GeorgeBo wrote:
Thanks Jim. And yes it is compact and light for what it is. I have a backpack for it and it is no trouble at all along with a decent tripod strapped on. I have 3 lenses for it. The 90/4.5, 65/4 and 135/5.6. The 135 is currently at SK Grimes. I got a rebuilt Copal 0 shutter and needed the correct aperture scale engraved. They are matching it to the lens. Not really needed for this configuration, but I also want to use it on my 4x5 film camera.
George
Wow George, in which universe is that rig compact and light? Of course Samy is to blame!
Laura and Ken - they seem like really sensible kits to me with a nice spread. I notice there's a lot of duplication around the 50mm mark. I'm laughing because I do that too.
Jose - I don't understand how you did that. 4 shots hand held? With a 400mm? How do you get them all to match up?
Ken and George - spectacular shots. George, the intense colour really sets it off.
Scott - thank you. I'm like a child with it, I don't know when to stop. You can get the flare to go exactly where you want with just the slightest tilt of the lens (assuming you're using an EVF).
Ben
I shot this last year on a cloudy day. This year I had a beautiful, almost still morning. I shot a set that included the sun quartering in front and, here, with the sun quartering behind me. The former gives nice luminous, yellow leaves, but this ain't too shabby, either. I posted one of the former on the Df page, taken with the Voigtlander 90. This is from a little lane off the main road just inside Glacier Park.
I know Im bending the "Manual Nikon" rules here a little bit for the sake of comparison, but here are two photos. Each are a composite, two-shot landscape oriented, vertical pano. Each image used was a 2-shot focus stack.
This first photo is using the 55mm micro-Nikkor f2.8 on my Df (f8), and the second, the 24-105mm Sony on my A7RII at 57mm (thought I was at 55). This yielded a 24+ MP image from the 16 MP sensor. I cropped quite heavily, down to 8.5 MP to get the composition I wanted - presented here as a 4x5 for George's sake! ( )
The second yielded a 59.5 MP image from the 42 MP sensor (maybe a bit more overlap than the Df version), which I cropped down to 29 MP. I tried to process these as closely as I could - given my non-expert abilities. Also, the sun has moved a bit between shots, changing the shadows a little.
When displayed here, I am seeing a bit more difference in exposure and WB than just on my computer screen - oh well.
I have been experimenting with using longer lenses and then making then into panoramas to simulate shorter ones, while concomitantly, gaining resolution from the Df. Of course, not having every prime ever made (like some here whose name begins with "R" ), there are compromises and depth of field issues to address. Additionally, the wind can ruin everything if you need to capture things that move, like leaves. But, I think it can be a useful tool when increased resolution is desired.
Still, to my eye, the Df with the legacy 55 does not quite measure up to more modern glass on a higher res sensor. I am also seeing a slightly greater dynamic range in the Sony photo. When I have time, I will repeat this with the 55 on the Sony (with adapter) to see if that is a function of the lens or the process.
Comments from more learned amongst us are very welcome!
GeorgeBo wrote:
Doug, may be my connection, but I am not seeing the Df shot. Only the 4x5 shot (which you know I like )
Thanks, George. I think I fixed it. They were the same BBCode and I think it was for the Sony. "Cottonwood Cathedral #2" is the Sony, "#3" is the Df. Both at 4x5.
I have been having "issues" with Flickr of late!
Doug
bruni wrote:
... I'm like a child with it, I don't know when to stop. You can get the flare to go exactly you want with just the slightest tilt of the lens (assuming you're using an EVF).
Ben
Ben, the flare spots leading the eye in the first shot works wonderfully. The second brighter shot had me running for my sun glasses!
Nikkor-SW 90/4.5 @ f/32 - 15mm rise on Cambo Actus GFX - Fuji Velvia and graduated ND filter. Will see what I can do with it once back with my home computer.
Thanks for looking,
George
*not sure if it is my iPad compressing the image or what, but the original jpg sure looks sharper than what is being uploaded. Will have to try again when I get home Sunday night.
Reminds me of Moonrise, Hernandez. I know, it's nothing like it, but still, it was the first thing that came to my mind.
I shot this last year on a cloudy day. This year I had a beautiful, almost still morning. I shot a set that included the sun quartering in front and, here, with the sun quartering behind me. The former gives nice luminous, yellow leaves, but this ain't too shabby, either. I posted one of the former on the Df page, taken with the Voigtlander 90. This is from a little lane off the main road just inside Glacier Park.
I know Im bending the "Manual Nikon" rules here a little bit for the sake of comparison, but here are two photos. Each are a composite, two-shot landscape oriented, vertical pano. Each image used was a 2-shot focus stack.
This first photo is using the 55mm micro-Nikkor f2.8 on my Df (f8), and the second, the 24-105mm Sony on my A7RII at 57mm (thought I was at 55). This yielded a 24+ MP image from the 16 MP sensor. I cropped quite heavily, down to 8.5 MP to get the composition I wanted - presented here as a 4x5 for George's sake! ( )
The second yielded a 59.5 MP image from the 42 MP sensor (maybe a bit more overlap than the Df version), which I cropped down to 29 MP. I tried to process these as closely as I could - given my non-expert abilities. Also, the sun has moved a bit between shots, changing the shadows a little.
