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Petr sheepeck Jůza

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Greetings from Czech
« on: May 13, 2020, 17:25:37 »
Hi guys.

What a nice surprice.
Some years ago I developed affection for old manual lenses and slowly got rid of my zooms and built a small herd of primes. I searched through internet about the interesting lenses, read something here and something there. I could find some very nice lenses (like Nikkors 55 1.2 K and 85 1.4) in Japan due to my occupation - being a interpreter for Japanese company brought me opportunities to visit Japan quite a few times.

Then I lost my camera and was without it for couple of years.
Luckily, I kept all my lenses and last year I got my hand on D700 (which I had previously and loved so much) in nice condition and did not think twice.  :-)
In the end of last year I entered quite serious case of GAS which lasted up until recently and bought like ten different lenses.  :-o
Luckily, I recovered, sold most and kept just few of them (namely Biotar 58 f2). I could say I became immune and could consider them as antibodies, maybe?  Hmm, just time will tell.

Anyway, in my last GAS tremor I bought four Nikkors: 10.5cm f2.5 (Sonnar), 105mm f2.5 K, 105 1.8 and 135 Q 2.8.
During long sleepless nights in front of computer, searching for information about these, I re-found sites with articles from guys like Richard Haw and Bjorn Roslett, re-read 1001 Nights Stories, and so on.

And then I came upon this NikonGear forum and here you all are.  :-D

I had to register.  :-D

Thank you guys so much for pointing me to so beautiful lenses.

Petr

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2020, 17:32:16 »
You are most welcome :)

Do show us what those lenses can do for you ...

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2020, 20:35:19 »
Welcome to NikonGear! Enjoy ;)
Erik Lund

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2020, 00:34:43 »
Hi Petr, welcome here
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Petr sheepeck Jůza

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2020, 13:23:08 »
Thank you.
For sure I´ll share here some.
As a starter - my first portrait using above mentioned 105 1.8 ai-s.

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2020, 13:37:50 »
That's a very nice portrait  :)

Welcome!

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2020, 13:44:00 »
Lovely freckles, welcome!

Petr sheepeck Jůza

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2020, 13:59:46 »
Thank you, guys. I still have to learn a lot as I just recenty started with AfiiPho on iPad. Portraits are my most favourite topic. :-)

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2020, 17:56:00 »
Welcome or Welcome back!

You might want to have a look into the Z6 with FTZ Adapter one day. It is such a nice way to make the manual lenses shine more than ever. I assigned 100% view finder zoom toggle to the video button (I do not use video) and all the Katzeyes and focussingscreens.com are outdone...

Lovely portrait ...
Ego autem dico vobis: diligite inimicos vestros

Petr sheepeck Jůza

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2020, 08:18:18 »
Thank you. I did consider  buying mirrorless camera, but then decided for D700 which I knew and which simply feel so great in hand. Z line Nikons are out of my financial reach for now.  :-)

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Re: Greetings from Czech
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2020, 14:52:07 »
Welcome & Fantastic portrait!
Armando Morales
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