Friend and I went hiking here in April. Definitely an adventure, I should have used a backpack bag rather than a shoulder bag that day. Lesson learned!
Revisiting old images - en route to the Kruger Park in 2017, we stopped for coffee in a little town. This cafe also sells preserves and the ladies mother was sitting knitting while we had our coffee. D200 200mm f4 at f4 1/45 hh
They were given to me by a co-worker who has hens. I know I have to wash them before cracking them open! I may have been raised city, but I've learned a few things.
leighton w wrote: If I tried to sell eggs looking like this, I'd go broke.
This may be posted in the wrong section but I'm hoping to venture into these new waters; a bit unsure of where to start, though.
Do any of you have experience with Nikkor manual lenses adapting to Canon APS-C bodies? Is there anything in particular I should be looking for in terms of compatibility? I saw a listing the other day for a Nikkor A-H (I believe that's what it was) and that took me a minute to figure out if it was the same as a F or AI lenses.
I missed out on the older 80-200 f4 and 28 f3.5 AI from the recent sale on B&S here. However, these would be similar focal lengths I was looking to use.
mjpck wrote:
This may be posted in the wrong section but I'm hoping to venture into these new waters; a bit unsure of where to start, though.
Do any of you have experience with Nikkor manual lenses adapting to Canon APS-C bodies? Is there anything in particular I should be looking for in terms of compatibility? I saw a listing the other day for a Nikkor A-H (I believe that's what it was) and that took me a minute to figure out if it was the same as a F or AI lenses.
I missed out on the older 80-200 f4 and 28 f3.5 AI from the recent sale on B&S here. However, these would be similar focal lengths I was looking to use. ...Show more →
Welcome to the club. Sorry I can't help you, but I'm pretty sure someone on here can.
Perhaps the easiest thing to do is sell all your Canon gear and switch to Nikon. But never mind me, I shoot these lenses with a Fuji!
DeltaSigma wrote:
More than just food. There was a list of things that Curtis and George compiled for the Pandemic photo challenge. Eleven if I remember correctly.
leighton w wrote:
Welcome to the club. Sorry I can't help you, but I'm pretty sure someone on here can.
Perhaps the easiest thing to do is sell all your Canon gear and switch to Nikon. But never mind me, I shoot these lenses with a Fuji!
I thought about doing that before I purchased a Canon 50D as a backup .. but another reason I posted this question is because I wouldn't mind being familiar to both systems hence the interchangeable adapter.
honesty, I was quite unsure on were older Nikon bodies stood in terms of ISO, DR, etc. besides D2 + D2h, D3, etc. being more geared toward sports journalists and action shooting. The Dxxx series were full-frame geared toward high MP fashion shooters, maybe landscapes. This limited my ability to really narrow it down. Also, as never shooting Nikon I could not extend my budget too far on a whim.
My interests are mostly portraits and I have a few hikes planned for next year so landscapes are in my future. My hands always preferred the longer bodies on Canon's 1D series so I was leaning toward a D3 but Nikon seems to have very well built smaller FF bodies (D800 maybe?). Downsizing was one of my major goals with this purchase. Not to mention Nikon FF bodies seem to be a little bit cheaper than Canon's offering. I heard Nikon glass was a bit more pricey but my friend praised his Sigma and some Tamron lenses very highly on his D3.
I'm going to end up being that one guy who walks around with a Nikon, Canon and a Fujifilm around my neck with an Olympus Pen F in my bag.
rafaelcasd wrote:
Vitiligo is very common in my family, we are born Bronze and end White. Nothing sunscreen can't fix, by the time it comes around it is too late to be good looking anyway.
I remember doing volunteer work years ago at a non-profit and found myself with two others with vitiligo. We were of different ages and it was evident... the older person had the most extensive case, the youngest the least. At age 78 I'm not certain I have any skin that would accept a tan... which means it isn't really noticeable at all any longer. I do get a bit of color, but it would be exactly the kind of color that would turn to blisters if I staying in the sun. I don't do that so get by. The folks who doubtless struggle the most are those with dark colored skin. And, as you say, there is nothing that can be done to permanently stop the disorder. I researched a treatment years ago and it was much too daunting to entertain, especially so since it would only provide limited relief. Here are some photos for folks interested in knowing more...
Reagan wrote:
Normally we can see it pretty well from the beach but its been stormy and a lot of rain lately
Rain and storms moving in around noon
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They may delay the launch because of the weather. A new day dawning with Musk showing the way. I've enjoyed following his initiatives and will do so even if he moves out of California...
mjpck wrote:
I thought about doing that before I purchased a Canon 50D as a backup .. but another reason I posted this question is because I wouldn't mind being familiar to both systems hence the interchangeable adapter.
honesty, I was quite unsure on were older Nikon bodies stood in terms of ISO, DR, etc. besides D2 + D2h, D3, etc. being more geared toward sports journalists and action shooting. The Dxxx series were full-frame geared toward high MP fashion shooters, maybe landscapes. This limited my ability to really narrow it down. Also, as never shooting Nikon I could not extend my budget too far on a whim.
My interests are mostly portraits and I have a few hikes planned for next year so landscapes are in my future. My hands always preferred the longer bodies on Canon's 1D series so I was leaning toward a D3 but Nikon seems to have very well built smaller FF bodies (D800 maybe?). Downsizing was one of my major goals with this purchase. Not to mention Nikon FF bodies seem to be a little bit cheaper than Canon's offering. I heard Nikon glass was a bit more pricey but my friend praised his Sigma and some Tamron lenses very highly on his D3.
I'm going to end up being that one guy who walks around with a Nikon, Canon and a Fujifilm around my neck with an Olympus Pen F in my bag. ...Show more →
If you go back to the beginning of this thread you'll read a bit about my journey. It was ten years ago I bought a Nikon D700 at the urging of a friend whose photos have appeared on quite a number of magazine and calendar covers. I was shooting Canon at the time and had built a respectable kit of professional Canon lenses to go with my 5D. The 5D was the fourth digital Canon camera I'd owned. When I bought the D700 I realized I didn't want to duplicate my kit of lenses, which would have cost well over ten thousand dollars to do. I noticed a few folks shooting with old manual focus lenses and bought one of $197 to try out. That was a 105 f/2.5 AI-s... the lens used to take the famous Afghan girl photo that appeared on the cover of National Geographic. I was hooked instantly and began building a kit of manual focus lenses. That was when I started this thread which has become the largest on Fred Miranda.
If you're inclined to make a modest investment in a Nikon camera to make all of this easier, that might be a sensible thing to do, though you can find adapters that will allow you to mount these lenses on just about any camera. There is a reason for that... these lenses, which once commanded a premium are beautifully built and still a joy to use. That everyone else is enamored with the latest and greatest AF lens makes these metal lenses a steal. I eventually sold all of my Canon gear and devoted $10,000 to building the kit of Nikon lenses I now own... 47 of them to be exact.
If this looks at all appealing to you... this is a great place to learn. The folks here have loved these lenses, many of them since they were first released. I paid $79 plus shipping for an 80-200 f/4.5 AI that retailed almost forty years ago for $700. Adjusting for inflation that lens would now command what the newest 70-200 f/2.8 lens costs. So you can get incredible value for money IF you're willing to use the fingers of your left hand to turn the focusing ring. I dislike AF lenses, and on the RARE occasions when I've used one, I find it difficult since I don't remember how to use them...
Have fun... This is a great group of folks and we're on a first name basis. You could add your name to your profile and we'll do the same with you. Welcome.
If I tried to sell eggs looking like this, I'd go broke.
