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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Your Weekly Blog => Topic started by: Birna Rørslett on May 01, 2020, 11:34:40
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Post your "blog" contributions here ;D
No theme (other than what the passage of time creates), no contest implied, a maximum of one picture per day in the actual month and no more than 4 images per month for NG members, up to 30(31 )for Supporters. You can distribute the contributions as once per week if you so prefer.
The posted picture(s) must be taken within the designated time period. However, don't take any chances, keep your distance, and remember being a photographer does not make you immune to Covid-19
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My wife checking on her purchase of 480 cans of assorted beers !
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49838059953_4c5c101579_b.jpg)
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Whose purchase? ;) ;) ;)
(And some folders on the wall I see. Nice. ;D )
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My wife checking on her purchase of 480 cans of assorted beers !
Increasing your stash for next lockdown?
SAME HERE
Ciao from Massimo
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May 1
Three musketeers and d 'Artagnan
Z6 - 50mm f/1.8S
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Very early bloom for the Laburnum (Golden Chain)
Z6 24-70/2.8
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May 1
Three musketeers and d 'Artagnan
Z6 - 50mm f/1.8S
Fungus lenses, Fons?
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Fungus? Heavens, no!
4 Different 105mm f/2.5 lenses, 1 sonnar type and 3 gauss design.
True one needs the front element cleaned.
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Fungus? Heavens, no!
4 Different 105mm f/2.5 lenses, 1 sonnar type and 3 gauss design.
True one needs the front element cleaned.
Aaah, nice :)
I have two Sonnar's and 1 Gauss PC version at the moment.
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Early mornin'sun
D3s AF-D 85/1.4
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May 2
Chestnuttrees in the rain
Z6 - 28mm f/2
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travel phantasy
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Today is the first day we adults were permitted to go out with care and some restrictions. It was incredible to go out in the nature. Late evening, nikon d5300 ir 830mn, 35-70mm 3.3-4.5 D
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travel phantasy
LOL good one
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Stay inside?
D3s 85/1.4
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Fungus? Heavens, no!
4 Different 105mm f/2.5 lenses, 1 sonnar type and 3 gauss design.
True one needs the front element cleaned.
It looks like D'Artagnan (the youngest of the lot) is the one who got bruised most, while the older of the lot (NKJ, the fattest one, maybe Porthos?) is the one in better shape...
I have 3 NKJs and a 1977 Nikon ("K" series), plus (naturally) the 105DC/2. Now that I think about it, the 105mm focal length is the most abundant in my collection: I also have the 105 uNikkor/4 AiS (MF), and the AF-D uNikkor 105/2.8
Ciao from Massimo
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LOL good one
thanks Armando
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John, a lovely image of a beautiful cat.
Stay inside?
D3s 85/1.4
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It looks like D'Artagnan (the youngest of the lot) is the one who got bruised most, while the older of the lot (NKJ, the fattest one, maybe Porthos?) is the one in better shape...
I have 3 NKJs and a 1977 Nikon ("K" series), plus (naturally) the 105DC/2
Ciao from Massimo
All of them are in fine shape optically, ;)
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Yesterday ... AFRICAN ... Chillies
D850 & 1.8/85G
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May 3
Stranded
Df - 20mm f/3.5
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May 3
Stranded
Df - 20mm f/3.5
Indeed ; Nice colors.
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Told Ruth about young shots of Wood Club-Rush Scirpus sylvaticus being edible -- next time out, she's down into the nearest ditch in a jiffy to collect the tasty snacks of the wild.
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Morning walk.
Nikon d5300 ir, 35-70mm 3.3-4.5
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light painting experiment
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My son's quest for insects was happily put on hold while he investigated a patch of puffballs.
Nikon D4, AF-S 35mm f/1.8G.
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May started out with a snowshoe hare, just when I was about to begin a Zoom meeting. (I got a little late to the meeting, but then used it as my Zoom background :) )
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light painting experiment
Interesting, and well done.
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Morning ride to work with the X100F
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DHL tracking tells me that my Z6 is due to arrive today ...
"petal rain on car"
D850 & 1.8/85G NX-D
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Aha, Frank is joining the throng :) good on you.
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Ruth and I met this young mother and her child miles deep into our local forest. She was educating her child to relate to Nature the Norwegian way thus making a forest (or mountain) hike mandatory entertainment for a weekend. The small girl was utterly enthusiastic about the affair thus the training had had the desired effect :)
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DHL tracking tells me that my Z6 is due to arrive today ...
Nice you are joining :)
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Testing the Angenieux B4 lens, the 15 (times) 8.3-125mm f/1.7 which translates to 16.4-250 f/3.4 with the 'doubler'. The image field is too small for FX (B4 lenses are made for a 11mm sensor), but very usuable in DX.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B4-mount (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B4-mount))
Of course the movie-capabilities are a much better than with stills. Images are however better than anticipated. Love the colours and rendering.
Tele-range on the Nikon Z7
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Pressure cooking depressuring ;D
D2X, 58mm 1.4
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Armando, that translucent car effect is really cool.
Nice image Frank. Knowing how precise you like your focus, you are in for a treat with the Z6, among other goodies :)
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Armando, that translucent car effect is really cool.
+1
saw first the comment and then the picture, fabulous
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+1
saw first the comment and then the picture, fabulous
I must agree here and am curious what you did, Armando.
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Indeed ; Nice colors.
Thank you Bent.
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Another one
Df - 20mm f/3.5UD
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Another one
Df - 20mm f/3.5UD
another good one
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another good one
+1
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Looks like you're "in the pink", Fons! ;D
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Another one
Df - 20mm f/3.5UD
You keep me interested Fons. All your decisions here: colors, shapes, focal length, closeness, the various ways to split the frame with different ...everything. What a great catch and presentation. A very real but surreal corner of being :)
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Thanks for the comments
I must agree here and am curious what you did, Armando.
used a led light inside a carton box to soften the light
open the bonnet , spend some time lighting the engine
close the bonnet spend some time lighting the paint trying to emphasize the curves and trying to avoid reflections of the light
since the car is dark blue and there is little detail on the hood it needed about 2x the time than the engine
the detail of the engine was overwhelming the color of the hood
I set the fuji to 4 min exposure, played with ISO and aperture and the time I was directing the light to the car to get closer to what I wanted to accomplish
ended up taking a little longer than 1 hour with multiple attempts
Brought the image into camera raw played with highlights , clarity, dehaze, vibrance
much better than 1 hour seating on the coach watching tv :)
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Another one
Df - 20mm f/3.5UD
awesome view
color is a result of sunset + white balance fiddling ?
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Thanks for the comments
used a led light inside a carton box to soften the light
open the bonnet , spend some time lighting the engine
close the bonnet spend some time lighting the paint trying to emphasize the curves and trying to avoid reflections of the light
since the car is dark blue and there is little detail on the hood it needed about 2x the time than the engine
the detail of the engine was overwhelming the color of the hood
I set the fuji to 4 min exposure, played with ISO and aperture and the time I was directing the light to the car to get closer to what I wanted to accomplish
ended up taking a little longer than 1 hour with multiple attempts
Brought the image into camera raw played with highlights , clarity, dehaze, vibrance
much better than 1 hour seating on the coach watching tv :)
True watching tv is wasting time. Thanks for the explanation>
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+1
another good one
Looks like you're "in the pink", Fons! ;D
You keep me interested Fons. All your decisions here: colors, shapes, focal length, closeness, the various ways to split the frame with different ...everything. What a great catch and presentation. A very real but surreal corner of being :)
awesome view
Thanks fellows, a bit of a creative edit on the colours, the original one doesnt look that bad either ;)
color is a result of sunset + white balance fiddling ?
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Being stuck at home for me means meetings are all online. I tried an old webcam I had in a drawer, but the tiny lens meant my whole mess was in focus. So this weekend I set up the Z6 as a webcam with the venerable Nikkor S.C Auto 50mm f/1.4 making sure my background is an incomprehensible blur. Have gotten positive comments at all my meetings today.
I experimented with:
24-70 f/4 - too much DOF,
85mm f/1.8 - too long,
50mm f/1.8 G - noisy autofocus + autofocused on what I didn't want people to see when I moved out of the chair,
35mm f/1.4 - too short,
55mm f/1.2 - too hazy and a bit long,
55mm O - focuses too close.
