August 2023

[Birna Rørslett]

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.

[Dogman]

We are still dealing with insurance company about roof damage from the recent storm.  Seems to be a never ending process.  At least we've had no rain--which we really, really need here.

D800, 50/1.8 AI-S Nikkor "pancake".

[Ian Watson]

... here blueberries (to Nordic people), bilberries to English speakers.

Those look lovely, Birna.

To add to the confusion of names, they are known as wimberries where I grew up near the Peak District in England. In North America, blueberries are a related species but much bigger.

[aerobat]

Z5 & Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 50mm 2.9 EXA mounted on KIPON Nikon Z adapter.
Took me a while to get the EXA / Z adapter to mechanically fit as QC failed on this one.
First baby steps...

[Tom Hook]

We are still dealing with insurance company about roof damage from the recent storm.  Seems to be a never ending process.  At least we've had no rain--which we really, really need here.

Great picture, which tells a cautionary tale. I'm betting this is the insurance adjuster and not the roofer climbing up a ladder with smooth-soled alligator boots. May he not slip or it might be the last time he climbs up a ladder for a while!

[Dogman]

Great picture, which tells a cautionary tale. I'm betting this is the insurance adjuster and not the roofer climbing up a ladder with smooth-soled alligator boots. May he not slip or it might be the last time he climbs up a ladder for a while!

My thoughts exactly.  However, this was a young guy the roofer sent over to take pictures of our roof (camera phone) so he could help "persuade" the insurance company that an 80 year old clay tile roof is impossible to replace for the estimate the adjuster gave.  I would have taken the pictures myself except for the fact that I'm no longer able to climb and I have no interest in being on a roof when the temperature outside is 105 degrees Fahrenheit.   

[Akira]

Takeshita street in Harajuku, Tokyo was crowded with the tourists from all over the world.

[Fons Baerken]

Walburgis church, Zutphen

August 18

interior and organ

D850 16mm f/3.5 ais fisheye

[Fons Baerken]

August 22

Statue

D850, 28mm f/1.4

[Birna Rørslett]

Darkness approaches.

Viltrox 75mm f/1.2, Z9

[Fons Baerken]

More from a little week off.
'Narrow bridge'

D850, afs 58mm f/1.4g

[golunvolo]

Paths.
Killer whale and one of the many giant ships crossing the stretch of Gibraltar.

  D5, 80-200 2.8 ED, two ring version.

[Airy]

Lille, citadelle. An invasive species, but ain't it cute?
Z6ii, Voigtlaender 180/4 at f/5.6 if memory serves well, heavily cropped.

[Fons Baerken]

August 24

Returned from the printer, 5 photos on dibond for a small expo.

Z7, 20mm f/1.8s

[golunvolo]

Cool Fons
I remember clearly the impression i got from the image with the columns