Those who remember photos I've shared along the way know that I always enjoyed rambling around cemeteries in my neighborhood. I love this shot Leighton. I'd repost one of my earlier photos but alas I put my Flickr account on a diet a few years ago and all those photos now reside only on my computer. We'll see what the future brings... Wishing everyone on this thread the best... every day, regardless of which manual focus Nikon lens you have mounted on your camera...
CGrindahl wrote:
Those who remember photos I've shared along the way know that I always enjoyed rambling around cemeteries in my neighborhood. I love this shot Leighton. I'd repost one of my earlier photos but alas I put my Flickr account on a diet a few years ago and all those photos now reside only on my computer. We'll see what the future brings... Wishing everyone on this thread the best... every day, regardless of which manual focus Nikon lens you have mounted on your camera...
pbraymond wrote:
As a first comment, as far as blown whites or crushed blacks go, even on an uncalibrated screen, you can trust the histogram in your processing software. Both your shots show blown out whites, which is perfectly fine if that was your intent.
He! Thanks for the observation. I can't say it was my intent. Rather, I just wanted to capture the subjects, the damselfly and the ripples. Most of the time I'm looking at the subject, maybe thinking a little about composition. Example:
When we climbed Acadia Mt. today I carried only the 35mm lens. Near the top we heard some interesting birdsong above us, looked up and saw four Bald Eagles way up in the air. I had little time to react but I knew the aperture was set okay. So I just pointed the camera straight up and took a few quick shots blindly. Here is a downsized version of one of the originals and an original-resolution extract from the bottom. If I'd taken time to think about anything else I would have missed them.
Wellesley to Newton area then.. Nice. I used to live near Cleveland Circle, where I could hop any one of B, C, or D, depending on how far I wanted to walk so I could get downtown. Regina lives out that way too, and posts here occasionally.
IF I ever get my camera gear all together in the same room, I'll attempt a shot.
jimmuller wrote:
Thanks for the reply. I am blown away by so many of the shots here.
Boston-ish, a little west by about 10 miles..
As for white balance, it turns out the camera was set to A1, not full-Auto. Don't know why. Maybe I changed it before I knew what I was doing, or maybe it was the default. Too many buttons! But now I have read though the users manual enough to understand most of them, just have to remember to set everything. And remember how, which is harder at first. I tried some custom settings, decided that until I am more comfortable with the camera it made more sense to leave everything as the elves at Nikon intended.
I'm familiar with the concept of people wanting to spend other peoples' money!
I welcome all the critiques I can get. I know those first pics have flaws. That damselfly shot was taken on my first outing with the camera, first attempt with the 200mm. I've taken lots of dragonfly shots but until now mostly with a videocam. Good still shots but a total failure at focusing when the subject is perched on a twig with the background 3 ft away. For that shot I happened to have the 200 mounted. We haven't seen so many damselflies, especially the pretty blue ones, so I didn't want to lose the opportunity. If I'd been more patient and knew what I was doing it might have come out better!...Show more →
SiMuMe wrote:
If you keep one eye open on sales, you will eventually come across one at your price range. I waited years, until everyone thought we were all about to die in March 2020 and it showed up well below the prices I was used to. Steve would say "Nikon on Nikon", I say "F mount on DSLR - while my eyes support it" . Df says yes.
Would love to see that. My images have minimal PP as I only use NX Studio. It helps when they come out of the camera with the sauce that negates the need for a lot of post work. Having access to a few means I know which is the best for which scenario. D2X for delicate reds, with the 55mm for smooth background. I'd shoot that beautiful cemetry shot with the D3, and Leighton's spiderweb with D700(better B&W than D3 for some reason), etc.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Wellesley to Newton area then.. Nice. I used to live near Cleveland Circle, where I could hop any one of B, C, or D, depending on how far I wanted to walk so I could get downtown. Regina lives out that way too, and posts here occasionally.
IF I ever get my camera gear all together in the same room, I'll attempt a shot.
Thanks. Actually Waltham, not far from Hunt's Waltham store, a bit north of Regina whose guess was close. Still, neighbors.
I'm still learning my way around the forum as much as the camera. For instance, I see no way to post a photo in a note I started as a reply. But I'm going to try something here... If this works it is the southern end of Somes Sound taken from near the top of Acadia Mt. with that same 35mm.
I also see no way to upload a photo directly from my computer. I have to ftp it to a server, then copy its URL to post. There is an "Upload/Browse/No file selected" field but it doesn't seem to do anything. Maybe I need to be an "Upload & Sell" member. And I see no Preview entry so as I'm typing this I have no idea what it will look like. But I'll click the Send Reply button anyway.
According to the http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html database, my 35mm, SN 187117, was manufactured between Feb 1962 and Nov 1966. It must have sat on the camera shop's shelf for a decade before I bought it!
CGrindahl wrote:
Those who remember photos I've shared along the way know that I always enjoyed rambling around cemeteries in my neighborhood. I love this shot Leighton. I'd repost one of my earlier photos but alas I put my Flickr account on a diet a few years ago and all those photos now reside only on my computer. We'll see what the future brings... Wishing everyone on this thread the best... every day, regardless of which manual focus Nikon lens you have mounted on your camera...
It's always nice to see you drop by the thread, Curtis! I hope the future will allow us to see more of your photography.
jimmuller wrote:
Thanks. Actually Waltham, not far from Hunt's Waltham store, a bit north of Regina whose guess was close. Still, neighbors.
I'm still learning my way around the forum as much as the camera. For instance, I see no way to post a photo in a note I started as a reply. But I'm going to try something here... If this works it is the southern end of Somes Sound taken from near the top of Acadia Mt. with that same 35mm.
I also see no way to upload a photo directly from my computer. I have to ftp it to a server, then copy its URL to post. There is an "Upload/Browse/No file selected" field but it doesn't seem to do anything. Maybe I need to be an "Upload & Sell" member. And I see no Preview entry so as I'm typing this I have no idea what it will look like. But I'll click the Send Reply button anyway.
pbraymond wrote:
28mm f2.8 AIS, several vertical images stitched together in LR. I can't figure out an easy way to fix the wavy shoreline with the standard LR tools, or with my beginner Photoshop skills, though I'm sure there's a way to fix it. https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1111678765-6.jpg
Having spent lots of time stitching for nearly 20 years, I would suggest giving a try to https://www.ptgui.com/, it's much better than LR/PS.
If you want to send me the frames through dropbox of something similar I can also try it for you.
For uploading, you do need to buy a membership to buy and sell, then you can upload. Linking a jpg from a host also works. Using the frame brackets gets you the centering, otherwise it sits "off-kilter" on the left.
There's two ways of replying to add a photo via upload, one is via the quote, one is the big "Post Reply" button on the lower right. The quick reply box at the bottom lets you just type away, and if you're pasting a link to a hosted elsewhere jpg, you can do that there too.
Home of the watches, eh?
jimmuller wrote:
Thanks. Actually Waltham, not far from Hunt's Waltham store, a bit north of Regina whose guess was close. Still, neighbors.
I'm still learning my way around the forum as much as the camera. For instance, I see no way to post a photo in a note I started as a reply. But I'm going to try something here... If this works it is the southern end of Somes Sound taken from near the top of Acadia Mt. with that same 35mm.
I also see no way to upload a photo directly from my computer. I have to ftp it to a server, then copy its URL to post. There is an "Upload/Browse/No file selected" field but it doesn't seem to do anything. Maybe I need to be an "Upload & Sell" member. And I see no Preview entry so as I'm typing this I have no idea what it will look like. But I'll click the Send Reply button anyway.
Yes, the Watch City. Of course the watch factory isn't there now. OTOH they (or someone) holds a Steampunk festival every year in honor of the watch heritage. It would be a good day to carry a camera around town.
I should take some pics of the offbeat stuff. There is an old sign two stories up on the side of one of the buildings that says "Gilberto Rivera, Investigative Services", with a 7-digit phone number, no area code. Straight out of Raymond Chandler. There is one park at an intersections named Chemistry Park, a.k.a. Chemistry Square. During the American Civil War it was site of a factory making components for gunpowder. The locals called it Chemistry Square because of the smell. Now the name is a fun historical curiosity.
grantgoodes wrote:
Lovely shots Morten. I always thought the 20/2.8 was one of the finest physical manifestations of the Nikkor mystique: Compact for a fast "super-wide" and still a good performer. It was too pricey for my pocket-book back when it was still in the catalogue, and I couldn't really justify it on top of my 24/2, but I always wondered if I should search for one. I eventually went for a bargain copy of the much-maligned AF-D 18/2.8, so can't really justify a 20mm lens as well, but as your photos illustrate, it's a fine lens.
Thank you very much 🙏 18+24 makes sense. I use 20+28
SiMuMe wrote:
Great use of the 20mm here, Morten. The last two are my favourites.
It looks like my Df is ready for collection after Nikon repaired it. I'm so looking forward to have it in my hands again.
Thanks a lot 🙏 I can see you got your DF back - congrats
pbraymond wrote:
Excellent series Morten. You see in 20mm well!
Nice. I used to live near Cleveland Circle, where I could hop any one of B, C, or D, depending on how far I wanted to walk so I could get downtown. Regina lives out that way too, and posts here occasionally.
