December 2020

[golunvolo]

Good evening!  This is another version in addition to the one posted to the "best moon images" thread.

It looks unreal Akira. Powerful

[Birna Rørslett]

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Interestingly, the snowflakes on the far right and the far left looks sharper.  I wonder if it is due to the field curvature.

Likely the residual aberrations of coma etc. act to give the blur circles a mere defined outline, thus making an illusion of increased "sharpness".

[John Geerts]

The results between f/2 and f/1.2  of the Nikkor 55mm f/1.2 Ai on the 'Christmas lights'

[ianwatson]

Good evening!  This is another version in addition to the one posted to the "best moon images" thread.

An inspiring photograph, Akira. Thank you. Especially since I was not able to see the eclipse myself.

[golunvolo]

A day of rehearsal with the D5 and 70-200. I´m out of shape!

[Airy]

Late afternoon. Lille, jardin des géants. Df, Zeiss 135/2 wide open.

[Akira]

It looks unreal Akira. Powerful

Yes, Paco, that's the intention!

An inspiring photograph, Akira. Thank you. Especially since I was not able to see the eclipse myself.

Ian, thank you for kind words.  Hope you can spare some free time to relax.

[Akira]

The results between f/2 and f/1.2  of the Nikkor 55mm f/1.2 Ai on the 'Christmas lights'

Thank you, John, for taking time to investigate and share the results.  These would prove how the residual aberrations make the images characteristic and interesting.

[Airy]

Likely the residual aberrations of coma etc. act to give the blur circles a mere defined outline, thus making an illusion of increased "sharpness".

and, possibly, the effect of vignetting (similar to stopping down, however anisotropic) on the reduction of spherical aberration ?

[Akira]

and, possibly, the effect of vignetting (similar to stopping down, however anisotropic) on the reduction of spherical aberration ?

I also thought of that possibility.

[John Geerts]

Thank you, John, for taking time to investigate and share the results.  These would prove how the residual aberrations make the images characteristic and interesting.

You are welcome.   That makes using different (older) lenses a challenge. 

[John Geerts]

The closed theatre.

In the blue balloon  "We make the light"

Z6  55/1.2 Ai

[Akira]

The closed theatre.

In the blue balloon  "We make the light"

Z6  55/1.2 Ai

Well worth the challenge. 

[John Geerts]

Yes,  Thanks Akira

Result with the antique Nikon D70S and 50/1.4G

[Fons Baerken]

December 3

Lets play silly buggers

Z6, 50mm f/1.8s