Rafael, most excellent photographs of the classics.
The Elvis Presley super customized 1960 gold plated Cadillac, compliments of the Nashville Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It was a very nice surprise as unaware it was there.
Interior is equipped with telephone, refrigerator, bar, record player and gold plated television.
pbraymond wrote:
Serge, my 20mm f3.5 is not Rafael class (with some paint loss, dented but still functional filter ring) but manages to perform well enough, and performs well beyond what it's modest size would suggest. Even with the FTZ it's smaller and shorter than a Z 20mm (though to be fair that's an f1.8). Another sample, first an establishing shot with the 20mm f3.5 AI, then an abstract-like shot with the 55 f2.8 Micro. Did not quite plan the abstract but liked how it looked in the VF and with just the slightest crop to butt the piers against the sides.
Your copy of the 20/3.5 performs very well, optics must be in excellent condition. Not all pristine examples are guaranteed to be best performers, I have had to return 4-5 Nikkors that looked like new.
The tiny size and flare resistance of the 20/3.5 sure makes it tempting.
Apologies for those not interested in these older bridges. I find visual enjoyment in these larger and older bridges with functional and appealing geometry and a ton of rivets and bolts. Same bridge but with the sun a little higher and burning off the fog.
(some geometric distortion due to panning the camera and stitching a pano. I may have to try applying distortion correction prior to stitching)
pbraymond wrote:
Apologies for those not interested in these older bridges. I find visual enjoyment in these larger and older bridges with functional and appealing geometry and a ton of rivets and bolts. Same bridge but with the sun a little higher and burning off the fog.
Keep them coming. Rivets and bolts... Just throw in some rust next time
pbraymond wrote:
Apologies for those not interested in these older bridges. I find visual enjoyment in these larger and older bridges with functional and appealing geometry and a ton of rivets and bolts. Same bridge but with the sun a little higher and burning off the fog.
Jay, good idea about keeping the bridge theme going.
Bixby Bridge ca 1932, built under budget at a total cost of $199.861, wow! For those not familiar, it is located approximately 13 miles south of Carmel, CA.
Photo is from 2018 and just processed with Silver Efex which nicely cleared most of the haze:
Serge.
What a beautiful bridge - and a bargain at less than 200K. For 90 years old it looks almost new in black and white. In Michigan bridges lose their shine in about 12 months.
Jim
serge07 wrote:
Jay, good idea about keeping the bridge theme going.
Bixby Bridge ca 1932, built under budget at a total cost of $199.861, wow! For those not familiar, it is located approximately 13 miles south of Carmel, CA.
