leighton w wrote:
Good to have you back. You must remember to take care of that old body my friend.
Yes, Curtis, get better ......no fun teasing you if you're not fit and well.
Samy, George.......seriously, how could you. I thought Curtis was the arch enabler but you two are shameless. Serge buys a 50mm f2 and straightaway you're pushing an f1.4 and f3.5 onto him. Only on this thread does a person need 3 versions of the same lens, or in Rafael's case, 6 versions. You guys are so "helpful".
Have to say George, those old silver Nikkors are certainly beauties. I certainly had no expectation when I started this thread that we'd find ourselves going in that direction, but then I could say the same thing about the pre-AI lenses that occupied my attention for a few years. As Serge notes, it is about the search... the unending hunt for whatever is tickling our fancy. It might as well be camera lenses and camera bodies as anything else. AND, as I found when I sold those very expensive professional Canon lenses, one can have great fun without mortgaging one's home. Love the gear shots you share.
bruni wrote:
Yes, Curtis, get better ......no fun teasing you if you're not fit and well.
Samy, George.......seriously, how could you. I thought Curtis was the arch enabler but you two are shameless. Serge buys a 50mm f2 and straightaway you're pushing an f1.4 and f3.5 onto him. Only on this thread does a person need 3 versions of the same lens, or in Rafael's case, 6 versions. You guys are so "helpful".
Ben
Correction Ben, in addition to the other 50 LTMs, I was *helpfully* suggesting Serge look at different focal lengths too
BTW, made a stop this morning at the Inner Harbor this morning after 3 months. The younger generation really does think that there is no virus anymore to worry about.
Gorgeous country Scott. I enjoy the photos you share with us. Looks like a serene world though I don't expect Rochester is quite so idyllic. You definitely have an architect's eye when it comes to framing your shots. Nice work.
gbohannon wrote:
To give you a sense of size of the 5cm f/3.5 here is a shot of one mounted with the Nicca hood for it. Hood is 1/3 the size of the lens. Very small package for carrying around.
I did not miss the photo you posted of these lenses. It is a spectacular collection you have there.
Searched for the Nicca but was only available in black for around $60, drive out. Read about the Marumi at the Rangefinder forum and folks there seem to be pleased with it plus it was an easy find.
These lenses look terrific on most cameras. It even looks decent on the XE-1, at least enough to catch my better half's attention and that is saying something.
Yes, I did take a few photos of flowers... my neighbor deserves kudos for the excellent care he gives these rose bushes... apricot, red and yellow roses immediately behind the picket fence at the front of his home. He and his wife arrived when their two children were very young... both have now graduated from college and moved out. But the roses remain.
Again, shot with the 135 f/3.5 Q AI, a mint condition lens I bought for... wait a minute... I bought two of them. One was $51 and other was $66, including lens hood and shipping. And yes, BOTH had the Nikon AI conversion kit installed.
I did not miss the photo you posted of these lenses. It is a spectacular collection you have there.
Searched for the Nicca but was only available in black for around $60, drive out. Read about the Marumi at the Rangefinder forum and folks there seem to be pleased with it plus it was an easy find.
These lenses look terrific on most cameras. It even looks decent on the XE-1, at least enough to catch my better half's attention and that is saying something.
Regards,
Serge
I will have to check out the Marumi hoods. Thanks for mentioning those. Always good to have a backup or one that may be more sacrificial.
13.5cm rangefinder lens, the original f4 version. This is for the S-mount, so I need to dig out the S-Z adapter to put on the Z6. Taken with Z6, 5cm f2 collapsible LTM and Nippon Kogaku close up #12.
Something a little different, these were taken with the 105mm 1.8 and the D200. I applied a "Kodak Ultramax" look I created in Nik, the light was soft and flat and it was rainy...wish I had taken more but its hard holding onto a horse and trying to shoot a MF lens
CGrindahl wrote:
You had a much worse injury than I did Ken. Mine was simply a tear that must have happened when I was moving bins in anticipation of the garbage man arriving the following morning. We have large green bins for yard as well as food waste that can be quite heavy. I wasn't aware of the movement that caused the problem but it was later in that day that I felt tenderness in my thigh. By the following day I could hardly move without sharp pain. Getting in and out of bed was agony so I slept in a chair. Eventually I could slide onto the bed and sleep on my back but getting out of bed was still very painful.
Was your quad injury part of the trauma on stairs when your ankles broke? It is lovely to read about you wandering around and enjoying life knowing how difficult that recovery was for you. What I'm dealing with is small stuff in comparison...
Leg injuries are never small stuff. Remember the “knee bone is connected to the thigh bone song.” Ankles and hips pick up slack for the knee joint often causing issues. Just take it slow.
Robin and I ride bikes which has strengthened my legs. However bike riding was was something I was told to avoid.
When I visited Rinie in Rotterdam in 2010 she'd not sold one of her four bicycles so I'd have something to ride. I bought an excellent quality urban style bicycle the year before and had been riding around town to build up my stamina. During the visit I rode with her on what was her commute to Delft, about 12 miles one way, through both city and country roads. By the end my butt was very sore... I don't think it was meant to be perched on that narrow bicycle seat for that long. When it was time to return I suggested we take the train... which we did.
You doubtless know about the love affair the Dutch people have with bicycles. There are perhaps three to four bicycles for every person in the country. I remember having a conversation with a couple with two kids who were considering whether it was time to buy an automobile. They really didn't want to do it but it seemed necessary. Rinie had a high end bicycle she road to work. The government provides a subsidy for folks who do that and it helped her pay for the bicycle. Then she had a collapsible bicycle to take on the train, as well as a heavier bicycle with paneer bags she used to go shopping. She didn't own a car, though blessedly, her nephew loaned a car that enabled us to ramble around the Netherlands. I would surely have done serious damage had I done more than a few short trips on bicycle.
I saw older folks on bicycles and was really impressed. Of course, the Netherlands does much to make riding safe with dedicated lanes with their own traffic controls. It is also as flat as Florida so the only hard work is riding up and over bridges. Since Rinie lives on an island there were definitely opportunities to do that. Perhaps you remember my mentioning that Rinie road her bicycle one summer from Rotterdam to Rome... OVER THE ALPS.
I stopped riding simply because it seemed too dangerous. A tumble on a bicycle at age 70 would not be a happy occasion. Bones are brittle and my reaction time is definitely reduced. You're a smart man, so I'm sure you know that. Survival is what we hope for...
Love that set Ani! I shared at some time in the past a series of photos I took of a blacksmith working on a horse at Marin Stables which is a trailhead for watershed land on the north side of Mount Tamalpais. Since you're a horse woman I imagine you have occasion to watch this kind of work. Is this your partner doing the work or a local pro? Really sweet.
