leighton w wrote:
Hi Laura, no, those are the original plywood sheets I helped to install 28 years ago! This job was expensive, but the crew did a great job.
Great to see you Leighton. You saved a bundle being able to use the original plywood.The new roof looks great!
Andy, terrific photographs as usual, you have been missed.. Sorry to hear about the rocky adventures.
Buck_Naked, excellent capture of the handsome buck with the 500mm f/4.
Colin, the photo from Cornwall resembles the neighborhood of the "Fisherman's Friends". In the film, high tide partially submerged the music executive's auto.
Scott, great capture of the starry sky.
The Concorde at the Intrepid Museum:
In August 2023 it made a trip to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for restorations. One year ago it was returned on a substantial barge to Pier 86 looking much improved.
I thought it would have been a good day for photography but there was quite a bit of haze from the Hudson. Used Silver Efex to clear things.
The four Rolls Royce engines produce a combined 152,200 lbs of thrust.
leighton w wrote:
Hey, I'm still walking above ground!
Had the have the roof replaced. I was getting to old to get up there to repair it anymore. The roofing company we used has a 15 year warranty against ANY wind damage where they will come out and repair it free of charge.
Anyway, here's a before and after of it. They did the house and garage in 10 hours!
The one day roofing crews are pretty amazing. Looks good, glad you stayed off the roof old man!
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AdaptedLenses wrote:
Agree with Siphiwe Leighton!
Trying to figure out the 5cm f/2 S. In warming up to it.
Really nice series Matt.
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cadman342001 wrote:
Sorry for not posting and thanks to those who have been. I've been hitting that like button though.
I'm now back in Australia, been diagnosed with HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy), sold my van in NZ, bought a worse one in Oz, lived/worked in Brisbane for a couple of months, had a bit of a breakdown, quit my job, drove down to Tasmania for a month (2000kms), got a job in Perth start next Monday, (3500kms drive. Van blower fan stopped working on the way so had to endure a day or two of 44 degrees centigrade - windows down !).
The ferry (River Cat). You can travel up and down the river, ferries every 15 mins, they run until 11pm. Currently, public transport in Brisbane is only 50 cents per trip, bus, train, tram or ferry. THAT is how you get people to use public transport, although they're now having problems with too many cars parked near the train stations etc. !
Sorry to hear about your trials Andy. Good to have you back, good to hear you're doing better.
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DeltaSigma wrote:
A couple from Cornwall using the 55/2.8 micro.
I managed to get an hour to myself and my Z8 on consecutive days just as the sun was about to set below the tree line.
The light was incredible on the tidal estuary.
It was even better on the 2nd occasion when I only took out the 24-120 Z lens.
Lovely light indeed, Colin. Also enjoyed the series over in the Z images thread with the 24-120.
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BLLX wrote:
I've been looking to replace my D800 with a D750 for the tiltscreen for low angle shots.
But I found a Z6+FTZII cheaper than a D750 and thought I would give it a go.
mp356 wrote:
Not inspired to get out much lately so here is a pic from last year. Taken with the 24mm f3.5 PCe. Thanks for looking.
Scott
Might be old, but still great Scott.
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James Markus wrote:
I think I am getting pretty far down the "to-do list". The other day I came across a shoe box with a brass lens I got at a thrift shop when I had first moved out of my parents house ages ago. It had splatters of white paint all over it, and I think the people at the shop had it in one of those "everything on this table is 1$" areas of their store. I didn't get back to it for almost 50 years. So, I looked it up, and was surprised it was a view camera lens (the store owner thought it went to a projector), and from one of the pioneering companies of photography (founded 1839). For me, it was like the attraction crows have for shiny objects, but now - oh boy! I chipped all the paint off with a bamboo skewer, disassembled it twice, and cleaned it twice. I think they used lamp black on the inside to cut reflections, and there is some gassing after each clean - less each cleaning. Then I hunted for a retaining flange that seems to be a very rare size/pitch 45mm @ .75. I found only one newly made in China. Thus I can now adapt it to my D800 - which I just did. It's focal length is 11 inches which puts it in the 115-125 year old time frame. I think the tubes are causing the vignette. Couple links about it - all of this was completely unknown to me, fun.
