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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Your Weekly Blog => Topic started by: Akira on December 31, 2019, 23:46:51
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Happy New Year, everybody!
Wish all that there will be light to shine on you!
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Happy New Year, Akira, and everyone else at NG!
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Happy New Year Everybody!
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明けましておめでとうございます
Still living in 2019 here for at least 8 more hours!
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明けましておめでとうございます
Still living in 2019 here for at least 8 more hours!
we are 90 minutes into New Year...
... it can only get better than 2019!
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Happy New Year, Akira, and everyone else at NG!
Happy New Year Everybody!
we are 90 minutes into New Year...
... it can only get better than 2019!
Happy New Year, Anthony, Werner and Frank!
明けましておめでとうございます
Still living in 2019 here for at least 8 more hours!
Jack, sorry I'm a bit hasty. :D 今年もよろしくおねがいします
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Happy New Year to all on NG, and best wishes for a good health and a nice photographic year in 2020... :)
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still 4 more hours of 2019
Happy new year to everyone
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now everyone in NG has crossed the line of the "we survived another solar orbit" day? or have we got some deep pacific members and supporters (in Alaska or some islands) who still wait for 01 01 02020 while Akira is next to 2nd of January already?
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now everyone in NG has crossed the line of the "we survived another solar orbit" day? or have we got some deep pacific members and supporters (in Alaska or some islands) who still wait for 01 01 02020 while Akira is next to 2nd of January already?
Yeah, there are less than five hours left on me for the New Year now. ;D Glad that you appear to be healthy.
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Have a fantastic, creative and above all a healthy 2020
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Glad that you appear to be healthy.
I am not only healthy, I am still healing more
I finally reduced the search for the Psoriasis healing substance candidates to four: Gingko, Vitamin B12, Chondrotin, star flower oil. This gives me the opportunity to search scientific papers on these substances. For B12 there is conclusive work showing there is NO EFFECT on Psoriasis. Gingko is used cooked and topic in Chinese medicine, but I use it as high dose pill. Glucosamine and Star Flower Oil were recommended by the Natural Health Store in Den Haag. We will see. I will keep you updated.
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Happy New Year you Lot ;)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49309035926_95292c1844_o.jpg)
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I am not only healthy, I am still healing more
I finally reduced the search for the Psoriasis healing substance candidates to four: Gingko, Vitamin B12, Chondrotin, star flower oil. This gives me the opportunity to search scientific papers on these substances. For B12 there is conclusive work showing there is NO EFFECT on Psoriasis. Gingko is used cooked and topic in Chinese medicine, but I use it as high dose pill. Glucosamine and Star Flower Oil were recommended by the Natural Health Store in Den Haag. We will see. I will keep you updated.
Great to know that, Frank!
Have a fantastic, creative and above all a healthy 2020
Happy New Year, John!
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Happy New Year from Alaska! We finally made it too and we usually cheat a little with the public firework at 8PM before entering the new year (for the kids).
No dog sitting this year, so I could capture it with the 300mm PF on the D500 at my favorite site just a few minutes walk from where I live. The satellite dish on top of the university's geophysics building takes a prominent role in the capture as on previous occasions with the same.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3775467522.jpg)
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The first day of the New Year is drawing to a close and the snow is all but gone by impact of Föhn winds. At least the sky is filled with bleeding colours.
Z50, 35/1.8S
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Early morning light in the dining area on New Year's Day
Z6 50mm f/1.8S
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Odds-and-Ends/Odds-and-Ends-2020/i-vxCT2mQ/0/7dc8bb17/XL/Z6M_2154-XL.jpg) (https://billm7.smugmug.com/Odds-and-Ends/Odds-and-Ends-2020/i-vxCT2mQ/A)
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very beautiful light, Bill and a happy New Year
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Walkin around wuth Z6 and 24-70/4s
Happy new year!
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No image Paco, or did it walk away :)
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Thank you Frank!
Happy New Year to all!
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Happy New Year everyone. I hoped there'd be more fog today to play with the light but that's alright. This is 13th century Saint Peter Cathedral of Beauvais.
(https://drscdn.500px.org/photo/1008549051/m%3D900/v2?sig=6fb6a9f363b688cc09cb4a621a69fc11af4f0b66ba9ce02cab0403432e5c04f4) (https://500px.com/photo/1008549051/Untitled-by-Cyril-Crn)
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Happy New Year everyone. I hoped there'd be more fog today to play with the light but that's alright. This is 13th century Saint Peter Cathedral of Beauvais.
(https://drscdn.500px.org/photo/1008549051/m%3D900/v2?sig=6fb6a9f363b688cc09cb4a621a69fc11af4f0b66ba9ce02cab0403432e5c04f4) (https://500px.com/photo/1008549051/Untitled-by-Cyril-Crn)
looks a lot like the back end of Kölner Dom!
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Happy New Year from Alaska! We finally made it too and we usually cheat a little with the public firework at 8PM before entering the new year (for the kids).
No dog sitting this year, so I could capture it with the 300mm PF on the D500 at my favorite site just a few minutes walk from where I live. The satellite dish on top of the university's geophysics building takes a prominent role in the capture as on previous occasions with the same.
Amazing pageant of light and shadow. Happy New Year, Øivind!
The first day of the New Year is drawing to a close and the snow is all but gone by impact of Föhn winds. At least the sky is filled with bleeding colours.
Z50, 35/1.8S
Stunning red color. Your color! Happy New Year, Birna!
Walkin around wuth Z6 and 24-70/4s
Happy new year!
Happy New Year, Paco! Please repost your image. :D
Happy New Year everyone. I hoped there'd be more fog today to play with the light but that's alright. This is 13th century Saint Peter Cathedral of Beauvais.
Happy New Year, Cyril. I love the atmosphere of the cathedral. If I remember correctly, I have some CD of the organ pieces of Olivier Messiaen recorded by Jennifer Bate there.
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looks a lot like the back end of Kölner Dom!
I just googled it and both Cathedrals are gothic, although Köln's stones are much darker. It looks incredible. :o
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Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina. (Z6, 24-70 f4 S)
Happy New Year!
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Maybe it did walk away ;D No problem, today was generous image wise with different outcomes. I´m still trying to get to know the new (for me) 24-70/4s. It is versatile and sharp, small and light but... I´m not sure. Will see. It is fun for sure and capable.
One for today: the magician
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Outstanding shot, Øivind.
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casual bouquet
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49314402003_55a0fe9bbb_o.jpg)
nikkor-S auto 55mm f/1.2 on Z6 handheld with magnification for better focus.
@f/1.2 , 1/50 , iso 3200 , flat profile , ps 2018
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... the sky is filled with bleeding colours.
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Wonderful clouds also
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Early morning light in the dining area on New Year's Day
Z6 50mm f/1.8S
nothing like window light
is anyone hiding under the jacket ?
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Taking spherical aberration to another level ... Z50 with Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75 Rayxar lens.
The letters nos. 27-29 of the Nordic alphabets are standard keys on our keyboards. Good on us.
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Taking spherical aberration to another level ... Z50 with Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75 Rayxar lens.
The letters nos. 27-29 of the Nordic alphabets are standard keys on our keyboards. Good on us.
That looks quite corrected.
