7 105mm f/2.8s
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St Rochuschapel, Amersfoort. Built 1507, in 1897 it was planned to be demolished but luckily survived this foolish idea.
Subsequent restorations were performed in 1905, 1957, 1968 and 2014. These old buildings require regular maintenance.
Z6 + 24-70mm f4 S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52746557352_bab719986e_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2on2TQC)Z6_DSC3051 (https://flic.kr/p/2on2TQC) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
Nice shot!
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Thanks Fons :)
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A small bit of sun in the Park
D850 400/5.6K
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Nice shot!
Agree
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Just purchased Nikkor-H 28mm/f3.5 lens with the intention of shooting in IR. This is an initial test image using a very dense IR90 filter.
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That looks very promising, Akira!! I would have tweaked the image a bit further to make it more "IR-like" in contrast etc., but that's just me.
The old Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 is utterly reliable and well worth many times its current low asking price on the second-hand market :)
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Action-shooting with the massive Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75 on the tiny Z30 is a lot of fun -- sort of. The lens is glacially slow in its manual focusing as the focusing threads have a fine pitch, thus unless you have pre-focused to the approximate distance one is apt to miss the action.
I continue to be amazed of the optical performance of this 50+ year old design at an effective f/0.75. Since the shutter speed of the Z30 maxes out at 1/4000sec, I now use an ND8X filter on the lens for daylight use. This just barely makes the shutter speeds to fall in the available range :)
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this morning - D850 & 300mm PF
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That looks very promising, Akira!! I would have tweaked the image a bit further to make it more "IR-like" in contrast etc., but that's just me.
The old Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 is utterly reliable and well worth many times its current low asking price on the second-hand market :)
Thank you for the encouragement, Birna! I don't have enough experience even for the "normal" B&W process. So, I'll experiment with the processing along with the shooting in IR.
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this morning - D850 & 300mm PF
Very pleasant and spectacular landscape, Daniel!
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Thank you for the encouragement, Birna! I don't have enough experience even for the "normal" B&W process. So, I'll experiment with the processing along with the shooting in IR.
Something like this, perhaps? Take with a pinch of salt as editing a small jpg for IR appearance isn't optimal. However, I must say your file looked very promising and had great sharpness.
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March 16
Selfie
Df, nikkor-s auto 58mm f/1.4
live view handheld
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#142 enchanting!
Thanks!
March 16
Selfie
Df, nikkor-s auto 58mm f/1.4
live view handheld
It works in so many levels.
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Glow in red.
D850, 24-70mm 2.8 vr
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Glow in red.
D850, 24-70mm 2.8 vr
It works in so many levels.
Thank you Paco!
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Great portrait, Fons
Traffic Wood
D850 400/5.6K
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Something like this, perhaps? Take with a pinch of salt as editing a small jpg for IR appearance isn't optimal. However, I must say your file looked very promising and had great sharpness.
Thank you, Birna, for the advice. I re-edited the original DNG file and posted to my thread in the UltravioletPhotography site.
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Many thanks Akira
Very pleasant and spectacular landscape, Daniel!
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Great portrait, Fons
Thanks John
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Looking out my window this morning reminds me why I have ordered tickets to visit Paco in sunny Andalusia in the near future :) :) Thick snowfall yet again. I have had enough of cold weather and snow for now.
Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75 on the little Z30. Using an ND8X filter is absolutely necessary even though there was no sunshine this morning ... f/0.75 is *fast* and without the dense ND filter, the top 1/4000sec of the Z30 is way too slow (!) to prevent massive overexposure even on this dull day. A new world of experiences for sure. The lens itself continues to endear itself by the nicely rounded yet sharp rendition of distant motifs.
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Birna, that is a truly lovely and timeless winter scene!
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Birna, that is a truly lovely and timeless winter scene!
Only if one can view the scenery from a distance :(
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Urban Life
Z9 600mm f/5.6 ED K
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March 17
Vintage Opel Commodore coupe, 8cyl, 5,735 ltr, 147kw
D850 400mm f/5.6
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So, all of you are using the venerable 400/5.6 Nikkor ED non-If now :) Cool.
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So, all of you are using the venerable 400/5.6 Nikkor ED non-If now :) Cool.
Right ;)
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Apparently I need to join in, then :)
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The use of a long lens created a special 'look' much favoured for a time. One might say it was 'fashionable'.
I had this lens as a loaner from the national Nikon dealer in the '70s and it was hard to get as production ws low and the lens much in demand. Plus at that time, as a budding scientist, I couldn't afford it :( Thuds reluctantly I had to let it go. Many years later I acquired a very nice sample of the Ai'd K-type.
