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p.2234 #1 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Thanks! And yup, that is the real deal - cotton. Terrible to pick I think. Very rough on the hands.

I figure most folks haven't seen it, so wanted to "show and tell."

Nov 18, 2012 at 11:58 PM

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p.2234 #2 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

georgms wrote:
Thanks for all the kind comments on the staged roadway-noise-shot!
James, the proportions of the printed image were fixed by the layout in this case and I'm the one responsible for the crop.
Many times my personal fav's are the slightly more silly ones - must be my infantile character.
Anyway, here's the pick of the paper:

You are fortunate that you can chose your crops! I don't know layout until after everything is shot and submitted and the editor gets final choice of crop and selection of shot!

I do have to agree with your editor on this selection though! The other was good, but for journalism and story telling. This one trumps it! Very well done!

Matt

Nov 18, 2012 at 11:58 PM

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p.2234 #3 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Big Appa wrote:
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What Georg said! What a great set of photos, I suspect a lot of folks lurk here who
may not even have Nikon cameras let alone some Nikon MF lenses

And Matt, good luck, hope you never need that surgery.

Ed

Ed, funny that you mention that - I've discovered FM while looking at the amazing images over at an "alternate blur" thread or so. Weird flare and all kinds of blur still have a strange fascination for me.
It took me a while to finally discover "Curtis' creation". This thread made me change my status from lurker to participant.

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:04 AM

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p.2234 #4 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Sorry to bore with more of the same, but my wife likes these more than the ones I posted. And I do what my wife says!

2013 © stedge

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:04 AM

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p.2234 #5 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

You sound a bit like me. However, what is life without humor?
georgms wrote:
Many times my personal fav's are the slightly more silly ones - must be my infantile character.

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:09 AM

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p.2234 #6 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Matt OHarver wrote:
georgms wrote:
Thanks for all the kind comments on the staged roadway-noise-shot!
James, the proportions of the printed image were fixed by the layout in this case and I'm the one responsible for the crop.
Many times my personal fav's are the slightly more silly ones - must be my infantile character.
Anyway, here's the pick of the paper:
...

You are fortunate that you can chose your crops! I don't know layout until after everything is shot and submitted and the editor gets final choice of crop and selection of shot!

I do have to agree with your editor on this selection though! The other was good, but for journalism and story telling. This one trumps it! Very well done!

Matt

Thanks Matt! Sometimes the layout is fixed and I'm not able to crop the best picture into it, but sometimes I'm able to suggest the exact proportions to the last millimeter.
I'm not unhappy with the editors pick, but as stated above my personal favs are nearly everytime the slightly more silly ones ;-)

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:12 AM

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stedge wrote:
Sorry to bore with more of the same, but my wife likes these more than the ones I posted. And I do what my wife says!

Way to go

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:14 AM

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adh67 wrote:
A couple more from the dreary weekend.

First one is taken from inside with the 200mm F4 Ai looking trough my front window.

The second with the 50mm f 1.8 Ai-s

Bert

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Two wonderful pictures!!! The bokeh enhanced my the rain is great
Beautiful candles
Nice work!

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:48 AM

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p.2234 #9 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

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One more with the 800mm f/5.6 ai, this time "naked" - no TC (hey Monty, what about that copy at KEH

).

Eucalyptus bark with a Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 wide open, at 40m (~130 feet) of my balcony:

Eucalyptus bark with a Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 by labecoaves, on Flickr

D7000 + Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 EDIF + tripod. ISO 200, wide open (f/5.6) at 1/800s. ~30% cropped. The bark was at 40m of distance according to lens scale.

WOW!!! Crazy sharp! Yet the branch it so smooth!
I love it, but not enough to buy a big lens

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:52 AM

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p.2234 #10 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

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Lots of great work, everyone. Thanks so much for the inspiration.

A few of nearby rural NC..

All with 55/1.2 SC

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Love the cotton. If you care, I wear 100% cotton

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:55 AM

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p.2234 #11 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

My Aunt Bun, 94 years old. Advanced Alzheimer's. SHe hasn't communicated in years. SHe is staying at a first rate care center. Hardly living though...