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That's some webcam... 8)
Walking the dog.
Z6, 24-70 f4S
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That's some webcam... 8)
Walking the dog.
Z6, 24-70 f4S
Love it, Paco!
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Beautiful Paco.
Liberation Day
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Beautiful Paco.
Liberation Day
Good depiction!
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May 5
First climber flowering
Z6 - 105mm f/2.5
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That's some webcam... 8)
Walking the dog.
Z6, 24-70 f4S
Oh Yeah, Nice!
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Rural patterns.
Zoom-Nikkor 28-45mm f/4.5, modified Z6.
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sketch
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Being stuck at home for me means meetings are all online. I tried an old webcam I had in a drawer, but the tiny lens meant my whole mess was in focus. So this weekend I set up the Z6 as a webcam with the venerable Nikkor S.C Auto 50mm f/1.4 making sure my background is an incomprehensible blur. Have gotten positive comments at all my meetings today.
I experimented with:
24-70 f/4 - too much DOF,
85mm f/1.8 - too long,
50mm f/1.8 G - noisy autofocus + autofocused on what I didn't want people to see when I moved out of the chair,
35mm f/1.4 - too short,
55mm f/1.2 - too hazy and a bit long,
55mm O - focuses too close.
Hehe that is very cool! Photographers Webcam ;D ;D
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Congratulations Frank! I look forward to this ;D I'm sure you will put it to good use like the rest of the gang here.
I must admit I'm missing a Z,,, Excuse cant make up my mind if it's Z6 or Z7 on the list,,, ::) ::) ::)
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Congratulations Frank! I look forward to this ;D I'm sure you will put it to good use like the rest of the gang here.
I must admit I'm missing a Z,,, Excuse cant make up my mind if it's Z6 or Z7 on the list,,, ::) ::) ::)
my reasoning was that the Z7 is not far enough set apart from my D850 and that I really miss the creamy RAW files from my D600. 24MP fullframe is a very sweet spot.
I am still desperately waiting for the 1.2/50S
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Z6 is the right choice if you have a D850, which is my situation as well. Happy Z days Frank!
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May 6
Fresh Red.
Z6 - 85mm f/1.8S
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Z6 is the right choice if you have a D850, which is my situation as well. Happy Z days Frank!
I also have use love the D500
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May 6. We had a thunderstorm today.
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Hehe that is very cool! Photographers Webcam ;D ;D
I'm glad to finally have something usable. With all my work being "from home" there are many times people want to see my face - and that is all I want them to see.
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This might also fit into the "Boats, trains, no planes" thread....
NEX-5N Monochrome, Voigtländer Scopar 25mm f/4, IR.
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I also have use love the D500
I basically traded the D500 for a Z6, and still hold on to the Df as well. ;)
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Before the Nikon Z6-Z7 were launched is was not possible to use the Voigtlander Ultron 50mm f/1.8 to infinity on a Nikon Full Frame camera.
Now it is. ;)
Z7 - Voigtlander Color Ultron 50/1.8 (Made in Singapore)
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I basically traded the D500 for a Z6, and still hold on to the Df as well. ;)
the Df I never liked, as the F5 and D5 ... The D3 was a hot love affair but I like the D500 better than all of them. Perfect ergonomics!
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Congratulations Frank!
Still today I´m in love with the d500 speed. It is a marvel.
Someone´s window.
D200 IR with kit lens
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Congratulations Frank!
Still today I´m in love with the d500 speed. It is a marvel.
Someone´s window.
D200 IR with kit lens
that is a very beautiful photograph!
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Frank and I are in agreement .... Never underestimate what the old D200 still can do in hands of a talented photographer.
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Thank you both for the big compliments.
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May 7
jonge hengst
Z6 - 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E
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May 7. Iris.
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Good depiction!
Thanks Fons.
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May 7. Iris.
Lovely. The transparant background works great.
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Agreed. I very much enjoyed the way you took to the subject
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May 7. Iris.
Simple and lovely.
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May 7
jonge hengst
Z6 - 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E
Thanks!
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A warm Spring day
Z7 CV50/1.8 Ultron
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Lovely. The transparant background works great.
Agreed. I very much enjoyed the way you took to the subject
Simple and lovely.
Thank you, John, Paco and Jack. I always love the petals of the iris rendered this way.
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A warm Spring day
Z7 CV50/1.8 Ultron
I like the color combination of the lovely purple against the light green and yellow background.
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I like the color combination of the lovely purple against the light green and yellow background.
Thanks.
The pastel colours and 3d effects of this lens are unique. ( The lens has an optical 7/6 design and used brand names are Voigtlander, Zeiss Planar and Rollei. The Design is by Albrecht Wilhelm Tronnier for Voigtlander (Zeiss)
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Thanks.
The pastel colours and 3d effects of this lens are unique. ( The lens has an optical 7/6 design and used brand names are Voigtlander, Zeiss Planar and Rollei. The Design is by Albrecht Wilhelm Tronnier for Voigtlander (Zeiss)
Yes. And you put it to good use!
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Thanks.
The pastel colours and 3d effects of this lens are unique. ( The lens has an optical 7/6 design and used brand names are Voigtlander, Zeiss Planar and Rollei. The Design is by Albrecht Wilhelm Tronnier for Voigtlander (Zeiss)
Thank you for the technical detail. As an (almost) exclusive standard lens shooter, I feel like trying one myself. To me, a 50/1.8 (or a 50/2.0) is "the" most versatile lens.
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Yes. And you put it to good use!
Thanks Paco
Thank you for the technical detail. As an (almost) exclusive standard lens shooter, I feel like trying one myself. To me, a 50/1.8 (or a 50/2.0) is "the" most versatile lens.
I can recommend the lens. Performance is pretty good with charming color and the drawbacks limited, I must say. A bit of vignetting and loca when used wide open. Easy to focus, especially on the Z6/7.
Filter size is 49mm, so I used a stepup ring to use a 52mm Sun hood (HN-3)
Finally I can use it (to infinity) on a Nikon ;)
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Here is my first Z6 post in this thread
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They look sooo good Frank
Light with no light and no light with light :o
D500, 70-300mm vr
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They look sooo good Frank
The Aspargus is of great quality
The Kit-Lens 4/24-70S is superb
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I reckon the 24-70 f.4S suffers by being called a “kit lens” because kit lens infers an inferior quality, when it really isn’t!
This lens deserves better treatment from commentators because to describe it as a mere kit lens is an insult to a super lens!
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Agree that 24-70/4 is a super lens. No flare even with the sun in the frame!
Yesterday's moon, from my studio window (facing E), passing above house roofs
A couple of branches from a nearby cedar tree almost touch the moon.
Sky yesterday was near perfect, still too few cars to create smog!
Nikon 1V1+FT1+TC14eII+200-500mm @200mm, same FOV as a 756mm lens in FF terms
Ciao from Massimo
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Agree that 24-70/4 is a super lens. No flare even with the sun in the frame!
Yesterday's moon, from my studio window (facing E), passing above house roofs
A couple of branches from a nearby cedar tree almost touch the moon.
Sky yesterday was near perfect, still too few cars to create smog!
Nikon 1V3+FT1+TC14eII+200-500mm @280mm, same FOV as a 1058mm lens in FF terms
Ciao from Massimo
Amazingly dreamy shot, Massimo!
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Dawn of May 8.
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Amazingly dreamy shot, Massimo!
Thanks, Akira!
I have made a correction to the description, camera was a 1V1, zoom @200mm (280mm accounting for the 1.4 TC), FOV equivalence is 756mm. Found out my error by looking at "useless" EXIF field -ExifIFD:FocalLengthIn35mmFormat which stated -correctly- 756mm
Ciao from Massimo
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I'd like to be welcomed by a morning sky like that Akira
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Thanks, Akira!
I have made a correction to the description, camera was a 1V1, zoom @200mm (280mm accounting for the 1.4 TC), FOV equivalence is 756mm. Found out my error by looking at "useless" EXIF field -ExifIFD:FocalLengthIn35mmFormat which stated -correctly- 756mm
Ciao from Massimo
Ie. 280mm. No more and no less.
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It's officially spring over in my part of the world and about time to put summer tyres on the car ... I was helped with the task by my local, friendly car mechanic.
