GeorgeBo wrote:
I think he needs the 30mm T/S lens they just announced for those NZ shots. But then he would not be able to share here
Haha again see my reply to Leighton.
I did just buy the 23mm f4 so that also applies (half the price used vs the 20-35 f4 never mind the new 30 TS). I'll be back to taking 3 versions of every scene -
1. 23mm f4
2. nikkor mf version, probably on my GFX tbh
3. phone pics for FB
multi shot Panos, bracketing, it gets intense ! but I'll never stop doing a nikkor mf version for here.
I like these page numbers we are going through in the thread lately. Only memorable thing I remember about 1998 was getting my driving license. We'll be at page 2023 before the end of 2023.
Back to regular programming. When I had the 105-P mounted.
Another 5dmkII + 20mm f2.8 ais from a few days ago
Final mini update
Lrc continued to crash, but I noticed some odd behavior. The wifi keyboard and mouse began seeming to trigger the mini into a loud clicking. Plus the mouse cursor's were too low resolution for Photoahop. So I got a blue tooth mouse and keyboard, and it seems much better particularly the responsiveness of the mini. The last two Lrc crashes my 2TB usb3 external hard drive just disconnected for no apparent reason. The mini would not see the drive again, so I tested it on a Win10, and Linux machines - both found no errors, and could read and write to the drive. I hooked it to the other usb port on the mini, and after initially seeing the drive it lost connection again, and refused to see the drive again. So, I replaced the usb drive with a 2tb thunderbolt 3 drive. The mini seems fine with it. I began the catalog over from scratch with the previous changes, and added a few more. Hope this is the ticket.
Final mini update
Lrc continued to crash, but I noticed some odd behavior. The wifi keyboard and mouse began seeming to trigger the mini into a loud clicking. Plus the mouse cursor's were too low resolution for Photoahop. So I got a blue tooth mouse and keyboard, and it seems much better particularly the responsiveness of the mini. The last two Lrc crashes my 2TB usb3 external hard drive just disconnected for no apparent reason. The mini would not see the drive again, so I tested it on a Win10, and Linux machines - both found no errors, and could read and write to the drive. I hooked it to the other usb port on the mini, and after initially seeing the drive it lost connection again, and refused to see the drive again. So, I replaced the usb drive with a 2tb thunderbolt 3 drive. The mini seems fine with it. I began the catalog over from scratch with the previous changes, and added a few more. Hope this is the ticket.
cadman342001 wrote:
It has to be the focal length that has the most pristine unused examples.
The 3.5 were excellent and so cheap in as new condition. I had a pre-ai scalloped 3.5 in immaculate condition that I paid 60 bucks for.
Light, sharp, metal goodness.
Actually see proportionately more beater f2 copies than the 2.8 or 3.5
The f2 I have is too heavy. I know it but I just can't help myself ! :😀
You're absolutely right about the 135 f/3.5 Q, an absolutely GORGEOUS pre-AI lens that suits the silver DF perfectly...
I'm almost embarrassed to say how I came in possession of two of them. I was rambling around E-Bay one evening, a glass of single malt Scotch whisky at hand, when I came across a copy of the lens with the AI conversion kit, both caps and the dedicated lens hood for the ridiculously low price of $65.60. I grabbed it. Sometime later, perhaps on my second or third glass of whisky I stumbled on another copy of the lens, also in mint condition, also with the AI conversion kit, caps and lens hood. I bought that one for the unbelievable price of $51.02. Of course, I didn't remember having bought TWO lenses so I was shocked when the second one arrived!
It took me awhile to use either lens but when I did I was happy enough that I've kept them both. Ken (Ballard) has expressed interest in buying one. I've already sold him one of my three 55 f/1.2 SC AI so it is possible I'll do the same with the 135. I rarely sell, but when I do I sell at the price I paid. Selling to someone you know has passion for these lenses makes it easier to let lenses go...
James Markus wrote:
My youngest son, Sam, told me years ago on our way to school - "lotto is for people that are bad at math". Wise beyond his years.
When I was still teaching, I'd always give an interlude day in the middle of algebra/geometry classes to talk about expected values and explain the lottery to my students, many of whom were the target demographics for state lotteries. Hopefully a few of them remembered!
