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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: bobfriedman on August 18, 2020, 23:34:24

Title: Calla Lilly
Post by: bobfriedman on August 18, 2020, 23:34:24
FujiFilm GFX 50R ,Nikkor-AM 120mm f/5.6 ED
1/30s f/5.6 iso160 35-stack
(https://pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/170966010/original.jpg)
Title: Re: Calla Lilly
Post by: ColinM on August 19, 2020, 12:57:44
This is impressive on so many levels.
As a piece of art, it's rich and enticing.

Having heard you talk about these less common Nikkors elsewhere, this is a great example of the results that are possible when used by skilled hands
Title: Re: Calla Lilly
Post by: Akira on August 19, 2020, 18:15:19
Nice.  A medium format camera should be the way to go to take advantage of a lens that offers larger image circle.
Title: Re: Calla Lilly
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 19, 2020, 21:50:45
Very nice example of the capabilities of the AM Nikkor. Which is pretty non-exotic as far as Nikkors go since it was an ordinary lens for view format cameras. Probably not amongst the best-sellers of its time, though. I still have my copy and admire its qualities even today.
Title: Re: Calla Lilly
Post by: bobfriedman on August 20, 2020, 00:02:50
Very nice example of the capabilities of the AM Nikkor. Which is pretty non-exotic as far as Nikkors go since it was an ordinary lens for view format cameras. Probably not amongst the best-sellers of its time, though. I still have my copy and admire its qualities even today.

yes.. I do like this lens and I am glad that I had the opportunity to purchase it for a reasonable amount, may have been on a trip to Tokyo.. the rival lens for me is the Schneider Makro-Symmar which feels sharper to me.
Title: Re: Calla Lilly
Post by: Randy Stout on August 21, 2020, 01:36:56
Bob:

This is lovely. I generally am not a huge fan of black backgrounds, but it works great here.

How malleable do you find the files with this Fuji?

Randy
Title: Re: Calla Lilly
Post by: bobfriedman on August 21, 2020, 12:55:50
How malleable do you find the files with this Fuji?

the Fuji 50R provides a lot of room for pushing the image.. with landscape I can push maybe 3 stops easily, for example using gradients/luminosity masks can bring out sky detail.