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I had to decide between apples and birds (D850, 500PF)
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The same exposition (Brabant 75 years liberated) as posted on 31. December, but now, without sun and with different lens
Z6 17-35/2.8
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January 2. Trying to make a local train to look like a super bullet one. :)
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Almost a "ghost rider" shot. How did you get into the cabin? :o
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Last lights of 2019.
Z6, 24-70/4s
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Almost a "ghost rider" shot. How did you get into the cabin? :o
I pushed my custom made "lens bumper" against the window separating the cabin and the cockpit. The reflection was eliminated and at the same time the window glass functioned as lens/camera stabilizer. 8)
Last lights of 2019.
Z6, 24-70/4s
Love the contrast between the evening gradation and the chic lighting!
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January 2. Trying to make a local train to look like a super bullet one. :)
very nice
Last lights of 2019.
Z6, 24-70/4s
colorful !
windows and reflections
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Last lights of 2019.
Z6, 24-70/4s
That’s really nice golunvolo, super.
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That’s really nice golunvolo, super.
+1 :)
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Last lights of 2019.
Z6, 24-70/4s
Very nice indeed
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Paco the street shooter :)
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The organ player in his ecosystem
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Last lights of 2019.
Z6, 24-70/4s
Great shot. We had the contrary here
Z6 135/2.8 QC
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January 3
Bomenpark pano (7 images)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49322032448_8b80bfd7d8_o.jpg)
D850 -- af-p70-300mm f/4.5-5.6
file is too large best seen here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fonsbaerken/49322032448/in/datetaken/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fonsbaerken/49322032448/in/datetaken/)
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You go to bed and the temperature outside is +13 degrees celsius and wake up to this. Around new year is usually a quite bipolar period, weather wise ???
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I had to decide between apples and birds (D850, 500PF)
Very nice capture
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Thank you all for the nice comments. Specially beautiful sunset on December 31st
I´m posting this image because Olga likes it a lot. Piazza di Venezia, Rome.
Z6, 24-70/4s. The lens is shaping to be a practical and dependable one but not the most exciting for me. No complains about performance.
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January 2. Trying to make a local train to look like a super bullet one. :)
Love it!
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Last lights of 2019.
Z6, 24-70/4s
Excellent
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Still no snow...
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a portrait session
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Hasseltse Kapel
Z6 Nikkor 24mm f/2.4 NC
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Took the plunge today bought a Z6 kit ::)
First outdoor photo
Did also try my 50mm f1.2, seem to get sharp pictures :)
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Congratulations with the Z6. Bent! Have fun with the camera !
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January 4
Police station, Sloten, Amsterdam :) ?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49327912013_3f102cea9f_o.jpg)
Z6, 35mm f/1.8S
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Took the plunge today bought a Z6 kit ::)
First outdoor photo
Did also try my 50mm f1.2, seem to get sharp pictures :)
Lykke til ;)
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January 4
Police station, Sloten, Amsterdam :) ?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49327912013_3f102cea9f_o.jpg)
Z6, 35mm f/1.8S
A very petite police station ;)
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John and Fons
Thank you, a nice thing is to se how the light meter will expose the image.
I will have to work through the manual with the camera in the other hand.
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Congratulations on the plunge Bent :) enjoy it!
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Congratulations! Enjoy the Z6 Bent!
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Enjoy joining the Z crowd, Bent.
Started snowing again,so I hauled out my newly re-found 100mm f/1.6 in its focusing Z-mount and shot a quick snap outside. This is the full-spectrum converted Z6 that prior to Firmware 2.2 had terrible striping issues. Now, they seem largely to have disappeared.
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Fabulous Yoga
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49332818693_ef67758440_o.jpg)
Z6, 50mm f/1.8S
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Grey weather with little wind.
Z6 AF-S 80-200/2.8
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5 days into the fifth year and already 66 posts. Very successful endeavour ...
my ongoing long term project bridge rebuilding is continuing too
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Walk around today. Saying goodbye to Rome. Castel Sant'Angelo
Z6, 24-70/4s
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January 6
Former 'Ambachts- en Teekenschool', Mostertstraat, Oss now an appartmentbuilding.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49338981061_83f4ff5653_o.jpg)
Z6 -- 50mm f/1.8S
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Sunny today. The first sunshine of 2020
Draw bridge over the canal
Nikon Z6 20/3.5 Ai-S
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A very impressive place. San Pietro Basilica right before closing. A few shoots stitched in lightroom.
Z6, 24-70/4s
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A very impressive place. San Pietro Basilica right before closing. A few shoots stitched in lightroom.
Z6, 24-70/4s
Looks very good Paco, but for a slight tilt maybe ;)
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Thanks Fons. I was wondering too. A bit clockwise?
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A very impressive place. San Pietro Basilica right before closing. A few shoots stitched in lightroom.
Z6, 24-70/4s
Gorgeous image, Paco!
The image looks level, but I guess the camera was directed a bit toward the left...
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Thanks Fons. I was wondering too. A bit clockwise?
Counterclockwise.
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The pretty unknown 200mm f/3.0 of Vivitar Series One
D600 - AF 55/2.8
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From a walk in "Søndermarken" in Copenhagen Sunday with the Z6 and 24-70/4 S
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January 7. It rained after this image had been shot.
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January 7
windows
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49345852456_8470fc15f6_o.jpg)
Z6 -- 50mm f/1.8S
My gripe is the camera is slow to respond from a dormant standby to actually taking the shot, takes too long missing the moment, and the focus box should be in the middle not in some corner of the screen.
Anyone aware of a solution, the camera fails as a streetshooter this way.
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The pretty unknown 200mm f/3.0 of Vivitar Series One
D600 - AF 55/2.8
Still buying vintage glass John? Looking forward for the results.
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Still buying vintage glass John? Looking forward for the results.
It's fast glass, which is always welcome ;)
Should be nice on the Z6. It is a pretty compact lens for a 200mm-f/3.0
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January 7
windows
Z6 -- 50mm f/1.8S
My gripe is the camera is slow to respond from a dormant standby to actually taking the shot, takes too long missing the moment, and the focus box should be in the middle not in some corner of the screen.
Anyone aware of a solution, the camera fails as a streetshooter this way.
Well it is not as fast as our DSLR, but if the release is slightly pressed when you start to lift the camera, I think it is better than expected. The moving of the AF box, seems to be related to the camera bouncing on our clothes. Did a test, having the camera on a table, then the box did not move. I did also see the moving of the af box on my first outing with the camera.
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Thanks Bent thats what i have been doing ;)
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As the light levels dropped today, the lichen on the trees along the river became more luminous
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Well it is not as fast as our DSLR, but if the release is slightly pressed when you start to lift the camera, I think it is better than expected. The moving of the AF box, seems to be related to the camera bouncing on our clothes. Did a test, having the camera on a table, then the box did not move. I did also see the moving of the af box on my first outing with the camera.
You can set several function buttons to give AF "box" centering. However, this really should not be necessary as the AF points ought to stay put.
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Night view of Castel Sant'Angelo from Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome
Z6, 24-70/4s
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January 8
handheld
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49349833722_9e46ee4840_o.jpg)
Z6, afs 300mm f/2.8 , 1/100 sec, iso 8000
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An IR (false-colour) detail with the 28-45mm f/4.5 Zoom-Nikkor on my full-spectrum Z6. This is just a small part of the frame. The vintage zoom lens is excellent for this kind of shooting as it has no hot spots and is pretty sharp as well.
