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Lens Talk / Re: Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena
« Last post by MEPER on May 03, 2026, 13:01:40 »
Aperture 1.8
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Lens Talk / Re: Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena
« Last post by MEPER on May 03, 2026, 13:00:42 »
Aperture 1.8.
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Lens Talk / Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena
« Last post by MEPER on May 03, 2026, 12:59:49 »
Yesterday evening I went out for a small walk with my Z7 and Plena lens for some light capturing.
Probably the sharpest general purpose wide aperture lens I have. The Z50/1.8 is also pretty good.
I did not use any sharpening. I see no real use for it as images are sharp enough "out of box" and I often don't like the enhanced contrast "unsharp mask" causes.
I like the colors and contrast of the lens and the absence of CA.
The images are in pairs (reduced to 1900 pixels at longest end + a 100% crop).
ISO 64 was the setting.

This one is shot at aperture 2.5.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Fons Baerken on May 03, 2026, 11:59:19 »
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Fons Baerken on May 03, 2026, 11:56:22 »
Pogi at TdR - Z5ii & Z 24-120mm

Today I went to the French part of Switzerland by train to photograph Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de Romandie. Glad it finally worked out despite some hurdles. In the morning I cycled from the Train Station to the Start place and was in midst the security motorbikes - tried a one handed video with my handy and fell over at a bump in the street. There's no better place to crash than a pro race. So off to the para medic to get the wounds sorted. Then I knocked at the Tudor Pro Racing team bus door and asked the mechanic if he would please repair my bike which he gladly did. Then off to the arrival location to get this picture. Luckily my two cameras in the backpack survived the crash :)
On the train home the shoulder and fingers got more and more sore so that I decided to visit the hospital for a check-up.
A luxated finger, another finger (camera release finger) with chipped bone and the shoulder needs further exams by MRI.
Hey but I got my photo ... and I should be back on the bike very soon.

Quite the 'Hals-und Beinbruch' story, get well!
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Lens Talk / Re: Lens advice for a Nikon Z8 please...
« Last post by John Geerts on May 03, 2026, 09:03:43 »
  I have been using the f4 version until last week that I finally found a "zero shot" of the 2.8 at nikon Spain for a very good price with full warrranty. This lens works. I was expecting the sharpness -still amazing- but the quality of the bokeh took me by surprise.

  The f4 version still have it uses and it does very well indeed for video were going faster that f4 is not a priority anyway.
Congratulations with that great 2.8s lens, Paco !!
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by John Geerts on May 03, 2026, 09:01:08 »
May 2

Vughterstraat, Den Bosch 131D

Zf  Vitrox 55mm f/1.8
Lovely shot, Fons.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by John Geerts on May 03, 2026, 08:59:38 »
Pogi at TdR - Z5ii & Z 24-120mm

Today I went to the French part of Switzerland by train to photograph Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de Romandie. Glad it finally worked out despite some hurdles. In the morning I cycled from the Train Station to the Start place and was in midst the security motorbikes - tried a one handed video with my handy and fell over at a bump in the street. There's no better place to crash than a pro race. So off to the para medic to get the wounds sorted. Then I knocked at the Tudor Pro Racing team bus door and asked the mechanic if he would please repair my bike which he gladly did. Then off to the arrival location to get this picture. Luckily my two cameras in the backpack survived the crash :)
On the train home the shoulder and fingers got more and more sore so that I decided to visit the hospital for a check-up.
A luxated finger, another finger (camera release finger) with chipped bone and the shoulder needs further exams by MRI.
Hey but I got my photo ... and I should be back on the bike very soon.
Great shot despite the malheur, Daniel.  Get well soon !
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Akira on May 03, 2026, 08:08:32 »
May 3rd, national holiday.

Industar 50-2 (50mm f3.5) on Z30.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Fons Baerken on May 03, 2026, 07:54:30 »
Arrangement of artificial flowers

Zf  Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 Evo (@/2.8)

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