AdaptedLenses wrote:
I appreciate it and to be honest it doesn’t bother me, love this board in particular because it drifts between imagery and true friendship. It wasn’t meant as a criticism or issue, it should be celebrated! But there’s a active and long standing core that’s knows each other on a personal level (or at least almost!) That’s impressive on the modern internet but also intimidating to folks that haven’t posted here before.
It’s a feature, not a bug! But something worth mentioning.
My approach was the same as Glen's - lurched for a year or so before plucking up the courage to join and post an image or two from the only MF lens I had at that time - a 135/2.8 AI-S. My wallet took a regular hit for a couple of years afterwards as I built up my small collection of lenses. A big thing that unites this thread is that we are (generally) spread out geographically so each person presents a piece of their country/state/county/city to the wider audience. The thread also has enough active members to allow it to tick over since we all go through photography slumps or get pulled away by alternative gear.
GroWeb wrote:
It is very nice to have you with us, participating in any way that feels comfortable to you! I did no more than lurk here for over a year until I bought a lens from a regular (Leighton) who invited me to participate more actively, which I then started to do. Since that time I have run hot and cold with photography, and this has been reflected in my level of participation (or non-participation!) in this thread. My purchase of an X-T4 last fall, followed by IR conversion of my X-T2, revived my enthusiasm for photography along with my participation here. I learned early in my time here that I was welcome to join in on existing conversations, or to start conversations of my own at any time. While its currently relatively small size can make this seem like a somewhat closed community, it is actually very open.
Here are a few non-IR shots from the Cowichan River, about an hour's drive south of Nanaimo. These were taken with the 28-50n f/3.5 Ai-s (second image) and the 85 f/1.8 HC (the other three) and the Fuji X-T4....Show more →
A while back I picked up a used camera that came with a ProMaster L-Bracket. I found over the months I was smitten by these well engineered Bobby Dazzlers, and picked up 3 more - two by Kirk, and another ProMaster. Hopefully this will not prove to be another addiction. Shot with the D850 & 50mm f1.2 ais
Imaged on 15 year old computer hardware.
AdaptedLenses, this is a welcoming group. Just watch out for the "The Devil"..... though I'm not sure who holds that title now.
Colin, that's a tremendous amount of variety from just one humble 50mm MF lens. That last color wall shot is wonderful, love the arches and the lit green tree, playing off the colors.
Glen, it's a credit to this group that even when I'm in a photo funk and not shooting much, I still drop by to visit. I also enjoyed your contemplation on the evolution of this thread.
Doing a quick flyby of the last couple pages during a break and came across this post.
Some of us folks have been on the thread for a while, and a few have even run into each other on occasion so it may come across like a tight knit group sometimes, but that's not the intention at all!
We welcome everyone's contributions and participation here! It is just amazing to see photos and posts from folks from many places in the world and bringing differing scenery, and different set of eyes, while using one or other of the huge number of manual Nikkor lenses that is common to the thread.
AdaptedLenses wrote:
The second is intense!
Interesting thoughts on he evolution. It’s a tight knit group, may be intimidating for some. Even though I like Nikkors and post sporadically I’ll admit to feeling like an outsider most of the time. Don’t think it’s anyone here, VERY welcoming group, just very close knit!
My wallet generally thinks most of you are, the “want list” just keeps growing…
pbraymond wrote:
AdaptedLenses, this is a welcoming group. Just watch out for the "The Devil"..... though I'm not sure who holds that title now.
Colin, that's a tremendous amount of variety from just one humble 50mm MF lens. That last color wall shot is wonderful, love the arches and the lit green tree, playing off the colors.
Glen, it's a credit to this group that even when I'm in a photo funk and not shooting much, I still drop by to visit. I also enjoyed your contemplation on the evolution of this thread.
AdaptedLenses,
One of my first posts in this thread was a MF Nikkor on a Canon 5D mkII body, and I got a swift, yet gentle scolding. Though the thread title is "Manual Focus Nikon Glass" - back then it was strictly Nikon bodies using Nikkor lenses. I'm glad that this previous condition evolved into a celebration of the lenses we all seem to admire. As the gear specific forums devolved into theoretical arguments about sensors "out resolving" existing lenses - this thread became a safe harbor for me from inane keyboarding. In a virtual sense this is a community of people that appreciate MF Nikkors. We learn a few bits and pieces about each others lives while using manual focus Nikkors on whatever box that we can adapt. Seems the only price of admission is a MF Nikkor, and a willingness to share your results or comments.
Jim
AdaptedLenses wrote:
The second is intense!
Interesting thoughts on he evolution. It’s a tight knit group, may be intimidating for some. Even though I like Nikkors and post sporadically I’ll admit to feeling like an outsider most of the time. Don’t think it’s anyone here, VERY welcoming group, just very close knit!
+1 on this picture, Colin. So much colour and the composition just works. It's ironic considering the motto of this board being "Kit building is forever" that yourself with the 50mm and Serge with the 28mm can just shoot these and only these lenses but over such a wide variety of subject matter.
Thanks Siphiwe. Well, it was the only MF lens I had with me. For sure I would have preferred a wider MF option but I resorted to AF for that - the 28/2.8 SE Z. It looks like it’s MF AI-S counterpart but allows for one handed operation.
SiMuMe wrote:
+1 on this picture, Colin. So much colour and the composition just works. It's ironic considering the motto of this board being "Kit building is forever" that yourself with the 50mm and Serge with the 28mm can just shoot these and only these lenses but over such a wide variety of subject matter.
Matt, I'll add my 2 cents to all the other good posts about this place. One reason it has worked so well over the years is that we DON'T talk about politics or religion.
leighton w wrote:
Matt, I'll add my 2 cents to all the other good posts about this place. One reason it has worked so well over the years is that we DON'T talk about politics or religion.
pbraymond wrote:
AdaptedLenses, this is a welcoming group. Just watch out for the "The Devil"..... though I'm not sure who holds that title now.
Colin, that's a tremendous amount of variety from just one humble 50mm MF lens. That last color wall shot is wonderful, love the arches and the lit green tree, playing off the colors.
Glen, it's a credit to this group that even when I'm in a photo funk and not shooting much, I still drop by to visit. I also enjoyed your contemplation on the evolution of this thread.
James, those L plates are something else, great works of CNC. I've always liked the RRS and Kirk stuff, but it appears that RRS is moving away from the brutal competition provided by the inexpensive offshored plates. My current Z camera setup has remote cords on the vertical plate part of the L-plate, making it a little more cumbersome that my previous DSLR that had the ten pin connector at the front of the body. With the number of camera bodies you have, hope that does not become an addiction, though plates for retired camera bodies are fairly affordable. Have you tried the lens plates as well?
Laura, thanks for sharing your trip to the Hartman Rock Garden. Looks like lots of interesting details to keep a photographer occupied for a little while.
Couple more flower posts, then I need to shoot something else to break things up. 105mm f2.8 AIS Micro.
but allows for one handed operation.