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The sun we had 2 days ago...
Z6 20/3.5 Ai-S
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An IR (false-colour) detail with the 28-45mm f/4.5 Zoom-Nikkor on my full-spectrum Z6. This is just a small part of the frame. The vintage zoom lens is excellent for this kind of shooting as it has no hot spots and is pretty sharp as well.
Very nice false color Birna! Interesting and something I may try in the future....
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January 8
handheld
Z6, afs 300mm f/2.8 , 1/100 sec, iso 8000
Fons,
beautiful little bird, great picture
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Fons,
beautiful little bird, great picture
+1. Tough capture made beautiful
Birna, those colors are so special.
Today I´ve got back a camera a friend was borrowing.
TrueBlue Unicorn
D300, 35mm 1.8 dx fully open
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We are seeing beautiful "mother-of-pearl" clouds, nacreous clouds, ever so often as the January evenings darken. They are formed high up in the atmosphere where air temperature goes below -78C and actually are a danger sign more than being extremely beautiful, as they might indicate breakdown of the ozone layer.
The 85mm f/1.8 S-Line on my Z50. These clouds are so delicate in their colour appearance and any photo hardly can do their beauty sufficient service. However, the Z50 did came close.
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Looks like a fantasy ethereal animal. So beautiful. It is from earth?
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Yes, definitively. They do form mainly in the polar regions and are visible in the evening when solar elevation is very low. These days, such cloud formations are reported from many parts of my country.
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Beautiful image, Birna. I guess you like the new Z 85mm?
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--- I guess you like the new Z 85mm?
Yes, it is another nice lens in the S-Line range and works quite well with extension as well.
These new Z lenses are all "good" and perhaps a little more clinical in their drawing than I really like.
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More from the construction site. The landscaping has a series of curvilinear walls which contrast with the hard geometry of the superstructure.
This with the compact 14-30 on Z6
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beautiful cloud forms with great subtle colors
trying the v1 with the 200-500
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beautiful cloud forms with great subtle colors
trying the v1 with the 200-500
A feat to get this setup secure and stable ;)
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We are seeing beautiful "mother-of-pearl" clouds, nacreous clouds, ever so often as the January evenings darken. They are formed high up in the atmosphere where air temperature goes below -78C and actually are a danger sign more than being extremely beautiful, as they might indicate breakdown of the ozone layer.
The 85mm f/1.8 S-Line on my Z50. These clouds are so delicate in their colour appearance and any photo hardly can do their beauty sufficient service. However, the Z50 did came close.
The 85mm f/1.8S is currently out of stock a big seller, 'cause of its sharpness and cashback actions i think, had ordered one a week ago.
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Thank you Armando and Paco for your comments.
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The 85mm f/1.8S is currently out of stock a big seller, 'cause of its sharpness and cashback actions i think, had ordered one a week ago.
It is in stock in Urk and Eindhoven...
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It is in stock in Urk and Eindhoven...
Thats how e-shops market saying in stock and once you ordered and transferred the money it turns out of stock.
I suppose i can wait, can fall back on alternatives , will out of the country anyway.
Thanks Eddie
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I got my 85S in Den Haag, during the recent NG Photorace. They had it for a discounted price as well :)
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I got my 85S in Den Haag, during the recent NG Photorace. They had it for a discounted price as well :)
Yes it is 100 euros off until 15th next week. The local dealer has one in stock, I resisted although I think it is an excellent lens, still enamoured with the 24-70/2.8S. They have a 24/1.8S in stock too, do you like that one?
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I remember, the price was even better at €769, nonetheless maybe i purchase a nikon-lemon :)
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Still enamoured with the 24-70/2.8S.
So, an exceptional good lens?
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So, an exceptional good lens?
For such a zoom yes
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A feat to get this setup secure and stable ;)
surprisingly easy, probably whoever designed the foot of the 200-500 tested it with a V1 , or perhaps with no weight hanging from the lens
It is much more work to stabilize the zoom with the D800 attached
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beautiful cloud forms with great subtle colors
trying the v1 with the 200-500
Whenever I see such an amazing super-tele image, I regret that Nikon 1 is aborted.
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Jan. 9. Shot in Shibuya, Tokyo.
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Whenever I see such an amazing super-tele image, I regret that Nikon 1 is aborted.
The Z series is but a development of the 1 series ;) certainly from a broader perspective.
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January 9
say it with mistletoe
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49356766326_d1251eb496_o.jpg)
D850, afp 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6vr
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Jan. 9. Shot in Shibuya, Tokyo.
very beautiful scene and composition.
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Listening to the Tawny owl while the moon cast some light in to my backyard.
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Super shot, Børge.
Test with the Vivitar 200mm f/3.0 Series one on the Z6 (Check Reply #75 on: January 07, 2020, 08:59:15 https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=9124.75 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=9124.75))
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Another day on the job site.
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very beautiful scene and composition.
Thank you, Frank!
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Børge, #115 is lovely.
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Jan. 9. Shot in Shibuya, Tokyo.
wonderful night scene
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wonderful night scene
Thank you, Armando!
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Super shot, Børge.
Test with the Vivitar 200mm f/3.0 Series one on the Z6 (Check Reply #75 on: January 07, 2020, 08:59:15 https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=9124.75 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=9124.75))
That lens looks very nice, John
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That lens looks very nice, John
Thanks Fons. Yes, nice rendering, sharp wide open, moderate loca, easy to focus, relatively compact for a fast 200mm.
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Listening to the Tawny owl while the moon cast some light in to my backyard.
I love this! Fantastic contrast between the shadows vs. the moonlight and the silence vs. the ululation of the owl.
Test with the Vivitar 200mm f/3.0 Series one on the Z6
Great shot! Yet another lens with its price to be skyrocketed. :D
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Thanks Akira.
Hahaha. I think the 200mm f/3.0 Vivitar Series One in the Nikon mouth is pretty rare. Most people bought the zoom or the f/3.5 in those years. The 200/3 was relatively expensive.
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Amazing pageant of light and shadow. Happy New Year, Øivind!
Outstanding shot, Øivind.
Thanks for the kind words on my firework image both of you.
After an unusually warm fall until Christmas, with only one cold period, we have since then entered a more classic temperature for this time of the year in Alaska, with temperatures lingering between -30 and -40°C.
Thus I could not let the opportunity pass to cold test my D500 at -40°C yesterday. It stayed outside for 6 hours, before a warm battery was inserted, and passed the test without problems. In a previous test almost that cold, I also tested the VR of the 300mm f/4 PF, which also passed without problems, although a bit more audible than usual. This time it was finally mounted at the end of the test, as I could not resist a capture of the almost full moon. AF worked exemplary, and after the lens had cooled down a little, I discovered that seeing was not that bad, in spite of inversion layers. This is a 100% crop with TC-14E.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3784262272.jpg)
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Amazing moon shot, Øivind! I also hope your hand-crafted power source works well in that cold.
Here's my take for today (Jan. 10). A view from the 6th floor.
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Amazing moon shot, Øivind! I also hope your hand-crafted power source works well in that cold.
Thanks Akira,
No need for external power on this occasion, but it has been tested at -40°C before and works well for quite some time, and longer if allowed a pause inside to warm up a little.
