March 2025

[ColinM]

The Kerria  with  D5 28/1.4E a few days ago  compared now with the D850 35/1.4G
The bokeh is more 'creative' with the 35G 

Lovely John
Whilst i have no firm loyalty to either setup, my eye finds the second image more pleasing
I prefer the bokeh of the 2nd image. What aperture did you shoot them each at ?
(e.g.,was the 28 stopped down?)

[John Geerts]

Lovely John
Whilst i have no firm loyalty to either setup, my eye finds the second image more pleasing
I prefer the bokeh of the 2nd image. What aperture did you shoot them each at ?
(e.g.,was the 28 stopped down?)

Thanks Colin.

Both lenses were shot wide open, at f/1.4.  Both at their minimum focus distance.   
The top one is with the 28/1.4E
The bottom one, with the blue sky with the 35/1.4G

John, that 35/1.4G a lovely lens has been a favourite of mine, despite the bad rap its been getting!

Thanks Fons.  I can see it's your favourite.  The rendering is great, much sharper and more usable than the AIS version. the G creates very pleasable images.

The 28E is somehow too sharp, too clinical. A bit like the  mirrorless looks.  It's more useable for architecture and technical shots.

[aerobat]

Pretty or otherwise, the results mean the effort was worth it Daniel
Dreamy, with a pleasing, natural bokeh

Many thanks Colin, the Zf invites to experiment.

[John Geerts]

First leafs in the Birch

D5 AF-D 70-180

[Birna Rørslett]

Dogs no longer are allowed to enter the Botanical Garden, Oslo.... My work place, the Botanical Museum, is the building in the background.

Taken with the petite Laowa 7.5mm f/2 on a Panasonic GF-1. The lens actually is a great performer so a pity it doesn't communicate with the camera.

[Nasos Kosmas]

Interesting Birna.
So you're suggesging that the field is flat and the lumps are just vegetation?
I will have to test that and report back

Some kind of animal did this, I have seen it here too without the vegetation

[Birna Rørslett]

Moles can contribute towards the same. In high arctic regions, frost upheaval and concurrent sorting can make similar structures ---or polygons, depending on the earth material.

[aerobat]

rainy streets with the ZF & Voigtländer 40mm 1.2

[golunvolo]

Valdelagrana Hotel.

  D200ir, 18-70 always deliver

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Reflex-NIKKOR 500mm 1:8, Violet flowers.

[Fons Baerken]

March 29

Partial eclipse

Z7_2   400mm f/5.6

[Bruno Schroder]

Campion Photo, founded in Brussels in 1936, is closing its doors after almost 90 years in business. I was taking a last look at their collection of old Nikkors and spare parts when the owner said to me: ‘I'm going to show you a lens that you'll probably never see anywhere else.' He went into the back room and came back with a large wooden box: I found it in a cupboard, forgotten by everyone.

[Fons Baerken]

Campion Photo, founded in Brussels in 1936, is closing its doors after almost 90 years in business. I was taking a last look at their collection of old Nikkors and spare parts when the owner said to me: ‘I'm going to show you a lens that you'll probably never see anywhere else.' He went into the back room and came back with a large wooden box: I found it in a cupboard, forgotten by everyone.

Excellent chance Bruno!

[Ian Watson]

rainy streets with the ZF & Voigtländer 40mm 1.2

Very good, Daniel! Your reflection adds to the forlorn feeling of being outside and looking in.

[Frank Fremerey]

A room with a (strange) view
Any ideas on what might cause these??

moles.