That learns it was very popular at that time. Was the 300/4.5 ED non-if also in strong demand in those days ?
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Lille. Z6ii and 28/3.5 PC with some upward shift; handheld.
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The guardian
d850, 28mm 1.4e
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Those 28mm can make stunning portraits at times. Especially with characterful noses. What was your aperture setting?
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That learns it was very popular at that time. Was the 300/4.5 ED non-if also in strong demand in those days ?
If that was the case, I missed it. Only remember the 300 didn't have an IR focusing dot unlike other Nikkors.
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Lille. Z6ii and 28/3.5 PC with some upward shift; handheld.
With the corrected perspective and traditional elements in the frame, the entire image carries an atmosphere of the one from 1910s.
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The guardian
d850, 28mm 1.4e
Very nice result Paco. Superior portrait with the 28mm I feel the 28mm/1.4E performs better on the D850 than on the Z.
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Very nice result Paco. Superior portrait with the 28mm I feel the 28mm/1.4E performs better on the D850 than on the Z.
Quite the lens, centre sharpness is beyond reproach!
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As the Rodenstock TV-Heligon is an 'X-ray' (sic) lens (it's not of course, only used for recording the X-ray output), it should be able to see straight through persons? Tested on one of my transgender friends and perhaps there is a grain of truth here as well? In a twisted manner, though :)
Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50/0.75, Z30
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Thank you all for the nice comments. The lens is here at full 1.4 aperture. This is the way I like to use it for people. Indeed special enviromental portraits can be had with this lens. Here, the man in his office. Meet Jose
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Walking the dog.
d850, 28mm 1.4e
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StreetZ … Z6II & Z 35mm
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StreetZ … Z6II & Z 35mm
Lovely viewpoint & focus Daniel
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Lovely viewpoint & focus Daniel
Ah think so too!
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many thanks guys - wasn't really in the mood for proper street today - so almost gave up and made a last attempt
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Last night
Z7 35mm f/1.8
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Looks spectacular, Fons.
Testing the Rodenstock Scitex 89mm f/5 on the Nikon Z6
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Testing the Rodenstock Scitex 89mm f/5 on the Nikon Z6
Interesting result, close-up lens? scanner lens?
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Interesting result, close-up lens? scanner lens?
Rare Scanner lenses from the Israelian Company Scitex which made high quality scanners.
They come in three: The Rodenstock Scitex 67mm f/4.9, 89mm f/5.0, and 110mm f/5.0. Based on the serial number they were manufactured in 1993.
On the Z's they all go to infinity. On the F mount the 89mm and the 110 will reach infinity. 39mm mouth. The first impression, extremely sharp and detailed, with no traces of loca. I can open a separate topic..
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Nice image.
So you will be keeping the D850? ;D
Thank you all for the nice comments. The lens is here at full 1.4 aperture. This is the way I like to use it for people. Indeed special enviromental portraits can be had with this lens. Here, the man in his office. Meet Jose
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Rare Scanner lenses from the Israelian Company Scitex which made high quality scanners.
They come in three: The Rodenstock Scitex 67mm f/4.9, 89mm f/5.0, and 110mm f/5.0. Based on the serial number they were manufactured in 1993.
On the Z's they all go to infinity. On the F mount the 89mm and the 110 will reach infinity. 39mm mouth. The first impression, extremely sharp and detailed, with no traces of loca. I can open a separate topic..
Plenty of detail and looks like pleasing rendition. I'll love to hear more about it
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Looks spectacular, Fons.
Indeed.
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Nice image.
So you will be keeping the D850? ;D
Thank you.
I'll keep it for a little longer as I'm enjoying it a lot but it will go back to the owner in due time.
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Lovely viewpoint & focus Daniel
Cannot agree more!
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March 19
Hyacinth
Z7_2 105mm f/2.8s
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The 105 MC is doing good service for you again, Fons :)
I just completed my modification of the iShoot ZMC105 tripod collar for the 105 MC so it can rotate +-90 degrees off horizontal. This works with all my Z cameras except for the Z9, because the protruding battery compartment lip on the latter prevents the collar to fit. If the rumours of the upcoming Z8 are to be trusted (sic!), that model would allow the tripod collar for the 105. If Z8 has 60+ MPix too that would be perfect for the Rodenstock TV-Heligon. We'll see in due time what Nikon releases for us.
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The title says it all. My window view these days.
Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 Z, Z9
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The 105 MC is doing good service for you again, Fons :)
I just completed my modification of the iShoot ZMC105 tripod collar for the 105 MC so it can rotate +-90 degrees off horizontal. This works with all my Z cameras except for the Z9, because the protruding battery compartment lip on the latter prevents the collar to fit. If the rumours of the upcoming Z8 are to be trusted (sic!), that model would allow the tripod collar for the 105. If Z8 has 60+ MPix too that would be perfect for the Rodenstock TV-Heligon. We'll see in due time what Nikon releases for us.
I have that iShoo ZMC105 tripod collar. How did you modify so it rotates, please?
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Winter still holding on....D2Hs 17-55
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Very nice winter image, Paul.
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Test image with the (very nice and tempting) Z 400mm f4.5 S at f4.5 on my Z6. Lens was a loaner at a Nikon event yesterday.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52757388281_f82df826db_h.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/gp/lucdeschepper/E70210zpb1)Z6_DSC3077 (https://www.flickr.com/gp/lucdeschepper/E70210zpb1) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Colourfull shot, Luc.
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Spring hangs in the air
Z9 600mm f/5.6 K ED
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In Spain we say "don't count on good weather until may thr 10th" but still, today people went to the beach. It was sunny and warm. Water reflection under the boats is one of my favorite subjects.
Sunscreen is recommended 8)
D850, 28mm 1.4e
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The 105 MC is doing good service for you again, Fons :)
I just completed my modification of the iShoot ZMC105 tripod collar for the 105 MC so it can rotate +-90 degrees off horizontal. This works with all my Z cameras except for the Z9, because the protruding battery compartment lip on the latter prevents the collar to fit. If the rumours of the upcoming Z8 are to be trusted (sic!), that model would allow the tripod collar for the 105. If Z8 has 60+ MPix too that would be perfect for the Rodenstock TV-Heligon. We'll see in due time what Nikon releases for us.
Thank you Birna, the MC 105mm f/2.8s such a fine lens to use.
A new 60mp camera will certainly require a new computer!
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I have that iShoo ZMC105 tripod collar. How did you modify so it rotates, please?
It's surprisingly easy. Just use a Dremel and cut out a grove on the inside. A 15min. job plus some extra sanding to smooth out the grove afterwards. My job is of course nothing compared to what Erik would have achieved, but it works!! The ugliness of the modification is hidden on the inside .... and I just let the collar sit permanently on the 105MC.
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Test image with the (very nice and tempting) Z 400mm f4.5 S on my Z6. Lens was a loaner at a Nikon event yesterday.
Resistance is futile :) At my dealer's, I just lifted the featherweight 400 and rattled off a few shots at 1/10sec -- all were amazingly sharp. A no-brainer. Managed to push the price as well.
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In Spain we say "don't count on good weather until may thr 10th" but still, today people went to the beach. It was sunny and warm. Water reflection under the boats is one of my favorite subjects.
Sunscreen is recommended 8)
I do have ordered my tickets, Paco :) Expect me in the evening of April 4th.
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Excellent!
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It's surprisingly easy. Just use a Dremel and cut out a grove on the inside. A 15min. job plus some extra sanding to smooth out the grove afterwards. My job is of course nothing compared to what Erik would have achieved, but it works!! The ugliness of the modification is hidden on the inside .... and I just let the collar sit permanently on the 105MC.
I probably would not attempt it because it's not clear where goes the grove and what the grove does. I imagine it allows you to turn the lens. I will admire y ours, but probably continue to reorient my L-Bracket. LOL. Thank You.
I took this image of a spectrum from a prism on this sunny day. It reminded me that despite what we do to Earth, the light from the Sun, as shown by the spectrum, is pristine.
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Yes, the lens can be turned at will with the modified collar in place. The original concept did keep the sliders for A/M and the focus delimiter visible, hence you couldn't twist the lens + camera off the landscape orientation. Set the sliders at the beginning of the shoot and there is no problem. In fact, I could probably lock these sliders with epoxy glue, like I've done on other lenses such as the AFS 200/2.
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Very nice winter image, Paul.
Thank you Luc. The pond is not far from my home and quite often provides very good photographic opportunities while walking my dog if I remember to take a camera with me.
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Preparing for surgery on a teddy bear.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Nice idea - kudos Birna.
Having now seen what is required, it is a shame that the manufacturer did not already have these grooves included in the collar - not a very hard or costly machining operation with todays NC equipment.
Edit: An even bigger shame that Nikon did not design a mount for the lens in the first place!
Oh well...
It's surprisingly easy. Just use a Dremel and cut out a grove on the inside. A 15min. job plus some extra sanding to smooth out the grove afterwards. My job is of course nothing compared to what Erik would have achieved, but it works!! The ugliness of the modification is hidden on the inside .... and I just let the collar sit permanently on the 105MC.
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Nice one.
