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p.24 #1Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
A few from the 80/2.8 N (on 1dsmk2 with Mirex T/S adapter).
At 2.8;
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_305_1000.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_306_1000.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_307_1000.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_308_1000.jpg
At 2.8 with some tilt using the Mirex adapter. This is a fairly careless shot as I'm pretty sure I could have focused the entire badge at 2.8 if I took the time to do it properly;
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_309_1000.jpg
Same shot at F8;
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_310_1000.jpg
Overall I think I like the relatively smooth bokeh and the tonal gradation seems quite nice. Quite sharp wide open but tilting does test it's sharpness a bit.
JJ
EDIT, don't ask me about the car, it's not mine. And yes, it's genuine.
At 2.8;
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_305_1000.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_306_1000.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_307_1000.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_308_1000.jpg
At 2.8 with some tilt using the Mirex adapter. This is a fairly careless shot as I'm pretty sure I could have focused the entire badge at 2.8 if I took the time to do it properly;
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_309_1000.jpg
Same shot at F8;
http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_310_1000.jpg
Overall I think I like the relatively smooth bokeh and the tonal gradation seems quite nice. Quite sharp wide open but tilting does test it's sharpness a bit.
JJ
EDIT, don't ask me about the car, it's not mine. And yes, it's genuine.
Jun 20, 2010 at 08:04 PM
p.24 #2Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
it's nice seeing some shots taken using the Mirex adapter!
Jun 21, 2010 at 08:47 AM
p.24 #3Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Mamiya 200 APO @2.8 with 1.4x cropped
-Jim
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/4721447581_b90a29fa68_b.jpg
-Jim
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/4721447581_b90a29fa68_b.jpg
Jun 21, 2010 at 01:46 PM
p.24 #4Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
All shot with the Mirex adapter and 80/2.8 N on 1dsmk2. I think I really like the Mirex adapter.
80/2.8 N at 2.8 with tilt
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5505.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5516.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5648.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5660.jpg
80/2.8 N at 2.8
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5603.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5639.jpg
80/2.8 N at F4 with tilt
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f4s_S9Y5473.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f4s_S9Y5538.jpg
Tilted so the fence would be in focus.
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f4s_S9Y5620.jpg
JJ
80/2.8 N at 2.8 with tilt
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5505.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5516.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5648.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5660.jpg
80/2.8 N at 2.8
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5603.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f2p8s_S9Y5639.jpg
80/2.8 N at F4 with tilt
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f4s_S9Y5473.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f4s_S9Y5538.jpg
Tilted so the fence would be in focus.
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/M80_f4s_S9Y5620.jpg
JJ
Jun 22, 2010 at 07:47 AM
p.24 #5Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Some disturbing images there....
What animal is that , hanging on the hence......
What animal is that , hanging on the hence......
Jun 22, 2010 at 09:44 AM
p.24 #8Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
The dead rabbit isn't exactly tasteful either... :X
Jun 22, 2010 at 02:29 PM
p.24 #9Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
They are foxes which have been skinned. I have no idea why they've been left on the fences but they've been there a long time. Rabbits and foxes are beautiful animals but they are vermin in these parts and it's not uncommon to see dead ones in rural areas such as this, although not normally draped over fences. I think they make for interesting subjects.
I could post some car pics shot with the Mamiya 150/2.8 A in the same place as the dead vermin (I shot a car there about a month ago) but frankly I think the vermin pics are more interesting.
JJ
I could post some car pics shot with the Mamiya 150/2.8 A in the same place as the dead vermin (I shot a car there about a month ago) but frankly I think the vermin pics are more interesting.
JJ
Jun 22, 2010 at 05:12 PM
p.24 #10Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Call me sick, but I can appreciate the artistic side of "cutting off" a rabbit's head with the plane of focus of a t/s lens. 
Jun 22, 2010 at 06:02 PM
p.24 #12Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
I find those photos slightly disturbing, but also highly fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
Just curious... I can see how rabbits can be considered vermin, but why the foxes? Aren't they needed to keep the rabbits under control?
Just curious... I can see how rabbits can be considered vermin, but why the foxes? Aren't they needed to keep the rabbits under control?
Jun 23, 2010 at 04:19 AM
p.24 #13Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Seems the store (or a pouncing predator of a customer) scr*wed me over for the 120/4 - either that or they got a notion of the real value of the lens before I had the chance to collect it. The short version is that they claimed that I had already been there, payed, and picked up the lens earlier when I got there to pick it up.... :-/ ()
Well, anyways... Not the top priority, but a good deal gone south.
Here's some fluffyness - 150A2.8 on A850, heavily cropped. This was taken just before the mother duck attacked me. :-)
http://pici.se/pictures/IrSijsTlY.jpg
)Well, anyways... Not the top priority, but a good deal gone south.
Here's some fluffyness - 150A2.8 on A850, heavily cropped. This was taken just before the mother duck attacked me. :-)
http://pici.se/pictures/IrSijsTlY.jpg
Jun 23, 2010 at 07:40 AM
p.24 #14Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
I hate it when that happens 
But some excellent fluffiness
Edited on Jun 23, 2010 at 03:51 PM · View previous versions
But some excellent fluffiness
Edited on Jun 23, 2010 at 03:51 PM · View previous versions
Jun 23, 2010 at 09:39 AM
p.24 #16Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Mamiya 120f4 on 5D
-Jim
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/4734154804_44554fe05b_b.jpg
-Jim
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/4734154804_44554fe05b_b.jpg
Jun 25, 2010 at 03:29 PM
p.24 #17Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Normally I call this kind of shot a "bokeh showcase", but it's a good shot even if you disregard the lovely bokeh. Something about the shape of the wings....
The 120 seems to draw kind of like a smoother, APO Zeiss makro, like the longer S-Planar without the edgy-ness. Too bad I missed one... :-/ I'll have to prioritize some more practical stuff right now, though - there are lots of situations where my speed-MF skills just aren't enough for the job. A Sig100-300F4 is needed to be fit into the budget for before any more MF glass is considered.
The 120 seems to draw kind of like a smoother, APO Zeiss makro, like the longer S-Planar without the edgy-ness. Too bad I missed one... :-/ I'll have to prioritize some more practical stuff right now, though - there are lots of situations where my speed-MF skills just aren't enough for the job. A Sig100-300F4 is needed to be fit into the budget for before any more MF glass is considered.
Jun 25, 2010 at 04:53 PM
p.24 #18Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Some flowers might be appropriate on midsummers night... 150A2.8 @ 5.6.
Thought about editing the ant out, but in the original presentation size it's actually adding to the picture in my opinion... In web-size it's just a speck though :-)
http://pici.se/pictures/yulUBqCEM.jpg
Thought about editing the ant out, but in the original presentation size it's actually adding to the picture in my opinion... In web-size it's just a speck though :-)
http://pici.se/pictures/yulUBqCEM.jpg
Jun 25, 2010 at 04:58 PM
p.24 #19Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Very nice colorful shot.I like the ant
-Jim
-Jim
Jun 25, 2010 at 05:52 PM
p.24 #20Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
200APO with extension tube f2.8 on 5D
-Jim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4743500775_76335fcaba_b.jpg
-Jim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4743500775_76335fcaba_b.jpg
Jun 28, 2010 at 06:17 PM