When displayed here, I am seeing a bit more difference in exposure and WB than just on my computer screen - oh well.
I have been experimenting with using longer lenses and then making then into panoramas to simulate shorter ones, while concomitantly, gaining resolution from the Df. Of course, not having every prime ever made (like some here whose name begins with "R" ), there are compromises and depth of field issues to address. Additionally, the wind can ruin everything if you need to capture things that move, like leaves. But, I think it can be a useful tool when increased resolution is desired.
Still, to my eye, the Df with the legacy 55 does not quite measure up to more modern glass on a higher res sensor. I am also seeing a slightly greater dynamic range in the Sony photo. When I have time, I will repeat this with the 55 on the Sony (with adapter) to see if that is a function of the lens or the process.
Comments from more learned amongst us are very welcome!
On my MBA screen, they both look similar, except the slightly higher DR of the Sony. I would be interested to see you match the Df's image with the Sony's in post.
bruni wrote:
...Jose - I don't understand how you did that. 4 shots hand held? With a 400mm? How do you get them all to match up?...
Ben
Thanks Ben; it was possible due to:
1) the bird was perfectly still and I used the "machinegun mode" to take some 8 shots/sec;
2) the IBIS of camera body worked fine;
3) PhotoShop CS6 has a a good alignment and focus stack engine.
Ben,
You are correct as one who started out with my old beaters and bought newer AF glass I got tired of chasing the latest and greatest of the new mediocre lenses. I only strayed once from Nikon getting a 3rd party zoom which s*cked.” Then I came back to NMF and this thread. The rest is history. The market allowed me to buy my dream lenses for pennies on a dollar and cheaper than when new in the 70’s & 80’s.
Traveling the country I come across bargains in small camera shops and Craiglists for a $100 or two and bought them. I’ve also got bargains from eBay and KEH.
Then there is my local shop Marshall’s and the Kiwi Camera Shop swap meet in Orlando where 20-30 “Camerafiles” set up card tables to sell off used stuff. I mention these as several forum members have visited the shops and purchased items . I’ve bought several NMF lenses never paying much over $100. As a note SAMY !!!! I see they’re first post “scamdemic” swap meet is at KIWI this October 30th. Yes I hope to go and score again (not that I need anything!”
Then afterwords a good lunch at a favorite Vietnamese restaurant. [
Cool Ken. Lets see if you discover some more gear at the swap meet.
Ken Hill wrote:
Ben,
You are correct as one who started out with my old beaters and bought newer AF glass I got tired of chasing the latest and greatest of the new mediocre lenses. I only strayed once from Nikon getting a 3rd party zoom which s*cked.” Then I came back to NMF and this thread. The rest is history. The market allowed me to buy my dream lenses for pennies on a dollar and cheaper than when new in the 70’s & 80’s.
Traveling the country I come across bargains in small camera shops and Craiglists for a $100 or two and bought them. I’ve also got bargains from eBay and KEH.
Then there is my local shop Marshall’s and the Kiwi Camera Shop swap meet in Orlando where 20-30 “Camerafiles” set up card tables to sell off used stuff. I mention these as several forum members have visited the shops and purchased items . I’ve bought several NMF lenses never paying much over $100. As a note SAMY !!!! I see they’re first post “scamdemic” swap meet is at KIWI this October 30th. Yes I hope to go and score again (not that I need anything!”
Then afterwords a good lunch at a favorite Vietnamese restaurant. [...Show more →
Leighton - I hate to say it but it looks to me like the 55mm f2.8 suits you better than Nikki. That's a great series. I like the last one.
Samy - you too, the lighter kit suits you. Love the bridge shot. You have the Z6II don't you? That and one of the LTM mount Nikkor makes for a very small kit.
Ken - I love your story but there were no old camera shops in Sydney and there are none in Rome, not cheap ones anyway. I've never got a bargain on Ebay or Keh. I've always had good experiences and everything I've bought turned out to be exactly what I expected. But, it was never cheap and never in the pristine condition Rafael seems to score so routinely. It's obviously very different in the US. I see a lot of lenses listed from there so there must be quite a few about.
They say in Fuji land that the X-E1 and it's gen 1 sensor is a classic. Matched with the 28mm f2.8 with your composition and choice of B&W, you have made a couple of really nice photos.
bruni wrote:
Leighton - I hate to say it but it looks to me like the 55mm f2.8 suits you better than Nikki. That's a great series. I like the last one.
Samy - you too, the lighter kit suits you. Love the bridge shot. You have the Z6II don't you? That and one of the LTM mount Nikkor makes for a very small kit.
Ken - I love your story but there were no old camera shops in Sydney and there are none in Rome, not cheap ones anyway. I've never got a bargain on Ebay or Keh. I've always had good experiences and everything I've bought turned out to be exactly what I expected. But, it was never cheap and never in the pristine condition Rafael seems to score so routinely. It's obviously very different in the US. I see a lot of lenses listed from there so there must be quite a few about.
Thanks Ben. When I started back in NMF lenses, because of what Curtis started here, the 55mm f2.8 was my first purchase. I sold that one and bought my current one from Jack. I love the versatility of it.
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