The ubiquitous little red car looks different in B/W by the Sony monochrome camera. As no filter was used, the output is blend of visible light and IR. The tiny Voigtländer 25mm f/4 Skopar SC lens is an excellent performer, but would hardly let any UV through. It handles IR with ease though.
Returned home in high spirits only to find an updated weather forecast predicting heavy snowfall the day after tomorrow. Oh well. Summer tyres will stay on car, I stay put indoors :(
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Ie. 280mm. No more and no less.
Please note, the following photo has no artistic interest. It is only used to evaluate the field-of-view of a FF camera compared to a Nikon 1 (2.7 crop factor).
Same point of view, only a little higher (the cedar tree branches have a different position)
Different camera + lens setup: Nikon D600 (FF) + TC20eIII + Nikkor 200-500 @ 378mm (or in the vicinity, as visually accurate as possible).
The infamous EXIF field -ExifIFD:FocalLengthIn35mmFormat yields 750 mm, only 6mm difference from the above nighttime picture
You can see that the horizontal field of view for a FF camera @750 mm corresponds fo the horizontal FOV for a Nikon 1 @ 280mm, accounting for the 2.7x crop factor.
N.B. I'm not talking DOF, I'm talking FOV.
You could have the same exact vertical framing if I had taken the time (no, I didn't have the time!) to position the second camera EXACTLY as the first, that is a little lower down.
Good enough for me.
Ciao from Massimo
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Yesterday's moon, from my studio window (facing E), passing above house roofs
Nice atmospheric shot of the full moon
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Dawn of May 8.
A beauty of a Dawn, Akira. Tempting palette of colours.
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Nice atmospheric shot of the full moon
Thanks John.
As you can see from today's daylight picture, an otherwise boring scene can become something at the right moment. I'm lucky that I was alerted by my wife that the moon was saying hello from behind the skyline!
Ciao from Massimo
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As you can see from today's daylight picture, an otherwise boring scene can become something at the right moment. I'm lucky that I was alerted by my wife that the moon was saying hello from behind the skyline!
Photography is painting with light ;)
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My favorite vegetable: Chard
Z7 CV Ultron 50/1.8
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May 8
Stacks of them
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May 8
Stacks of them
Nice graphics. Solar pans? ;)
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Worried pigeon
Was brooding one or more eggs in an abandoned vase on my neighour's terrace. My neighbour is away to his home nation Switzerland on account of Covid-19.
I spotted it and it hid under the rim, peeking out at times to see if I was still staring.
I had all the time to fetch a camera and a telephoto lens.
Nikon 1V1, FT1, AFP-DX 70-300mm/4.5-6.3 @ 270mm
Ciao from Massimo
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Catching first light today with, for the first time since long ago, enough time to take a few pictures before work starts.
Hoping to get some free time to be back here more often.
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I'd like to be welcomed by a morning sky like that Akira
Indeed, I felt I was blessed with the scene.
A beauty of a Dawn, Akira. Tempting palette of colours.
Thank you, John. When I opened the window to circulate the air, I found this scene, grabbed the camera and shot it, which I think was well worthwhile.
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(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49870921208_9cc079f0c1_h.jpg)
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Even an invasive species can look really pretty up close !!
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Gonzalo Sainz Trapaga is a goldsmith, sculptur, painter and a very interesting person & enterpreneur from our quarter. Today I created a series on him for a local paper
Z6 & "kit lens"
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May 8
Stacks of them
A wonderful shot, Fons!
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I reckon the 24-70 f.4S suffers by being called a “kit lens” because kit lens infers an inferior quality, when it really isn’t!
This lens deserves better treatment from commentators because to describe it as a mere kit lens is an insult to a super lens!
Yes, the lens is top notch!
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The little robin makes me forget about doing my chores and chopping next winters fire wood.
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May 7. Iris.
I like that iris, Akira
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A warm Spring day
Z7 CV50/1.8 Ultron
Lovely depth, John
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Yesterday's moon, from my studio window (facing E), passing above house roofs
A couple of branches from a nearby cedar tree almost touch the moon.
Great moon!
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Enjoying the sunset.
Nikon d300, 80-200mm 2.8 D
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I like that iris, Akira
Thank you, Bruno!
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Gonzalo Sainz Trapaga is a goldsmith, sculptur, painter and a very interesting person & enterpreneur from our quarter. Today I created a series on him for a local paper
Z6 & "kit lens"
You like the Z6?
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Thank you John and Frank. Steady contributors to the daily ;)
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Thank you John and Frank. Steady contributors to the daily ;)
And not forgetting you Fons ;)
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May 9
lines and structure
Z6 - 105mm f/1.4
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And not forgetting you Fons ;)
Thanks
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Lovely depth, John
Thanks Bruno. Yes, fascinating for a 50mm 1.8 lens.
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May 9
lines and structure
Z6 - 105mm f/1.4
Nice colour enhancement for the structure.
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You like the Z6?
The package with the 4/24-70S is neat and easy to carry like a point and shoot but delivers outstanding IQ. So it is the lazy man's always on me camera. Ergonomics is okayish. I wish it would be operable much faster.
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Thank you John and Frank. Steady contributors to the daily ;)
Akira and you belong to the regulars and Birna & Bent and Jack and Keith contribute quite often too.
I am really happy that my spontaneous impulse on 1/1/16 has after a bumpy phase become a well established part of NG
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Shopping clothes must be addictive...
Z7 Voigt Ultron 50/1.8
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Akira and you belong to the regulars and Birna & Bent and Jack and Keith contribute quite often too.
I am really happy that my spontaneous impulse on 1/1/16 has after a bumpy phase become a well established part of NG
One can't be exact that's the thing with naming always forgetting the best horses in the stables. :o
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May 9
lines and structure
Z6 - 105mm f/1.4
Very nice, super lines :)
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Very nice, super lines :)
Thank you Gunver
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1.4/35 Ai-S (*2006) on Z6
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1.4/35 Ai-S (*2006) on Z6
Nice, is that f1.4?
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Ruth and I followed a little used path along the River Glåma today which brought us into frequently very dense riparian forests. Some parts were almost impenetrable due to massive windfalls, even were we to carry a chainsaw, thus we had to circumvent the most inaccessible sections. They made for nice photo opportunities though. Here a snapshot with the tiny, elusive and very sharp Voigtländer 85mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar S on the likewise small NEX-5N Monochrome.
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I have been close to home for a long time now and it chages the way I see things. Home stairs.
D5300 IR, 35-70mm 3.3-4.5
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Nice, is that f1.4?
yes
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multiple ambivalence
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Catching first light today with, for the first time since long ago, enough time to take a few pictures before work starts.
Hoping to get some free time to be back here more often.
Albrecht Dürer: "Großes Wiesenstück"
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It's snowing today, so will have to contribute another snapshot from yesterday :(
Ruth leads while we navigate our hidden path upstream through an open (!) section of the dense riparian forest. Again, NEX-5N monochrome with the Voigtländer APO-Lantar 85 f/3.5 S. Food for thought this is just 40 km away from the centre of Oslo, capital of Norway. My new neighbourhood to which I relocated only 18 months ago has a lot to offer.
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it seems quite wild in your area. Is is wild or just nature coming back after humans have given up?
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Riparian forests that are flooded frequently develop like this. Thus yes, only "nature".
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Riparian forests that are flooded frequently develop like this. Thus yes, only "nature".
I learned that nature often needs decades or centuries to recoover from destructive human intervention. If it has not seen destructive human intervention or human intervention at all it looks different.
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This particular river has major run-of-river hydroelectric facilities however those cannot much change the nature-given annual flooding pattern. The regulation measures might lead to a reduced winter flow but magnitude of spring floods cannot be kept under human control.
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It's snowing today, so will have to contribute another snapshot from yesterday :(
Ruth leads while we navigate our hidden path upstream through an open (!) section of the dense riparian forest. Again, NEX-5N monochrome with the Voigtländer APO-Lantar 85 f/3.5 S. Food for thought this is just 40 km away from the centre of Oslo, capital of Norway. My new neighbourhood to which I relocated only 18 months ago has a lot to offer.
Nice. Is that lens family of the later 90/3.5?
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New Market regulations...
Z7 Voigt 50/1.8 Ultron
Marco Cavina explains the history of the lens here: (translated from Italian) https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marcocavina.com%2Farticoli_fotografici%2FZeiss_Planar_50mm_story%2F00_pag.htm (https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marcocavina.com%2Farticoli_fotografici%2FZeiss_Planar_50mm_story%2F00_pag.htm)
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Nice. Is that lens family of the later 90/3.5?
