p.160 #1 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
Not a great shot (very noisy etc.), but while we're on the subject of wildlife with a 35mm lens...
Sadly, only about 10 minutes later we came across one that had been run over by a car. As far as I could see the moose was dead (fortunately - too often they only break their legs and have to suffer for half an hour or longer waiting for someone with a license to come and shoot them) and the car was a wreck, but the driver seemed OK.
p.160 #3 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
rattymouse wrote:
Man, you HAVE to drive safety with animals like that on the road!
Indeed! And it's not only moose to worry about, but also roe deer (we saw two in the middle of the road on this trip) and tens of thousands of reindeer that are all over northern Scandinavia. Unfortunately they are attracted to roads because of the salt used to melt ice.
Here is a short video (not mine) of what you're almost guaranteed to see in winter, but it's common in summer too:
Complete with silly comments and music in Swedish. Among other things they say "Can't we roll down the window and give them a smack on their bums!" and "Can't we have some reindeer meat, drive faster!".
And a longer one with hundreds of deer and an angry man swearing profusely in Finnish:
p.160 #5 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
Indeed better drive carefully in Scandinavia!
I hardly ever see any animals on the road here... last year I saw only 1 measly pheasant walking next to the highway. However, it decided to throw itself in front of my car (ruining my headlight)!
p.160 #10 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
Some historic architecture, Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen, a museum dedicated to the art of Danish neoclassicistic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844) by the architect Michael Gottlieb Birckner Bindesbøll. The building was finished in 1848 and is particularly noteworthy for its unique use of colors both inside and outside.
All handheld:
p.160 #12 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
Helena, Very nice image, thanks for sharing the story and video.
Twoeyes, I like the series.
Welcome to all new comers to this thread. Keep good works coming.
rattymouse wrote:
".....not many people shooting film." Why in the world is that important? Look at the flickr film groups. The 6 or 7 I subscribe to have 150,000 or more images. I think there are enough film shooters out there, even though I cannot begin to understand why that is important.
The Contax 645 is indeed one of the few more pricy film cameras. And it sure is great, but so damn large. I have a 6 x 7 film camera that can fit in my jacket pocket. The Contax 645 is a veritable beast by comparision.
A Contax RTS III used to be a $2500 camera which today can be had for a fraction of that price.
More people shooting film, less price film will be, more places will offer develop or scan service at better price, more people will do service about out of warantee body etc....
Given modern life's pace is very hard for me to use film primly given I don't even have enough time to process some images I liked with digital.
Though I have to admit, with limited frames I shoot film, the ones I likes versus the ones I took have much higher ratio than digital. The past few weekend I have been using D810 with Nikon AF lens, I feel optics wise, they are great not to mention about price (50/80mm 1.8G), AF is really handy, fast and VERY accurate.
Do I get more keeper, Not at all. I realize I took noticeable more pics and 90~95% of them are in perfect focus.(It is benefit from my MF skill) I still need overcome the barrier that setting priority which is to get the story/frame or get the focus. With AF, I seems always naturally shift to the later. Though I think I might be able to overcome this, (mentally adjusting) since past 3~4 years I mainly use MF lens.
Off topic about analog vs digital, AF vs MF, film vs digital
With RX1, given its slow AF, it is really a MF camera to me
Two images from Big sur area I took earlier under harsh noon light. Just trying to post some pictures with comments every time.
p.160 #17 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
twoeye wrote:
Some historic architecture, Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen, a museum dedicated to the art of Danish neoclassicistic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844) by the architect Michael Gottlieb Birckner Bindesbøll. The building was finished in 1848 and is particularly noteworthy for its unique use of colors both inside and outside.
All handheld:
