Ken Hill wrote:
Well, we are back home and preparing for Christmas, spent a week on the east coast at Satellite beach and it was rainy and gloomy. The ocean was nice,
Following the lightning speed of the thread has been fun,
Jose I'm liken the lichen (sorry couldn't help myself,
Leighton, I enjoyed the scenes from the farm and its morning charm.
George your experimentation dazzles me. The combos you create produce great results.
Samy, I liked the Capitol shot very grand indeed,
Andy you make Oz look incredible
Colin that was a great tour of Lomdon and I enjoyed it.
Normally I wait to process shots but I got two for Reagan, MERRY CHRISTMAS
Ken, timely shot. It has been warm enough to walk around in a sweatshirt here so far, but today it looks chilly and windy outside and I am not excited about the outdoors. Good to see some warm weather scenes.
bruni wrote:
James - see, I learn so much on this thread, never would have known any of that about Michigan. Love that lighthouse series.
this is my new 135mm f2.8 QC , yes, it's much sharper than the 2.8AIS and 3.5 versions but it's so big and heavy. The thing I liked about them is that they were tiny for such long lenses.
ben
Man, that's a nice 135mm street shot!! The woman needs a talking to about damaging her lungs though
leighton w wrote:
Morning walk found our friend the Muskrat exploring the creek. We were standing on the bridge and I don't know if it couldn't see us, or just didn't care.
AM4L wrote:
So much to experiment with, this is the 800 with TC and last nights moon. as a note for those that are curious there was vignetting at the corners. Also while I cant post the pic here I tried the Samyang 14mm 2.8 and it completely covered the sensor and was sharp to the edges. I wish I could find one of my ultra wide Nikkors that could do that. I do have several 20-24mm's to try.
First with TC and Cropped, second is without TC and shows you the whole image so you can see the vignetting at the corners.
Third is no TC Crop....Show more →
Mark, good to see you having fun with the 800 on medium format!
There is an iPhone app called Seek, not sure if it's on the android side too, but it uses the camera to identify plants.You can also use photos on your phone to identify them.
HCE HCE wrote:
Thanks for the kind words and likes!
Our postal service has taken a hit here, and although I've not accidentally ordered a 200mm f/2 so can not comment on other carriers, a 1st class letter from an adjacent town 12 miles distant that used to be delivered overnight now travels ~ 400 miles and takes 7 to 10 days plus if it has a tail wind.
I do not know what the tree is, but am rather amazed that it reminded you of Monet since that's what I was thinking when I saw it in bloom! I have asked someone who might know but for now all I can add are a few more frames. The last shot was taken with the 85mm f/1.4 AI-S. Imagine waking up to that pink light streaming in the window! ...Show more →
saph wrote:
That is a sweet look at Sydney-scape. Would love to travel there and take in cricket at the SCG, apart from the many other things to do down under!
Samy - that's sacrilege. That's not Sydney. There's a fierce rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne and, from an aerial view, you couldn't mistake them. Sydney is the harbour, the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, lots of water out to the sea, a bit like San Francisco, whereas Melbourne is, well, this, the river, lots of flat land (you can tell I'm from Sydney).
Another one from the 135mm f2.8 QC - the Spanish Steps.
Ben
James Markus wrote:
Thanks Jay.
There is a 58.2% likelihood that it is "Leptospermum scoparium" a small tree or shrub endemic to New Zealand and Australia. aka Myrtaceae, Mānuka , Mānuka myrtle, or Broom Tea-tree. It is suppose to grow only 6-10 feet high - so it obviously loves the spot it is growing in. I would love to add one to our backyard if I could shigy it from "dry Mediterranean climates" to the rigors of Michigan.
Jim
EDIT - I don't know what I was trying to type for "shigy", but I think by context people can figure out what I meant.
You and Andy are correct, my authority says it is a Leptospermum or Tea Tree. I would often walk by it but it suddenly took center stage with it in full bloom.
