Yes, I think George has many of us drooling at Leica adverts... Talk about an expense I don't need!
But, the shots you've shared are wonderful and reading about the sensor stripped of the color array is intriguing. The full depth of the sensor's capacity devoted to black and white details... mmm, sounds delicious. Yes, I've seen the 246 on offer at a bit over $3,000 but nothing as fine as the Roberts Camera offering. I'll be curious to see whether there are any takers...
Meanwhile I took a ramble with the 35-200 f/3.5-4.5 AI-s this afternoon. I'm getting a bit more comfortable moving back and forth with the macro adjustment. I even played a bit with Exposure Compensation. This shot had a third of a stop increase.
I've more images to process though this is the best by far. I'm not certain I'll share any more, but it was definitely good to be out walking on a beautiful sunny day.
DeltaSigma wrote:
My hit rate of yielding a properly stacked image from the 55/2.8 micro is low - even when using a tripod.
It looks like a combination of focus breathing, aperture, subject matter, wind and the PS merge often doesn't work out for me.
I have had a lot more success with the 55/1.2 plus a PK-11
I had almost forgotten, but Scott reminded me that when I ran into him at the Udvar Hazy museum last year, someone with a Leica was hanging around near the space shuttle and I was quite interested in that camera.
It would have been somewhere around the time I took this pic. Makina 67 and Ilford Delta 3200.
Thanks to a friend that has wheels, we were finally able to venture out of the Big Apple and headed to Greenwich, CT. There was not much going on except for couple of restaurants and an ice cream parlor doing take out services.
Took a couple of photos of historical structures then in the distance spotted this beauty.
1967 Camaro SS 396, older than the lens used:
It is a long way from home as it is sporting Doug country, Montana plates.
CGrindahl wrote:
Yes, I think George has many of us drooling at Leica adverts... Talk about an expense I don't need!
But, the shots you've shared are wonderful and reading about the sensor stripped of the color array is intriguing. The full depth of the sensor's capacity devoted to black and white details... mmm, sounds delicious. Yes, I've seen the 246 on offer at a bit over $3,000 but nothing as fine as the Roberts Camera offering. I'll be curious to see whether there are any takers...
Meanwhile I took a ramble with the 35-200 f/3.5-4.5 AI-s this afternoon. I'm getting a bit more comfortable moving back and forth with the macro adjustment. I even played a bit with Exposure Compensation. This shot had a third of a stop increase.
I've more images to process though this is the best by far. I'm not certain I'll share any more, but it was definitely good to be out walking on a beautiful sunny day....Show more →
Are you sure you are using my lens? I don’t get flower shots like that
Goes to show it is what is behind the camera that counts
Beautiful days here lately. Took this from the Kowloon side of town today. The Star Ferry rolling into dock with Victoria Peak and the skyscrapers of HK island in the background. D750 & 50/1.4 Ai-S.
Thanks to a friend that has wheels, we were finally able to venture out of the Big Apple and headed to Greenwich, CT. There was not much going on except for couple of restaurants and an ice cream parlor doing take out services.
Took a couple of photos of historical structures then in the distance spotted this beauty.
deang001 wrote:
Beautiful days here lately. Took this from the Kowloon side of town today. The Star Ferry rolling into dock with Victoria Peak and the skyscrapers of HK island in the background. D750 & 50/1.4 Ai-S.
Still effectively on lockdown here ...... you can go to the garden centre if you keep your distance
And a couple of other things ..... but with restrictions still, and no real return to work ...... but then I'm retired-ish so no worries
I noticed that there have been a couple of knives posted recently.
So to be on message with the knife them. I thought I would show what the Swiss Army get to use
This knife is one I inherited from my father on his demise, I have no idea why he had it ..... the cutting blades have been used but as for the other 16 tools ....... no idea - The model is the Swiss Champ
I have one of my own - the Climber, just a few blades
I will find it and picture it soon.
But for now 18 tools is in my view .... to heavy, too cumbersome, and well over the top
Nikon 105mm f2.8 micro on D500
All Nikon as usual
Steve
Stokesey 2020
Swiss Army knife ...... don't pick a war with the Swiss LOL
Stokesey 2020
A real handful of a knife
Stokesey 2020
Swiss Army Knife with 18 tools ....... even a magnifying glass.
Just got a new PK-11a to complete my set of tubes. So much more useful with short focal length lenses than the 12 and 13. Here are a couple with the Nikkor Ai 55mm f/1.2 at MFD:
saph wrote:
I had almost forgotten, but Scott reminded me that when I ran into him at the Udvar Hazy museum last year, someone with a Leica was hanging around near the space shuttle and I was quite interested in that camera.
It would have been somewhere around the time I took this pic. Makina 67 and Ilford Delta 3200.
