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p.1411 #1 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Going home tomorrow
Farm shots again

Reagan

NIKON D700 50 mm f/2.0 1/1250 sec 200 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON D700 50 mm f/1.2 1/3200 sec 200 ISO 0.0 EV

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Jun 28, 2012 at 11:21 PM

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MDoc9523 wrote:
Curtis I am so glad you finally got your lens. I love the portrait. He has kind eyes.

He's the director of the non-profit where I volunteer and has been working with the dying for thirty years. He's a good man and a very good friend even if his idea of taking a good photo is handing me his point and shoot, then asking me to posh the button. That actually happened a few weeks ago. He figured that if I took a candid shot of him while we were on the hiking trail with his camera rather than my "big" D700 that he'd be more relaxed. It sort of worked, though I've always felt I got good photos of him. But boy has working with a real camera spoiled me. That Canon point and shoot felt like a toy, which I guess it really is...

Jun 28, 2012 at 11:23 PM

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I was "resting" when I heard a truck stop in front of my home. I struggled to my feet from a place halfway between waking and sleeping and headed out the door. Yes, it was the D800 which I removed from the B&H carton, then the Nikon box. I checked the battery and found it had almost a 50% charge so put on the strap, found a CF card, mounted the 135 f/2 AI-s, set up the non-CPU register and headed outside. It took me a few moments to realize my problem finding focus had to do with the way the diopter was set. Once I got that working I was off to the races.

I've read that folks had trouble nailing focus and I certainly was challenged, though I was shooting at f/2 which doesn't make it any easier. I took 21 photos and tossed away six. My iMac labored to download the images using Lightroom 4 and rendering within LR was much slower. I don't have the fastest processor by my iMac is a recent model loaded with maximum RAM, 16GB. What a difference from loading D700 files.

Here is a close crop of a photo at my neighbor's home down the street, the ones with rose bushes running the length of a picket fence that I keep gong back to . This rose was nestled on the back side of one of the bushes.

These files are HUGE. I'm glad I have a few days to experiment with different lenses in different situations. It is a beautiful camera, no doubt. I have much to learn.

Jun 28, 2012 at 11:33 PM

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Reagan wrote:
Nice flower shot Ray beautiful red color

The lens is still in my cart
Will think about it on the ride home tomorrow

Reagan

Thanks Reagan. Drive carefully on your trip home.

Jun 28, 2012 at 11:34 PM

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p.1411 #5 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

One more... this time a rose on the opposite side of the bush that extends through the picket fence toward the sidewalk. With apologies to Peter, this is primarily out of focus with a thin slice of flower...

135 f/2 AI-s wide open...

Jun 28, 2012 at 11:45 PM

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I thought it might be fun to try a pano using the 16mm 3.5. This is Lake Mirror In Lakeland Florida I used 4 shots stiched together.

Jun 29, 2012 at 12:31 AM

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CGrindahl wrote:
So I had lunch with a friend who isn't a photographer and who at times gets quite frustrated when he is among us and we begin talking technical stuff. He'd known about the saga of this lens, though I don't think it troubled him much. He took me to lunch today and I had my camera with the 55 f/1.2 SC AI'd mounted and couldn't resist taking a photo of him as we waited for our food. I often take photos of him but he seldom likes what I've shot. I've no idea how he'll react to this candid shot. No processing at all apart from rotating, cropping and resizing. This was shot at f/2.8 inside a Mexican restaurant.

And to answer you Ben, the lens feels great, though the later version I passed along to Matt felt equally good in the hand. No doubt the scalloped focusing ring is beautiful but it is narrower than the newer lens. I've become accustomed to having a bit more space for my fingers to rest and to rotate the ring. I don't know whether that will be a problem but since this is my first lens with this type of focusing ring, the difference is quite noticeable.

Incidentally, I haven't heard back from the seller with the S version of this lens, so perhaps it has been sold and the seller simply hasn't removed the listing. I sent two emails. the second saying I wished to buy the lens. I've not heard back...

Great capture Curtis. Nice sharp focus on the eyes!
It's it fun taking a camera all (or most) of the time!

Monty

Jun 29, 2012 at 12:52 AM

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MDoc9523 wrote:
I thought it might be fun to try a pano using the 16mm 3.5. This is Lake Mirror In Lakeland Florida I used 4 shots stiched together.

Nice. I like the symmetry!

