This minty Nikon M2 ring that originally came with all 55mm f3.5 AI Nikkors was reunited with my three 55mm lenses recently amid ooohs and aaahs, and was immediately used for the seven image focus stack of the rose posted a while ago.
At first look I thought how did George find the lunar eclipse that early?? When did you get the reflex? Now we have at least two 1000mm telescopes on the thread!
GeorgeBo wrote:
Weather may be iffy here tonight and will have to take a walk or short drive to get out of the trees. So fingers crossed that I will have first clear skies and second the ambition to drag myself out of bed
Going to use the 1000mm f/11 reflex on the Z fc to give a 1500mm equivalent FOV. To make sure all was working and to check infinity focus on that combo, I put a solar filter on it and shot the sun this afternoon. Just posting below to move the thread. That is what we do right?
The sun was shot through some trees, but if you look on the left half of the sun you can see two small sunspots.
saph wrote:
At first look I thought how did George find the lunar eclipse that early?? When did you get the reflex? Now we have at least two 1000mm telescopes on the thread!
I was wondering if someone scrolling through the thread would think that was the eclipse. Things happen earlier down here
I got the reflex in 2018, but have mainly used it for moon and sunspots.
As promised, yesterday I stopped by the little Ford "experiment" known as Alberta, a short distance from Keweenaw Bay's town of L'Anse on Michigan's UP. A few pages back I posted an informational link on this. Basically, this was Henry's attempt at self reliance. It is actually a little town, with factory homes neatly arrange on broad streets, lots of room for kids to play. The surrounding forest was logged sustainably to produce enough oak for the sawmill for his cars (van floor boards, dash boards?). Logs were stored in a pond above the mill and sluiced down a shoot and into the mill. There was even a farm to go along with it to feed everyone - so it was self contained and sustainable. Ford signed it over to Michigan Tech in Houghton in the 50s, who still ran the antique mill into the 70s or 80s as part of their forestry program. It is now something of a museum piece, and worth a visit if you like old things. The sawmill isn't that large, but I guess it didn't need to be.
Here are 5 quick photos. The only manual lens I brought was the 55 f2.8 micro-NIKKOR adapted to my Sony A7RIII. For the wider angle images I stitched 3, either vertically or horizontally.
As promised, yesterday I stopped by the little Ford "experiment" known as Alberta, a short distance from Keweenaw Bay's town of L'Anse on Michigan's UP. A few pages back I posted an informational link on this. Basically, this was Henry's attempt at self reliance. It is actually a little town, with factory homes neatly arrange on broad streets, lots of room for kids to play. The surrounding forest was logged sustainably to produce enough oak for the sawmill for his cars (van floor boards, dash boards?). Logs were stored in a pond above the mill and sluiced down a shoot and into the mill. There was even a farm to go along with it to feed everyone - so it was self contained and sustainable. Ford signed it over to Michigan Tech in Houghton in the 50s, who still ran the antique mill into the 70s or 80s as part of their forestry program. It is now something of a museum piece, and worth a visit if you like old things. The sawmill isn't that large, but I guess it didn't need to be.
Here are 5 quick photos. The only manual lens I brought was the 55 f2.8 micro-NIKKOR adapted to my Sony A7RIII. For the wider angle images I stitched 3, either vertically or horizontally.
Ken Hill wrote:
Did you fly or drive. You never can tell about UP weather!
Ken:
I flew into Minneapolis Monday and have been making a big loop - up to Duluth, then along the north shore to Sault Sainte Marie, back along the south shore to Green Bay then back to Minneapolis. I do this twice a year - Fall and Spring. I have had very "gracious" weather this time - unlike other times - its always a crap shoot!
cadman342001 wrote:
Went on the tram to St.Kilda for sunset last night, used the 105/2.5 on Z6ii with the FTZ
It was a bit of a bust as I soon realised that the longer exposures required and the stiff breeze would result in very blurred boats in the foreground so had to try other views.
The building with the gold top reflecting the sun is called the Eureka Building. It used to be the tallest building in the S.Hemisphere apparently, has a viewing floor and a glass box that you can stand in as it extends out of the building. It's been superceded by the building to the left with the gold star thing half way up.
You think that is strange. I didn't plan this, but my wife and my mother share the same first and middle names.
James Markus wrote:
leighton,
I will make a mental note about the name. Did I ever tell you my 102 year old mom's name is Barbara? Yeah, they are everywhere.
Jim
spoupard wrote:
Love this, Ben! This shot makes me think that the bride (I assume she's a bride) is being taken to be married against her will as she looks back at the love that she can't have. Count me as one who admires your photography and processing skills.
I thought the same too, like she just saw her high school sweetheart too late.
sounds like it fell into the wrong container to hit the west coast. Now they've got to re-route it back. :/ Sometimes a bad barcode can be the culprit since the address info is embedded in the barcodes.
saph wrote:
I had a package go NJ to Seattle, hibernate there a while, then make its way back to the east coast seemingly by stagecoach and finally show up. It was film, fortunately, not a lens. Is this 2021?
mp356 wrote:
Ben this is great! Love the light/dark contrast.
Thank you Scott and Scott, and everyone, for the kind words.
Yes, Jim, there was "a whole fricken village" in the shadows, well, hundreds of tourists anyway. She was on the ground just before this and the guy had just helped her up. This is a crop a huge crop. I was a long way off and I was on the 18mm so she is just a speck in the original pic, which included the whole piazza, the buildings and part of the sky. The fact that she's even visible is a tribute to these high MP sensors.
Jim - that bread looks good and it's good to see the butter at the ready in the background.
George - yes, just as well you said it was a pic of the sun or else, like Samy, I'd have thought it was the eclipse.......and I love seeing your set up.
Samy - congrats, first eclipse shot. I came on here this afternoon expecting to see a whole lot more.
For shooting the lunar eclipse, I called an audible at game time (3am) and went with the GFX 50S and Reflex 1000mm. Needed the moveable EVF on the 50S for viewing and focusing.
I have a lot of images to sort through and cull this weekend, but posting one this morning.
Edit - replaced with one shot at ISO 1600. Less blown highlight and purple bloom
When did you get the reflex? Now we have at least two 1000mm telescopes on the thread!
