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Re: March 2024
« Reply #270 on: March 27, 2024, 15:03:26 »
Matchstick Bromeliad (Aechmea gamosepala).
Nikon D800E + AF Micro-NIKKOR 200mm f/4D
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #271 on: March 27, 2024, 16:21:16 »
Since I had a functional battery for the old Nikon D1X, why not try to revive my oldest DSLR, a D1 from late 1999. That camera was amongst the first 4-5 bodies shipped to Norway towards the end of 1999 and I got one of them -- later, it has been superceded by more Nikon models of course, but still is kind of special to me. I later modified it to "full-spectrum" by simply removing the filter pack over the sensor. Since I didn't replace the filter pack focus is off, and with a camera lacking Live View feature, focusing for UV and Ir tended to be a hit or miss. I shot mainly IR with wide-angle lenses such as the 20 /3.5, 20/4, 28/3.5, or similar, and quickly learned how to set approximate focus and estimate what field of view they captured. Actually a quite deliberating experience :)

As said, I revived it with the fresh battery, and put the old workhorse UV-Nikkor 105mm f/4.5 on it. I had no tripod nearby, so had to shoot hand-held, which worked quite OK for visible light captures, not so well for UV since UV this bleak day required 1sec. or longer exposures. Anyway, I show just the visible light recored here. Not bad for a 25-year old digital camera with unknown focus offset?

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Re: March 2024
« Reply #272 on: March 27, 2024, 16:27:26 »
Very nice colour and detail!
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #273 on: March 27, 2024, 17:40:46 »
Is the Copyright setting in the D1 fixed to Nikon Corporation?
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #274 on: March 27, 2024, 19:40:01 »
Apparently that is a default. Time stamp went to default since I didn't set it after reviving the cmera from years of hiernation.

Of course, an easy fix using the appropriate tools.

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Re: March 2024
« Reply #275 on: March 27, 2024, 20:45:40 »
Lonely Magnolia's

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Re: March 2024
« Reply #276 on: March 27, 2024, 21:46:45 »



it is the lens that talks here

Since I had a functional battery for the old Nikon D1X, why not try to revive my oldest DSLR, a D1 from late 1999. That camera was amongst the first 4-5 bodies shipped to Norway towards the end of 1999 and I got one of them -- later, it has been superceded by more Nikon models of course, but still is kind of special to me. I later modified it to "full-spectrum" by simply removing the filter pack over the sensor. Since I didn't replace the filter pack focus is off, and with a camera lacking Live View feature, focusing for UV and Ir tended to be a hit or miss. I shot mainly IR with wide-angle lenses such as the 20 /3.5, 20/4, 28/3.5, or similar, and quickly learned how to set approximate focus and estimate what field of view they captured. Actually a quite deliberating experience :)

As said, I revived it with the fresh battery, and put the old workhorse UV-Nikkor 105mm f/4.5 on it. I had no tripod nearby, so had to shoot hand-held, which worked quite OK for visible light captures, not so well for UV since UV this bleak day required 1sec. or longer exposures. Anyway, I show just the visible light recored here. Not bad for a 25-year old digital camera with unknown focus offset?
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #277 on: March 27, 2024, 21:49:22 »
Gibraltar, today
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #278 on: March 28, 2024, 01:17:19 »
Showing off her skill.

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Re: March 2024
« Reply #279 on: March 28, 2024, 01:32:11 »
River scene D200 IR

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Re: March 2024
« Reply #280 on: March 28, 2024, 04:17:55 »
Showing off her skill.

Nikon Zf, 50mm f/1.4 AI.

Great photo, with lovely light.
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #281 on: March 28, 2024, 04:19:43 »
River scene D200 IR

Nice photo. The tree branches and green colour give a calm feeling.
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #282 on: March 28, 2024, 08:19:04 »
the light change
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #283 on: March 28, 2024, 08:50:49 »

Wow, that is quite some light and stormy weather!
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Re: March 2024
« Reply #284 on: March 28, 2024, 11:08:44 »
Wow, that is quite some light and stormy weather!


Thank you Øivind
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