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January 10
Friday
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49362864278_9229f08534_o.jpg)
9 shots stitch
Z6, 35mm f/1.8S
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After a day of rain, the sun came along...
Z 6 Vivi 200/3.0
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It has some pincushion John...
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It has some pincushion John...
Yes. Thanks for the remark. Strange for a 200mm. Didn't check for lens-distortions ;) Made a small adjustment in Camera Raw and uploaded a new version.
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Yes. Thanks for the remark. Strange for a 200mm. Didn't check for lens-distortions ;) Made a small adjustment in Camera Raw and uploaded a new version.
Much better so, interesting oldie lens with nice rendering.
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I guess the pincushion distortion is one of the common problem of a telephoto design. Perhaps the speed of f3.0 was prioritized when it was designed.
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After a day of rain, the sun came along...
Z 6 Vivi 200/3.0
very nice color scape
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I guess the pincushion distortion is one of the common problem of a telephoto design. Perhaps the speed of f3.0 was prioritized when it was designed.
Yes probably. "The 200mm f/3.0 was sold alongside the 135mm f/2.3 Series 1, which was physically almost identical. There's a good article about that lens, at Making-not-Taking." This link: http://makingnottaking.blogspot.com/2010/03/vivitar-series-1-135mm-f23.html (http://makingnottaking.blogspot.com/2010/03/vivitar-series-1-135mm-f23.html)
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very nice color scape
Thanks, Frank
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Bissextile full moon.
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Yes probably. "The 200mm f/3.0 was sold alongside the 135mm f/2.3 Series 1, which was physically almost identical. There's a good article about that lens, at Making-not-Taking." This link: http://makingnottaking.blogspot.com/2010/03/vivitar-series-1-135mm-f23.html (http://makingnottaking.blogspot.com/2010/03/vivitar-series-1-135mm-f23.html)
John, thank you for the link to the interesting article. I never knew that such aspiring lenses were made by a third party brand at that time.
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Bissextile full moon.
Super shot, Akira. !
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John, thank you for the link to the interesting article. I never knew that such aspiring lenses were made by a third party brand at that time.
You are welcome. Vivitar was a very special company and had some great plans in the seventies/eighties. http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Vivitar (http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Vivitar)
"In the early 1970s, Ponder & Best decided on a new strategy for their Vivitar lenses. Up until now, they had selected lenses designed and built by other manufacturers and rebadged them as Vivitar lenses. Now they set out to create designs for high-quality lenses to their own specifications. They would still outsource the manufacture of the lenses to other companies but the designs would be Vivitar's. These new high-quality lenses were badged as Vivitar Series 1 lenses. This new strategy started with three Ponder & Best employees; researchers Gary Eisenberger and Murray Schwartz, and product manager Bill Swinyard.[16] Eventually, Ponder & Best brought in American company OPCON Associates of Standford, CT for the initial Series 1 lens designs. "
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Super shot, Akira. !
+1
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So serene impact.
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Magnolia time starts ?
D700 Angenieux 28-70/2.6
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January 11
Saturday
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49368729122_2087712a71_o.jpg)
Z6 85mm H
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Thank you, John, Bent and Paco!
You are welcome. Vivitar was a very special company and had some great plans in the seventies/eighties. http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Vivitar (http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Vivitar)
"In the early 1970s, Ponder & Best decided on a new strategy for their Vivitar lenses. Up until now, they had selected lenses designed and built by other manufacturers and rebadged them as Vivitar lenses. Now they set out to create designs for high-quality lenses to their own specifications. They would still outsource the manufacture of the lenses to other companies but the designs would be Vivitar's. These new high-quality lenses were badged as Vivitar Series 1 lenses. This new strategy started with three Ponder & Best employees; researchers Gary Eisenberger and Murray Schwartz, and product manager Bill Swinyard.[16] Eventually, Ponder & Best brought in American company OPCON Associates of Standford, CT for the initial Series 1 lens designs. "
Thank you for the further quote. I did see many Vivitar lenses in the camera shops when I lived in Munich in the early 80s, but all I saw was not those of Series 1 but mediocre models.
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Magnolia time starts ?
D700 Angenieux 28-70/2.6
January 11
Saturday
Z6 85mm H
Nice correspondence, John and Fons!
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Weather has been mild no King Winter in sight, thank you Akira.
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Weather has been mild no King Winter in sight, thank you Akira.
A year ago it was a bit the same:
January 9th 2019 with the 200mm f/3.5
(https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8277.0;attach=37173;image)
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LOL
5 years ago today
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7554/16105707139_e4f16d6947_o.jpg)
Willemstad
Df, 17-35mm f/2.8
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Tried my 21mm f/4 Voigtländer Skopar lens on the Z50. The 21 is in Nikkor S(RF) mount and is a good test subject to learn whether an adapter is precisely set to the required register distance. Most cheap adapters are not.
The 21 mm lens, being petite, makes for an inconspicuous package in conjunction with the small Z50. The geometric distortion is very low for a lens this wide and it is eminently suited for architectural photography. Or any other applications, I presume.
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I actually found the similar inconspicuous Voigtländer 20mm f/3.5 behaving quite well on the Z6.
See whether i can come up with an example or..
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"Woman on Mars"
Today I visited the exhibition "One Way Ticket to Mars" in Kunsthal KAdE Amersfoort/The Netherlands.
My wife, being a real sci-fi geek and official Trekkie went along. She would join a Mars mission in a heartbeat. Hence the title, as a hommage to her :)
This artwork is made out of polyester, nails and metal pushpins and made my Belgian artist Jan Fabre in 1979.
Olympus E-M10II + 12-40mm f2.8, image shot at iso 3.200. Post processing Capture One plus Nik Analog Efex.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49373323396_fc6586854d_b.jpg)
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Extremely detailed, Luc.
Reflections on the Church to be closed?
D700 Angenieux AF 28-70/2.6
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Thanks John. Not bad for ISO 3.200 with that smallish sensor, and the fantastic Oly 12-40 helps a lot. Best zoom lens I've used.
I like your image too, excellent colour composition.
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this dog is more into earthly endeavors
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This pasta is very good.
z6, 24-70/4s
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Frank, great candid shot.
Paco, another excellent Z image.
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This pasta is very good.
z6, 24-70/4s
Unusual scene, very intriguing, like a play.
Not much interesting bokeh effects with the 24-70/4 ?
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A bit of sunshine today, before a raining week starts....
Z 6 Voigt 180/4
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That Voigtländer 180mm f/4 such a great lens. Lovely oof.
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13 of January
a few more days...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49380183497_8d36ffdd64_o.jpg)
D850 , 105mm f/1.4
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Looove the way you put that voigt to use.
The 24-70/4s is still giving me mixed emotions. It is VERY useful. Came with me to the recent Rome trip and It is so versatile with very good optical performance -but vignetting, I find it too much at times- The thing is I keep using it but can´t get excited about it. I´m lucky to have more interesting tools at my disposal. I´ll keep it. 400€! Time will tell if ours is a long time relationship. :)
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Emotionally engaging portrait Fons
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Emotionally engaging portrait Fons
+1
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13 of January
a few more days...
D850 , 105mm f/1.4
Great portrait, Fons
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That Voigtländer 180mm f/4 such a great lens. Lovely oof.
