DeltaSigma wrote:
A view from the 32nd floor of The Shard, London.
Not the sharpest of images due to combating the internal reflections and the opaque glass used.
Stupidly I took the 135/2.8 on this trip. This is a lens I have always had trouble using reliably on my D610. Thought I'd give it a good run on the Z6 and I have come to the conclusion that the lens is out of whack and decentered (as well as needing a good internal clean). Left hand side in landsape orientation is not sharp.
I really do need to put to use all of those lens tools, grease, and JIS screwdrivers that I have been gathering.
Has anybody corrected a de-centered lens before? Will it be obvious or do you just have to take it apart, re-assemble and hope for the best?
More with 8.5cm f1.5 SC on Nikon Z6 + Meike 29mm extension tubes
Hey, this looks very much like a flower in our garden which is struggling at the moment. I think I posted a picture of it last summer in the Z50 thread here. Since you've titled it dessert flower, I suspect it needs lots of sun. It was in the sun but my finest moved it to partial shade, because the garden's hers . I have to find a way. It's a very unique plant with great flowers.
Siphiwe, that flower was in a desert room in a conservatory in Baltimore here. The room has a glass roof so sun streams in. It probably does need a lot of light. You are indeed lucky you get to have all that greenery and flowers in your backyard, that's a lot of work!
saph wrote:
Siphiwe, that flower was in a desert room in a conservatory in Baltimore here. The room has a glass roof so sun streams in. It probably does need a lot of light. You are indeed lucky you get to have all that greenery and flowers in your backyard, that's a lot of work!
It is, indeed but like everything, variety is just as important. This pandemic won't give us a break. I think I've shot everything in the garden now.
I heard through the grapevine that I missed the party... the 11th anniversary of this thread. What can I say? At one time in my life I spoke about my mind as a steal trap but now it is much like a colander. Of course, I have seldom visited this thread in the last few years so I guess it is understandable August 22 slipped through the cracks. I note a reminder from Leighton in the PM inbox but for some reason the message never was passed along... or if it was I overlooked it. Thanks for trying Leighton.
If I have an excuse it may be that Sue's mother died a few weeks ago and I've been preoccupied supporting her in her role as trustee and executor for the estate. Photography has been a distant memory rather than a significant part of my life. But I did take a few photos, one of which I uploaded to Flickr so I could greet everyone WITH a photo, this taken with the 180 f/2.8 AI-s... one of my desert island lenses.
Hope everyone is well. I'm glad you're still finding some pleasure in hanging out on this thread. I still have a cabinet filled with manual focus lenses I love. They are worth celebrating in all the ways we do.
CGrindahl wrote:
Hope everyone is well. I'm glad you're still finding some pleasure in hanging out on this thread. I still have a cabinet filled with manual focus lenses I love. They are worth celebrating in all the ways we do.
Welcome back to the dance, Curtis!
I am sorry for the issues you have been dealing with. As kids, we were all so anxious to grow up and become adults. Well, now that I'm all grown up, I am finding that is isn't always all its cracked up to be. Unfortunately, this is a one way street. The trade off is that we are supposed to gain "wisdom" along the way. Trouble is, the more I know, the more I know I don't know! .
CGrindahl wrote:
I heard through the grapevine that I missed the party... the 11th anniversary of this thread. What can I say? At one time in my life I spoke about my mind as a steal trap but now it is much like a colander. Of course, I have seldom visited this thread in the last few years so I guess it is understandable August 22 slipped through the cracks. I note a reminder from Leighton in the PM inbox but for some reason the message never was passed along... or if it was I overlooked it. Thanks for trying Leighton.
If I have an excuse it may be that Sue's mother died a few weeks ago and I've been preoccupied supporting her in her role as trustee and executor for the estate. Photography has been a distant memory rather than a significant part of my life. But I did take a few photos, one of which I uploaded to Flickr so I could greet everyone WITH a photo, this taken with the 180 f/2.8 AI-s... one of my desert island lenses.
Hope everyone is well. I'm glad you're still finding some pleasure in hanging out on this thread. I still have a cabinet filled with manual focus lenses I love. They are worth celebrating in all the ways we do. ...Show more →
Sorry to hear of Sue's mother. Glad you could find a minute to pop in to say hello, hope all is well with you.
Yes, the thread continues on, but not nearly at the pace that it once did.
CGrindahl wrote:
I heard through the grapevine that I missed the party... the 11th anniversary of this thread. What can I say? At one time in my life I spoke about my mind as a steal trap but now it is much like a colander. Of course, I have seldom visited this thread in the last few years so I guess it is understandable August 22 slipped through the cracks. I note a reminder from Leighton in the PM inbox but for some reason the message never was passed along... or if it was I overlooked it. Thanks for trying Leighton.
If I have an excuse it may be that Sue's mother died a few weeks ago and I've been preoccupied supporting her in her role as trustee and executor for the estate. Photography has been a distant memory rather than a significant part of my life. But I did take a few photos, one of which I uploaded to Flickr so I could greet everyone WITH a photo, this taken with the 180 f/2.8 AI-s... one of my desert island lenses.
Hope everyone is well. I'm glad you're still finding some pleasure in hanging out on this thread. I still have a cabinet filled with manual focus lenses I love. They are worth celebrating in all the ways we do. ...Show more →
Sorry to hear about Sue’s mother, Curtis.
Nice of you to stop bye and I hope all is well.
Thanks again for putting together such a wonderful thread.
. I have to find a way. It's a very unique plant with great flowers.
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