As far as I know it was launched around 2001 initially for the Bessa rangefinder cameras, together with a brood of other high-quality, well-made Voigtländer lenses in S (Nikon rangefinder) mount. I have the 21mm f/4, 25mm f/4, 58mm f/1.5, and the 85mm f/3.5 from that series. The Bessa saw a first incarnation in Leica "L" mount (screw 39mm), then the Bessa R2S with Nikon S-mount.
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New Market regulations...
Z7 Voigt 50/1.8 Ultron
Marco Cavina explains the history of the lens here: (translated from Italian) https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marcocavina.com%2Farticoli_fotografici%2FZeiss_Planar_50mm_story%2F00_pag.htm (https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marcocavina.com%2Farticoli_fotografici%2FZeiss_Planar_50mm_story%2F00_pag.htm)
this shows the quality of this lens in a great way!!!!
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Mei 10
Last of the warmer days temperatures will drop sharply from tonight on.
Staying home.
D850 - 200mm f/2
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As far as I know it was launched around 2001 initially for the Bessa rangefinder cameras, together with a brood of other high-quality, well-made Voigtländer lenses in S (Nikon rangefinder) mount. I have the 21mm f/4, 25mm f/4, 58mm f/1.5, and the 85mm f/3.5 from that series. The Bessa saw a first incarnation in Leica "L" mount (screw 39mm), then the Bessa R2S with Nikon S-mount.
Thanks for the explanation, Birna.
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this shows the quality of this lens in a great way!!!!
Thanks Frank.
Mei 10
Last of the warmer days temperatures will drop sharply from tonight on.
Staying home.
D850 - 200mm f/2
Beautiful colours and bokeh.
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Man with a flower in the park.
D2X, 35mm 1.8 dx
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Here's one that sums up today in Seattle - sunny and 88F (31C). This seal just lazing in the sunshine at Commodore Park below the Ballard Locks. Restriction on recreational fishing has just been lifted, and the gulls, herons and seals (in between naps) were hard at it. Cheers, John
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at the river
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Thanks Frank.
Beautiful colours and bokeh.
Thanks John
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May 11
Cold wind.
Foliage
D850 - 200mm f/2vr
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May 10, 2020. Evolution of the worried pigeon.
The cleaning lady, alerted by the neighbour, had cleaned the terrace, eliminated the guano and the eggs, but was not smart enough to upturn the vase.
As a result, within hours the pigeon was at it again, less worried than ever...
BTW, the 70-300/4.5-6.3 DX is really a fine little lens! This photo, 1V1 + FT1 + AFP-DX 70-300 @300mm
Ciao from Massimo
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Firethorn blossom
Z7 50/1.8 Voigtlander Ultron
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Leafing branch on grey alder. NEX-5N monochrome with 85mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar S.
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May 11, 2020. Infrared scene under the morning sun.
The orchards below the San Luca Sanctuary, and its 5 km porch were lit by morning sun, which selected what to illuminate exactly to my taste (lucky me!)
Nikon D70-IR [with permanent 720nm lo-pass filter replacement] + AFS 18-105mm/3.5-5.6
Ciao from Massimo
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Firethorn blossom
Z7 50/1.8 Voigtlander Ultron
firethorn blossom answer with Z6 & Nippon Koagu 3.5/55mm
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firethorn blossom answer with Z6 & Nippon Koagu 3.5/55mm
That's the difference between 1.8 and 3.5 (I assume it's wide open? ) I wanted a soft image ;)
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Baby horse chestnut pushing away the dried out flowers
Nikon 1V3 + FT1 + AFS μNikkor 60/2.8
Ciao from Massimo
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Saw this Blue-winged Warbler this evening and began to snap away. Probably took 50 shots and one was good. A positive covid moment.
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Tom, lovely colors.
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Saw this Blue-winged Warbler this evening and began to snap away. Probably took 50 shots and one was good. A positive covid moment.
Yes, this is lovely!
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Saw this Blue-winged Warbler this evening and began to snap away. Probably took 50 shots and one was good. A positive covid moment.
Lovely picture. Nice bird by the way ;)
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Baby horse chestnut pushing away the dried out flowers
Nikon 1V3 + FT1 + AFS μNikkor 60/2.8
Ciao from Massimo
phantastic sensual take on that plant. Wonderful
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Saw this Blue-winged Warbler this evening and began to snap away. Probably took 50 shots and one was good. A positive covid moment.
Lovely bird and image!
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May 12
Rosa 'Fritz Nobis' flowering early this year
D850 - 200mm f/2vr
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Great tit (Parus major) in flight @ 1/8000s, f/5.6, 200mm, ISO 2800. Maybe I should try the same with high speed flash to increase speed and depth of field?
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Great tit (Parus major) in flight @ 1/8000s, f/5.6, 200mm, ISO 2800. Maybe I should try the same with high speed flash to increase speed and depth of field?
Very nice photo. A bit of blur at the wings only gives the impression of the high speed of the wings, and bird.
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Thank you Akira, Bent, Paco and HNBO (sorry but couldn't find your name) for your comments. I appreciate them. Stay well!
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Saw this Blue-winged Warbler this evening and began to snap away. Probably took 50 shots and one was good. A positive covid moment.
almost poetry in pixels
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The international famous Jazz Saxophonist Paul van Kemenade in protest against the cuts on Culture in the district of Noord Brabant.
Z6 14-24/2.8
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flowers
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flowers
Nice, and lovely colors.
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phantastic sensual take on that plant. Wonderful
Thanks, Frank!
This is what "spring" is all about, a fruit springing out of dead and dried flowers (who did their homework...)
Ciao from Massimo
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Nice, and lovely colors.
I love my garden wild & colorful
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On my way to my GP today for blood samples and other tests. I believe this must be an indirect Scottish influence? (hint: Alistair McCall Smith)
(detektivbyrå = Detective Agency)
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The international famous Jazz Saxophonist Paul van Kemenade in protest against the cuts on Culture in the district of Noord Brabant.
Z6 14-24/2.8
Very nice shot and conversion!
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Thanks Fons.
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The DKL-Nikon F adapter arrived. Actually it is a small ring which makes it possible to use the aperture and to mount on the Nikon F.
The Voigtlander Septon 50mm f/2.0 (sold on the Voigtlander Bessamatic) here on the Z6 (https://lens-db.com/voigtlander-septon-50mm-f2-1959/ (https://lens-db.com/voigtlander-septon-50mm-f2-1959/))
Z7 24-70/2.8
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The Z series apparently sparked a revival of Voigtländers as well ....
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The Z series apparently sparked a revival of Voigtländers as well ....
Yes, they are looking sexy, don't they?
Especially from the period before the 'Cosina' acquisition
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Yesterday I was searching for the minimalistic plant Myosurus minimus (Tiny Mousetail) which, eventually, allowed itself to be discoverable. It belongs to the group of plants botanist lovingly nick-name "belly plants", which is an indication of how they have to be approached when you are a photographer as well ...
Anyway, when I had done the Mousetail, and uttered a lot of foul words over the inadequacies of the Z system for the occasion, I let my eyes take in the surrounding view of grassland infested by the invasive Wintercress Barbarea vulgaris now coming into bloom. The pollinators really love it though, so "invasive" might not be the applicable term in a more holistic and ecological perspective.
Here is a typical view. Z6 with the 24mm f/2 Nikkor which is better than its reputation if you maintain the lens well.
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Racing type motorcycle air filter after 140.000 Kilometers. Freshly cleaned
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Yes, they are looking sexy, don't they?
Especially from the period before the 'Cosina' acquisition
They do :D
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May 13
One moment bright skies then heavy overcast, cold northerly winds, morning frosts.
Df - zf2 35mm f/1,4
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May 13
One moment bright skies then heavy overcast, cold northerly winds, morning frosts.
Df - zf2 35mm f/1,4
very cold, yet very green. not good mood weather but I love the springing photosynthesis.
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Racing type motorcycle air filter after 140.000 Kilometers. Freshly cleaned
I love the noise in this Frank.
Esp the OOF parts near the top.
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May 13. It has been very hot for a couple of days in Tokyo, and Althaea rosea started to bloom.