Moty

Jun 29, 2012 at 12:54 AM

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Rocky, resting his massive noggin after a long day of sleeping!

Monty

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NIKON D700 28 mm f/2.8 1/60 sec 2200 ISO 0.0 EV

Jun 29, 2012 at 12:55 AM

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leighton w wrote:
Stunning Ray, that the only adjective I could think of.

+1 Ray. Beautiful image of the rose.
Scott

Jun 29, 2012 at 01:43 AM

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James Markus wrote:
Yes, he has tripled in weight, and is a huge cat. However, he is the most gentle cat I think
i have ever met. Doesn't use his claws...ploops down in submissive poses to all the other cats, and then charms them with his vocals and gentle paw strokes. This morning a squirrel literally walked up to the window, and went nose to nose with Charlie separated by the glass alone. Here is a link to Ciara, and Charlie enjoying their big screen tv.PHOTO

NightOwl Cat wrote:
Looks like Charlie filled out nicely, and definitely has a very loving home now.

James Markus wrote:
Here is Charlie outside....105mm f2.5 ais

James, I love this picture of Charlie. He looks a lot like the first cat we ever had. Our cats don't go outside, which means it's hard to get nice light on them like this...

--Eric

Jun 29, 2012 at 01:45 AM

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montym wrote:
Rocky, resting his massive noggin after a long day of sleeping!

Monty

Nice b&w of Rocky. He looks relaxed but there is energy in his eyes. Looks like he is thinking about something.
Scott

Jun 29, 2012 at 01:52 AM

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Trying to pull together some MF lenses for use on my D700. Im thinking an 85mm and a 135mm for portraiture

I know this sounds silly but is the general consensus that the 135 f2 AIS and the 85 1.4 AIS are the 'go-to' lenses at this FL? I also need something fixed and in the 20-30mm range. Something 24-28mm ish.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all.

Jun 29, 2012 at 02:04 AM

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montym wrote:
CGrindahl wrote:
So I had lunch with a friend who isn't a photographer and who at times gets quite frustrated when he is among us and we begin talking technical stuff. He'd known about the saga of this lens, though I don't think it troubled him much. He took me to lunch today and I had my camera with the 55 f/1.2 SC AI'd mounted and couldn't resist taking a photo of him as we waited for our food. I often take photos of him but he seldom likes what I've shot. I've no idea how he'll react to this candid shot. No processing at all apart from rotating, cropping and resizing. This was shot at f/2.8 inside a Mexican restaurant.

And to answer you Ben, the lens feels great, though the later version I passed along to Matt felt equally good in the hand. No doubt the scalloped focusing ring is beautiful but it is narrower than the newer lens. I've become accustomed to having a bit more space for my fingers to rest and to rotate the ring. I don't know whether that will be a problem but since this is my first lens with this type of focusing ring, the difference is quite noticeable.

Incidentally, I haven't heard back from the seller with the S version of this lens, so perhaps it has been sold and the seller simply hasn't removed the listing. I sent two emails. the second saying I wished to buy the lens. I've not heard back...

Great capture Curtis. Nice sharp focus on the eyes!
It's it fun taking a camera all (or most) of the time!

Monty
Congrats Curtis on the D800 but more so on the 55mm 1.2 SC, glad the saga is over, welcome to the club! (D800+55mm 1.2 )
Rafael

Jun 29, 2012 at 02:56 AM

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montym wrote:
Rocky, resting his massive noggin after a long day of sleeping!

Monty
Thats the best shot of Rocky to date Monty!

Jun 29, 2012 at 03:04 AM

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This one is for Monty - a bike shot! I can always pick out my bike in the rack since the seat is several inches higher than everyone else's...

Eric

Jun 29, 2012 at 03:24 AM

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p.1411 #17 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

A couple of cat photos, to continue the theme.

This is Iris, in her favorite hangout on the couch while my son is reading:

This is Minerva (aka Mini, though she's not small):

Eric

Jun 29, 2012 at 03:35 AM

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P.S. I guess sharp lenses are good for seeing that our windows are dirty!

Jun 29, 2012 at 04:02 AM

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p.1411 #19 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

200mm f4 AI-s (I am selling)

24mm f2.8 AI-s @f2.8

Jun 29, 2012 at 04:17 AM

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Chuong, Love the rhino and what a cute baby!

Jun 29, 2012 at 04:51 AM

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