April 2025

[Birna Rørslett]

The Panasonic GF1 with the EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 mounted in its focusing helicoid. This camera has been modified to have M42 mount so allows easy experimentation with various "exotic" lenses. In the case with the EL-Nikkor, I assume even a standard M4/3 camera could have had sufficient register distance to allow mounting the enlarger lens and provide infinity focus. At least the 63mm f/3.5 and 80mm f/5.6 EL-Nikkors would do this on my other GF1/GH2 Panasonics, or even F-mount cameras. (tested: yes, this works also with the non-modified bodies)

The focusing helicoid used here is 15-27mm. The more ubiquitous 17-35mm helicoids are too long for infinity focus.

[aerobat]

Massive crop of a photo with the Zf and Voigt 40mm - I love the starburst it produces on the candles

[Luc]

Architecture

Z6 + Z 14-30mm

Z6_DSC5947 by Luc de Schepper, on Flickr

[Frank Fremerey]

Birna says that this is an "essential lens" and I feel she is right. Of course it is expensive but the rendering is just stunning


D850 & 2/200VR @f/2.0

[ColinM]

Birna says that this is an "essential lens" and I feel she is right. Of course it is expensive but the rendering is just stunning

D850 & 2/200VR @f/2.0

I agree with you and love the results Frank

[ColinM]

I finally managed to get some pictures of a visiting Greater Spotted Woodpecker feeding in our garden
(taken through double glazed windows )

[Birna Rørslett]

We hear a lot about Teslas these days, so interesting to see how it looks in UV. Where true colours are false

Hand-held test shot by the way, run straight through Photo Ninja.

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Birna says that this is an "essential lens" and I feel she is right. Of course it is expensive but the rendering is just stunning


D850 & 2/200VR @f/2.0

Good photo, but what exactly is the objective?

[Birna Rørslett]

Good photo, but what exactly is the objective?

Showing the photo?

[Fons Baerken]

Grape hyacinth

Zf   Voigtländer 65mm f/2

[Fons Baerken]

Vespa

Zf   Voigtländer 65mm f/2

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Showing the photo?

I'm a painter, not a photography expert, but it seems to be an interesting lens. I don't know the model or age.

[Bruno Schroder]

We hear a lot about Teslas these days, so interesting to see how it looks in UV. Where true colours are false

Hand-held test shot by the way, run straight through Photo Ninja.

Intriguing pattern. Is it only because of shadows or is something else in play ?

[Birna Rørslett]

Well, it's UV. What meets the eye isn't necessary what the camera sees. One might read more into the false/true colours if that's one's inclination.

Suffice it to say the other cars around did not show this pattern - or colours.

[Birna Rørslett]

I'm a painter, not a photography expert, but it seems to be an interesting lens. I don't know the model or age.

Frank probably used the AFS version, which is the current model. I have this plus the older manual 200/2 AIS, the latter is also very good however the modern version is stellar.