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Akira, love this photograph. It has the gossamer effect of a water color and it draws me in and makes me want to look at it again.
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I love the noise in this Frank.
Esp the OOF parts near the top.
the Z6 brings all I did love in the D600 and more. Especially with very old MF glass. A strike of genious of Nikon engineers.
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May 13, beautiful day.
Z6, 24-70 f4
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My son's latest "nature find." I think that this skull is from a coyote.
Nikon D4, Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI.
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the Z6 brings all I did love in the D600 and more. Especially with very old MF glass. A strike of genious of Nikon engineers.
We told you ;)
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May 13. It has been very hot for a couple of days in Tokyo, and Althaea rosea started to bloom.
Delicate pastels, Akira.
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When I acquired the Angenieux AF 28-70/2.6 I sold the MF 35-70/2.5-3.3. That appeared to be a mistake. The optical quality of the manual focus is much higher especially wide open.
A few months ago I noticed a relatively cheap Angenieux MF 35-70 in the Canon FD mount. A beautiful sample. Had to wait long for the necessary Canon FD- Nikon Z adapter but now I have an exclusive Angenieux in the Z-mount ;)
On the Z7 70mm wide open.
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What are mistakes but practical lessons in learning?
Very 'cinematic' mellow rendition of your re-found lens.
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May 13
One moment bright skies then heavy overcast, cold northerly winds, morning frosts.
Df - zf2 35mm f/1,4
Lovely garden.
Dramatic picture.
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What are mistakes but practical lessons in learning?
Very 'cinematic' mellow rendition of your re-found lens.
Thanks, Birna !
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Lovely garden.
Dramatic picture.
Thanks Bent!
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From the green house today.
Nice herb.
Z6 24-70S @25.5mm f8
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From the green house today.
Nice herb.
Z6 24-70S @25.5mm f8
Ramsløg eller Allium ursinum or wild garlic
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Finally, after the national lockdown has been eased in some sectors, I was able to go to my hairdresser's again for a hair colour refreshment!!! My mobile strives to deliver acceptable colours under the harsh fluorescent lights though and noise levels are elevated. However so is my joy of getting my hair done again :)
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Finally, after the national lockdown has been eased in some sectors, I was able to go to my hairdresser's again for a hair colour refreshment!!! My mobile strives to deliver acceptable colours under the harsh fluorescent lights though and noise levels are elevated. However so is my joy of getting my hair done again :)
Impressive job.
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May 14
Aquilegia vulgaris
Z6 - 135mm f/2K
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Phacelia in the high grass & wind
36-72 f/3.5 reversed on Z6
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May 14
Aquilegia vulgaris
Z6 - 135mm f/2K
I like the picture, yet the HDR remix seems to do the fine petals no justice in my eyes ...
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Night flowers (sharper version).
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I like the picture, yet the HDR remix seems to do the fine petals no justice in my eyes ...
Thanks for the response Frank.
Although i disagree ;)
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Thanks for the response Frank.
Although i disagree ;)
it is a matter of taste
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Breakfast during the installation of fiber optics
Z7 Ang 35-70/2.5-3.3
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it is a matter of taste
Either way not even taste more like a decision, here you have it.
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Akira, love this photograph. It has the gossamer effect of a water color and it draws me in and makes me want to look at it again.
Delicate pastels, Akira.
Thank you Tom and John!
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Breakfast during the installation of fiber optics
Z7 Ang 35-70/2.5-3.3
That lens looks good.
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NG should put a ban on photos of flowers ;) This year it seems like the flowers is at least a season away. What else is normal this year?
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Phacelia in the high grass & wind
36-72 f/3.5 reversed on Z6
Thank you for reminding me to take the reversal ring and that lens for a spin :)
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NG should put a ban on photos of flowers ;) This year it seems like the flowers is at least a season away. What else is normal this year?
Ah snow () love it we had none this year ;)
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Either way not even taste more like a decision, here you have it.
Very beautiful and subtle!!!
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my entry for today ... did I post this already???
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my entry for today ... did I post this already???
Maybe last year? ;D Tomatoes flowering early mine not yet, had to rescue them from the frost.
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my entry for today ... did I post this already???
Frank, you posted the same in the Adapter thread :(
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Lest I would forget my efforts earlier this week, here is the Tiny Mousetail Myosurus minimus in all its 25mm tall glory. I surmise only botanists at heart can truly love the encounter with this kind of species? The Mousetail shared its habitat with the likewise small grass Poa irrigata.
Z6 with Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 125mm f/2.5 lens, around 0.7X. It would have been much easier to haul out the trusty Df for this capture, but I didn't realise that until it was too late. A lesson learned that the newest not always is the optimal approach to a problem.
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Lest I would forget my efforts earlier this week, here is the Tiny Mousetail Myosurus minimus in all its 25mm tall glory. I surmise only botanists at heart can truly love the encounter with this kind of species? The Mousetail shared its habitat with the likewise small grass Poa irrigata.
Z6 with Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 125mm f/2.5 lens, around 0.7X. It would have been much easier to haul out the trusty Df for this capture, but I didn't realise that until it was to late. A lesson learned that the newest not always is the optimal approach to a problem.
Very nice, had to look it up!
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Yesterday's news
Z6 - 135mm f/2
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That lens looks good.
Yes. It looks like a better sample than I had before.
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Yesterday's news
Z6 - 135mm f/2
Lovely
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Last rays. This building has them.
D500, 300mm 2.8 vrII
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From my usual vantage point.
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May 16
Follow the signs
Z6 - 24mm f/1.4g
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They never make it easy ;D
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Survivor after a period of night frost
Z7 Ang. 35-70/2.5-3.3
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May 16
Follow the signs
Z6 - 24mm f/1.4g
Go up :)
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May 16
Follow the signs
Z6 - 24mm f/1.4g
Ahh yes, if you see a fork in the road, take it!
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Thank you fellows, ;).
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My little sister at a social distance, hunkering down up on her mountain...
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In the 'Margritte' series...
Z7 Ang 35-70
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Lest I would forget my efforts earlier this week, here is the Tiny Mousetail Myosurus minimus in all its 25mm tall glory. I surmise only botanists at heart can truly love the encounter with this kind of species? The Mousetail shared its habitat with the likewise small grass Poa irrigata.
Z6 with Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 125mm f/2.5 lens, around 0.7X. It would have been much easier to haul out the trusty Df for this capture, but I didn't realise that until it was too late. A lesson learned that the newest not always is the optimal approach to a problem.
Most people would bluntly stomp over that nice little plant, or even 10 plants at a time if having big boots...
I've never -yet- handled a Df, I'll have to assume it has an extensible LCD?
Ciao from Massimo
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I've never -yet- handled a Df, I'll have to assume it has an extensible LCD?
Ciao from Massimo
No, Df hasn't that kind of LCD panel. What it has is a superb optical viewfinder that stays on all the time and is bright and easy to focus in the close-up range. And a design that allows better handling than the Z system under some conditions.
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No, Df hasn't that kind of LCD panel. What it has is a superb optical viewfinder that stays on all the time and is bright and easy to focus in the close-up range. And a design that allows better handling than the Z system under some conditions.
Birna didn’t mention that you need to get down on your stomach to use it, but that is standard operating procedure so doesn’t need mentioning.
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In the 'Margritte' series...
Z7 Ang 35-70
You deal with some serious magic here. Love the series!
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You deal with some serious magic here. Love the series!
+1
super
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Birna didn’t mention that you need to get down on your stomach to use it, but that is standard operating procedure so doesn’t need mentioning.
The fact that this plant affectionately was put in the "belly plant" class would suffice ... I was not happy with the Z6 under these captures as aspects of the camera behaviour and control layout impeded my work. The 125mm APO-Lanthar balances not well on the Z camera due to the FTZ adapter and that added to the practical issue I experienced.
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Zuiko 1.4/50 (~1984) on Z6
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May 7. Iris.
very beautiful
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In the 'Margritte' series...
Z7 Ang 35-70
Wonderful!
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May 17
on the river Maas
Z6 - 24mm f/1.4
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You deal with some serious magic here. Love the series!
+1
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Zuiko 1.4/50 (~1984) on Z6
My father wants to keep his Zuikos. He loves the 2.8/24mm and the 2.8/100mm especially ... I just ordered the 2.8/100mm and the 1.2/55mm and the 2.8/24mm Zuikos ... The 1.4/50mm is a lot of fun already. I guess the 1.2/55mm cound be even lovelier
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very beautiful
Thank you, Frank!
