Time to show the steam tractor parade and the last of the farm machinery, hope you do not dislike the number of photos, but it gives a feel for the event.
Nikkor 5.8cm sometimes at 1.4.
This is where they grow the baby ones onto full size. I own 5 each 55 1.2 and like it better for general and portrait use, but there is no creamier bokeh in the 50mm range than the 5.8cm, Just check the photo below at 100%, also note how the edges against the bright sunlit portion are clean, no flare.
Cross continental diversity abounds in this forum - lots of great images posted.
A few moments 'play' before I got out the high pressure washer and attacked the driveway.
One of my cats enjoying the summer sunshine. D610 & 105mm f/2.5 PC
Ken Hill wrote:
Thank you for the likes and comments.
Samy a trip out west is a great idea and there are photo opportunities everywhere! With your skillset I can't wait to see them.
Glen you have done the Canadien Rockies justice with great captures.
Andy, what can I say about the falls, beautiful long exposures, great blue/greens and wonderful composition. Very nice.
Chris enjoy your lens and good looking little girl!
The National Parks are behind and today is Salt Lake City and a trip to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Robin has a friend there whose sister sings in the choir and we were able to get very good seats since they accompanied us. They were filming it for TV and if interested Sony camera and Fuji lenses on their video camera. The choir consists of 320 singers and a 120 person orchestra. On a recent trip to Europe that was planned years in advance there were 700 people with support personnel and accompanying family members. Needless to say they took up many hotels and many, many busses.
I had the Df and told them it didn't have a flash, I was told not to take any pictures of the choir while performing. Afterwards, member of the Church gathered in the square with each holding up various language cards so as to attract the diversity of people attending....Show more →
Wish I knew you were driving up to Salt Lake... I'm currently in Cedar City. Could have stopped for a coffee break.
Recently picked up a Nikon F Model I or II bellows (not sure), that came bundled with an interesting Novoflex 105mm f3.5 macro lens. The lens seems to have almost the same character as the Nikkor 105mm f4.0 ais micro lens. The Nikkor has better contrast probably due to the lens coatings, which the Novoflex lacks. However, the Novoflex is a much much smaller lens, three elements, no coatings, 16 iris blades, longer working distance, and is very very sharp. I also picked up an old Spiratone 35mm f3.5 macro lens. It actually works better than I expected. All these photos were shot with the 105mm f4.0 ais micro (I forgot to change the camera setting - so the exif is wrong)
So, I compared the Nikkor 105 to the Novoflex 105 on the back of a tulip leaf. Here is the Nikkor result.
July 2002, an uncommonly confident Burrowing Owl.
Taken with Nikon F90x camera + Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4 ais @f/8 at 1/250s + SB28 as fill flash, hand held, Fujichrome Provia F 100.
Dupe: D7200 @ ISO 100 + 12mm tube + Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 ai-s @f/8 + BR3&BR2a rings stacked (as additional spacing) + ES1 slide copying adapter. This combo gives ~1:1 repro. Some cropping.
mp356 wrote:
From a recent visit to Acadia NP. All taken with the 18 f3.5 Ais on D610. Thanks for looking.
Scott
Beautiful Scott! When I look at your shots, Ken's fantastic pictures of the myriad of Utah's stunning national parks and national monuments and then Glenn's remarkable shots of Banff, Lake Louise, and the Alberta Rockies I am overwhelmed but the beauty available to us here in North America. We are indeed fortunate!
