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Travelogues => Travel Diaries => Topic started by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 21, 2016, 18:28:13
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After a very long day doing all sorts of CPU modification jobs, now is the time to try the new gear in the wild. Erik and I scouted around Copenhagen both eager to get hands-on experience with the new stuff. Erik had his recently acquired Nikon D810 and I had amongst others a a new CPU-modified APO-Lanthar 125 and the AI'd Nikkor 35/2.8 'K' from yesterday.
A first try with the APO-Lanthar looked good indeed (Zebra pattern) and so did the 35/2.8K. In fact, the latter showed remarkably low chromatic aberration and had excellent sharpness so might turn out to be a winner for a small walk-around kit lens.
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So far really happy with the D810, here with the 24mm 1.4 G
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The Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis in its natural habitat, the floor of an open rich deciduous forest.
I borrowed Erik's AFD Fisheye 16/2.8 and removed the rear filter to get a little bit closer to the endearing yellow flowers.
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Amazing shot with the Fish! :D
Here the greenhouse with the 58mm 1.4 G
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Here is Bjørn checking out Queen Louise Tea House at Bernstoff palace gardens - We need to go there again during the summer time ;)
58mm 1.4 G at 5.6
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The 16mm 2.8 AF-D is also approved for duty on the D810 here shot at 11
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Spring Tension
(Nikon Df, 85 mm f/1.8 'K' Nikkor)
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Looks like you two had a marvellous time :) lLove the flower shot even though my first probably is a couple of months away. If you dont count Tysbast and Hazel as flowers ;)
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Daphne and Corylus count as flowers. No doubt.
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Erik, did you swap the D3X for the D810 or have you kept both?
Which do you prefer?
Lovely images :)
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Thanks ;)
Well yes, I have upgraded ;)
Here the D810 with 85mm 1.4 G at f/9
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Guess a Photographer in Action - Big prizes to win,,, ;D
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I focused (sic) on the spring flowers instead. Here a nice bundle of Snowdrops Galanthus nivalis in their natural habitat.
Df with the 85 mm f/1.8 'K' Nikkor
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Kopenhagen is a great place to be. Ive been the in 1994 on invitation of the DTU Students Radio. We had a great time. I was still on film and only took a few rolls, but I really enjoyed it a lot.
The most special thing when you come from Gemany were
1) the bakeries open nearly all day & night with a great selection of sweet bread and smaller sweet things
2) The first people I ever saw to use a mobile phone on a bicycle, two things very common in 1994 in København
PS: Super Photos. The very first is special to me and the Farmhouse in #10
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Super photo's.
The 85 K really shines on the Df ;)
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The 85 K really shines on the Df ;)
It does indeed. When I first modified it, I had made an elementary error, which now is remedied and the lens works perfectly again. Maybe not entirely up to APO-Lanthar levels for close-ups, but does an excellent job otherwise. This is one Nikkor I did deeply regret having sold in my young and perhaps less sagacious days, so I'm very happy to have it returned to the lens line-up.
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Perhaps for close-ups not on par with APO-Lanthar, Nikkors 80/2.8 and 105/1.8 but it has a unique drawing style, and is able to register the atmosphere, is my impression. But that's off-topic here, I guess.
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The APO-Lanthar faithfully reports its impression of the ongoing Metro construction works at Sortedamsø, Copenhagen.
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It does indeed. When I first modified it, I had made an elementary error, which now is remedied and the lens works perfectly again. Maybe not entirely up to APO-Lanthar levels for close-ups, but does an excellent job otherwise. This is one Nikkor I did deeply regret having sold in my young and perhaps less sagacious days, so I'm very happy to have it returned to the lens line-up.
what the difference between 85K and 85H coatings only?
Besides that 85G looks 'unreal' sharp, but thats the 810
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1702/25094353851_e2b9d3d269_o.jpg)
Cph metro Vesterbrogade, Df 58g
John the Voigtländer 125 is not at its peak too close up
:)
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Erik, did you swap the D3X for the D810 or have you kept both?
Which do you prefer?
Lovely images :)
The D810 wins on high ISO and shear MP, nice if you need it - Otherwise at low ISO it's very close.
Main differences are:
Color and tonality is fabules - I guess the profile in PS is not completely working but the potential is amazing! Just takes a little to learn how much I can push the files,,,
The samples in this thread are so small, it takes a relly good screen or print to really show these,,,
Size of body, I use the grip but not really needed unless you shoot larger lenses then the balance is much better with the grip - the grip was for free btw ;) the small toggle on the grip is annoying to use when your used to the pad from the D3 series and the D810 has the same pad - So now you have to use two different when you use the grip :o
Live View actually works - Super nice!
Finder is about equal to a Df - Very good indeed!
Confusing the dials for the AF, slowly getting used to it.
AF is super fast and accurate.
So far I have kept the D3X, I had it up for sale but too low I guess since I now see they sell at rather high prices but I don't know the current used marked price locally for such a beast ;)
Small neat batteries, same as D7000 I have some extra, slow charging - Considering upgrading to the D4s batteries that fit the grip but it's a 500$ upgrade for a battery and charger,,,
Thanks for looking Jakov!
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Working with the files from the D810 is great fun ;)
Here re-sampling down is done in several steps - 58mm 1.4 G Neo Noct at f/11
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These look great, Erik. Good luck with the D810 ! Coming from the D700 and Df the D800E is already a real learning path. The 36mp offers more possiblities in PP.
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what the difference between 85K and 85H coatings only?
I believe the optics didn't change, the coatings did.
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The D810 wins on high ISO and shear MP, nice if you need it - Otherwise at low ISO it's very close.
So far I have kept the D3X, I had it up for sale but too low I guess since I now see they sell at rather high prices but I don't know the current used marked price locally for such a beast ;)
Erik, it would be stupid to sell the D3X :D
I have the D810 and two D3X's, and prefer the latter for everything except high ISO photography. Yes, the 810 has fantastic image quality, but the D3X is not far behind, and it has so much better ergonomics and is a real pleasure to work with. The 810 can be a bit annoying at times, too small and fiddly for my taste.
Bjørn J
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Thanks for the heads up on the old D3X !
I will se how they come along together ;)
Much Appreciated!
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Great fun we had! Back to work again,,, this is what was for breakfast at my canteen at the old B&W factory this morning,,, :o