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May 17
on the river Maas
Z6 - 24mm f/1.4
Love this shot Fons. What characters! Color palette, depth and context, the fence, the expressions! jijijiji. Ole
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Walking in the morning.
Z6, 24-70 f4s fully open at 50mm or so it says in the exif.
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Thank you all.
Nice sheep, Fons :) Long haired too.
Rusty fence, Paco?
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Not rusty, just fence. The color of the soil behind is close to "rusty red" :)
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Walking in the morning.
Z6, 24-70 f4s fully open at 50mm or so it says in the exif.
Paco, Paco, Paco!
Besides your photographic eye, it also looks like the “kit lens” has a very good quality image wise.
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Thanks Bent! Walking more in nature currently and it is very addictive.
The 24-70 f4S is sharp and very convenient size, focal length and close focus. I use it a lot for pictures and even more for video but...so far we are just very good friends :D
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Pottery from 1960, Birch-design
With Sanseveria
Z6 55/1.8 Asahi Super-Takumar
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patterns
Z6 - 24mm f/1,4
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Walking in the morning.
Z6, 24-70 f4s fully open at 50mm or so it says in the exif.
that lens is gorgeous
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Pottery from 1960, Birch-design
With Sanseveria
Z6 55/1.8 Asahi Super-Takumar
very beautiful scene light and take on that
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A throw-back to the IR world of Kodak HIE film so many many decades ago, but now done in the digital domain with the NeX-5N Monochrome and a Voigtländer 25mm f/4 lens, filter is B+W 093 (Wratten 87C equivalent).
A quick test shot from my porch to evaluate whether the 25 CV would perform passably. It did.
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very beautiful scene light and take on that
Thanks Frank.
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Competition between schools in these 'Corona-days' Who made the most beautiful Flag.?
Fifty flags on the main square in Tilburg, the Heuvel. Saint Joseph church in the background
Z6 Yashinon 50mm f/1.7 (M42-lens)
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I planted three rows of potatoes, nine different species yesterday and today...
Z6 & 1.4/50mm Zuiko OM (ca. 1984)
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Thank you all.
Nice sheep, Fons :) Long haired too.
Rusty fence, Paco?
Love this shot Fons. What characters! Color palette, depth and context, the fence, the expressions! jijijiji. Ole
Thank you fellows i think the sheep are of the skudde breed and more likely drents heideschaap, females.
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May 19
Iris
Z6 - 35mm f/1.8S
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May 19
Iris
Z6 - 35mm f/1.8S
very beautiful
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I planted three rows of potatoes, nine different species yesterday and today...
Z6 & 1.4/50mm Zuiko OM (ca. 1984)
What do you do when the the weather turns, tomatoes dont like cold and wet.
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May 20
Rosa hybr. a beautiful sprawl of scented pink this year.
D850 - 60mm f/2.8
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What do you do when the the weather turns, tomatoes dont like cold and wet.
it is extremely warm in that spot ... loads of sun. Plus the tomatoes are in a wind protected part...
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May 20
Rosa hybr. a beautiful sprawl of scented pink this year.
D850 - 60mm f/2.8
lovely wildish rose bush!!!
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May 20
Rosa hybr. a beautiful sprawl of scented pink this year.
D850 - 60mm f/2.8
This is indeed lovely! The color is pleasant, too!
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the OM Zuiko 2.8/100mm arrived and I took a few shots. Beautiful rendering!!!
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The fields of Tilburg used to be full with Oats. That inspired an artist to make a tree with oat florets
Z6 50/1.8 Voigtlander Color Ultron
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I've begun investigating possible Duckweed localities in my district. This in preparation for a full-scale botanical study later this summer.
On my way to a promising site today (which turned out to be not only promising, but exciting as far as Duckweeds go), I took time to make a photo of one of the larger ancient burial mounds of which there are quite a number in this region. This is from early Iron Age and around 2.500 years old. Infrared with the 25mm CV f/4 Skopar on the NEX-5N monochrome. There must have been a lot of temptations to raze the mound and till it for agriculture over the millennia since it was created. However, it is still unmarked by the time passages and today serves as a reminder not to forget our cultural past.
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Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird this morning soon after dawn. By simply turning his head, this little bird allows his brilliant gorget to catch the light, in hopes of attracting his mate.
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May 21
Poppy ascending, good morning.
D850 - Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5
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May 21
Poppy ascending, good morning.
D850 - Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5
Very nice indeed, beautiful rendering and light.
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More shops open now...
Z6 Voigt 50/1.8
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Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird this morning soon after dawn.
Good timing Tom
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Very nice indeed, beautiful rendering and light.
Thank you Bent
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A rare sight these days
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Good timing Tom
Thanks Colin. I was up feeding my dog and lo and behold, this little fellow was putting on a show. Lucky me! Tom
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Walk around my block.
Nikon Z6, 35mm 1.4 ais
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Walk around my block.
Nikon Z6, 35mm 1.4 ais
nice one Paco
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nice one Paco
+1
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The fields of Tilburg used to be full with Oats. That inspired an artist to make a tree with oat florets
Z6 50/1.8 Voigtlander Color Ultron
This color ultron is very nice and the Zuiko’s too!
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Thank you guys. It was a productive walk :)
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Very nice photos in this thread indeed!
Here is my Helios 58/2 on D750, I love this swirly bokeh
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Today was too warm (at least for me in my current corona mood) to venture outside and seek interesting subjects. So the garden it is :)
Nikon Z6 + Nikkor 70-200mm f4
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49920225608_75b8cb6b4d_h.jpg)
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Yesterday evening seen just from outside of my kitchen window. Nikon Df and Nikkor 58mm f1.4.
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Yesterday evening seen just from outside of my kitchen window. Nikon Df and Nikkor 58mm f1.4.
Nice :) Lovely colors.
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Lovely colors and view from your kitchen! Thanks for sharing it
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Yesterday evening seen just from outside of my kitchen window. Nikon Df and Nikkor 58mm f1.4.
What a great view ! Stunning colours
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Ideal weather - a little wind, sunny and 25 degrees..
D800E Voigt 90/3.5
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May 22
local resident
D850 - Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5
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A new shell set ... always dreamt of a "Gretsch Studio Series", terrific look & sound
Oly OM Zuiko 2.8/100mm from the 1980ies, Z6 from the 20teenies
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More shops open now...
Z6 Voigt 50/1.8
Kind of funny, the three torso next the three barrels ... :)
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In the park
500PF & D850
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Clear skies.
Z6, 35mm 1.4 ais, big crop
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Kind of funny, the three torso next the three barrels ... :)
Thanks, Werner.
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Clear skies.
Z6, 35mm 1.4 ais, big crop
Lovely colours and framing.
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Very nice photos in this thread indeed!
Here is my Helios 58/2 on D750, I love this swirly bokeh
Nice color design here. The charm of the limited palette.
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This color ultron is very nice and the Zuiko’s too!
Thanks Nasos.
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Riding the light.
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Sunrise apple trees are starting to blossom.
Nikon D4, Nikkor-P.C. 105mm f/2.5 AI.
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Z6 - helios-44-2 preset aperture
pink garden rose
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Riding the light.
A fine proof of the "timing is everything" concept.
Yet another flower shot.
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Riding the light.
Paco, Paco, Paco ;)
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Z6 - helios-44-2 preset aperture
pink garden rose
Lovely ;)
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Lovely ;)
Thank you Bent
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Thank you for the comments.
This thread is getting "springy". Love it!
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Interesting color combination ...
2.8/100mm OM Zuiko (ca 1985) on Z6 (2019)
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Acacia
D800E Voigt Apo 90/3.5
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My daughter and I escaped to the near by sierra
Conditions were ideal, no moon, clear sky, low humidity, and nice cool 7°C, very welcome after we have been having 33°..35° days
The milky way was plainly visible even when just getting out of the car, with our eyes not yet used to darkness.
15 sec iso 6400 fuji x-t3 f3.5 @ 24mm
I intended to take the 20mm f1.8 lens and at 4:30am picked up the 24-85afs by mistake , still it worked quite well and it is easier to focus
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The lilacs are starting to bloom and the hummingbird moths are back. I love their tails! (D7100, 70-300 4-5.6 AFP, cropped a bit)
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My daughter and I escaped to the near by sierra
Conditions were ideal, no moon, clear sky, low humidity, and nice cool 7°C, very welcome after we have been having 33°..35° days
The milky way was plainly visible even when just getting out of the car, with our eyes not yet used to darkness.
