Ken Hill wrote:
George I really like the rusted bridge and the early NASCAR remnants are spectacular.
Now some may disagree but in the interest of stocking the freezer I have an old Winchester 30-30 that does NOT have any Nikon MF glass on it, just plain open sights. I'd take the buck of course!
My Ruger 7mm magnum has Nikon Glass on it! Nothing to disagree about Venison. Not much of it in SoCal and a very short season. Mulies are better hunting though!
More from George’s 50-135. I just picked up a Contax 35-70 too, tested it after looking at these files. It’s a great lens, and subject matter wasn’t a fair comparison, but these look pretty great in comparison… the last tree and the ferns really got my attention. LoCA seems to be its greatest flaw.
Related question for the experts here, what wider zoom to pair with the 50-135? 25-50? 35-70?
Re: zoom. 25-50 is hard to beat, especially with easier focusing/focus confirmation on a mirrorless body. I think it has better contrast over the 35-70 and 25mm is a plus when you need that extra width.
But I don’t have an extra copy of that one
George
AdaptedLenses wrote:
More from George’s 50-135. I just picked up a Contax 35-70 too, tested it after looking at these files. It’s a great lens, and subject matter wasn’t a fair comparison, but these look pretty great in comparison… the last tree and the ferns really got my attention. LoCA seems to be its greatest flaw.
Related question for the experts here, what wider zoom to pair with the 50-135? 25-50? 35-70?
Glen,
I think my tastes in colour IR may be a bit pedestrian - I shoot a camera that captures it as my eye sees it when shooting for color. When I shoot IR I think in black and white, and stray into duo-tones, and tri-tones. I know I can create almost anything I want in post processing, but I like to capture as much as I can in camera. When imaging a raw file I do as much as possible while the 10, 12, or 14 bit raw camera file is in a 16 bit file container. (either raw, or 16 bit tif) I know - maybe this will explain it
My very first fascination with IR was foliage turning white, and skies turning black that Colin shares here. I spent some time writing Photoshop actions to mimic the look, but never could get it quite right. The color (colour) IR files I post are the second to last step in my processing. The end product I aim to produce are the inky black and ultra white 830nm looking IR images. Sometimes I like the 2nd to last image more than the final image I am creating. I find IR is other worldly enough, and in my cameras case - can get too weird for my tastes in IR color.
Jim
Example
The black and white one is the one I intended, but along the way this color one goes by - and I like it to.
GroWeb wrote:
Jim, I had my brief free tutorial yesterday with Lifepixel's resident expert (Dan Wampler), who taught me a new way to process the IR images. He converted the RAW file and set the white balance in a free program called "Capture One Express for Fujifilm," which, unlike Lightroom, work natively with files from Fuji cameras. He then created a TIFF file and opened it in Photoshop, where he applied "auto tone," "auto contrast," "auto color," and used the "channel mixer" to do a channel swap. He then used "selective color" (which can be used more than once per image) to create the desired false colour scheme for the image. This method resulted in more consistent and seemingly cleaner colours than the method I had been using, but my method often produced either more realistic colours, or some rather eccentric and unexpected colour variations (e.g. in a view of a forest across a lake, different trees---or even different branches on the same tree---will end up with very different colours. Dan also taught me a bit about how he processes black and white IR photos, but I haven't yet tried his method for this.
The first three images below show some of the eccentric colour variations I mentioned (please see the captions for the lenses used).
I’ve owned it before, agree it’s a good lens with a bit of tough distortion depending on the subject… remember thinking it was too long/big but I think it was more zooms and IBIS that annoyed me. Guess I need to go shopping…
GeorgeBo wrote:
Nice shots Matt!
Re: zoom. 25-50 is hard to beat, especially with easier focusing/focus confirmation on a mirrorless body. I think it has better contrast over the 35-70 and 25mm is a plus when you need that extra width.
Today in a Hemlock, Oak and Beech forest I found these. Dendrolycopodium dendroideum (Michx.) A. Haines or
Tree groundpine in a roughly 6 foot circle pushing up through the leaf litter like emerald jewels. Approx 3 inches in diameter. The website claims they need more photos of flowers, bark, etc - I had never seen one before. Then I found a large area of Beech saplings - something I haven't seen in quite a while. Their back lit yellow leaves fluttered in the wind. D800 55mm f3.5 ai micro and the modified TC-16A
Tomiyama Seisakusho Art Panorama in sports action in Maryland - boat guy racing and losing to the geese. Velvia 50 roll. f/16, Either 1/4s or 1/8s shutter speed.
AdaptedLenses wrote:
More from George’s 50-135. I just picked up a Contax 35-70 too, tested it after looking at these files. It’s a great lens, and subject matter wasn’t a fair comparison, but these look pretty great in comparison… the last tree and the ferns really got my attention. LoCA seems to be its greatest flaw.
Related question for the experts here, what wider zoom to pair with the 50-135? 25-50? 35-70?
