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Jakov Minić

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Re: Meteora
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2016, 15:23:44 »
Elias, the crispness and structure of details in your photographs is special. Care to share with us the processing?
Thanks!
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Re: Meteora
« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2016, 15:51:41 »
Jakov: This is the kind of drawing you get from a 2.0/28 Ai. This lens is INCREDIBLE!!!
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Re: Meteora
« Reply #17 on: June 20, 2016, 16:01:57 »
Dear Jakov, I use LightRoom and I dont know its full capabilities. The parameters I play with are mainly: contrast, shadows, black and clarity. These are the parameters I used in these photographs. If I have burnt highlights I reduce highlights (and/or whites). Occasionally, I play with the saturation of a particular color. In some of these photos I increased the saturation for blue. Photograph 8869, 8885 and a couple of others. Dont forget that the D810 is a good camera and the Nikkor 2/28 AI a good lens, plus my hands were not shaking (seems so) when I pressed the button. Would you like to know anything else? I am at your disposal.
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Jakov Minić

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Re: Meteora
« Reply #18 on: June 20, 2016, 16:04:33 »
I have the 28/2.0 pre Ai version. I wonder if the optical qualities of my lens are inferior to the Ai version?
I really like the photos. Thank you Elias!
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Re: Meteora
« Reply #19 on: June 20, 2016, 16:14:59 »
Jakov, my buying guide for the MF Nikkors I have bought during the last 15 months, was/is the old site of the Fierce Bear of the North. So far he is right on the button.
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Jakov Minić

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Re: Meteora
« Reply #20 on: June 20, 2016, 16:21:27 »
Elias, you are not the only one following the route of the Fierce Bear of the North ;)
It might be that I haven't used the lens so much considering my workhorse is the AFS 17-35/2.8.
I must give my 28/2.0 more of a chance, although I also possess the 28/3.5K that might be even better. If I only had the time...
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Re: Meteora
« Reply #21 on: June 20, 2016, 16:32:06 »
Impressive location

Thanks for sharing your images !
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Re: Meteora
« Reply #22 on: June 20, 2016, 17:04:42 »
Armando, Meteora is really as you said, impressive. In the old times there was no road to the monasteries. They were using big baskets that were lowered and lifted using ropes. I have never asked how the monasteries were built on top of the rocks. Thanks for your comments.
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Re: Meteora
« Reply #23 on: June 20, 2016, 17:31:36 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on June 20, 2016, 16:21:27
I must give my 28/2.0 more of a chance, although I also possess the 28/3.5K that might be even better. If I only had the time...
Be aware of sample-variation. I got another 28/2 which is much brighter than my previous one.
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Re: Meteora
« Reply #24 on: June 20, 2016, 18:29:47 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on June 20, 2016, 16:21:27
I must give my 28/2.0 more of a chance, although I also possess the 28/3.5K that might be even better. If I only had the time...

I had a 28/2.0 Berg-und-Tal (NC-Auto, Ai-D) It was superb on the D2X and D3
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