15 sec iso 6400 fuji x-t3 f3.5 @ 24mm
I intended to take the 20mm f1.8 lens and at 4:30am picked up the 24-85afs by mistake , still it worked quite well and it is easier to focus
Splendid image Armando!
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Paeonia
D850 - voigtländer 90mm f/3.5 diopter
handheld, some wind, iso 220, 1/100 @f3.5
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The lilacs are starting to bloom and the hummingbird moths are back. I love their tails! (D7100, 70-300 4-5.6 AFP, cropped a bit)
phantastic shot of the "Taubenschwänzchen" ... extremely fast little flyers with the ability to also fly Kolibri style (Hummingbird)
https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/Taubenschw%C3%A4nzchen
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The OM Zuiko 1.2/55mm allows for absolutely magic shots ...
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The OM Zuiko 1.2/55mm allows for absolutely magic shots ...
Underexposed, Lol :)
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Underexposed, Lol :)
if you say so....
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Had a chance to get back into our construction site and get a few photos. This is from the upper level looking across the building. Construction workers were back on site as of last week, but most people are still at home.
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Love that shot, Jack, so much to see!
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Entertaining...
Z6 Voigt 50/1.8 Color Ultron
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Entry for 24 May 2020
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Entry for 24 May 2020
Nice one, Frank. Soft effect is well used. One of the Zuiko lenses?
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Nice one, Frank. Soft effect is well used. One of the Zuiko lenses?
1.2/55 @f/1.2
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Spin! Spin! Spin!
Nikon D4, 105mm f/2.5
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May 25
Alstroemeria, Peruvian lilly
D850, Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5
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Spin! Spin! Spin!
Nikon D4, 105mm f/2.5
Great image, the action, the colours.
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In answer to Frank :)
Z7 Ang 35-70/2.5-3.3
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May 26
Gunnera m.
Not my garden too big
Z6 - 85mm f/1.8S
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oly on z
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Last rays reflected on the window.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 AI with cpu
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Last rays reflected on the window.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 AI with cpu
Very nice image.
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Paco is rising as the Z6 specialist above any competition ... Kudos, again. Is that 105 with one of my CPUs by the way?
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Core NG members might have realised I'm not contributing as often as before. The reason is simple: the field season for my aquatic plant project has started, and I'm emersing myself (literally) in the collecting, identification, and photo documentation of all the species on my "to-do" list for 2020.
Some species need to be cultivated as part of the identification process. This applies to most of the various duckweeds. Thus I extend my (limited) skills as an aquatic gardener these days :)
Here are 6 culture jars with collections for last days. There are about 4 species of duckweed involved in them.
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Fresh colours of Spring
Z7 A-35-70
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Impressive samples Birna :)
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Inspired by the thread by Zang about the 28mm f3.5 I found my sample, which I have never use because it has a small chip in the front lens, and it did not mount om my DSLR, until I got the Df, and by that time I had forgot about it.
Today I gave it a spin on the Z6 in the garden.
The chip don't seem to give any problems ;)
@f3.5
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Paco is rising as the Z6 specialist above any competition ... Kudos, again. Is that 105 with one of my CPUs by the way?
Thank you both very much. This was one of those rare times: I saw the image days before and came back to find out it was still there after a couple of days.
Yes Birna, it is one of your cpu units. Put in place by Erik himself along with the 28mm f2. They both work flawlessly. I also have a chipped rodenstock 95mm1.4 I bought from you and the rodenstock 100mm 1.6 I chipped with your assistance. I'm spoiled :)
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=3867.msg65613#msg65613
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Not spoiled, chosen. Since the CPU project, unfortunately, has come to an end.
I'm very pleased that some of those CPU-enhanced lenses have found a safe and useful endpoint in your hands.
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in my garden just now
Ai-S Nikkor 1.4/35mm at f/1.4 1/200 s
Z6
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Last rays reflected on the window.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 AI with cpu
Excellent Paco. Who cares about the 105, or Z6 ? ;)
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;) Thank you.
Birna, I´m very lucky.
Frank, isn´t it wonderful to use the 35mm 1.4 fully open on the Z6? You got some magic there!
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Splendid image Armando!
thank you Fons
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Great image, the action, the colours.
Thank you, John.
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Frank, isn´t it wonderful to use the 35mm 1.4 fully open on the Z6? You got some magic there!
absolutely
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It's been an odd year, not just because of the virus, but the weather, and what has or has not grown well. Some things late, some early, some abundant, some rare. So when is a weed not a weed?
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Last rays reflected on the window.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 AI with cpu
Paco, now I realize what you meant! A truly brilliant capture. Well seen!
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Thank you Akira, much appreciated
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yesterday evening at dusk:
(1.4/35 Ai-S on Z6)
zoom in to fully savour!
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Last rays reflected on the window.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 AI with cpu
That's a nice 'Margritte' window, Paco :)
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May 27
Daily Poetry
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Last rays reflected on the window.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 AI with cpu
lovely colorscape and geometry
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One of my duckweed collection sites, which I visited today, is adjacent to a supercharging station for electric city buses. The system certainly packs a lot of power into these high-voltage charging devices. Takes less than 5 minutes (!) I'm told to bring the vehicle up to 80% of full capacity.
NEX-5N Monochrome with 85mm f/3.5 Voigtländer AP-Lanthar.
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Thank you all.
That´s impressive Birna. 5 min!
On a different note, humans may still be the dirtiest virus
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Home-bakery and fresh from the oven...
Gluten free and low carb bread with nuts
Z6 50S
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It's been an odd year, not just because of the virus, but the weather, and what has or has not grown well. Some things late, some early, some abundant, some rare. So when is a weed not a weed?
I like this one whereabouts' Matthew
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Home-bakery and fresh from the oven...
Gluten free and low carb bread with nuts
Z6 50S
Lovely oof rendering, nothing wrong with gluten protein imm
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I like this one whereabouts' Matthew
Near Rochester, Vermont. It's just on the East side of the Green Mountains.
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Near Rochester, Vermont. It's just on the East side of the Green Mountains.
Lovely area, Matthew. I Like the combination of the flowers in the landscape.
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Lovely oof rendering, nothing wrong with gluten protein imm
Thanks Fons. Yes, the 50/1.8S is capable of some nice bokeh and DOF rendering.
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Near Rochester, Vermont. It's just on the East side of the Green Mountains.
That explains the late spring :)
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One of my overwintering cultures of Lemna turionifera Red Duckweed suddenly lost its growth advantage over its accompanying floating liverwort Riccia fluitans. Within a week, the Riccia had surpassed the duckweed and now aims for [micro]cosmic dominance.
Z7, AFD Micro-nikkor 60mm f/2.8, at 1:1.
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One of my overwintering cultures of Lemna turionifera Red Duckweed suddenly lost its growth advantage over its accompanying floating liverwort Riccia fluitans. Within a week, the Riccia had surpassed the duckweed and now aims for [micro]cosmic dominance.
Z7, AFD Micro-nikkor 60mm f/2.8, at 1:1.
Interesting and very special colours and form.
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One of my overwintering cultures of Lemna turionifera Red Duckweed suddenly lost its growth advantage over its accompanying floating liverwort Riccia fluitans. Within a week, the Riccia had surpassed the duckweed and now aims for [micro]cosmic dominance.
Z7, AFD Micro-nikkor 60mm f/2.8, at 1:1.
Your Z7 should be excited!
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It was hot but dry today.
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Within a week, the Riccia had surpassed the duckweed and now aims for [micro]cosmic dominance.
Lovely form and detail Birna
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No flowers (blossom) any more in the Firethorn. But inside the Firethorn bush, some hidden flowers can be found...
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No flowers (blossom) any more in the Firethorn. But inside the Firethorn bush, some hidden flowers can be found...
Very fine John.
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May 28
Euphorbia
D850 - 28mm f/1.8g
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May 28
Euphorbia
D850 - 28mm f/1.8g
You have captured a sense of a floating world that I like very much.
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May 1
Three musketeers and d 'Artagnan
Z6 - 50mm f/1.8S
Are they in a aquarium :D
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It was hot but dry today.