Trying to turn a totally humbug day into something positive. The extended family reunion (was an outside event) was completely rained out today. And there is covid in the family (not immediate) so we are all playing it safe. Still sucks.
So putting something here that is totally different. Remember polaroid backs? Well not quite polaroid, but...
Set up the Wista 4x5 in the dark hallway for a shot of some hand me down decorations that have been in the family.
Put a Fuji Instax Wide back on it and gave it a try. Yeah the photo is not great, but it is fun. The Instax film is rated at ISO800 and was a 1 second exposure. Obviously too long for that film, but hey. I'm not sitting in a chair fretting about the day, right
Used the Nikkor-W 135mm f/5.6 (in keeping with the 135 theme on the thread lately).
Behind the scenes with the GFX 50S and Noct. This is the Wista camera that I replaced the bellows on and CLA'd a couple years ago.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Trying to turn a totally humbug day into something positive. The extended family reunion (outside event) was completely rained out today. And there is covid in the family (not immediate) so we are all playing it safe. Still sucks.
So putting something here that is totally different. Remember polaroid backs? Well not quite polaroid, but...
Set up the Wista 4x5 in the dark hallway for a shot of some hand me down decorations that have been in the family.
Put a Fuji Instax Wide back on it and gave it a try. Yeah the photo is not great, but it is fun. The Instax film is rated at ISO800 and was a 1 second exposure. Obviously too long for that film, but hey. I'm not sitting in a chair fretting about the day, right
Used the Nikkor-W 135mm f/5.6 (in keeping with the 135 theme on the thread lately).
Behind the scenes with the GFX 50S and Noct. This is the Wista camera that I replaced the bellows on and CLA'd a couple years ago.
I have some of the Fuji 4x5 I'm keeping for some reason, both color and B&W. Can you use the bleach and get a "negative" from the pull-off using Instax? Those are usually interesting.
David Antilley wrote:
I have some of the Fuji 4x5 I'm keeping for some reason, both color and B&W. Can you use the bleach and get a "negative" from the pull-off using Instax? Those are usually interesting.
Hi David. No pull off on the Instax film. This stuff is like the Polaroid 600 stuff. Pops out and develops. No peel off paper
Still fun shooting. Was going to use it at the family gathering to hand out for something "physical" to mark the day. It does fairly well outside in good light.
Getting to see your Wista finally in action George! Is this that Lomograflok back? Do you just stick Fuji instant film in there?
GeorgeBo wrote:
Hi David. No pull off on the Instax film. This stuff is like the Polaroid 600 stuff. Pops out and develops. No peel off paper
Still fun shooting. Was going to use it at the family gathering to hand out for something "physical" to mark the day. It does fairly well outside in good light.
Ben I thought you had abandoned Sydney and wouldn't care about anyone mischaracterizing your old town by now. When in Rome do what Romans do. Shoot darkness
bruni wrote:
Samy - that's sacrilege. That's not Sydney. There's a fierce rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne and, from an aerial view, you couldn't mistake them. Sydney is the harbour, the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, lots of water out to the sea, a bit like San Francisco, whereas Melbourne is, well, this, the river, lots of flat land (you can tell I'm from Sydney).
Another one from the 135mm f2.8 QC - the Spanish Steps.
Ben
Yes, the Lomograflok back. I ordered it well over a year ago and delay after delay it finally came in late November.
It has a framing insert that you put in just like you would a film holder between the glass and body. Do your framing and focusing, then remove the back and replace with the Lomograflok. It is loaded with the Instax Wide cartridge and has a darkslide. At that point it is like shooting regular film. Remove the darkslide, release the shutter, replace the darkslide and eject the Instax film sheet.
It does have an offset of I think 19mm to the rear of the Wista back. So that does limit your wide angle options. I can infinity focus the 65mm, but little to no movement available. I will have to try with the wide angle leather bellows
I will take some more pictures of it later this week when the weather is nice. I want to take it downtown and shoot some.
G
saph wrote:
Getting to see your Wista finally in action George! Is this that Lomograflok back? Do you just stick Fuji instant film in there?