Hope that the patient survived and is now doing well... ;D
I wonder if she will become a doctor or surgeon?
Preparing for surgery on a teddy bear.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Nice idea - kudos Birna.
Having now seen what is required, it is a shame that the manufacturer did not already have these grooves included in the collar - not a very hard or costly machining operation with todays NC equipment.
Edit: An even bigger shame that Nikon did not design a mount for the lens in the first place!
Oh well...
My thoughts exactly -- initially. However, they might already have realised that the Z9, not official at that time the 105MC was designed, would conflict due to its shape. As the Z9 is hefty and robust, adding the lightweight 105MC reduces the necessity of a lens tripod collar *for that combination only*. Nikon should instead have delivered something like the iShoot device, but made it rotating in both directions. Due to the protruding camera grip of many modern Nikons only one direction would be feasible for switching from landscape to portrait mode with the 105MC. On the Z fc, either direction is attainable.
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The other approach could have been along the lines of the changes from the first to the current version of the FTZ adapter, with a lens mount to suit the Z9.
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Big automobiles
D850 24-70mm f/2.8
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Big automobiles
D850 24-70mm f/2.8
did´t know you have 2 of them :o
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Protected.
D850, 28mm 1.4 e
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did´t know you have 2 of them :o
;D ;D ;D, i didnt know either
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Protected.
D850, 28mm 1.4 e
Prickly business, Opuntia ficus-indica!
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The new facade garden in development
Z9 600/5.6 AI-S
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Nice one.
I wonder if she will become a doctor or surgeon?
Thanks, Hugh. My daughter loves tools. The medical ones were fun but they could not compare to the engineers building race cars.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Prickly business, Opuntia ficus-indica!
Sweet edible. Quite popular in the south of Spain. I was easy to find someone selling the fruit ("chumbos" in the local culture) not so much now.
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Magnolia stellata (?) in a public garden in Lille. Z6ii, Novoflex adapter, Canon FD macro 100/4 @5.6. No correction in PP, but +2/3 EV.
That second-hand macro lens joined my inventary around 2007. The lens formula is rather simple, inspired from a Cooke triplet (see https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/fdmacro/100macro.htm (https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/fdmacro/100macro.htm). It has a good reputation for being a capable allrounder, also suitable for distant shots, and delivering good bokeh (by the way, the background is essentially composed of other flowers from the same tree). I used it a lot, much more than the 85/1.8, and somewhat more than the "specialized" 135/2.
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Lovely image. Yes I can understand the attractions for her - noise, colour, details etc. My eldest daughter graduated as a mechanical engineer, but has ended up project managing large civil engineering projects (in roading & now onto rail tunnels), so no reason at all why engineering should not be an option for your daughter. We need more a lot more engineers here in Australia. Main thing with kids is to keep all options open for them.
Thanks, Hugh. My daughter loves tools. The medical ones were fun but they could not compare to the engineers building race cars.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Magnolia stellata (?) in a public garden in Lille. Z6ii, Novoflex adapter, Canon FD macro 100/4 @5.6. No correction in PP, but +2/3 EV.
That second-hand macro lens joined my inventary around 2007. The lens formula is rather simple, inspired from a Cooke triplet (see https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/fdmacro/100macro.htm (https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/fdmacro/100macro.htm). It has a good reputation for being a capable allrounder, also suitable for distant shots, and delivering good bokeh (by the way, the background is essentially composed of other flowers from the same tree). I used it a lot, much more than the 85/1.8, and somewhat more than the "specialized" 135/2.
The magnolia flowers appear to feel a bit cold in the atmosphere of Lille.
The Canon FD Macro seems to share the same optical formula of a Heliar type. I realized that it has a unique mechanism to switch the rotation of the focus ring between heavy and light. It would require more complicated internal mechanism but is smarter than the locking screw of Nikkor siblings.
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Heliar, indeed. Just looked it up. Thanks for the hint.
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New tool
D850 105/1.4
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Magnolia stellata
Pretty with those raindrops.
The Magnolia Stellata is very late this year, due to the colder weather we had before.
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light
D850 70-200mm f/2.8
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A picture of my love; probably not the most extraordinary picture, with its restless background. But, for now, it’s the picture which is dear to my heart.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52762496946_ae1c8c5e0e_b.jpg)Ma chérie (https://www.flickr.com/gp/110731726@N07/p7002N74HR)
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Olga and flower
D850, 28mm 1.4e
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A picture of my love; probably not the most extraordinary picture, with its restless background
Oh I don't know. The background adds a certain authenticity; it is a real moment rather than a staged one.
Good for you for having a picture of your love that you cherish!
