CGrindahl wrote:
Longevity is the thing, isn't it George. The question for all of us who appreciate the old camera gear is whether anyone else will EVER want it. Yes, it is true that the advent of so many digital cameras has given new life to old lenses but even digital cameras have become a bit passe when most folks are now relying on the smart phones when they want to play at photography. I understand it, though I've yet to take a single photo with my iPhone that I then sent along to anyone else, which seems to be where this technology shines. My friend Sue is eternally sharing snaps she's taken and uses her iPhone to document prices in stores when she's shopping. But that leaves all of us with GEAR pondering the question of what will happen to it over the long run... the 60 years of life your lens likely has. It is difficult for me to imagine any of the early Nikkors will ever have problems that make them unusable.
I've had this conversation with Ken who lives in Portland. WHO will inherit our gear? ...Show more →
I agree, WHO is the question. There has been a resurgence in film in my area from younger folks (according to my local shop friend). They have begun stocking more film including 120 and 4x5. We were planning on holding a vintage gear workshop at the store. On pause right now, but hopefully later in the year. So maybe these lenses will live on
My son uses his iPhone in his field research work a lot. Simply because he always has it and it is so convenient when it is not feasible to lug a lot of extra gear in addition to his tools for research.
However, I am having an opportunity to pass along some lessons in photography because of our current lockdown situation. He is back home for the remainder of the semester (calling him our college refugee)
One of his semester entomology projects included providing a bug sample (think museum sample with pins on white board). He still has to do it virtually but now they have to take photos of the samples and provide it in an online presentation. So we will be breaking out the macro tools and doing it with the DSLR.
I am really looking forward to coaching him while he does all the set up and photography.
Clearly without the PK-13 Samy... but I understand the choice you made...
You're still a young man Samy so you don't need to think about such things. At one time I thought I'd pass all my lenses along to Leighton and then he betrayed us by going to Fuji. That necessitated a whole new plan. I expect whomever is executor of my estate will be holding an estate sale...
I'm not planning on leaving any time soon, but then as we're witnessing at the moment, our best laid plans often come to nothing... One day at a time, as they say.
gbohannon wrote:
I agree, WHO is the question. There has been a resurgence in film in my area from younger folks (according to my local shop friend). They have begun stocking more film including 120 and 4x5. We were planning on holding a vintage gear workshop at the store. On pause right now, but hopefully later in the year. So maybe these lenses will live on
My son uses his iPhone in his field research work a lot. Simply because he always has it and it is so convenient when it is not feasible to lug a lot of extra gear in addition to his tools for research.
However, I am having an opportunity to pass along some lessons in photography because of our current lockdown situation. He is back home for the remainder of the semester (calling him our college refugee)
One of his semester entomology projects included providing a bug sample (think museum sample with pins on white board). He still has to do it virtually but now they have to take photos of the samples and provide it in an online presentation. So we will be breaking out the macro tools and doing it with the DSLR.
I am really looking forward to coaching him while he does all the set up and photography.
I thought about your son when I wrote that. Wonderful that you have an opportunity to share some of your experience and enthusiasm with him. Nice to have a photography store in the area as well. We have one but I haven't spent a great deal of time there apart for checking out their lenses. Sadly, their prices have always been exorbitant and I've gone elsewhere.
saph wrote:
Curtis, I will let you ponder the tougher questions, but here's a picture from 4 years ago with the same Df + 200 Q combination as in your gear photo.
Ken Hill wrote:
Sorry to cast you as an Architect Raphael, you are an engineer though. I confess I own a 50-300 but because of its size, I don’t use it as often as I should. Probably blame the Corvette’s lack of stowage space. (I never pack a tri-pod either.) it’s an AiS dating from 1982. I suppose in the days of this house arrest, confined to quarters there may be time for it. We’ll see!
Don't get it wrong Ken, what I mean is that in our community the Naval Architect is in charge of the design of the entire ship, it is the most important job. I merely enable electronic equipment on them.
It was a high compliment but not one I deserve, just call me a good guy.
CGrindahl wrote:
Longevity is the thing, isn't it George. The question for all of us who appreciate the old camera gear is whether anyone else will EVER want it. Yes, it is true that the advent of so many digital cameras has given new life to old lenses but even digital cameras have become a bit passe when most folks are now relying on the smart phones when they want to play at photography. I understand it, though I've yet to take a single photo with my iPhone that I then sent along to anyone else, which seems to be where this technology shines. My friend Sue is eternally sharing snaps she's taken and uses her iPhone to document prices in stores when she's shopping. But that leaves all of us with GEAR pondering the question of what will happen to it over the long run... the 60 years of life your lens likely has. It is difficult for me to imagine any of the early Nikkors will ever have problems that make them unusable.
I've had this conversation with Ken who lives in Portland. WHO will inherit our gear? ...Show more →
I have younger friends at work (meaning 30-40 years younger who have fun with old manual focus lenses on their mirrorless cameras, they are not lens crazy like we are but in due time our lenses will pass to them. Due to their physical size phone will never catch up. Anyone that thinks so is not taking photographs but just capturing memories.
