saph wrote:
Never heard of it until now George. Looked it up. Four of those Filmomats cost the same as the 300 2.8 Rafael is ruminating on.
If it actually works not a bad solution if you shot film only. One machine with multiple tanks for 35mm, 120, and 4x5 sheet film. B&W and color. For less than the price of a flagship DSLR.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Thanks for all the well wishes. Your words meant a lot.
Alas, I am saddened to report that my father (89) passed away yesterday evening. As previously communicated this was not unexpected but it still shocks you to the core. What took the extended family completely by surprise was the sudden death of my father's older brother (93) earlier the same day. The clan is in mourning.
Colin
Colin:
I am just getting back from a week or so in the mtns, out of service and just catching up.
So sorry to hear of you double loss. I was orphaned a couple of years ago myself. Although, as others have mentioned, words can seem as just words, isn't great that so many from all over the world are brought together here in this forum (thanks, Curtis) and are like a second, caring family and that we all are sending you positive energy across the physical distance. It's not a substitute for a lost loved one, but it is a worldwide hug that we are all giving you.
Got another D200 this week, $80 bucks with 2,087 clicks on it. Stacked on the 50mm F1.2 and some close up filters and was able to get this shot before the rain earlier...
The more I use the D200 again the more I'm loving the colors and just quality from an "old school" camera.
anitrone wrote:
Got another D200 this week, $80 bucks with 2,087 clicks on it. Stacked on the 50mm F1.2 and some close up filters and was able to get this shot before the rain earlier...
The more I use the D200 again the more I'm loving the colors and just quality from an "old school" camera.
The D200 CCD Sensor was the last of the line and it is superb. It’s colors are truly unique and very crisp. Since Ive owned mine I let go of a D500 because the 200 was so much better.
Battery life is an issue so if you can find a pistol grip you’ll have the battery life you’re probably accustomed to. Good luck with it! It’s a great camera.
Ken Hill wrote:
The D200 CCD Sensor was the last of the line and it is superb. It’s colors are truly unique and very crisp. Since Ive owned mine I let go of a D500 because the 200 was so much better.
Battery life is an issue so if you can find a pistol grip you’ll have the battery life you’re probably accustomed to. Good luck with it! It’s a great camera.
Totally agree about the colors and now that I have three fairly unused D200's Im just in love all over again with that sensor. I think it was the only DX camera besides the D2X that I really appreciated.
Ken Hill wrote:
The D200 CCD Sensor was the last of the line and it is superb. It’s colors are truly unique and very crisp. Since Ive owned mine I let go of a D500 because the 200 was so much better.
Battery life is an issue so if you can find a pistol grip you’ll have the battery life you’re probably accustomed to. Good luck with it! It’s a great camera.
I still have mine but it's out of action right now due to an "Err" message and I'll heve to get it fixed. I love the rendering and have never had a battery issue although the generics didn't last as long as the Nikon battery.
I've been revisiting old images for the last couple of weeks to seee if there's anything worth editing and am still in love with the results I got from that sensor.
rafaelcasd wrote:
I have found that all my old lenses do well on the Z6, a combination of only 24MP and very strong software, there is a lot going on in the processing of the Raw file. One of the last lenses I wanted to check was the $90 300 4.5 H versus the $250/350 300 4.5 ais.
I am happy to report that the 300 4.5 H performs nearly the same on this camera as the ais. Focusing and holding make much more of a difference than the lenses do. The old lens has easier manual focusing as it is very smooth and stays put, the newer lens has IF that is on ball bearings, it turns too easy and it is hard to let go without moving it.
This photo of the lenses was taken with my 1959 5.8cm 1.4 at f/16 on a 2007 D3.
Yup, I have two of those as well, and somehow wound up with two of its Fuji cousins as well. All are gripped. Once I get my body adjusted to the new schedule (UGH, daylight hours) I plan on going out with them to experiement.
Ken Hill wrote:
The D200 CCD Sensor was the last of the line and it is superb. It’s colors are truly unique and very crisp. Since Ive owned mine I let go of a D500 because the 200 was so much better.
Battery life is an issue so if you can find a pistol grip you’ll have the battery life you’re probably accustomed to. Good luck with it! It’s a great camera.
Thanks to everybody for the continued support and kind words.
Doug summed up this small, and probably unique, section of cyberspace in a very eloquent way.
I have had the fantastic opportunity to meet 3 members of this community so far and once the world rids itself of Covid then I'd like to continue that path to meet more. 3rd time lucky Ken?
Tomorrow is the day I have been dreading for a very long time now. The final farewell to my dear old Dad. Covid has put paid to us staying anywhere. Hotels are closed. Church services and social gatherings are not allowed. So it will be a long, sad, trek to Scotland there and back. At least this time I will have my own family with me for support and to share the 1000 mile journey.
I thought that this photo I took on Sunday to be rather symbolic.
The London Eye. Static, not moving, and not providing joy anymore.
[That is pretty deep coming from me, an engineer]
