[THEME] Flowers, Weird and Wonderful (or maybe not?)

[Bob Foster]

Viola rafinesquii also known as Viola bicolour. D850 and CV 125.

[Birna Rørslett]

A pretty little flower, well portrayed by the legendary APO-Lanthar 125mm lens.

I'm reminded to pull out some of my own APO-Lanthars -- they have been overshadowed by the onslaught of the Z system. However, I suspect the 125/2.5 will handle better on the Zf than on the Z6/7 models. Or maybe even on the Z9?

The Z 105/2.8 MC Nikkor is a very nice lens, but compared to the Lanthars, perhaps  a little too perfect?  It is not labelled 'APO' by Nikon, but shows very well controlled axial colour aberration unlike most of Nikon's 105 Micro-Nikkors in F mount.

[Bob Foster]

Thank you Birna.

I'm old and old fashioned: I prefer manual focus to auto focus. My eyes and the EVF system on the several Z series cameras that I've tried do not work well together in many situations so I still use the D series cameras.

If I apprehend your "handle better" correctly you mean this a holistic sense. For me, when the CV 125 f2.5 is mounted on my Df images seem to present themselves. What a "more capable" camera can produce does not necessarily contribute to an image.

Bob

[Akira]

Night flowers.

[aerobat]

In between raindrops - D850 & AF-S 58mm f/1.4

[Hans_S]

Looking back on the Summer just gone, all taken with the 105MC.

[Fons Baerken]

August 12

Queen of the Night ,  Epiphyllum oxypetalum coming into bloom.

[Bent Hjarbo]

August 12

Queen of the Night ,  Epiphyllum oxypetalum coming into bloom.

Nice but rare, my father had one with flower many years ago. During the nearly 20 years we only saw it once.

[Fons Baerken]

Nice but rare, my father had one with flower many years ago. During the nearly 20 years we only saw it once.

I have had several grown from cuttings but the last time i saw one in flower has been many years, so i am happily surprised.
I always have them out in a shady spot in the garden during the summer, hence the damaged leaves, they flower in August but for 'one night' only.

[KarlMera]

Flowing