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Archive 2017The Nikon FX Image Thread
p.2 #1The Nikon FX Image Thread
Jannik Peters wrote:
Great samples, Charles! I especially love the portrait of the girl!
I just started with a very small lens kit (2.8/24-70 G ED, 1.8/35 G ED, 1.8/50 G, 1.8/85 G) to keep the risk low in case that I don't like shooting with a DSLR.
The 2.8/24-70 G ED is the only lens that I really like a lot so far. The bokeh of the 1.8/35 disappoints me so far, I think I have to get the Sigma 1.4/35 as well.
The 1.8/85 G had a visible front focus that I just corrected, maybe I will like it more now....Show more →
Thank you very much Jannick
See if you can get a simple lens align kit where you can reliably check the AF fine tune adjustment. Most of the lenses will need some tweaks, particularly if you want to nail the eye/face for portraits. The 85/1.8G is an excellent lens and should be very fast and accurate AF. The 50/1.8G is a lens that is really growing on me.
Great samples, Charles! I especially love the portrait of the girl!
I just started with a very small lens kit (2.8/24-70 G ED, 1.8/35 G ED, 1.8/50 G, 1.8/85 G) to keep the risk low in case that I don't like shooting with a DSLR.
The 2.8/24-70 G ED is the only lens that I really like a lot so far. The bokeh of the 1.8/35 disappoints me so far, I think I have to get the Sigma 1.4/35 as well.
The 1.8/85 G had a visible front focus that I just corrected, maybe I will like it more now....Show more →
Thank you very much Jannick
See if you can get a simple lens align kit where you can reliably check the AF fine tune adjustment. Most of the lenses will need some tweaks, particularly if you want to nail the eye/face for portraits. The 85/1.8G is an excellent lens and should be very fast and accurate AF. The 50/1.8G is a lens that is really growing on me.Nov 06, 2017 at 01:03 AM
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Scenes from Sydney
D810 + 24-70 f2.8E VR
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D810 + 24-70 f2.8E VR
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D850 + 24-70 f2.8E VR
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Nov 06, 2017 at 02:16 AM
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Thank you to Shawn, here on FM sharing his PP skills, I have tried a similar work flow.
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Nov 06, 2017 at 03:27 AM
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charles.K wrote:
Thank you very much Jannick See if you can get a simple lens align kit where you can reliably check the AF fine tune adjustment. Most of the lenses will need some tweaks, particularly if you want to nail the eye/face for portraits.
Oh yes, all 1.8 primes needed a +3 adjustment, only the 24-70 seems to work on spot without adjustments.
I will get a align kit, that's for sure. For now, I just made it with a try and error style at different distances to get my gear working somehow. That is really a thing that I miss about mirrorless AF...
Great images, Charles and Lance!
Here are a few shots from a local market (my family only from behind for privacy reasons) captured with the FX 1.8/35.. A lens that I don't really love so far. The weather is depressing in the German november.
Thank you very much Jannick
See if you can get a simple lens align kit where you can reliably check the AF fine tune adjustment. Most of the lenses will need some tweaks, particularly if you want to nail the eye/face for portraits. Oh yes, all 1.8 primes needed a +3 adjustment, only the 24-70 seems to work on spot without adjustments.
I will get a align kit, that's for sure. For now, I just made it with a try and error style at different distances to get my gear working somehow. That is really a thing that I miss about mirrorless AF...
Great images, Charles and Lance!
Here are a few shots from a local market (my family only from behind for privacy reasons) captured with the FX 1.8/35.. A lens that I don't really love so far. The weather is depressing in the German november.
Nov 06, 2017 at 03:50 PM
p.2 #7The Nikon FX Image Thread
Jannik Peters wrote:
See if you can get a simple lens align kit where you can reliably check the AF fine tune adjustment. Most of the lenses will need some tweaks, particularly if you want to nail the eye/face for portraits.Oh yes, all 1.8 primes needed a +3 adjustment, only the 24-70 seems to work on spot without adjustments.
I will get a align kit, that's for sure. For now, I just made it with a try and error style at different distances to get my gear working somehow. That is really a thing that I miss about mirrorless AF...
Great images, Charles and Lance!
Here are a few shots from a local market (my family only from behind for privacy reasons) captured with the FX 1.8/35.. A lens that I don't really love so far. The weather is depressing...Show more →
Thank you Jannik You are right in the respect of mirrorless AF you don't have to adjust, but the responsiveness, speed and all the different modes you have with the later iterations of DSLR's is just amazing. Yes it takes a few minutes to fine AF some lenses but I feel it is worth it.
charles.K wrote
Thank you very much Jannick See if you can get a simple lens align kit where you can reliably check the AF fine tune adjustment. Most of the lenses will need some tweaks, particularly if you want to nail the eye/face for portraits.I will get a align kit, that's for sure. For now, I just made it with a try and error style at different distances to get my gear working somehow. That is really a thing that I miss about mirrorless AF...