Looove the way you put that voigt to use.
Thanks. Yes. a great lens, and easier to focus on the Z 6 (Hoorah) Today was difficult outside with a severe wind.
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The 24-70/4s is still giving me mixed emotions. It is VERY useful. Came with me to the recent Rome trip and It is so versatile with very good optical performance -but vignetting, I find it too much at times- The thing is I keep using it but can´t get excited about it. I´m lucky to have more interesting tools at my disposal. I´ll keep it. 400€! Time will tell if ours is a long time relationship. :)
I understand the problem. The lens is too 'smooth' and that means also 'boring' I Guess ;) I have AF-D 35-70/2.8 Very very good lens, but boring....
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Pantheon and fountain at blue hour, Rome
Z6, 24-70/4s
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most of these standard zooms are highly optimized picture making machines sans character. I know the 1.4/58, 1.4/105 and 1.4/24 are wonderful lenses with a lot of character. If you use these on a regular basis you are spoiled.
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Exactly my point. 105 1.4, 58 1.4 and 28 1.4e in my case. I´m not complaining ;)
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I love the color combination and the attentiveness of the horse. PS: the 4/300PF is no slouch either...
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Thank you fellows for the comments :)
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This pasta is very good.
z6, 24-70/4s
Sweet capture, Paco!
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Tried my 21mm f/4 Voigtländer Skopar lens on the Z50.
I already like the composition, but the color choices (the hot orangey-red especially) here are very diggable.
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Thanks, Keith. Early morning sun grazing the alder trees in front of the building made it easy to use interior light as a counter point.
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Emotionally engaging portrait Fons
Indeed! Lovely
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Pantheon and fountain at blue hour, Rome
Z6, 24-70/4s
Bring back memories,,, Anita Ekberg ;D 8)
I guess if the movie was re-shot it would have been done in your beatiful blue hour,,,Thanks Paco!
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Indeed! Lovely
Thanks Erik.
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They still exist, a nearly virgin D800E with a shutter count of 2300
D850 24/2.8
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They still exist, a nearly virgin D800E with a shutter count of 2300
D850 24/2.8
Did you get one John?
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Did you get one John?
It was impossible to refuse an attractive offer ;)
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January 14
Golfcourse "the Duke". Nistelrode
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49384832928_074bce77f3_o.jpg)
Z6, 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E
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Pantheon and fountain at blue hour, Rome
Z6, 24-70/4s
beautiful scene
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January 14
Golfcourse "the Duke". Nistelrode
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49384832928_074bce77f3_o.jpg)
Z6, 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E
very confusing reflexion ... double exposure???
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very confusing reflexion ... double exposure???
Shot from the car, reflexion from the leftside rearview mirror.
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Shot from the car, reflexion from the leftside rearview mirror.
Without regard to the confusion over the reflection, I like that image, Fons! :)
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Without regard to the confusion over the reflection, I like that image, Fons! :)
Thank you Carl.
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Shot from the car, reflexion from the leftside rearview mirror.
Great effect. Well done, Fons!
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(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49386428036_50d28f7adc_h.jpg)
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very confusing reflexion ... double exposure???
Nice but confusing ;)
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Was out chasing cars with Z6, just to se if is usable to some sports photography.
It was a lot better than expected, so maybe it will be used for the XC championship in week 5 ;)
Actually the viewfinde worked well, yes the OVF has an advantage, but the EVF is doable.
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Nice but confusing ;)
Great effect. Well done, Fons!
Thanks Luc and Bent.
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Was out chasing cars with Z6, just to se if is usable to some sports photography.
It was a lot better than expected, so maybe it will be used for the XC championship in week 5 ;)
Actually the viewfinde worked well, yes the OVF has an advantage, but the EVF is doable.
Nice pan Bent.
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Nice pan Bent.
Thank you Fons :)
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January 15
Morning
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49389021397_70be8256df_o.jpg)
Z6 - - 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 E
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Fons, what a great image to greet one at the start of a new day.
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Thank you Hugh.
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Fons, what a great image to greet one at the start of a new day.
+1 :)
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The af-p 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E vr, well basically @f/5.6 lens, is a nice lightweight carry around and travel lens for the both fx and the z6. Has some fall-off through-out the aperture range in favour of center sharpness.
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Admin day.
Some company...
D700 with the bokeh machine 105 DC f/2
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Nice cat portrait, it looks somewhat puzzled ;)
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Thanks Bent.
Probably wonders where her food is ;)
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Thank you all for the nice comments.
You nailed the pan Bent.
Beautiful cat. That green piece makes it all the more interesting for me :)
Today I took the d500 and 10.5mm 2.8 and this happend
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Love that cat John.
So how are you finding your "new" D700?
Admin day.
Some company...
D700 with the bokeh machine 105 DC f/2
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Thank you all for the nice comments.
You nailed the pan Bent.
Beautiful cat. That green piece makes it all the more interesting for me :)
Thanks Paco,
Beautiful lines with the fisheye.
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Love that cat John.
So how are you finding your "new" D700?
Thanks Hugh,
Feels great to have a D700 back (*had two of them in the past, and actually sold them because I was able to sell them at a very high price) .
Image quality is very good, colours. Noise is pretty good manageable, better than the D850 in my opinion. And the 'quality' of noise is better. Because of the smaller files and larger pixel-size it works usually a lot better with all kind of lenses. AF is still very good. And the camera feels great in the hand. *(like the D800E and D850).
The ideal camera when 4.256 pixels are more than enough :)
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Thanks John.
I have always felt that they took the best bits out of the D3 when they made the D700. FWIW, I kept mine. :)
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Thanks John.
I have always felt that they took the best bits out of the D3 when they made the D700. FWIW, I kept mine. :)
I am sure they did. Very wise you kept it :)
In the digital age, camera's are more tools like lenses to produce the results you want.
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Admin day.
Some company...
D700 with the bokeh machine 105 DC f/2
Great combo, camera/lens and cat ;)
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Thank you all for the nice comments.
You nailed the pan Bent.
Beautiful cat. That green piece makes it all the more interesting for me :)
Today I took the d500 and 10.5mm 2.8 and this happend
Thats a lift-up Paco ;)
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No it is not a lift-up - we call them hatch backs in Australasia! ;D ;D ;D
Thats a lift-up Paco ;)
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Thank you all for the nice comments.
You nailed the pan Bent.
Beautiful cat. That green piece makes it all the more interesting for me :)
Today I took the d500 and 10.5mm 2.8 and this happend
Thanks. What a nice image :)
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January 16
Splendid weather
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49394151086_db873a8a08_o.jpg)
D850 -- 85mm f/1.4 ais
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The Statue Music by artist Mari Andriessen, near the entrance of the Theater.
Z 6 17-35/2.8
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The Fox Pub(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49395690793_d56c93e202_h.jpg)
In this town of Oswestry, Shropshire there are a number of these sculptures fixed to various buildings, I could post them but I am not sure of the rules for a multiple image post.
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January 17
handheld
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49398765462_f8e2640f7c_o.jpg)
Z6 -- Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5 @ f/5.6 iso 5000
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Very delicate colour combination there, Fons.
My snapshot of today depicts the change in reality ...
