August 2023

[John Geerts]

I have signed up for pro bono work as a validator of aquatic plants for the National History Museum of Botany at the  University of Oslo. Got my security clearance and access key card today, so spent the entire day immersed -- literally -- in the herbarium. A quiet and if I'm allowed to say so, rather dusty, place. However, somebody has to do the job and I volunteered. No idea for how long the task will take, but I expect to be busy for some months at least. I have to go through around 10,000 collections. mainly Pondweeds (Potamogeton, Stuckenia, and Groenlandia).

A quick view of my working space there. Now it's between me, the monographs, the Leica binocular microscope (which is excellent), and the herbarium sheets.

Sounds like a great, project.  Good luck, Birna.

[John Geerts]

Ruth gave me a Moomin mug, I indulged myself with the new Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 lens just in order to be able to make a test exposure at f/1.2

 By the way, this lens is an excellent performer. Performance comes at the expense of weight, as this optic tips the scales at 700g. I purchased the 75 directly from the Viltrox store and it came pretty cheap, nearly half of what my local photo dealer asks for it.

Sounds like a great lens and read some good reviews as well.  Close focus distance is OK?

[John Geerts]

Grandson
Z6  24-70/2.8S

[Thomas Stellwag]

Grandson
Z6  24-70/2.8S

wonderful age
is it your influence, that he is already a fan of lesser fierce bears?

[Fons Baerken]

Grandson
Z6  24-70/2.8S

Happy little fellow having a good time with grandpa photographing!

Great. Fons

Thanks John!

[Fons Baerken]

August 26

Monastery chapel photographed from the choir,
Emmausklooster in Velp, NB.

Z7  20mm f/1.8s

The metering is quite erratic with this cam.

[John Geerts]

wonderful age
is it your influence, that he is already a fan of lesser fierce bears?

Thanks,  Yes

[John Geerts]

Happy little fellow having a good time with grandpa photographing!

Thanks John!

Thanks Fons

[Dogman]

Abstract art courtesy of a wet dog nose.  D610, 135/2.8 AI-S lens.

[Dogman]

John,  your grandson is such a happy boy!  Great photo!

[golunvolo]

Grandson
Z6  24-70/2.8S

Precious.

[golunvolo]

Abstract art courtesy of a wet dog nose.  D610, 135/2.8 AI-S lens.

  Such creative dog! 

[golunvolo]

Night statues downtown La Línea.

  D5, 58mm 1.4g

[aerobat]

Our association ProVelo organized a bike cinema where the power for the beamer is generated by 10 bikes.
It was a lovely evening and people got an idea how much power and sweat it takes to drive everyday items.
Z5 & 28mm SE

[Birna Rørslett]

Sounds like a great lens and read some good reviews as well.  Close focus distance is OK?

The 75/1.2 does OK at its near limit on its own, however, its image quality deteriorates very rapidly if more extension is added.