Author Topic: October 2023 (Read 16182 times)

John Geerts · « **Reply #225 on:** October 22, 2023, 18:48:43 »

Quote from: aerobat on October 22, 2023, 17:35:39

you put the Angénieux to very good use John

Thanks Daniel

golunvolo · « **Reply #226 on:** October 22, 2023, 20:05:26 »

Quote from: aerobat on October 22, 2023, 17:35:39

you put the Angénieux to very good use John

Agreed. I have been looking for an Angénieux lens just because of John´s images

Tom Hook · « **Reply #227 on:** October 23, 2023, 05:56:50 »

I bought my first lens in 16 months when I saw a refurbished 85mm f/1.2 S last month from Nikon USA for $600 less than list price. I jumped on it and was not disappointed until all the Plena frenzy began and generated some perhaps unwarranted buyer's remorse on my part days after I had received my 85mm. Anyway, Nikon said (that is Mark Cruz from Nikon said on you tube) that the 85 could generate bokeh without cat's eyes if you shot at f/2 so that's what this photo experiment yesterday has attempted to do. Draw your own conclusions. I have posted a few photos here over the past two weeks mostly wide open with this lens and am learning what it can do, and what I can do with it. So far I have not been disappointed. Nice lens. Better or worse than the Plena? I can't say but this is very special lens too.This shot is with the Z9 on a cloudy day in a parking lot. I might add that I rarely care much for circular bokeh except on special occasions. Too often it seems like unneeded clutter.

Fons Baerken · « **Reply #228 on:** October 23, 2023, 11:15:14 »

Great example Tom!

Quote from: Tom Hook on October 23, 2023, 05:56:50

I bought my first lens in 16 months when I saw a refurbished 85mm f/1.2 S last month from Nikon USA for $600 less than list price. I jumped on it and was not disappointed until all the Plena frenzy began and generated some perhaps unwarranted buyer's remorse on my part days after I had received my 85mm. Anyway, Nikon said (that is Martin Cruz from Nikon said on you tube) that the 85 could generate bokeh without cat's eyes if you shot at f/2 so that's what this photo experiment yesterday has attempted to do. Draw your own conclusions. I have posted a few photos here over the past two weeks mostly wide open with this lens and am learning what it can do, and what I can do with it. So far I have not been disappointed. Nice lens. Better or worse than the Plena? I can't say but this is very special lens too.This shot is with the Z9 on a cloudy day in a parking lot. I might add that I rarely care much for circular bokeh except on special occasions. Too often it seems like unneeded clutter.