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The paper headline interprets the situation ;)
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The Danish Airforce celebrated the 40 years of the F16, by flying across the country.
D500 and 200-500mm @500mm
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Very delicate colour combination there, Fons.
My snapshot of today depicts the change in reality ...
for me it looks much like a space ship 1970ies situation...
... only the communicator seems a tad old fashioned , 8)
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I don't believe the AF 70-210 f/4 is the same optical design as the Series E 70-210 f/4. The manual lens is much better, also in the macro field.
Z 6 70-210/4 Series E (A joy to work with on the Z 6)
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Very delicate colour combination there, Fons.
My snapshot of today depicts the change in reality ...
I like your choise of newspaper ;)
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I don't believe the AF 70-210 f/4 is the same optical design as the Series E 70-210 f/4. The manual lens is much better, also in the macro field.
Z 6 70-210/4 Series E (A joy to work with on the Z 6)
convincing!
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January 17
handheld
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49398765462_f8e2640f7c_o.jpg)
Z6 -- Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5 @ f/5.6 iso 5000
crazy lighting! Yes!
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January 16
Splendid weather
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49394151086_db873a8a08_o.jpg)
D850 -- 85mm f/1.4 ais
sure I should work less a go shooting more. Yet... I still have to feed children.
Thank you for sharing you exploration
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Thank you all for the nice comments.
You nailed the pan Bent.
Beautiful cat. That green piece makes it all the more interesting for me :)
Today I took the d500 and 10.5mm 2.8 and this happend
the speed of the D500 plus the perfect ergonomics deliver well with fishy lenses. another wonderful proof
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I don't believe the AF 70-210 f/4 is the same optical design as the Series E 70-210 f/4. The manual lens is much better, also in the macro field.
Z 6 70-210/4 Series E (A joy to work with on the Z 6)
Lovely!
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The Danish Airforce celebrated the 40 years of the F16, by flying across the country.
D500 and 200-500mm @500mm
That combo of d500 and lens rocks>
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sure I should work less a go shooting more. Yet... I still have to feed children.
Thank you for sharing you exploration
crazy lighting! Yes!
I am not quite leisuring myself either.
Thanks Frank, will be offline probably until early february, flying east today.
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Lovely!
Thanks Fons.
Relatively small 70-210 lens. Works nice with the Z 6 the other Series E zoom as well, the f/3.5 75-150.
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convincing!
Thanks.
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Sitting here in my favourite café enjoying a double cappuccino, a large waffle of heavenly taste, and my newly arrived - and - petite - Voigtländer SC Skopar 25mm f/4 for Nikkor-S(RF) mount on the little Z50. This might pan out as a perfect day. Z50 has indirect GPS support, through Snapbridge, and the setup actually works!! I've turned off everything inside Snapbridge except for GPS sync, thus the app doesn't eat all my batteries at once ....
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Sitting here in my favourite café enjoying a double cappuccino, a large waffle of heavenly taste .....
are you sure gluten and dairy will help with your health situation?
I healed my conditions with food change and training, a cousin of mine got off his psycho meds after decades by just a change of diet and Terry Wahls even made it out of the wheel chair and got rid of her Multiple Sclerosis ....
Thorough reading of current research papers shows that these personal experiences have a foundation in Hard Science.
So: Enjoy your waffels but be aware that your medication might be a a result of your diet!
All the best and good health
Frank
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A waffle a day (and an apple) keeps the doctor away. No problems, Frank. I do have health issues but they are regularly monitored thus don't worry me at all. The hypertension is long ago, fortunately.
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A waffle a day (and an apple) keeps the doctor away. No problems, Frank. I do have health issues but they are regularly monitored thus don't worry me at all. The hypertension is long ago, fortunately.
do as you please. I am currently experimenting with three huge servings of plants per day... https://terrywahls.com/
look at her video, look how she talks about her wife and kids and taking her life back
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Late afternoon Sun.
D850 28mm f/2.0 Ai
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Late evening, waiting for the murmuration of starlings
near Glastonbury
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The "new" Voigtländer 25mm f/4 Skopar SC on my Z50 delivers very crisp footage with vividly rendered colours and very low geometric distortion. EVF focusing a wide lens on the Z cameras, in particular with the lens stopped well down, is doable but sometimes, when light levels drop, the enlarged view dissolves into colour noise. An OVF (with split-image screen) is still hard to beat for focusing accuracy with these lenses.
25mm f/4 @f/11, 1/50 sec, ISO 3200. Z50. The 25 CV is a precious little gem.
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Nice afternoon sun, John. You've got the eye.
I like the layers and absence of colours, Colin.
I like the vibrant colours, Birna. Lens (and you) did a great job.
From an afternoon photo walk (finally feeling a bit better, after months of serious knee(s) trouble).
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49408641638_e04b54c961_b.jpg)
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Thanks Luc. Good to hear you are improving.
Looks like a perfect Dutch Promo poster :)
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Very nice lens, that 35mm 2.8 PC Ai-S
Here wide open on the D850
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Waiting patiently for his wife(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49410293992_69f4902875_b.jpg)
Do not be confused with the late removal of Christmas event posters
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Granada views.
Z6, 28mm f2 (with CPU)
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The "new" Voigtländer 25mm f/4 Skopar SC on my Z50 delivers very crisp footage with vividly rendered colours and very low geometric distortion. EVF focusing a wide lens on the Z cameras, in particular with the lens stopped well down, is doable but sometimes, when light levels drop, the enlarged view dissolves into colour noise. An OVF (with split-image screen) is still hard to beat for focusing accuracy with these lenses.
25mm f/4 @f/11, 1/50 sec, ISO 3200. Z50. The 25 CV is a precious little gem.
noticed the sign "entry forbidden" ;D
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The Danish Airforce celebrated the 40 years of the F16, by flying across the country.
D500 and 200-500mm @500mm
Thank you Bent! Perfect 8)
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Thank you Bent! Perfect 8)
Kind words thanks :)
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From yesterdays dwindling sun.
Z6 24-70S
Files seems to me easy to adjust to get a better result, than straight out of camera :)
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The Diocese wants to close the 19th century church Saint Joseph on the Heuvel square.
Protests are starting...
D850 24-120mm f/4
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Up and twist, getting there. Part of a class involving modern dance, floor work and acrobatics. Z6 and d500 are a killer combo and can easily be used side by side.
Here, Z6, 24-70 2.8 vr
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I like the layers and absence of colours, Colin.
Thanks Luc.
Hope your knee feels better soon
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Charity Event for Kids last Sunday. Again shooting second camera to my wife so had a chance to play with cameras. PP for the kids ;) . This with Z6, 24-70 S but was shooting the 50 1.8 S and also Sony a7iii, Batis 85. Many images :)
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preparing a green smoothie
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Ride the Sky Electric
Ruth had her electric Kia into the repair shop for a warranty fix. Meanwhile I availed myself of the electrifying evening sky outside :)
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Super shot, Birna.
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Foggy weather. The days after Christmas?
Z 6 55/1.2 Ai
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Charity Event for Kids last Sunday. Again shooting second camera to my wife so had a chance to play with cameras. PP for the kids ;) . This with Z6, 24-70 S but was shooting the 50 1.8 S and also Sony a7iii, Batis 85. Many images :)
Wonderful capture, Tom!
preparing a green smoothie
Looks somewhat surreal with the veggie looking as if it were superimposed. Like it!