Lovely looking lens, though that D7200 contraption is truly amazing would have a certain internet guru talking about the many different mount interfaces creating instability!
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James Markus wrote:
How'd ya know? I have a dilemma brewing - more rings in route and the drawer is stuffed.
Ikea has answers for that :-)
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serge07 wrote:
Hi, everyone:
Great to see you Leighton. You saved a bundle being able to use the original plywood.The new roof looks great!
Andy, terrific photographs as usual, you have been missed.. Sorry to hear about the rocky adventures.
Buck_Naked, excellent capture of the handsome buck with the 500mm f/4.
Colin, the photo from Cornwall resembles the neighborhood of the "Fisherman's Friends". In the film, high tide partially submerged the music executive's auto.
Scott, great capture of the starry sky.
The Concorde at the Intrepid Museum:
In August 2023 it made a trip to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for restorations. One year ago it was returned on a substantial barge to Pier 86 looking much improved.
pbraymond wrote:
Might be old, but still great Scott.
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Lovely looking lens, through that D7200 contraption is truly amazing would have a certain internet guru talking about the many different mount interfaces creating instability!
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Ikea has answers for that :-)
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Thanks for sharing the Concorde Serge. Did you get to go inside?
Ray, not this time. The wait would have been too long. There was a group inside and the following batch of tickets were sold out.
grantgoodes wrote:
Morten, looks like you need to get an 85/1.4 to complete your set of Chubby Nikkor light-monsters! I lack only the 135/2, but that focal length never resonated with me, so I've resisted..
I have the 85/1.4 AF-D - but if reasonable priced Ai-S shows up I'll go for it.
Others on my watch list 16/2.8, 35/14, 300/4.5 - perhaps a 18 or 20
cadman342001 wrote:
Sorry for not posting and thanks to those who have been. I've been hitting that like button though.
I'm now back in Australia, been diagnosed with HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy), sold my van in NZ, bought a worse one in Oz, lived/worked in Brisbane for a couple of months, had a bit of a breakdown, quit my job, drove down to Tasmania for a month (2000kms), got a job in Perth start next Monday, (3500kms drive. Van blower fan stopped working on the way so had to endure a day or two of 44 degrees centigrade - windows down !).
The ferry (River Cat). You can travel up and down the river, ferries every 15 mins, they run until 11pm. Currently, public transport in Brisbane is only 50 cents per trip, bus, train, tram or ferry. THAT is how you get people to use public transport, although they're now having problems with too many cars parked near the train stations etc. !
Hi Andy - welcome back with lovely photos. Sorry to hear about the ticker issue and hope that yours is not too debilitating.
Good luck with the new job in Perth - it's a lovely city. A bit like Cape Town without Table Mountain. Take care . Peter
Somehow I've only managed one of the 16 f/2.8's, but my 16 f3.5's have been busy multiplying, somehow I have three, and we won't talk about anything in the 50-55 range...
BLLX wrote:
I have the 85/1.4 AF-D - but if reasonable priced Ai-S shows up I'll go for it.
Others on my watch list 16/2.8, 35/14, 300/4.5 - perhaps a 18 or 20
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Somehow I've only managed one of the 16 f/2.8's, but my 16 f3.5's have been busy multiplying, somehow I have three, and we won't talk about anything in the 50-55 range...
Laura, we are tied in the 16/3.5 department.
It is an awesome piece of glass but a bit of a hunt specially for the Ai series.
BLLX wrote:
I have the 85/1.4 AF-D - but if reasonable priced Ai-S shows up I'll go for it.
Others on my watch list 16/2.8, 35/14, 300/4.5 - perhaps a 18 or 20
As I don't shoot my F3/T much anymore, I'm in the situation where the Ai-S 85/1.4 and 180/2.8 have become shelf-queens since I have the AF-D versions which are much more usable on my Df. It doesn't seem practical to sell my duplicates with the way prices are these days (and with the cost of shipping), but if I could find a local buyer I would pass them on to someone who would appreciate them. Alas, I no longer live in DK!
