Not much shooting this weekend. Too cold and windy. So rearranging my home office/exercise room/camera lab. After basically living in that space for the last two years and now appearing that it will be my permanent office until I retire, I needed a new view. Yeah, it is really just busy work, but is keeping me out of trouble
I did get out for a walk this morning before the winds picked up.
A full frame Nikon camera with a 4 way articulating rear lcd would sure be handy sometimes.
Good to see a little more action here. I've only shot some macro with the 105vr (in manual focus though 😉 on a trip to Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens on Australia Day (which are on my Flickr if anyone cares to see) and have now tested positive for Covid so am confined to quarters for 7 days.
Thankfully I'm triple vaxxed so just mild symptoms. Caught it from daughter's partner after visiting them for about an hour last Tuesday.
Great pics Ken, the new car sounds lovely!
Good to hear from you too Kristian, hopefully see some N. Lights and get inspired again when you get some spare time. Time with kids is more precious though.
Love the astro shots Jay, can't wait to get back out there soon with the 20/1.8S once winter arrives.
The Z cameras are a great platform for MF Nikkors: IBIS + the high quality EVF and rear screens make focusing super easy. But somehow I still enjoy using them more with the D700..
If only Nikon would release a lightweight F-mount body. Like a Df2. Control layout similar to the one on the Zfc, the rear screen from the Z6/Z7 and maybe the sensor from the D6? Probably not going to happen, unfortunately
The Z cameras are a great platform for MF Nikkors: IBIS + the high quality EVF and rear screens make focusing super easy. But somehow I still enjoy using them more with the D700..
If only Nikon would release a lightweight F-mount body. Like a Df2. Control layout similar to the one on the Zfc, the rear screen from the Z6/Z7 and maybe the sensor from the D6? Probably not going to happen, unfortunately
GeorgeBo wrote:
Not much shooting this weekend. Too cold and windy. So rearranging my home office/exercise room/camera lab. After basically living in that space for the last two years and now appearing that it will be my permanent office until I retire, I needed a new view. Yeah, it is really just busy work, but is keeping me out of trouble
I did get out for a walk this morning before the winds picked up.
A full frame Nikon camera with a 4 way articulating rear lcd would sure be handy sometimes.
Have a good rest of the weekend folks.
George
Stayed inside yesterday too, the winds were icy and the leftover snow dusting made the surfaces icy to walk on. Its interesting, I see the same in my future, working from home until retirement. Its a brave (or something) new world. Maybe I need to organize my office area too
Jay, definitely jealous of those of you folks who can see the night sky without a thick layer of light pollution.
HCE HCE wrote:
This was one of a series I did to test some old mf lenses.
The previous 35mm view was composed of 19 sub frames exposed at 30 seconds, f/2.8 with the D810 set to 1250 ISO
These were manually stacked in PS and a median stack mode applied. Corners look pretty bad but overall it seemed OK in a pictorial sense.
There were a few surprises, the 55mm f/1.2 was better than the 35mm f/1.4 when stopped down to f/2.8, and likewise my 85mm f/1.4 and 105mm f/2.5 were good when stopped down a bit.
Dreadful is a good description of results from my 24mm AI and a plastic 24mm f/2.8 AF, they must be the same optical formula to both have similar wretched corners.
Here is a similar treatment of the W end of Scorpius with the 105mm showing Antares and its attendant nebulosity along with M4, M80, Rho Ophiuchus region, numerous Barnard dark nebula and Jupiter the brightest 'star' off to the right. ...Show more →
SiMuMe wrote:
This week, I thought I'll use my downtime to send some things to Nikon for needed service and repairs. I learned that D700 (48k shutter activations) is end of life and there are no spare parts anymore. The front dial is slipping, which seems a known issue. It's a bit of a bummer that it cannot be sorted out anymore. D300s' (with 93k shutter activations) is nice and notchy but has a non-functioning WB button. I guess both are now firmly on the use until they die phase of their lives. At least D700 bodies are plenty on the market.
D5500 has loose rubber all over. Still enjoying current support. Great to have that sorted out. I love it.
Me? I'm still being sorted out. Stitches came off on Thursday. Neurosurgeon seems too positive. I feel good but still on orders to take it very easy. Not driving still. Still wearing neck support when taking the recommended walks, sleeping, using a camera or computer. Lots of physio exercises as Laura promised. Four more weeks.
Back to regular programming ...
... It's been a while since I shot this lens. Light enough for use with Df under the circumstances. Results are quite satisfying.
fjablo wrote:
A photo of instead of with MF Nikon glass. I hope you don't mind
The Z cameras are a great platform for MF Nikkors: IBIS + the high quality EVF and rear screens make focusing super easy. But somehow I still enjoy using them more with the D700..
If only Nikon would release a lightweight F-mount body. Like a Df2. Control layout similar to the one on the Zfc, the rear screen from the Z6/Z7 and maybe the sensor from the D6? Probably not going to happen, unfortunately
So pretty. That Shoten adapter on Z is so nice. I wish we had it here.
The Z cameras are a great platform for MF Nikkors: IBIS + the high quality EVF and rear screens make focusing super easy. But somehow I still enjoy using them more with the D700..
If only Nikon would release a lightweight F-mount body. Like a Df2. Control layout similar to the one on the Zfc, the rear screen from the Z6/Z7 and maybe the sensor from the D6? Probably not going to happen, unfortunately
Always love camera eye candy! And I have been wanting the camera you describe 100% But I think that ship has sailed too.
I hope you guys 'n gals in the NE states are surviving the bombogenesis snowstorm.
Looks like we will get the remnants of that weather front in the UK in 4 or 5 days time.
Since others have been using the 180 recently I thought I'd give mine it's first outing in 2022.
My model of the day was warming herself in the sun so was an easy static target.
Awhile back, Laura posted some photos from inside a church. That inspired me to dig up some photos I took of some of the historical missions in my area.
A brief Montana History Moment: In the 1830s, elders from the Bitterroot Salish Tribe had visions about bringing "black robes" to their area - around Stevensville, south of Missoula. After a few failed attempts to get through, a party of Salish arrived in St. Louis and soon a group of Jesuits led by Father De Smet headed for Montana, arriving in 1841. Among them was a very skilled monk by the name of Father Ravalli. Ravalli was a type of renaissance man known for his knowledge of medicine, architecture, horticulture, etc. Ravalli was responsible for building not only the chapel at Stevensville, but also the Cataldo Mission in Coeur d'Alene country of north Idaho. The county south of Missoula is named after him. [Cataldo was a later Jesuit who went on to found Gonzaga University in Spokane].
The original mission chapel was decommissioned, sold and turned into a trading post and later burned down. Ravalli rebuilt this mission in 1866, with additions added through the 1870s. The Mission was closed and relocated to St. Ignatius in 1891 when the remaining Salish were forced to leave the Bitterroot valley for the Flathead Reservation to the north.
All photos taken with the Nikon Df at ISO 100 - 250. The 50mm f2 HC lens was used for all outside photos, and the 24mm f2 AIS lens was used for all inside photos. All photos at f8.
on a trip to Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens on Australia Day (which are on my Flickr if anyone cares to see) and have now tested positive for Covid so am confined to quarters for 7 days.