Great images, Charles and Lance!
Here are a few shots from a local market (my family only from behind for privacy reasons) captured with the FX 1.8/35.. A lens that I don't really love so far. The weather is depressing...Show more →
Thank you Jannik
You are right in the respect of mirrorless AF you don't have to adjust, but the responsiveness, speed and all the different modes you have with the later iterations of DSLR's is just amazing. Yes it takes a few minutes to fine AF some lenses but I feel it is worth it. Nov 06, 2017 at 04:05 PM
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charles.K wrote:
Thank you Jannik You are right in the respect of mirrorless AF you don't have to adjust, but the responsiveness, speed and all the different modes you have with the later iterations of DSLR's is just amazing. Yes it takes a few minutes to fine AF some lenses but I feel it is worth it.
Yes, that's it. My A7II was just way too slow for my boy and the A9 was far out of reach, as well as a few lenses. I have kept the Sony with a few manual high end primes for my landscape photography but don't want to rely on it's AF ever again. The D750 is a different world, I can shoot exactely the spontaineous and emotional portraits of my kid that I want. It also gives me the confidence I need for the occasional jobs that I do. I hated that I never knew if my A7II will work or not in front of a customer.. It somehow always got the job done but it didn't feel right and reliable and I always had the feeling that I could have done it better.
So yes - I total agree, Charles!
Thank you Jannik
You are right in the respect of mirrorless AF you don't have to adjust, but the responsiveness, speed and all the different modes you have with the later iterations of DSLR's is just amazing. Yes it takes a few minutes to fine AF some lenses but I feel it is worth it. Yes, that's it. My A7II was just way too slow for my boy and the A9 was far out of reach, as well as a few lenses. I have kept the Sony with a few manual high end primes for my landscape photography but don't want to rely on it's AF ever again. The D750 is a different world, I can shoot exactely the spontaineous and emotional portraits of my kid that I want. It also gives me the confidence I need for the occasional jobs that I do. I hated that I never knew if my A7II will work or not in front of a customer.. It somehow always got the job done but it didn't feel right and reliable and I always had the feeling that I could have done it better.
So yes - I total agree, Charles!
Nov 06, 2017 at 04:15 PM
p.2 #9The Nikon FX Image Thread
Jannik Peters wrote:
You are right in the respect of mirrorless AF you don't have to adjust, but the responsiveness, speed and all the different modes you have with the later iterations of DSLR's is just amazing. Yes it takes a few minutes to fine AF some lenses but I feel it is worth it.Yes, that's it. My A7II was just way too slow for my boy and the A9 was far out of reach, as well as a few lenses. I have kept the Sony with a few manual high end primes for my landscape photography but don't want to rely on it's AF ever again. The D750 is a different world, I can shoot exactely the spontaineous and emotional portraits of my kid that I want. It also gives me the confidence I need for the occasional jobs that I do. I hated that I never knew if my A7II will...Show more →
It was also the D750 that tempted me back from the A7rII and XT2 just for the functionality of AF and price entry level. The D750 is now just over 3 years old and still has one of the best sensors. I just wish it did not have a AA filter, 1/8000s and would almost be perfect at this price level. The D750 is a very attractive proposition for many of my friends with APS-C cameras as they also love the FF look and it is very affordable with a 50/1.8G lens.
I sure with next few iterations of mirrorless the AF will exceed that of DSLR's, but there is still a finite time frame and at what entry cost.
charles.K wrote
Thank you Jannik You are right in the respect of mirrorless AF you don't have to adjust, but the responsiveness, speed and all the different modes you have with the later iterations of DSLR's is just amazing. Yes it takes a few minutes to fine AF some lenses but I feel it is worth it.It was also the D750 that tempted me back from the A7rII and XT2 just for the functionality of AF and price entry level. The D750 is now just over 3 years old and still has one of the best sensors. I just wish it did not have a AA filter, 1/8000s and would almost be perfect at this price level. The D750 is a very attractive proposition for many of my friends with APS-C cameras as they also love the FF look and it is very affordable with a 50/1.8G lens.
I sure with next few iterations of mirrorless the AF will exceed that of DSLR's, but there is still a finite time frame and at what entry cost.
Nov 06, 2017 at 04:32 PM
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charles.K wrote:
I sure with next few iterations of mirrorless the AF will exceed that of DSLR's, but there is still a finite time frame and at what entry cost.