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Oh I don't know. The background adds a certain authenticity; it is a real moment rather than a staged one.
Good for you for having a picture of your love that you cherish!
Thank you Ian :)
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Olga and flower
D850, 28mm 1.4e
Nice blur study, and very sharp flower ;)
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A picture of my love; probably not the most extraordinary picture, with its restless background. But, for now, it’s the picture which is dear to my heart.
The casuality is a strong point with the unusual pose.
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Park visitors
Z9 600/5.6 ED K
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March 21
two sisters
Z7 35mm f/1.8s
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The casuality is a strong point with the unusual pose.
:)
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light
Or street surveillance camera?
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Exactly Colin!
Or street surveillance camera?
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My daughter lost her first tooth last night. She was very excited to receive a toonie ($2 Canadian coin) from the tooth fairy.
Nikon Z6, 85mm f/1.8S, off-camera flash.
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Lovely portrait, Ian.
Spring, old and new
Nikon Df 600/5.6 AIS
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March 22
Camellia
Z7 85mm f/1.8s
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Nice Fons. I noticed a lot of Camellia's are now fully flowered.
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Nice Fons. I noticed a lot of Camellia's are now fully flowered.
And no damage from the frost!
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My Alicia, 3 ½ months ;)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52767454791_8791b075b8_b.jpg)
Alicia (https://www.flickr.com/gp/110731726@N07/Zux19q87Ri)
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Lille, yesterday. Z6ii, 24-120S at 27.5mm and f/8. Some raising of the shadows in PP (using NX Studio). The sky is "real" (even though it evokes the effects of blown highlight recovery). What you do not see is the demonstration on the right, that's what some people are watching and photographing. The 24/120 is quite adequate for that purpose; the 24-200 probably even more so.
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My Alicia, 3 ½ months ;)
I like her eyes :)
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Bad weather approaching...
D850 400/5.6 ED K
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My Alicia, 3 ½ months ;)
Luminous!
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I like her eyes :)
Luminous!
Thank you :)
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Maart 24
downstairs
Z7 ud-nikkor 20mm f/3.5
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My Alicia, 3 ½ months ;)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52767454791_8791b075b8_b.jpg)
Alicia (https://www.flickr.com/gp/110731726@N07/Zux19q87Ri)
Lovely the colour of the eyes matches the blue in the tatoo.
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My Alicia, 3 ½ months ;)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52767454791_8791b075b8_b.jpg)
Alicia (https://www.flickr.com/gp/110731726@N07/Zux19q87Ri)
She's so cute.
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Maart 24
downstairs
Z7 ud-nikkor 20mm f/3.5
It creates tension with the lines and the story-telling. Creates a mystery too and it is visually intriguin. Lovely composition and color distribution. Works in so many levels!
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A bird playing with city lines.
D850, 105mm 1.4e
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My dog likes her naps. D700 with 35/2 AI lens.
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Misty Morning.
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Mini containers in the park
The sharpness of the Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 ED K version (and a 100% crop) on the Nikon Z9
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Getting ready for the Holy Week.
D850, 10.5mm 2.8 dx (shaved)
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Getting ready for the Holy Week.
D850, 10.5mm 2.8 dx (shaved)
Thank you Paco
It creates tension with the lines and the story-telling. Creates a mystery too and it is visually intriguin. Lovely composition and color distribution. Works in so many levels!
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March 25
glasshouse
Z7 35mm f/1.8s
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A separate container for used pizza boxes :) my o my.
The description of the middle container was so cute - my command of Dutch sufficed.
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Lovely the colour of the eyes matches the blue in the tatoo.
She's so cute.
Thank you Fons, thank you Birna :)
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A separate container for used pizza boxes :) my o my.
The description of the middle container was so cute - my command of Dutch sufficed.
:) Lots of tourists and students with pizza-apetite, I presume
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Rome. I feel like a king. Lived there 50 years ago. Shot taken near the church where I also started playing the organ. Photo taken with iPhone 13 at 26mm equivalent FL (sorry Birna for again referring to a dubious equivalence)
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'Trekker'
Z7 35mm f/1.8s
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Leaf
Nikon D3S Rodenstock Scitex 89mm f/5.0
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Avocado ?
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A visit today gave an opportunity to use the Sachtler fsb 8t indoors. I have already use it for video, as intended, but for picture taking is an amazing tool as well -as stated here many times-. A lot of words to say it is a dream to use. Very, very easy and precise.
D850, 105mm 1.4e, fsb8t head. Live view. Window natural unmodified light
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Avocado ?
Yes, douze points ;)
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A visit today gave an opportunity to use the Sachtler fsb 8t indoors. I have already use it for video, as intended, but for picture taking is an amazing tool as well -as stated here many times-. A lot of words to say it is a dream to use. Very, very easy and precise.
D850, 105mm 1.4e, fsb8t head. Live view. Window natural unmodified light
Great Portrait, Paco. The use of a tripod, especially with heavier lenes, helps the framing too. I use my Sachtler with the 600mm lenses with a heavy Arca Swiss Monoball
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Young donkey penned up by the side of the road
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A visit today gave an opportunity to use the Sachtler fsb 8t indoors. I have already use it for video, as intended, but for picture taking is an amazing tool as well -as stated here many times-. A lot of words to say it is a dream to use. Very, very easy and precise.
D850, 105mm 1.4e, fsb8t head. Live view. Window natural unmodified light
Excellent portrait!
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Winter finally losing its grip. D3 17-55
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Talking to the moon
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D850, 105mm 1.4e, fsb8t head. Live view. Window natural unmodified light
A wonderful portrait and I love the light.
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March 27
Between wintry showers, cherries!
(Photoshop kept on crashing on this file) :o
D850 24-70/2.8
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Preparation for the installation of the Solar Panels
Z9 AF-S 80-200/2.8
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Talking to the moon
Great shot, Bern
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Winter finally losing its grip. D3 17-55
Adorable calm atmosphere.
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Adorable calm atmosphere.
Thank you John. Used a borrowed D3 while walking the dog that a colleague is selling to see if I had any interest. I do not own any FX lenses so I used the 17-55 DX lens which of course is not ideal. A bit of vignetting at 30mm. Anyway, I will probably just stick with my D2Hs.
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Thank you Fons, Ian, much appreciated.
Fons, lovely colors and use of the frame. The amount of information and detail must be staggering...
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A walk some 15 min from home. There is a pine forest between the city and the beach.
Z6, 16mm 3.5
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Young donkey penned up by the side of the road
An intelligent looking donkey...
A walk some 15 min from home. There is a pine forest between the city and the beach.
Z6, 16mm 3.5
"Another" nice use of the fisheye! The green color is beautifully over-saturated.
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Preparation for the installation of the Solar Panels
Z9 AF-S 80-200/2.8
I've always been interested in the criteria of your daily camera choices...
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Talking to the moon
This is a great capture of the contrasting elements in many ways!
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I've always been interested in the criteria of your daily camera choices...
Me too :)
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Thank you Akira. It looks like it was fisheye week :) I had so much fun today with the 16's color filters
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A walk some 15 min from home. There is a pine forest between the city and the beach.
Z6, 16mm 3.5
Dreamy green atmosphere, I like it.
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Thank you Tom
After all the time and images we spend together, I think it becomes more complicated to surprise each other. I have lost the ability to predict what will call attention in the forum for a while now. It also taught me to relax, enjoy, and let it fall where it may.
Thank you for all you so generously share.
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Akira,
There were three of these youngsters in a pen by the side of the road I was driving on, and I found them charming. I learned a young donkey is called either a foal or a filly just like a horse. I was hoping for something more unique and appealingly donkeyish when I looked it up, but once again the poor donkey gets the short end of the stick, this time with hand me down names. They deserve better, don't you think?
Tom
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Thank you Tom
After all the time and images we spend together, I think it becomes more complicated to surprise each other. I have lost the ability to predict what will call attention in the forum for a while now. It also taught me to relax, enjoy, and let it fall where it may.
Thank you for all you so generously share.
Paco, yes it's hard to predict what pictures will make a positive impression. I post what I like and hope people like them too. Sometimes they do.
And, thank you too!
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Akira,
There were three of these youngsters in a pen by the side of the road I was driving on, and I found them charming. I learned a young donkey is called either a foal or a filly just like a horse. I was hoping for something more unique and appealingly donkeyish when I looked it up, but once again the poor donkey gets the short end of the stick, this time with hand me down names. They deserve better, don't you think?
Tom
Tom, thank you for the details of the environment they are in. This sounds rather sad, and, yes, they deserve a better treatment. Hope they are intelligent enough to belong to the Pen Club. (I know this is not so nice a joke here...)
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Tom, thank you for the details of the environment they are in. This sounds rather sad, and, yes, they deserve a better treatment. Hope they are intelligent enough to belong to the Pen Club. (I know this is not so nice a joke here...)
In this situation, the pen was one hundred feet square and the young donkeys were well cared for. I was just riffing on the plight of donkeys in a more general sense. Sorry if I was unclear :P
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Preparation for the installation of the Solar Panels
Z9 AF-S 80-200/2.8
At your new home John? Today they are also installing twelve panels on my roof. New - EV - car is to be delivered on Thursday.
