The PB-4 has two sets of rails stacked. It didn't matter if I moved front or back stage, or the focus rail - it changed the perspective and magnification a bit. It seemed the focus rail changed it the least (camera/lens/bellows moved as a unit) - so that is what I did. I started a bit further away from the flower - picked my furthest away focus point. Shoot > turn rail screw about a 1/16th of a turn (lock) > shoot again. over and over. Fortunately, it all stayed in frame (first go round I started at the nearest focus point and it grew in magnification right out of the frame), and Photoshop scaled the frames automagically. I think I watched TV for about an hour while it figured it out.
DeltaSigma wrote:
48! About $1 per image then.
How did you control the focus point? Did you use a rail?
Thanks all for your kind comments on my semi-abstracts, and for your friendly use of the Like button. I'm glad to have aided your entry into your day today, Leighton!
Here are a few more IR photos from my D7200 at Forbidden Plateau by way of the 20 f/2.8 Ai-s, including the last one with an acceptable lens flare.
Great shots, last one in particular is phenomenal.
GroWeb wrote:
Thanks all for your kind comments on my semi-abstracts, and for your friendly use of the Like button. I'm glad to have aided your entry into your day today, Leighton!
Here are a few more IR photos from my D7200 at Forbidden Plateau by way of the 20 f/2.8 Ai-s, including the last one with an acceptable lens flare.
Thanks, Serge. Here is one more with the 200mm f4 micro (I have been working non-stop, hard to find time to go out and take pictures). I hope next weekend I will have a break.
pbraymond wrote:
Good to see you Buddy! Wonderful zoo series, thanks for the update on the family!
Ani, always loved how you make your dog portraits shine, especially difficult (I think) with black dogs.
Colin, kudos on the great travel shots. Even more appreciative of the fact that you plan new explorations instead of repeat trips. That's a traveler at heart I think.
Serge, excellent Ponte Santa Trinita shot.
Glen, excellent painterly series. You've inspired me to perhaps try a twist on that later this fall.
Florence has several great roof bars with very nice views. These were taken at the Loggia Roof Bar.
Correction: Sorry everyone, the tower photographed is the bell tower at Basillica Santo Spirito ca 1487.
The bell tower at Badia Florentina which was founded in 978. Dante's home which can be visited, is located next to the north entrance of the church. The structure was partially destroyed in 1307 to punish the monks for non payment of taxes, tougher than the IRS.
milt wrote:
Thanks, Serge. Here is one more with the 200mm f4 micro (I have been working non-stop, hard to find time to go out and take pictures). I hope next weekend I will have a break.
I got a wild hair and sold both my Z5 and Zfc. I took the proceeds and bought a used Z6ii. So far, I'm very happy I made the switch to the Z6ii. Even though I used the Zfc a lot, it was never that comfortable for me to hold, even with a grip. I enjoyed the Z5 very much, but it just was a little slow sometimes.
This is a 9-shot pano taken of a lumber plant in Baxley, GA. I assume that they are drying the lumber in this photo, but that's just a guess. Does anyone know for sure what they are doing?
spoupard wrote:
I got a wild hair and sold both my Z5 and Zfc. I took the proceeds and bought a used Z6ii. So far, I'm very happy I made the switch to the Z6ii. Even though I used the Zfc a lot, it was never that comfortable for me to hold, even with a grip. I enjoyed the Z5 very much, but it just was a little slow sometimes.
This is a 9-shot pano taken of a lumber plant in Baxley, GA. I assume that they are drying the lumber in this photo, but that's just a guess. Does anyone know for sure what they are doing?
leighton w wrote:
Very nice Scott. When you mean the Z5 was slow, are you talking about the autofocus?
Yes, the autofocus can be slow. It's fine in good light, but fairly slow in low light. Also, I photograph my grandsons playing sports and the subject tracking and focus struggles to keep up. Don't get me wrong, I still get plenty of keepers and I think it's a fine camera. I just wanted something with a little more capability. I'm really waiting for the Z6iii to come out. I'm hoping it has everything I want in a camera.
Today I went with Paul Gabel for a stroll and I took only MF-lenses out.
Not everything is old in Amsterdam.
This is "The Eye", the museum for film and the art of the moving image, opened in 2012.
It's quite an eye-catcher from the other shore of the "Inner IJ", which divide Amsterm from Amsterdam-Noord.
And of course in pictures of Amsterdam there're always bicycles involved.
NIKON Z 6_250-135mm f/3.5 lens92mmf/5.61/1600s100 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON Z 6_216mm f/3.5 lens16mmf/3.51/640s100 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON Z 6_220mm f/3.5 lens20mmf/3.51/30s160 ISO0.0 EV
Chris Dees wrote:
Today I went with Paul Gabel for a stroll and I took only MF-lenses out.
Not everything is old in Amsterdam.
This is "The Eye", the museum for film and the art of the moving image, opened in 2012.
It's quite an eye-catcher from the other shore of the "Inner IJ", which divide Amsterm from Amsterdam-Noord.
And of course in pictures of Amsterdam there're always bicycles involved.
Nice shots Chris and good that you and Paul were able to go shooting together.
But...we need a portrait of the two of you to prove just how young you two are!