Ride the Sky Electric
Ruth had her electric Kia into the repair shop for a warranty fix. Meanwhile I availed myself of the electrifying evening sky outside :)
Fascinating combination of brilliant color and dynamic perspective!
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Ah, Birna... Inspiring
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Ah, Birna... Inspiring
+1 Beautiful Shot!
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Dance hurts ;D
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Ah, Birna... Inspiring
Yes :)
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Ah, Birna... Inspiring
A snapshot with my faithful old V1. Not high-end gear by any stretch of imagination, but it fits my ever-present handbag :)
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Dance hurts ;D
I transformed my body with functional training, turned 5 Kilos of fat into thick air. Suddenly you grow muscles at places where you did not even know you could have muscles ... Same happens to dancers ... ouch! but ouch goes when muscle grows
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Foggy weather. The days after Christmas?
Z 6 55/1.2 Ai
John, I like this latest one much better!
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Thanks Akira. I have been struggling with some versions ;)
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Due to my hormone treatment, I have to do mammographic examination once a year. I was on my way to the annual visit to the X-ray clinic when I encountered this juxtaposition of street views. It tells me future is uncertain so better enjoy life when you can (the girl on the poster was Lene Marie Fosen, a female Norwegian photographer that recently died from extreme anorexia. She actually didn't enter puberty due to her poor health state).
The future is bleak
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Very nicely captured Birna!
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Indeed a very strong image, Birna. The inclusion of the old woman in the background is excellent.
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I agree with Erik and Luc
Outstanding image Birna!
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Due to my hormone treatment, I have to do mammographic examination once a year. I was on my way to the annual visit to the X-ray clinic when I encountered this juxtaposition of street views. It tells me future is uncertain so better enjoy life when you can (the girl on the poster was Lene Marie Fosen, a female Norwegian photographer that recently died from extreme anorexia. She actually didn't enter puberty due to her poor health state).
The future is bleak
sad story... people who cannot give their bodies what they need due to wichever reason...
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Due to my hormone treatment, I have to do mammographic examination once a year. I was on my way to the annual visit to the X-ray clinic when I encountered this juxtaposition of street views. It tells me future is uncertain so better enjoy life when you can (the girl on the poster was Lene Marie Fosen, a female Norwegian photographer that recently died from extreme anorexia. She actually didn't enter puberty due to her poor health state).
The future is bleak
Impressive image
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Cold and foggy
D800E 24-120/4
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The future is bleak
this image has a long lasting effect on me - great shot
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January is still blue.
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Cold and foggy
D800E 24-120/4
another gorgeously balanced shot
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The 1.4/35 Ai-S is for me a great tool to express emotions ...
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Due to my hormone treatment, I have to do mammographic examination once a year. I was on my way to the annual visit to the X-ray clinic when I encountered this juxtaposition of street views. It tells me future is uncertain so better enjoy life when you can (the girl on the poster was Lene Marie Fosen, a female Norwegian photographer that recently died from extreme anorexia. She actually didn't enter puberty due to her poor health state).
The future is bleak
A very sad story indeed. I found this article:
https://www.nfi.no/eng/news/2018/a-portrait-of-a-woman-who-stopped-eating-20-years-ago
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Cold and foggy
D800E 24-120/4
An image containing lots of emotional elements to search for.
January is still blue.
I just love it, Sten! Beautiful gray-ish blue.
The 1.4/35 Ai-S is for me a great tool to express emotions ...
I like the emotion contained in the image. Plenty of room for various interpretations.
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January over here is warm...with lots of earthly tones....definitely not blue :).
Perched Common Bulbul D850+200-500 f5.6
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49415180626_2bba1fc041_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ihDHAS)CHU_8145 (https://flic.kr/p/2ihDHAS) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/74752281@N00/)
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Thank you Akira
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Thanks Frank and Akira
January is still blue.
Beautiful Norwegian Blue again ;)
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The Japanese Pancake of the 50mm Ai-S (serial number in the 2...)
D600 55/3.5 Compensating version
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The Japanese Pancake of the 50mm Ai-S (serial number in the 2...)
D600 55/3.5 Compensating version
"Both" are nice lenses. :)
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The Japanese Pancake of the 50mm Ai-S (serial number in the 2...)
D600 55/3.5 Compensating version
you got exactly the classic brochures coating colours :)
I often used this lens on the DF
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"Both" are nice lenses. :)
Yes, need to do some tests with the Japanese 50mm, it does focus closer, 45cm in stead of 60cm with the RestOfWorld Series 4... lens.
you got exactly the classic brochures coating colours :)
I often used this lens on the DF
Thanks Thomas, the colours must be part of the coatings of the lens, then ;) (Takes some trial and error to get them visible, angle of the lens and flash)
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The Nikon D3s 9 years old.
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January 24. Anime train.
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Is that advertising or a theme train, Akira? (looks like the Underground) ;)
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In a dark situation, and underexposed, with high iso. (above 50k)
Lots of details and especially Colours! ;)
D3s Angenieux 28-70/2.6
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The Nikon D3s 9 years old.
Still in pristine shape
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Yes, it even smells 'new'. The former owner was very careful with his camera
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Morning in Oslo Fjord, on the way to Oslo
Z6 24-70 f4 @70mm f4 ISO 20000
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Is that advertising or a theme train, Akira? (looks like the Underground) ;)
John, these advertises a streaming anime program on a usual loop line in Tokyo called Yamanote-line, not the underground.
Morning in Oslo Fjord, on the way to Oslo
Z6 24-70 f4 @70mm f4 ISO 20000
Beautiful distant scene, Bent!
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January 25. Crossing vectors.
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John, these advertises a streaming anime program on a usual loop line in Tokyo called Yamanote-line, not the underground.
Beautiful distant scene, Bent!
Thank you Akira
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Morning in Oslo Fjord, on the way to Oslo
Z6 24-70 f4 @70mm f4 ISO 20000
I quite like it, Bent!
Looks like you, the Z and 24-70 S, are getting along just fine. ;)
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January 25. Crossing vectors.
Like being there, Akira! ;)
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Like being there, Akira! ;)
Thank you, Carl! Akihabara is an area in Tokyo with fun and enigma. :D
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Morning in Oslo Fjord, on the way to Oslo
Z6 24-70 f4 @70mm f4 ISO 20000
Lovely Bent.
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January 25. Crossing vectors.
Great overview with the crossroad.
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I quite like it, Bent!
Looks like you, the Z and 24-70 S, are getting along just fine. ;)
Yes the Z6 works well, thanks.
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Great overview with the crossroad.
Thank you, John. I noticed the banding on the street in the foreground due to the flicker effect. :o :o :o
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bow tie boy
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You look dandy, Frank!
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bow tie boy
The colour palette is very good here Frank...and the smile likewise. :D
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Morning in Oslo Fjord, on the way to Oslo
Z6 24-70 f4 @70mm f4 ISO 20000
A city about to wake up. Good shot this one Bent.
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Nice afternoon sun, John. You've got the eye.
I like the layers and absence of colours, Colin.
I like the vibrant colours, Birna. Lens (and you) did a great job.
From an afternoon photo walk (finally feeling a bit better, after months of serious knee(s) trouble).