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A walk some 15 min from home. There is a pine forest between the city and the beach.
Z6, 16mm 3.5
Such vibrant green! Love it.
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Cherry blossoms are almost in full bloom in Tokyo.
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End of March and the ever changing pond. D3 17-55DX
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At your new home John? Today they are also installing twelve panels on my roof. New - EV - car is to be delivered on Thursday.
Yes, 6 large panels on my new home. Congrats with your panels, and your car !
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Enjoy in b&w
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Me too :)
Thanks Akira and Paco. When privacy/contract is not a problem I can sometimes use images related to customer orders which I will use here ;)
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Learning about circuits.
Nikon Z6, 85mm f/1.8S.
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Thank you Fons, Ian, much appreciated.
Fons, lovely colors and use of the frame. The amount of information and detail must be staggering...
Thanks Paco i think my computer is getting of age its memory management cant cope with larger files!
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Forsythia in it's late bloom
Z9 Rodenstock Scitex 110/5
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Great shot, Bern
This is a great capture of the contrasting elements in many ways!
Thanks John and Akira. Feels good to be appreciated by the more experienced guys
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Looking out the window this morning reminds me why I'm now counting the days until I meet up with Paco in sunny Andalusia :) Snowfall has commenced again for the nth time this spring. Spain is just 6 days ahead !!
I'm also testing how to create panoramas with the Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50/0.75. Here is a first try, 17 frames on the hand-held Z30 in early morning light. So early in fact I didn't have to use the ND8X filter as exposures were within the permissible range of the Z30! There are a few stitching errors and other irregularities I just let slide by as this was more a proof of concept than production work. I hope to refine my approach later when using Paco's Sachtler tripod. Ruth doesn't like spiked tripods on her wooden floors.
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Also white
:)
Magnolia stellata closeup
Z fc Viltrox 23mm f/1.4
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Testing Zomei 850 filter on SIGMA fp with Nikkor-H 28mm f3.5.
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Testing out a new toy, 0.6° angle of view, same as a 4000mm lens would have on a full frame camera. 8)
Part of the setup is 300mm PF+TC-14E+TC-20E III. A neighbor's creative art worked as substitute for a planet.
(Open in new tab and click for larger size.)
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Testing out a new toy, 0.6° angle of view, same as a 4000mm lens would have on a full frame camera. 8)
Part of the setup is 300mm PF+TC-14E+TC-20E III. A neighbor's creative art worked as substitute for a planet.
(Open in new tab and click for larger size.)
Pentax Q?
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Pentax Q?
A somewhat similar sensor size as the Q. but not the same. The Q would not be able to record full resolution raw video for stacking. The above image is a stack of about 200 video frames.
Answer in the lunar images thread :) https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg189970#msg189970 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg189970#msg189970) , or in this link for those who want to cheat :) https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/product/asi678mc (https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/product/asi678mc). It is what is designated as an uncooled planetary camera, but with smaller pixels and larger imaging area than most of them.
Here is another 100% crop from the same take of that thread (open in new tab and click for full resolution).
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1593937342.jpg)
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A somewhat similar sensor size as the Q. but not the same. The Q would not be able to record full resolution raw video for stacking. The above image is a stack of about 200 video frames.
Answer in the lunar images thread :) https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg189970#msg189970 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg189970#msg189970) , or in this link for those who want to cheat :) https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/product/asi678mc (https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/product/asi678mc). It is what is designated as an uncooled planetary camera, but with smaller pixels and larger imaging area than most of them.
Here is another 100% crop from the same take that thread (open in new tab and click for full resolution).
Thank you for the details. Yes, after I had posted the question, I found your post on the Moon image thread. :) I'm looking forward to seeing more of the result of your new dedicated toy!
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Street shot
Fuji x-t3 18-55zoom
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Happy birthday to myself (66). I love this city and love makes blind. Never mind.
Roma, via dè serpenti. IPhone 13.
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Happy birthday to myself (66). I love this city and love makes blind. Never mind.
Roma, via dè serpenti. IPhone 13.
Airy happy birthday!
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Dank U !
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Happy birthday to myself (66). I love this city and love makes blind. Never mind.
Roma, via dè serpenti. IPhone 13.
Congratulations Airy !
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New Bialetti Moka for the Induction hub
Z6 Voigtlander Color Ultra 50/1.8
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Happy birthday to myself (66).
Bon anniversaire!
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Street shot
Fuji x-t3 18-55zoom
It is good to see you back, Armando.
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Happy birthday to myself (66). I love this city and love makes blind. Never mind.
Roma, via dè serpenti. IPhone 13.