NIKON D600 85 mm f/2.0 1/200 sec 180 ISO 0.0 EV

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:03 AM

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p.2234 #12 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

montym wrote:
My Aunt Bun, 94 years old. Advanced Alzheimer's. SHe hasn't communicated in years. SHe is staying at a first rate care center. Hardly living though...

Monty a beautiful portrait of a sad situation for her to be in. I've had family members forget who I was and forget who they are, the mind/body not going at the same time is a terrible feeling for all involved.

Matt

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:11 AM

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Matt OHarver wrote:
montym wrote:
My Aunt Bun, 94 years old. Advanced Alzheimer's. SHe hasn't communicated in years. SHe is staying at a first rate care center. Hardly living though...

Monty a beautiful portrait of a sad situation for her to be in. I've had family members forget who I was and forget who they are, the mind/body not going at the same time is a terrible feeling for all involved.

Matt

+1 A very touching portrait! It's very hard to see loved ones living in another world.

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:13 AM

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p.2234 #14 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

On a sillier note, from my 97 year Uncle's desk.
When is the last time you saw one of these being used

NIKON D600 85 mm f/1.4 1/80 sec 360 ISO 0.0 EV

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:19 AM

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p.2234 #15 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Monty, that's a fine documentary piece! Mid or late 50's I would guess.
A sign for the world getting "smaller" due quickly expanding airline traffic I assume.

Speaking of another world - this isn't irreverent meant - many elders here spend a lot of time caring for the graves of the gone relatives and friends.
Sometimes this results in kinda strange sights, like this one:

fall colors von georgsfoto auf Flickr
taken 2009, D700, some Ai'd Nikkor 50/1.4

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:28 AM

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p.2234 #16 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

montym wrote:
Rocky in stealth mode....

Love it!!!!!

Scott

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:37 AM

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Two more with my 180m AIS

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These are wonderful Chuong. Well done!
Scott

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:38 AM

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p.2234 #18 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

leighton w wrote:
LarryM wrote:
I've been lurking for a long time but now feel a need to join the list.

I've been shooting Nikon since the mid 60's but unfortunately most of my old equipment was replaced long ago. I still have a few 'F' bodies that I use for paperweights.

Since looking that this thread I'm remembering how great some of the older manual lenses were, and now that I have a decent camera body that allows manual focusing, I'm back in the game.

Today I met one of your regulars, Alan (huddy), his wife and super cute son, and bought one of his lenses. Turns out he lives just up the road from me. Actually it's about 80 miles, but in Texas that's just up the road.

The enclosed shot was taken with another recent acquisition, a 35mm f/2.8 AI conversion on a D700.

Larry

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Welcome Larry, I love this image, right up my alley.

+1 Larry and welcome to the group.
Scott

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:42 AM

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asiostygius wrote:
Back at home and with a sunny afternoon, I was taking some pictures of the pine in front (and below) of my balcony, 25m away, experimenting once more the 800 + TC20EIII:

Pine tip with a 1600mm f/11 telephoto by labecoaves, on Flickr
This was taken 25m away with D7000 + TC20EIII + Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 ais EDIF (=1600mm f/11) + tripod.
ISO 320, f/16 (8) at 1/125s.

Jose, this is very nice. Great detail and color.
Scott

Nov 19, 2012 at 01:47 AM

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p.2234 #20 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

mp356 wrote:
leighton w wrote:
LarryM wrote:

The enclosed shot was taken with another recent acquisition, a 35mm f/2.8 AI conversion on a D700.

Larry

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Welcome Larry, I love this image, right up my alley.

+1 Larry and welcome to the group.
Scott

Thanks. It's refreshing to be welcomed to a group of polite adults rather than some of the other internet forums.

This picture is of a fountain/sculpture on the grounds of our public library. I need to explore it further. I enjoy making abstracts out of reality.

Larry

Nov 19, 2012 at 02:00 AM

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