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49408641638_e04b54c961_b.jpg)
Excellent double exposure in a single exposure (I think this is what I see).
Hope knees keep improving :)
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First Crocus
D3s AF-S 80-200/2.8
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bow tie boy
Nice tie, mister ;)
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A sustainable greener future
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A sustainable greener future
With the help of industrial products :)
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With the help of industrial products :)
I couldn't put a question mark into the file name ....
Z50 with the 35/1.8 S, by the way. Very tricky lights, but the small Z pulled through.
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Excellent double exposure in a single exposure (I think this is what I see).
Hope knees keep improving :)
Thanks, it is indeed a single exposure. It's a photo of a photo behind glass in an art gallery. The photo behind glass is of a still life with the Heineken in front and the flowers in the background. In the reflection houses, street lamps, the spotlights in the ceiling for the still life photo. And of course the photographer ;) Knees very slowly but steadily improving thanks to muscle training, thanks a lot.
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A city about to wake up. Good shot this one Bent.
Thank you Sten :)
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A sustainable greener future
not concrete enough
not enough concrete
8) :o ;D ;D ;D ;D
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First Crocus
D3s AF-S 80-200/2.8
Ein Krokus macht noch keinen Frühling
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You look dandy, Frank!
sure, thank you
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The colour palette is very good here Frank...and the smile likewise. :D
I live in a nice place ....
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Nice tie, mister ;)
Kenzo
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Trying today the 105 f4 macro with the Z6. Close up of Olga close to "mirador the San Miguel" Beautiful at evening light.
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Trying today the 105 f4 macro with the Z6. Close up of Olga close to "mirador the San Miguel" Beautiful at evening light.
A fine portrait reflecting beautiful interaction between you and Olga.
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Thank you Akira. This is from a excellent weekend together :)
I still can't decide sbout this lens thou. The rendering, small details highlights, sharpness, etc looks different from the 55mm 3.5 and even farther away from the 60mm 2.8g, my current choices for macro.
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Ein Krokus macht noch keinen Frühling
This does ;)
Z 6 50/1.8s
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Trying today the 105 f4 macro with the Z6. Close up of Olga close to "mirador the San Miguel" Beautiful at evening light.
Very detailed. !
The 105/4 Macro is a lovely lens. The 105/2.8 also ;)
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This does ;)
Z 6 50/1.8s
delicate
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delicate
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Thanks Frank and Paco.
The Nikon close up lens 6T (3.0 Diopter with two-element achromats) helps to get a lot closer. It fits the 62mm filter size.
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The nearby wildlife enjoying a 7 degrees celsius! warmer than normal January. I guess my skiing equipment goes on sale any time now!
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The nearby wildlife enjoying a 7 degrees celsius! warmer than normal January. I guess my skiing equipment goes on sale any time now!
This is amazing!j Was the camera remotely controlled?
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Fantastic bird shot, Borg.
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The nearby wildlife enjoying a 7 degrees celsius! warmer than normal January. I guess my skiing equipment goes on sale any time now!
Fantastic unexpected closeup
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Fantastic unexpected closeup
+1, amazing Børge that you managed to include two different species, and so well composed at close range.
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The nearby wildlife enjoying a 7 degrees celsius! warmer than normal January. I guess my skiing equipment goes on sale any time now!
That's an unique shot with these two birds
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The nearby wildlife enjoying a 7 degrees celsius! warmer than normal January. I guess my skiing equipment goes on sale any time now!
they are very much into your lens...
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Paco, Lovely portrait, such a sparkly smile 8)
Børge, now that is really up close ;D Super sharp and colorful
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To the exposition ...
D3s AF-S 80-200/2.8
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This is amazing!j Was the camera remotely controlled?
The camera was operated with the phone. It was taken with the olympus and 8mm fisheye.
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Snow roof in Norway.
(D5300 with kit lens @55mm)
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The nearby wildlife enjoying a 7 degrees celsius! warmer than normal January. I guess my skiing equipment goes on sale any time now!
super shot, waiting for more of those :)
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The camera was operated with the phone. It was taken with the olympus and 8mm fisheye.
Thank you, Børge, for the disclosure. This is a super shot with the heads of both birds are in focus.
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To the exposition ...
D3s AF-S 80-200/2.8
great mood, the light and the old fashioned colors
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Børge, 328 is a very fun shot!
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Eindhoven Central Station
Z 6 45/2.8P
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great mood, the light and the old fashioned colors
Thanks, Frank
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January 29. It was quite warm in Tokyo.
Shot with Sigma fp and Industar-50 (50mm/f3.5) wide open.
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Tasteful arrangement Akira.
Underzero morning bike.
Z6, 55mm 3.5
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Very nicely done! Stay warm 8)
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Thanks Mr Erik, I'll try 8)
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Underzero morning bike.
Z6, 55mm 3.5
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Cool Picture! Very nice!
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Tasteful arrangement Akira.
Underzero morning bike.
Z6, 55mm 3.5
Lovely Paco
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In the train / Inspired on Mondriaan
Z 6 24-70/2.8
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Thanks. Mondrian definitely.
Which 24-70 are you using here?
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Nikon's first 24-70 mm f/2.8.
The Non VR AF-S Nikkor ( https://www.nikon.co.uk/en_GB/product/nikkor-lenses/auto-focus-lenses/fx/zoom/af-s-nikkor-24-70mm-f-2-8g-ed (https://www.nikon.co.uk/en_GB/product/nikkor-lenses/auto-focus-lenses/fx/zoom/af-s-nikkor-24-70mm-f-2-8g-ed) )
Very fast auto-focus and very sharp wide open. You don't need VR with the Z6 ;)
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Thanks John. I have used that version and made me very happy, then changed for the vr because of the low light hanhold nature of the shows. Thinking about changing again for the Z version but then I'll only be able to use it in one body... I tried it and it 8s the best thou.
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Please stop, John and Paco. You are giving me expensive thoughts.
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Tasteful arrangement Akira.
Underzero morning bike.
Z6, 55mm 3.5
Thank you, Paco.
I like your creative use of the Micro!
In the train / Inspired on Mondriaan
Z 6 24-70/2.8
I like Mondriaan and your presentation of the design.
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Thanks John. I have used that version and made me very happy, then changed for the vr because of the low light hanhold nature of the shows. Thinking about changing again for the Z version but then I'll only be able to use it in one body... I tried it and it 8s the best thou.
Thanks for the info. VR is not always necessary for me, but I like it when I can use this lens with AF on the Z6 and my other Nikon Body's.
The non-VR version is longer on the market and sometimes you can get lucky with second hand deals.
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Thank you, Paco.
I like your creative use of the Micro!
I like Mondriaan and your presentation of the design.
Thanks Akira.
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Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, Netherlands
D800E AF-D 35-70/2.8
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It is that the new 800e? Always wanted to try that camera.
Today I went for a little hike with the d500 and 300mm 2.8 vr2. A panomarama of some 12 images of the far away eolic park. Late evening light with very heavy pp.
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Very nice picture Paco :)
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Thanks Bent!
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Beautiful sunset
It is that the new 800e? Always wanted to try that camera.
Yes. That is the new D800E. To be honest, I like the image quality more than the D850.
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Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, Netherlands
D800E AF-D 35-70/2.8
I like contemporary Dutch architecture