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John Geerts

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #75 on: November 20, 2022, 09:59:09 »
She looks very pleased with her servant John's efforts!  ;D
Thanks Hugh ;)

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #76 on: November 20, 2022, 10:01:51 »
Sorry to hear about your cold - hopefully you're getting these out of the way for winter John.
Meanwhile the Queen looks regal and full of poise
Thanks Colin,  just recovering a bit, not helped by a fresh jaw infection, but that is getting better now too. The light is visible at the end of the tunnel ;)

The cats are doing fine, they are with three now :)

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #77 on: November 20, 2022, 12:57:24 »
Great capture John! How do you find the 58G on the Z9 with regards to focus speed? I tried it with the 1st version of the Nikon F>Z adapter but thought it was very slow. I've also seen reports that the lens performs better on the mirrorless bodies with regards to sharpness (improved focus accuracy I guess). What's your experience?

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #78 on: November 20, 2022, 13:00:00 »
Obviously, I don't get out to do a lot of photography anymore so the standard dog portrait will have to do. 70-200/2.8S.

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #79 on: November 20, 2022, 13:17:14 »
More pigs, so be it..
from a local farm

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"Sit!"...please....
« Reply #80 on: November 20, 2022, 14:47:42 »
I've regressed to my beginnings in photography...at least lens wise.  Now I have the four Nikkor lenses I started out with when I began using Nikons in the early '70s.  Well, almost.  I did substitute the 105mm for the 85mm since I prefer that focal length.  I love the way these old Nikkors render more than any of the AF models.  Of course, I have ancient eyes and manually focusing is sometimes a bit difficult.  I do manage pretty well with the green dot focus confirmation's help.

Do you know how hard it is to take a sharp picture of this little mutt with a manual focus lens?  She is a hyperactive terrier who never learned to walk--she runs.  She took this pose and I wanted to photograph her but she only held it for about a half second.  I called her back and proceeded to say "Sit!" and "Stay!" and "Wait!" about a dozen times until she finally held the pose long enough for me to focus and click.  Done at ƒ/2.8 with the pre-AI Nikkor 24mm ƒ/2.8 on a D810.  ISO of 5000. 

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #81 on: November 20, 2022, 23:08:39 »
Great capture John! How do you find the 58G on the Z9 with regards to focus speed? I tried it with the 1st version of the Nikon F>Z adapter but thought it was very slow. I've also seen reports that the lens performs better on the mirrorless bodies with regards to sharpness (improved focus accuracy I guess). What's your experience?
Thanks !

Focus is pretty fast on the Z-camera's.  No focus slow down on the Z6 and Z9 (and Z) in comparison with DSLR's  (it was never a speed monster)

 The lens performs much better on the Mirrorless bodies, improved focus accuracy indeed, and that shows immediately the strengths of the lens. It is also a great benefit to focus zoom on the mirrorless bodies.  58G is my favorite lens.  And it performs brilliantly on the Z9. (faster focus, higher focus accuracy)

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #82 on: November 21, 2022, 00:20:54 »
Mercedes Benz,
oh lord will you buy me

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #83 on: November 21, 2022, 02:19:18 »
Found on the wall.

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #84 on: November 21, 2022, 09:01:46 »
Persimmons being dried and chrysanthemum.
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Re: November 2022
« Reply #85 on: November 21, 2022, 13:46:25 »
I love Nikfusion's dog silhouette
plus Fons' latest pigs

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #86 on: November 21, 2022, 22:20:53 »
  A rainy evening
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Re: November 2022
« Reply #87 on: November 22, 2022, 10:50:54 »
November 22

Shoveling compost

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In the meantime i upgraded from a Z6 to a Z7_2


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Re: November 2022
« Reply #88 on: November 22, 2022, 22:38:39 »
Getting ready to go on stage.

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Re: November 2022
« Reply #89 on: November 22, 2022, 22:58:44 »
Obviously, I don't get out to do a lot of photography anymore so the standard dog portrait will have to do. 70-200/2.8S.
Very nice capture!

Fons  tell us plus and minus of your change from z6 to Z7 II

Paco very nice framing!