Leighton, glad to see you posting more from your neck of the woods. Enjoy seeing that part of the country through your eyes.
cadman342001 wrote:
Haha again see my reply to Leighton.
I did just buy the 23mm f4 so that also applies (half the price used vs the 20-35 f4 never mind the new 30 TS). I'll be back to taking 3 versions of every scene -
1. 23mm f4
2. nikkor mf version, probably on my GFX tbh
3. phone pics for FB
multi shot Panos, bracketing, it gets intense ! but I'll never stop doing a nikkor mf version for here.
Now that's intense, Andy. I appreciate the efforts to be able to share your adventures here on this board.
cadman342001 wrote:
He's bought ALL the Rafael Quality (TM) lenses in the World. Now he's buying prototype #002 and other ultra rare exotics most of us have never even heard of ! :😀
#legend
Andy
Hi! I even got a like on my 5cm prototype from Robert Rotoloni on the Facebook Nippon Kogaku group.
James Markus wrote:
My youngest son, Sam, told me years ago on our way to school - "lotto is for people that are bad at math". Wise beyond his years.
Indeed. A wise head on young shoulders.
There actually wasn't a lottery in the UK until the 1990s, it was a nationalised charity and all the profits went to good causes who applied and met the criteria. I did it for a while until the novelty wore off and I am good at math so "did the math" and stopped wasting my money.
These days not all the money goes to good causes as the UK government sold it off to their mates who pocket a tidy sum every week.
I have heard it referred to as "the poor man's tax" for good reason.
huddy wrote:
Curtis,
The glasses look good on you!
Leighton,
I was sorry to hear about the hail on the farm. I've been there and done that. It's never fun to pick up the pieces (literally as you know).
Just went into the greenhouse the other day and noticed some of the supplies were wet. Looked up and saw about 2 dozen dime to quarter sized holes in the polycarbonate roofing.
I thought I might revisit some of my New Zealand colour shots that may be suited to reprocessing in Black & White using Fuji's film simulations.
This is using ACROS+Red filter and some added vignette in LR
I have also re-cropped this one from the native 4:3 aspect of the original to 8:10 as there was I felt an imbalance of too much land on the left of the stream/creek/river (original colour version below).
Ran it through On1 NoNoise AI 2022, my default NR plug in which I think is better than the latest LR AI NR (and quicker although not exactly speedy, the LR NR AI estimated 22 minutes processing time for the LR NR algorithm !)
No exif was saved obviously but Fujifilm GFX50S + nikkor PC 28mm f/3.5 was the kit probably at f8
Let me know what you think of the crop and the mono conversion
leighton w wrote:
Just went into the greenhouse the other day and noticed some of the supplies were wet. Looked up and saw about 2 dozen dime to quarter sized holes in the polycarbonate roofing.
Leighton, I hope the repairs aren't too complicated on the polycarbonate roofing. And if you do get up there, be careful and stay safe! None of us bounce well nowadays with the exception of a very select few on this board.
Andy, I prefer the B&W version as you've presented them here. I still like the color version, and the inclusion of the sky as there's some decent looking clouds, but perhaps some brightening and warming of the fore and middle ground will make the color shot pop.
Speaking of B&W, here's a Nik SilverFX treatment of another 5.8cm shot.
Black and white for me. That one would be on the wall
George
cadman342001 wrote:
I thought I might revisit some of my New Zealand colour shots that may be suited to reprocessing in Black & White using Fuji's film simulations.
This is using ACROS+Red filter and some added vignette in LR
I have also re-cropped this one from the native 4:3 aspect of the original to 8:10 as there was I felt an imbalance of too much land on the left of the stream/creek/river (original colour version below).
Ran it through On1 NoNoise AI 2022, my default NR plug in which I think is better than the latest LR AI NR (and quicker although not exactly speedy, the LR NR AI estimated 22 minutes processing time for the LR NR algorithm !)
No exif was saved obviously but Fujifilm GFX50S + nikkor PC 28mm f/3.5 was the kit probably at f8
Let me know what you think of the crop and the mono conversion