That is the point. My boy is moving around now and I have already missed too many situations before. I also tried Fuji, but it is also not performing in the way that the D750 does.
Maybe I have placed my bet on a near dead horse, but it is still running fast and it gets me where I want to get.
I sure with next few iterations of mirrorless the AF will exceed that of DSLR's, but there is still a finite time frame and at what entry cost.
That is the point. My boy is moving around now and I have already missed too many situations before. I also tried Fuji, but it is also not performing in the way that the D750 does.
Maybe I have placed my bet on a near dead horse, but it is still running fast and it gets me where I want to get.
Nov 06, 2017 at 04:46 PM
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Hooked into the Book by Joey Escuin, on FlickrNov 06, 2017 at 11:26 PM
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Some shots from our trip to Spain, Pontevedra. First shot is of my father in law who has just turned 90 
There is another shot taken my wife, Marisa as she was equally comfortable with the D810 and 35 Art.
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There is another shot taken my wife, Marisa as she was equally comfortable with the D810 and 35 Art.
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Nov 07, 2017 at 03:24 AM
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^ Great first portrait - which shows what a gem and bargain the Siggy 35/1.4 really is.
Nov 07, 2017 at 05:23 AM
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mortyb wrote:
^ Great first portrait - which shows what a gem and bargain the Siggy 35/1.4 really is.
Thank you very much Morten Yes the 35 Art is fast becoming one of my all time favorites.
An old church in Soller on Majorca. D810 and 35 Art.
^ Great first portrait - which shows what a gem and bargain the Siggy 35/1.4 really is.
Thank you very much Morten
Yes the 35 Art is fast becoming one of my all time favorites.An old church in Soller on Majorca. D810 and 35 Art.
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Nov 07, 2017 at 06:02 AM
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charles.K wrote:
Yes the 35 Art is fast becoming one of my all time favorites.
That means something with your lens history
I've just pulled the trigger on the 1.4/35 Art, the 1.8/35 G ED feels somehow lacking when I shoot it next to my Voigtländer Ultron 1.7/35 on my A7II.. Hope, the Sigma will be a better match.
The seascape in the last shots looks impressive, where is it?
Yes the 35 Art is fast becoming one of my all time favorites.
That means something with your lens history
I've just pulled the trigger on the 1.4/35 Art, the 1.8/35 G ED feels somehow lacking when I shoot it next to my Voigtländer Ultron 1.7/35 on my A7II.. Hope, the Sigma will be a better match.
The seascape in the last shots looks impressive, where is it?
Nov 08, 2017 at 06:44 AM
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Thanks Jannik The is near Elephant rock, Currumbin beach, Gold Coast.
The beach, ocean and clouds always fascinated me. I grew up across the road from a beach in Victoria. As a kid with my Nikkormat FTN, I would wander through the sand dunes and beach as a way to chill out.
Congrats on the 35 Art The 35 Art is quite an amazing lens. You should also get the Sigma USB dock to fine tune the calibration.
The is near Elephant rock, Currumbin beach, Gold Coast. The beach, ocean and clouds always fascinated me. I grew up across the road from a beach in Victoria. As a kid with my Nikkormat FTN, I would wander through the sand dunes and beach as a way to chill out.
Congrats on the 35 Art
The 35 Art is quite an amazing lens. You should also get the Sigma USB dock to fine tune the calibration. Nov 08, 2017 at 07:15 AM
p.2 #18The Nikon FX Image Thread
Nice concept image thread enabling broad range.
D700, Zeiss ZF.2 2.8/25
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/1070/U1070I1509233073.SEQ.7.jpg
Luka
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D700, Zeiss ZF.2 2.8/25
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/1070/U1070I1509233073.SEQ.7.jpg
Luka
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Nov 08, 2017 at 05:28 PM
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charles.K wrote:
Thank you to Shawn, here on FM sharing his PP skills, I have tried a similar work flow.
Charles,
LOVE this shot. Great angle. Very cinematic !
Luka
Thank you to Shawn, here on FM sharing his PP skills, I have tried a similar work flow.
Charles,
LOVE this shot. Great angle. Very cinematic !
Luka
Nov 08, 2017 at 05:29 PM
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akul wrote:
Charles,
LOVE this shot. Great angle. Very cinematic !
Luka
Thank you very much Luka Very nice shot. I have always loved the rich tonality of the images with the D700.
charles.K wrote
Thank you to Shawn, here on FM sharing his PP skills, I have tried a similar work flow.LOVE this shot. Great angle. Very cinematic !
Luka
Thank you very much Luka
Very nice shot. I have always loved the rich tonality of the images with the D700.Nov 08, 2017 at 06:34 PM