saph wrote:
Trying to channel Philippe with this shot.

Still with the 400 5.6 ED. Thanks folks for comments on the pics with this lens posted yesterday. Curtis, having carried the 2kg Sigma 150-500 around for the last couple years in my quest for birding, the 400 AIS seems a relief. And is sharper

Samy

WOW samy, really love that shot!

Foggy14 wrote:
Here are a couple of film shots with the 105mm 2.5.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!



great set, Jeff. Makes me want a 105 2.5 !

James Markus wrote:
We had some fog this morning. Seemed a good enough excuse to be a bit late to the studio - so I took the long way.

8 vertical image stitch - Nikkor 50mm f1.2 ais

Nikkor 50mm f1.2 ais
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Very nice pictures, Jim. Well done!

Bridge over the Seine, 85 HC

jhinkey wrote:
Foggy14 wrote:
Here are a couple of film shots with the 105mm 2.5.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!



Like them both Jeff, but for really different reasons. First one for the color, the second for capturing the moment.

John

+1 Jeff. These are both very nice.
Scott

50mm f1.2 ai-s @f5.6 (D700)

Not sure this colour photography lark is ever going to catch on to be honest


Blue by Ian_Boys, on Flickr

Lieutenant Z wrote:
Bridge over the Seine, 85 HC



Where is this bridge in relation to the "Locks of Love" bridge in Paris? My wife and I honeymooned in Europe and we have a pair of locks on the bridge. I would post the photo, but its not a MF lens, even though the shot was taken manually.

Headed back to Conowingo Dam this morning. The first is a shot of the scene there. Most of the birds are at the far bank of the river. Eagles were aplenty today. The setup is the 500 F4P and the TC301 on a gitzo tripod. Took this with the 20 3.5 UD.

The eagle shot is with the 500 + TC301 = 1000mm.

Samy

CGrindahl wrote:
Lieutenant Z wrote:
I just bought a 85 1.8 HC.
First shot with it :



You can only resist the siren call of Nikkor for so long Philippe...

I imagine the time you spent with Nikki motivated you to buy this particular lens. I loved the work you did with Nikki so this addition to your kits delights me. Your modest kit now goes from 28 f/2.8 AI-s to 50 f/1.8 AI-s to 85 f/1.8 H-C to 180 f/2.8 AI-s. Not too bad! I don't think your kit of Zeiss lenses will feel threatened by these humble Nikkors and we'll have the pleasure of even more photos from your discerning eye. Wonderful!

And congratulations on finding an H-C version of the 85. I finally settled for the earlier H version since finding an H-C with the Nikon AI conversion kit was near impossible. Well done.


Thanks a lot, Curtis. Yes the time I spent with Nikki definitively motivated me to buy that lens. it's a wonderful piece of glass with great color and contrast and a special rendering (almost like a Zeiss )

Leighton : I paid slightly less than $300 for a good shape 85 1.8 HC (without hood and without Nikon conversion ring). I have no idea if it is a good price.

Lieutenant Z wrote:
gorgeous set, Peter, last one is my fav!

+1 Peter. The second image is very nice.
Scott

Lieutenant Z wrote:
Bridge over the Seine, 85 HC




Very nice Philippe. Several of the people are taking images as well. Looks like a camera club. Are the dark corners from the lens or someting in post process? I like it whatever.
Scott

saph wrote:
Headed back to Conowingo Dam this morning. The first is a shot of the scene there. Most of the birds are at the far bank of the river. Eagles were aplenty today. The setup is the 500 F4P and the TC301 on a gitzo tripod. Took this with the 20 3.5 UD.

The eagle shot is with the 500 + TC301 = 1000mm.

Samy

Nice eagle shot Samy.
Scott

kwoodard wrote:
Lieutenant Z wrote:
Bridge over the Seine, 85 HC



Where is this bridge in relation to the "Locks of Love" bridge in Paris? My wife and I honeymooned in Europe and we have a pair of locks on the bridge. I would post the photo, but its not a MF lens, even though the shot was taken manually.


I think what you call the "locks of love bridge" is the "Archevêché" bridge in the Latin Quarter (near cathedral Notre Dame). Here is a shot of that bridge with the 28 2.8 ais :

surprised that rail doesn't collapse!

mp356 wrote:
Lieutenant Z wrote:
Bridge over the Seine, 85 HC




Very nice Philippe. Several of the people are taking images as well. Looks like a camera club. Are the dark corners from the lens or someting in post process? I like it whatever.
Scott

Thanks a lot Scott! dark corners are not from the lens, I used a polar filter and I added vignetting effect in PP

Just stopping by to wish everyone in the US a happy thanksgiving.

Ray

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Not much time to shoot between yard work and preparing the dinner for friends today, Here are a couple from the yard.

In the spirit of keeping it in the family, a heads-up that I am posting my Nikon 28 f/2.0 Ai on the BS Forum.
Scott

Very nice pictures Scott. Love both of them!

Got the battery all charged up and took about 50 more shots yesterday. The colors were so great, the air so crisp and clean, I ended up enjoying the walk more than taking pictures... If any of you personally knew me, you would know that is something extraordinary for me.

Again, all shots with the Series E 50mm... I love this little lens.


DSC_5325 by Kevin.Woodard, on Flickr


DSC_5293 by Kevin.Woodard, on Flickr


DSC_5287 by Kevin.Woodard, on Flickr


DSC_5246 by Kevin.Woodard, on Flickr

Two more...



DSC_5273 by Kevin.Woodard, on Flickr

Looks like jewels...


DSC_5278 by Kevin.Woodard, on Flickr