OffTrail wrote:
Yeah, the videos that I watched about eye AF in the ZFC made it look more than sufficient for that type of shooting. It's actually kind of exciting as a feature, especially if the animal eye AF works with the dogs.
I'd seen Colin's fairground shots awhile back, but you guys are making it look like a million bucks in the AF thread. I need to check in on that thread more often. But yes, the 40 is definitely an instant buy whenever I do make the jump. Hopefully that 28 is just as good!
But to bring it back to MF, I picked up what is apparently a later version of the Nikkor-S Auto 5cm f/2 this morning. Can't beat this kind of build quality for $30. Only halfway through the test roll, but I'm hoping that the image quality just as good. Shot with the 35-200 and D3s. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51692510122_8e593b2e17_b.jpg...Show more →
Nice looking kit! And for $30. Congrats on the new addition!
Thanks for the comments and likes folks on the dry plate pic. J. Lane is the only manufacturer and he maybe one man shop somewhere in the northeast. He started with ISO 2 plates 4 years ago, but when he came up with ISO 25, I got hold of a box (and a glass plate holder, and a drying rack, did someone talk about cost justification? ) He warns of some imperfections on the coating, but I definitely added plenty in this one, probably a mix of too slow agitation and not using Kodak photoflo, which helps the water run off quickly after development.
The SP-810 tray works really well for dry plate development.
Love the film gear shot! OffTrail wrote:
Yeah, the videos that I watched about eye AF in the ZFC made it look more than sufficient for that type of shooting. It's actually kind of exciting as a feature, especially if the animal eye AF works with the dogs.
I'd seen Colin's fairground shots awhile back, but you guys are making it look like a million bucks in the AF thread. I need to check in on that thread more often. But yes, the 40 is definitely an instant buy whenever I do make the jump. Hopefully that 28 is just as good!
But to bring it back to MF, I picked up what is apparently a later version of the Nikkor-S Auto 5cm f/2 this morning. Can't beat this kind of build quality for $30. Only halfway through the test roll, but I'm hoping that the image quality just as good. Shot with the 35-200 and D3s. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51692510122_8e593b2e17_b.jpg...Show more →
Phillipe, cool scene at the Paris version of Pantheon with a 2-wheeler in the foreground. The portrait of the woman reading an ancient book was classic.
saph wrote:
Thanks for the comments and likes folks on the dry plate pic. J. Lane is the only manufacturer and he maybe one man shop somewhere in the northeast. He started with ISO 2 plates 4 years ago, but when he came up with ISO 25, I got hold of a box (and a glass plate holder, and a drying rack, did someone talk about cost justification? ) He warns of some imperfections on the coating, but I definitely added plenty in this one, probably a mix of too slow agitation and not using Kodak photoflo, which helps the water run off quickly after development.
The SP-810 tray works really well for dry plate development.
I've got the original 80-400 AF-D VR, and the 200-500 VR zooms. Both do well. I'm betting you'd get nice wildlife photos where you are, with either of them
leighton w wrote:
Ok, I would like a little discussion and opinions on this.
I have been mulling over for a while now whether or not to buy a long lens. I'm talking something in the 400 to 600mm range.
My only question is...will I use it enough to justify the cost. I have never used long lenses in the past and most of my images are under 100mm. I'm not a birder, nor am I into sports or wildlife. I just feel it would be nice at times if I had the option to go long.
For those of you that do own long lenses, do you use them more than a few times a year? How do you justify the cost? Thank you for any help in this....Show more →
The texture on the doors was a little rough, like varnish peeling. These are the doors to the original church built, the interior shots were of the one across the street.
I thought I had posted info about this church/shrine before, but I guess not.
Thanks, saph. Haven't had as much time with film since getting the D3s. Any outing where I'd normally bring an FE or F5 has been taken over, just to learn the D3s's ins and outs. It's a great camera and the files get along so well with Lightroom, but ultimately it's no F5.
Shot with D500 and 100 Series E.
And here's a comparison shot just for fun. D3s on the left, F5 with Fuji C200 on the right (scanned with D3s). Both shot with the 100 Series E.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Are you wanting a prime or a zoom? MF or AF?
I've got the original 80-400 AF-D VR, and the 200-500 VR zooms. Both do well. I'm betting you'd get nice wildlife photos where you are, with either of them
OffTrail wrote:
Thanks, saph. Haven't had as much time with film since getting the D3s. Any outing where I'd normally bring an FE or F5 has been taken over, just to learn the D3s's ins and outs. It's a great camera and the files get along so well with Lightroom, but ultimately it's no F5.
) He warns of some imperfections on the coating, but I definitely added plenty in this one, probably a mix of too slow agitation and not using Kodak photoflo, which helps the water run off quickly after development.