Happy birthday, Airy!
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It is good to see you back, Armando.
Yes. welcome back, Armando !!
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In a split-second accident, Birna very nearly lost her left thumb today. Not good -- not at all. The gush went to the bone, literally. The surgeon of the Emergency Ward fixed it -- or at least I hope so. I'm left-handed :(
It suddenly became uncertain whether I can bring, not to speak of lift up, my Z9, on the forthcoming visit to Paco in Spain. Leaving in a few days. I probably have to rethink the photo challenges for my meet-up with him and might have to drop the Z9 and swap to lighter gear. We'll see over the weekend what mess that remains after the anaesthetic and painkillers have done their duty. The stitches, and more painkillers, will accompany me on the trip.
At least the Z30 + 28SE in my purse allowed for a few documentary snaps. For once having a lightweight camera with AF was beneficial. I also quick-tested whether the Z30 could fly on its own and survive the inevitable crash onto flagstones. It survived as the image below bears witness to. So did the lens but the HN-2 hood acquired some extra dings and scratches.
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Ouch, sorry for our mishap. Beast wishes for a rapid healing!
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Birna, hope it will heal soon and it is not only a trick to smuggle surgical silk into the EU :)
It is to be expected that nerves need a while to get back to work, so think about a head mounted GoPro and make a trip dokumentation in your style
Wish you a fast and full recovery
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Oh, no, that's really painful, Birna. Hope your right hand will get better soon... (The image apparently shot with a phone seems to makes it left-right reversed, which confused me at first.)
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Ouch! I hope that everything will be well. Rest, heal and let the Andalusian sunlight do you a power of good.
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Oh, no, that's really painful, Birna. Hope your right hand will get better soon... (The image apparently shot with a phone seems to makes it left-right reversed, which confused me at first.)
Painful, yes. But my dominant left hand. Photo by Z30.
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Painful, yes. But my dominant left hand. Photo by Z30.
Oh, okay, I seemed to be more confused than you...
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Ouch, Birna. I hope it will cure quicky
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(A) Speedy recovery Birna!
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Painful, yes. But my dominant left hand. Photo by Z30.
Get well soon, was the bad winter weather the reason for the mishap?
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Get well soon, was the bad winter weather the reason for the mishap?
Indirectly, yes.
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Sorry to hear Birna and hope for a speedy recovery. They say salty sea water heals wounds....
See you soon
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Yet again the pine forest near my place. 16mm 3.5 with the internal filter engaged. Z6
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March 30
Vincent's birthday
(Zundert, 30 maart 1853 – Auvers-sur-Oise, 29 juli 1890)
D850 35mm f /1.4ai-s
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Ouch, Birna! Hope you heal quickly. At least cameras are made with right-side controls for the most part.
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Get well soon! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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+1
May your recovery be both fast and complete with no long term side effects. Bad that it was your dominant hand.
Ouch, Birna! Hope you heal quickly. At least cameras are made with right-side controls for the most part.
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Constructive conversation
Z9 600/5.6 ED K
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Birna, I'm sorry to hear about your injury. I hope you have a speedy recovery! I can definitely relate - I also had a close call with a power tool this weekend and ended up needing 5 stitches on my left pinky finger. It's not a pleasant experience, but thankfully everything seems to be healing well and functioning properly.
New building
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Birna, I'm sorry to hear about your injury. I hope you have a speedy recovery! I can definitely relate - I also had a close call with a power tool this weekend and ended up needing 5 stitches on my left pinky finger. It's not a pleasant experience, but thankfully everything seems to be healing well and functioning properly.
New building
Oh, no, you, too? Hope you to get better soon, too...
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Oh, no, you, too? Hope you to get better soon, too...
This is contagious?
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This is contagious?
I hope not!
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Vaya.... take care too Armando!
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Today we had some masterclass with guest teachers of various disciplines at the conservatroire.
D5 with 24-70 2.8 vr and 70-200 2.8 fl got me cover. I haven´t shoot dance in while and it felt rusty but fun . It´s all cmoing back to me.
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Passing
Z fc Vx23mm f/1.4
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First signs of spring in the Park
Z9 600/5.6K
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Streets of Oslo. Cold, windy, still the occasional snowfall.
Z30, 28/2.8 SE Nikkor Z.
Hours before my bad accident :(
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(A) Speedy recovery Birna!
+1 :)
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Streets of Oslo. Cold, windy, still the occasional snowfall.
Z30, 28/2.8 SE Nikkor Z.
Hours before my bad accident :(
I hope you'll recover in time to be able to enjoy the warmth in Spain!
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Spain is embedded in the plans for recovery:)