Beautiful flowers Akira. What's their name? I think we had similar ones (not exactly same) back in 80s.
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John and Fons, you both got to create ethereal nature.
Urban lines and colors
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Beautiful flowers Akira. What's their name? I think we had similar ones (not exactly same) back in 80s.
Thank you, Zang! This is hollyhock (Alcea rosea).
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Being in Duckweed Shooting Mode is a challenge, but of course there is little need of ever leaving my home and another pot of coffee brewing :)
I've been documenting a peculiar feature of Lemna japonica Japanese Duckweed the last day(s), and found I needed to make my focusing stack in a slanted angle. This in order to capture the sequence of papules (small pustules or papillae) along the median nerve on the dorsal side. They are very small and tend to blend in with the frond surface unless one lights them very carefully. Even then, the task was much tougher than I had expected and I'm still not completely satisfied with the outcome, so keep on trying more.
Here anyway is the current setup on my kitchen table, comprising the Z7, Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro lens (CPU enhanced), Heim fibre optics, Stackshot rail, and all bolted onto one of my old faithful and rock sturdy Nikon Multiphot stands.Magnification is 5X and next step might be going up to 10X with the Mitutoyo 10X objective. However the last rig is physically longer thus inherently more unstable in an orientation off normal, plus the Mitutoyo is more prone to flaring when lighting is tricky.
A snapshot with the 85mm f/3.5 Voigtländer APO-Lanthar on the NEX-5N Monochrome.
More coffee awaits the intrepid photographer :(
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plant id please...
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May be a Clematis vitalba, Gewöhnliche Waldrebe.
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You have captured a sense of a floating world that I like very much.
Thank you Tom.
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Are they in a aquarium :D
No ;)
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John and Fons, you both got to create ethereal nature.
Urban lines and colors
Thank you Paco
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Very fine John.
Thanks, Tom.
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John and Fons, you both got to create ethereal nature.
Urban lines and colors
Thanks Paco. That's a fine urban grid.
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Z7 Micro Nikkor AF-S 60mm f/2.8
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Being in Duckweed Shooting Mode is a challenge, but of course there is little need of ever leaving my home and another pot of coffee brewing :)
I've been documenting a peculiar feature of Lemna japonica Japanese Duckweed the last day(s), and found I needed to make my focusing stack in a slanted angle. This in order to capture the sequence of papules (small pustules or papillae) along the median nerve on the dorsal side. They are very small and tend to blend in with the frond surface unless one lights them very carefully. Even then, the task was much tougher than I had expected and I'm still not completely satisfied with the outcome, so keep on trying more.
Here anyway is the current setup on my kitchen table, comprising the Z7, Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro lens (CPU enhanced), Heim fibre optics, Stackshot rail, and all bolted onto one of my old faithful and rock sturdy Nikon Multiphot stands.Magnification is 5X and next step might be going up to 10X with the Mitutoyo 10X objective. However the last rig is physically longer thus inherently more unstable in an orientation off normal, plus the Mitutoyo is more prone to flaring when lighting is tricky.
A snapshot with the 85mm f/3.5 Voigtländer APO-Lanthar on the NEX-5N Monochrome.
More coffee awaits the intrepid photographer :(
Impressive setup, and interesting research! Good luck!
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plant id please...
Isn't that a Bryony?
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Impressive setup, and interesting research! Good luck!
Yes, indeed !
Good luck, Birna.
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Today, the Blue Impulse, the aerobatic team of Japan Air Self-Defence Force flew over Tokyo to express the appreciation to the people who have confronted COVID-19. I figured that my place is right below the flight route of the team and decided to try to shoot the flight.
I've had no experience to shoot the fighters in flight and own no dedicated lens for the purpose. So, I attached my trusty Ai 200/4.0 to Sigma fp, taped the focus ring to the infinity and the aperture ring to f11 so that I wouldn't mess up the setting by being panicked. I figured and prayed that the team would be well within the DOF of a 200mm lens stopped down to f11, so it was virtually a "pan focus" shooting. I did realize that the team would be shot always in a backlit situation and set the camera to the A mode and its exposure compensation to +1 stop.
And this is one of the most successful (at least to me) images. The frame was trimmed roughly to half.
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The 200 Nikkor rightfully deserved your trust in it :)
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The 200 Nikkor rightfully deserved your trust in it :)
+1
It is a bit tricky to photograph aero planes, but you did well :)
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The 200 Nikkor rightfully deserved your trust in it :)
+1
It is a bit tricky to photograph aero planes, but you did well :)
Thank you, Birna and Bent! My 200/4.0 has been used with D750, Panasonic GH5, Fuji X-E3/T3 and now Sigma fp and has never disappointed me!
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Cut my lawn for the first time this year. I try to avoid cutting some of the wildflowers that spring up and this daisy is an example of that.
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Cut my lawn for the first time this year. I try to avoid cutting some of the wildflowers that spring up and this daisy is an example of that.
Tom, this is a delicate and affectionate image.
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Really good job with those planes Akira.
I´m enjoying a lot my time with the Nikon D2x. I got one for 200€ in an auction on ebay. It has some kirks but the images I find very much to my liking. Here, paired with the 80-200 2.8 ed
Edit, I put 2 images by mistake
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Really good job with those planes Akira.
I´m enjoying a lot my time with the Nikon D2x. I got one for 200€ in an auction on ebay. It has some kirks but the images I find very much to my liking. Here, paired with the 80-200 2.8 ed
Thank you, Paco. It was an exciting experience. The shutter response of D2X is still top notch even in today's standard, so it suits your shooting style in which the reflex nerve is essential. Love the image, as always!
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Today, the Blue Impulse, the aerobatic team of Japan Air Self-Defence Force flew over Tokyo to express the appreciation to the people who have confronted COVID-19. I figured that my place is right below the flight route of the team and decided to try to shoot the flight.
I've had no experience to shoot the fighters in flight and own no dedicated lens for the purpose. So, I attached my trusty Ai 200/4.0 to Sigma fp, taped the focus ring to the infinity and the aperture ring to f11 so that I wouldn't mess up the setting by being panicked. I figured and prayed that the team would be well within the DOF of a 200mm lens stopped down to f11, so it was virtually a "pan focus" shooting. I did realize that the team would be shot always in a backlit situation and set the camera to the A mode and its exposure compensation to +1 stop.
And this is one of the most successful (at least to me) images. The frame was trimmed roughly to half.
Successful detailed shot.
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Successful detailed shot.
Thank you, John!
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Isn't that a Bryony?
Yes, a "Zaunrübe"
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Really good job with those planes Akira.
I´m enjoying a lot my time with the Nikon D2x. I got one for 200€ in an auction on ebay. It has some kirks but the images I find very much to my liking. Here, paired with the 80-200 2.8 ed
Edit, I put 2 images by mistake
Paco, Paco, Paco, super image.
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mountain bikers searching for their wifes
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Paco, Paco, Paco, super image.
Thank you Bent. It makes me think of The Stranger Thing's "upside down" :)
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This morning trek took me by a bee farm. I got stung once ;D
Z6, 105mm 2.5 ai, cpu enabled
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Sunny Sunday
Z6 ED 180/2.8
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Sunny Sunday
Z6 ED 180/2.8
superb every thing !!!
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I took so many. No uploads.
Now.
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What a beautiful color and shapes composition, John. Action and attitude spot on too. That combination of lens-camera since to work excellent.
Lonely.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 with Birna´s CPU
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What a beautiful color and shapes composition, John. Action and attitude spot on too. That combination of lens-camera since to work excellent.
Lonely.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 with Birna´s CPU
Lovely, beautiful and true!
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Blue Flag Iris from my car using the half-raised window as a tripod of sorts, very convenient and easy.
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Thanks Frank and Paco
What a beautiful color and shapes composition, John. Action and attitude spot on too. That combination of lens-camera since to work excellent.
Yes, great lens, but forget it a bit, because the Voigtlander APO LAnthar 180/4 is better (lac of Chroma), and works great on the Z's because of the focus-zoom. The 180ED works great too ;)
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What a beautiful color and shapes composition, John. Action and attitude spot on too. That combination of lens-camera since to work excellent.
Lonely.
Z6, 105mm 2.5 with Birna´s CPU
Oh, this is a lovely simplistic image!