Tomiyama Seisakusho Art Panorama in sports action in Maryland - boat guy racing and losing to the geese. Velvia 50 roll. f/16, Either 1/4s or 1/8s shutter speed.
Jay nice old house but I have to say its kitchen and dining room smacks of old "base housing."
Raphael your 7mm is a flat shooter and well regarded by many. I sold off a lot of my rifles which were mainly 30 cal. The Rem 700 was about the most accurate and with its Zeiss scope a tack driver, It consistently put 3 rds in under 1/2" at 100 yard . The beast was a .460 Weatherby and no elephant ever came near my property line.
Mary, you wanted pics of my Winchester 30-30 and here they are. I have to confess it was made in 1916 and I still use it. You might notice it is a saddle ring carbine and all original. As a matter of fact, I just replaced the firing pin in it. This is just an old well worn, well loved, rifle/
The 30-30 is credited for taking more deer in North America than any other rifle. "There are many like it but this one is mine!"
In the world of firearms an antique has to have been made prior to 1898. These weapons are not considered firearms and can be purchased without any background check providing the purchaser is not barred by law from owning a weapon, ,
Ken Hill wrote:
Jay nice old house but I have to say its kitchen and dining room smacks of old "base housing."
Raphael your 7mm is a flat shooter and well regarded by many. I sold off a lot of my rifles which were mainly 30 cal. The Rem 700 was about the most accurate and with its Zeiss scope a tack driver, It consistently put 3 rds in under 1/2" at 100 yard . The beast was a .460 Weatherby and no elephant ever came near my property line.
Mary, you wanted pics of my Winchester 30-30 and here they are. I have to confess it was made in 1916 and I still use it. You might notice it is a saddle ring carbine and all original. As a matter of fact, I just replaced the firing pin in it. This is just an old well worn, well loved, rifle/
The 30-30 is credited for taking more deer in North America than any other rifle. "There are many like it but this one is mine!"
In the world of firearms an antique has to have been made prior to 1898. These weapons are not considered firearms and can be purchased without any background check providing the purchaser is not barred by law from owning a weapon, ,...Show more →
That's a beautiful rifle, Ken. You can tell it's been well used, but also well taken care of.
That 503(c) renaming put a smile on my face, thanks Jay.
Beautiful rifle Ken, just beautiful. I for one would not mind some closer up detail.
Good to see picture posts again from you Samy. Thanks for the wonderful reminder on the Velvia color and contrast curves. I have to admit that I'm enjoying the extended contrast capture of digital, with the option to "Velviadize" with some sliders.
Ken Hill wrote:
Jay nice old house but I have to say its kitchen and dining room smacks of old "base housing."
Raphael your 7mm is a flat shooter and well regarded by many. I sold off a lot of my rifles which were mainly 30 cal. The Rem 700 was about the most accurate and with its Zeiss scope a tack driver, It consistently put 3 rds in under 1/2" at 100 yard . The beast was a .460 Weatherby and no elephant ever came near my property line.
Mary, you wanted pics of my Winchester 30-30 and here they are. I have to confess it was made in 1916 and I still use it. You might notice it is a saddle ring carbine and all original. As a matter of fact, I just replaced the firing pin in it. This is just an old well worn, well loved, rifle/
The 30-30 is credited for taking more deer in North America than any other rifle. "There are many like it but this one is mine!"
In the world of firearms an antique has to have been made prior to 1898. These weapons are not considered firearms and can be purchased without any background check providing the purchaser is not barred by law from owning a weapon, ,...Show more →
I am a little jealous of your Noct., but a lot jealous of you Treinta- Treinta, this is the Latin America hunting caliber forever.
Just realized that I never shared the next two pictures, nothing too exciting, more storytelling, and it shows in wider detail the interior of the museum. You can tell from the visitor's outfit that it was a cold windy October day, and the museum was a nice stop. 25-50 f4 AI.
Ken Hill wrote:
Jay nice old house but I have to say its kitchen and dining room smacks of old "base housing."
Raphael your 7mm is a flat shooter and well regarded by many. I sold off a lot of my rifles which were mainly 30 cal. The Rem 700 was about the most accurate and with its Zeiss scope a tack driver, It consistently put 3 rds in under 1/2" at 100 yard . The beast was a .460 Weatherby and no elephant ever came near my property line.
Mary, you wanted pics of my Winchester 30-30 and here they are. I have to confess it was made in 1916 and I still use it. You might notice it is a saddle ring carbine and all original. As a matter of fact, I just replaced the firing pin in it. This is just an old well worn, well loved, rifle/
The 30-30 is credited for taking more deer in North America than any other rifle. "There are many like it but this one is mine!"
In the world of firearms an antique has to have been made prior to 1898. These weapons are not considered firearms and can be purchased without any background check providing the purchaser is not barred by law from owning a weapon, ,...Show more →
Thank you Ken! That is indeed a beautifully preserved piece of history! I enjoy almost any item well crafted out of metal and wood. They have a patina and beauty all of their own which is only improved upon by the passing of time!