I have a lockdown challenge with a friend - an image a day for 21 days, independent referee, loser pays for dinner when we next meet. I've shot mostly with AF but yesterday's challenge was water and one of my favourite lenses for close up and macro is the 105 2.5 ais with tubes.
This is "The Long Drop" ( also a South African expression for an outside, dug privy)
CGrindahl wrote:
I haven't yet posted any photos taken with this setup but I felt inspired this morning to pull out my much loved D700 so I can take some gear photos and thought I'd start with what is mounted on the Df at the moment... I LOVE this lens... the 200 f/4 Q.C. AI, here mounted with the PK-13. The lens is not only beautiful but it is a great performer. I know I've mentioned this before, but as with the 135 f/2.8 Q.C. AI, the larger form factor with this 200 makes it a much easier lens to handle when working close. The extra length and weight help both to hold and stabilize while shooting. Here you go... on my tansu next to a Buddha statue as those who've been around awhile know. I mounted one of my three 55 f/1.2 S.C. AI lenses... turns out I chose the MINT condition lens. What a beauty that is... as Rafael knows well with his ABSURD collection of 55s...
The images you posted here with that camera are as good as any we've seen here. I'm sure if the images were enlarged to bill board size one would see a difference but you have always nailed your exposure and focus and there has been very little noise in the shots,even those where bokeh was prominent.
I've always believed that most of the modern cameras are more than adequate technically for most amateur photographers and if anything the very high pixel count of the latest sensors will expose any weaknesses in the old lenses. Yes, sad as it is there are some.
Yesterday I came across an article on the latest Phase one camera (150 MP) and the user was mentioning that the Rodenstock lens that he had previously used for landscapes was not up to the resolution being offered but that there were newer generation lenses available that could handle it . Just for interest the camera is priced at $56 000 odd including 1 of 3 lenses - the other lense sell for between $8 900 and $12 000.
Great to see you posting again and also to see the Buddha images.
saph wrote:
Curtis, I will let you ponder the tougher questions, but here's a picture from 4 years ago with the same Df + 200 Q combination as in your gear photo.
CGrindahl wrote:
Clearly without the PK-13 Samy... but I understand the choice you made...
You're still a young man Samy so you don't need to think about such things. At one time I thought I'd pass all my lenses along to Leighton and then he betrayed us by going to Fuji. That necessitated a whole new plan. I expect whomever is executor of my estate will be holding an estate sale...
I'm not planning on leaving any time soon, but then as we're witnessing at the moment, our best laid plans often come to nothing... One day at a time, as they say....Show more →
gbohannon wrote:
I agree, WHO is the question. There has been a resurgence in film in my area from younger folks (according to my local shop friend). They have begun stocking more film including 120 and 4x5. We were planning on holding a vintage gear workshop at the store. On pause right now, but hopefully later in the year. So maybe these lenses will live on
My son uses his iPhone in his field research work a lot. Simply because he always has it and it is so convenient when it is not feasible to lug a lot of extra gear in addition to his tools for research.
However, I am having an opportunity to pass along some lessons in photography because of our current lockdown situation. He is back home for the remainder of the semester (calling him our college refugee)
One of his semester entomology projects included providing a bug sample (think museum sample with pins on white board). He still has to do it virtually but now they have to take photos of the samples and provide it in an online presentation. So we will be breaking out the macro tools and doing it with the DSLR.
I am really looking forward to coaching him while he does all the set up and photography.
Speaking of iphones, does the photos app on the iphone have a way of identifying what the subject is in the image, like you can in Google photos? For example, I can take a photo of a strange bug, open it in Google photos, click on Google Lens, and it will identify the bug.
leighton w wrote:
Speaking of iphones, does the photos app on the iphone have a way of identifying what the subject is in the image, like you can in Google photos? For example, I can take a photo of a strange bug, open it in Google photos, click on Google Lens, and it will identify the bug.
There is also an iNaturalist app that allows contribution and collaboration for identification, but the Seek app is the one that will do the auto identification.
Seems as there is some pace back in the thread again, which is really nice. I´m still not back at work, I got better then got worse and then got better and now I´m feeling pretty good, had 12h of sleep . Don´t know what bug has taken over the system. But I went to the doctor yesterday and they took some samples and it´s not a bacterial infection, which means no pneumonia Could be the d_mn corona or just a common but persistent MAN cold virus . Anyway, I´m feeling pretty good today so I ´m gonna stop whining about it!
Jay, love the flower shots with the 55/3.5.
Chris, cool shots of that old grocery store.
Curtis, great work with the Leighton lens and the QC200.
Rafael, nice ship shots. It also struck me how different a countryside road looks from where you are at contra where I´m at.
Here´s a few I´ve taken nearby my hoods. Just figured out that my 80-200mm f/4.0 ais no longer on works at eternity.... Perhaps I´ll have it fixed or buy another one :-) One for only close-ups and one for landscape perhaps...
. Don´t know what bug has taken over the system. But I went to the doctor yesterday and they took some samples and it´s not a bacterial infection, which means no pneumonia 