Looking at my collection of lenses, and how much I enjoy shooting the Df, my MF lenses are definitely not earning their keep. The ones I would NOT get rid of are:
Voigtländer 15/4.5
24/2 Ai-S
Noct 58/1.2 Ai-S
105/2.5 Ai-S (alas NOT the SIC coating version)
105/1.8 Ai-S
75~150/3.5 Series E (late copy with tight zoom-ring)
Voigtländer 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar
Voigtländer 180/4 APO-Lanthar
The rest of my MF lenses are in danger of someone making me a reasonable offer!
Oosty wrote:
James, I hope this isn't the start of another GAS trens on this thread. We may have toi have you fitted for Curtis' horns !!
Not to worry Peter. This is a one-off lens I forgot I had. My darkroom had been a storage room for about 10 years, and I was looking for a coaxial cable splitter, because we added a TV to the grandkid nap room. Been using old style roof top aerials for almost 12 years now. when I found the lens with the cable splitter(s) in a shoe box. win-win
Thanks for the view of San Miniato, Tuscany. The weather looks to be fantastic, and I love the terra cotta color of the last image. Very close to the color I painted half of my (now closed) commercial studio - the other half was a sage green.
The vintage lens is a head sratcher. It seems soft to me, but when I zoom in I still have camera shake even with it's new cobbled together mount. Being an f8 lens means the green dot doesn't work, nor the EF audible beep. I need to increase the light, shutter speed, and focus stack to get what I want. Unfortunately, doing an old time portrait wouldn't work that way. It does have a pleasing flat contrast and softness to it's rendering though.
d800 with 55mm 3.5
seemed fitting these two generations of photography being photographed by it's progenator
grantgoodes wrote:
As I don't shoot my F3/T much anymore, I'm in the situation where the Ai-S 85/1.4 and 180/2.8 have become shelf-queens since I have the AF-D versions which are much more usable on my Df. It doesn't seem practical to sell my duplicates with the way prices are these days (and with the cost of shipping), but if I could find a local buyer I would pass them on to someone who would appreciate them. Alas, I no longer live in DK!
Looking at my collection of lenses, and how much I enjoy shooting the Df, my MF lenses are definitely not earning their keep. The ones I would NOT get rid of are:
Voigtländer 15/4.5
24/2 Ai-S
Noct 58/1.2 Ai-S
105/2.5 Ai-S (alas NOT the SIC coating version)
105/1.8 Ai-S
75~150/3.5 Series E (late copy with tight zoom-ring)
Voigtländer 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar
Voigtländer 180/4 APO-Lanthar
The rest of my MF lenses are in danger of someone making me a reasonable offer!...Show more →
James Markus wrote:
Not to worry Peter. This is a one-off lens I forgot I had. My darkroom had been a storage room for about 10 years, and I was looking for a coaxial cable splitter, because we added a TV to the grandkid nap room. Been using old style roof top aerials for almost 12 years now. when I found the lens with the cable splitter(s) in a shoe box. win-win
Thanks for the view of San Miniato, Tuscany. The weather looks to be fantastic, and I love the terra cotta color of the last image. Very close to the color I painted half of my (now closed) commercial studio - the other half was a sage green.
The vintage lens is a head sratcher. It seems soft to me, but when I zoom in I still have camera shake even with it's new cobbled together mount. Being an f8 lens means the green dot doesn't work, nor the EF audible beep. I need to increase the light, shutter speed, and focus stack to get what I want. Unfortunately, doing an old time portrait wouldn't work that way. It does have a pleasing flat contrast and softness to it's rendering though. ...Show more →
James, the weather was cool and fantastic. We plan short trips on the fly and select days with the best weather forecast. November can be very spotty in Tuscany. I believe it is the month with most rainfall.
Serge, this post brought back wonderful memories of San Miniato. In June 2001 Ingrid and I went to the tourist office and were directed to an Agriturismo at Carrazzano. Ingrid was in her element being fluent in Italian and we made it our base for 3 days.
