Ok, I was digging in the archives earlier and seeing all the old names in the thread, and came across Matt O'Harver and his photos of his son Brandon, who had a rare disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which tragically has a short life span.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattophotog/ is Matt's flickr, but he hasn't been active there in a while, which caused me to dig further... I found the obituary for his son, who died two years ago this coming Tuesday. (April 8th)
Yep, full bloom here. 87° right now and full swing at humidity too. Crazy change. But calling for potential frost next Wed morning. April weather in the Carolinas
James Markus wrote:
Are you two shooting Dogwoods already?
James Markus wrote:
Matt, I was waiting for rafael to jump in. I have a mix of Nikkor and non-Nikkor MF & AF lenses under 20mm that are rectilinear.. I was really surprised at the output of two of the non-Nikkors.the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC, and the Tokina Ai 17mm f3.5 RMC renders almost identical to the 20mm f2.8 ais. They are usually reasonably priced.
I will jump in the 18mm 4 and 3.5 are good lenses and can be had cheap with a little patience. The 15mm 5.6 and 3.5 are pricey.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Ok, I was digging in the archives earlier and seeing all the old names in the thread, and came across Matt O'Harver and his photos of his son Brandon, who had a rare disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which tragically has a short life span.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattophotog/ is Matt's flickr, but he hasn't been active there in a while, which caused me to dig further... I found the obituary for his son, who died two years ago this coming Tuesday. (April 8th)
I don’t think mine were dogwoods (but maybe, I’m not a botanist) but they are in bloom here.
Rafael that armored Conn is a bit scary but I guess comforting when needed. I have a 20/3.5 and it’s good enough for me (and compact) but also why the 18mm is less interesting as it isn’t that different a FoV. Need to play with 15mm more and see if I’ll make use of it.
James Markus wrote:
Are you two shooting Dogwoods already?
rafaelcasd wrote:
Now if you want a 20mm, they are all decent but the 2.8 ais is the better one.
Very nice use of the 20/2.8 there Rafael: Almost surreal! I was looking for a 20/2.8 Ai-S for many years, but never found a good deal (and instead bought the 18/2.8 AF-D which will have to do for my super-wide coverage). The history of the Nikkor 20mm lens is pretty interesting, with several different designs including the extremely tiny 20/4 with its weird HK-3 hood (actually clamps to the focus ring), but just based on my endless perusal of Nikon lens brochures I always thought the 20/2.8 had the best "look" (so important to someone who doesn't have the money to purchase high-end Nikkors -- might as well dream). In common with my 24/2 it has the lens description and serial number engraving on the barrel rather than on the face of the lens, which I took to mean that this was a _fast_ Nikkor and needed to maximize space for the glass.
Peter, great capture of the very special waitress.
Rafael, excellent vibrant colors with the 20/2.8.
The walled city of Lucca, also known as the town of 100 churches. It had a very relaxed atmosphere but gets flooded with visitors during tourist season.
The eye catching San Michele in Forno, 11th-13th century. The detail and craftsmanship of the facade are stunning. At the summit, 4 meter statute of Archangel Michael.
Peter, great capture of the very special waitress.
Rafael, excellent vibrant colors with the 20/2.8.
The walled city of Lucca, also known as the town of 100 churches. It had a very relaxed atmosphere but gets flooded with visitors during tourist season.
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the 18mm 4 and 3.5 are good lenses and can be had cheap with a little patience. The 15mm 5.6 and 3.5 are pricey.
