Thanks all for the warm response to my return! As much as this thread may shift and change in various ways, it's warmth and friendliness remain unaltered.
Here is another set of images from our little cruise, all of which were shot with the 105 f/1.8 ai-s on my XT-2, and processed through Lightroom Classic and Nik Color Efex. They show various water activities that were underway, including recreational salmon fishing in the first shot, a commercial fishing boat in the second shot, and a kite surfer in the third photo who apparently couldn't resist the passing audience.
Rafael,
Even your Nikon bubble cases are in great shape. I use to have hard cases with foam, but the foam began to break down and turn into powder. Then I moved onto large roller cases that had stiff cloth covered dividers - and I am still there. I have each lens in a draw string neoprene bag, but there are at least half a dozen out at all times. I do have a pancake compressor next to my light table, but my environment is so dusty compared to the commercial space I had before. Use to have an air filter somewhere around here....
Jim
rafaelcasd wrote:
James, the answer to dust is simple, canned air and storage in Pelican cases or those Nikon plastic bubbles the lenses used to come in.
Every time I use a sharp micro to photograph gear I see Junk that was not apparent to the naked eye! . I will have to use my binocular microscope to clean gear now!
Glen, good to see you and excellent captures from a beautiful area. The wind surfing photograph is killer.
Samy, terrific photograph from Traverse, awesome place.
I was told that this is a famous sailboat and after some reading, it certainly has an interesting history. The ca 1979 all aluminum racing yacht was christened "Maiden" by the Duchess of York in 1988. It was the first boat to win international competition with an all ladies crew.
For those not familiar, the mighty Hudson and New Jersey in the background.
James, I have pelican cases from 1988 through the present, the foam in those generated minimal debris and does not disintegrate into dust. The cases do not travel, so there is no mechanical wear on the foam. I do vacuum the foam before first use and occasionally after that, have found a couple of foam pieces that do shed, those I trash.
My very first Pelican case with lenses in it since 1988 has remained clean with the occasional blowout and vacuum.
I will consider a bag holding the lens inside the case, could be as simple as a Ziploc, but not sure it creates haze. There are long term storage Ziplocs
Best storage are those Nikon plastic bubbles, but they only come in a few sizes.
James Markus wrote:
Rafael,
Even your Nikon bubble cases are in great shape. I use to have hard cases with foam, but the foam began to break down and turn into powder. Then I moved onto large roller cases that had stiff cloth covered dividers - and I am still there. I have each lens in a draw string neoprene bag, but there are at least half a dozen out at all times. I do have a pancake compressor next to my light table, but my environment is so dusty compared to the commercial space I had before. Use to have an air filter somewhere around here....
Jim
Hey Leighton; when there is a red cow in the morning, do beef and dairy farmers take warning?
Here is today's installment of milk-run/cruise photos. These are all monochromes, courtesy of Silver Efex. For the first shot, showing our illustrious captain, the Fuji XT-2 hosted the 16 f/3.5 ai fisheye, followed in the second photo by the 180 f/2.8 ED ai-s, showing a gentlemen in a very small boat driving a very small barge loaded with bags of "aggregate" that our ship had delivered for a construction project. In the third and fourth images, the 105 f/1.8 ai-s brings you some of the seaside landscape.
"Milk-run/cruise" is my invented term for the delivery run that paid for itself by doubling as a sightseeing cruise for us tourists. Our captain was kind enough to point out a number of interesting sights along the way, such as eagles nesting in a tree, an experimental kelp farm, an oyster farm, etc. Following our lunch stop at Bamfield, we waited to board as the crew loaded a couple of dumpsters, and the captain expressed his ever-present sense of humour as he not-so-ironically pointed out "garbage before passengers."
Well, that's the difference. My gear traveled with me for decades, and in some very dirty environments. Roller cases that converted to back packs with built-in rain fly were practical to protect the gear. Love your pristine collection though - now that I am less mobile maybe I can clean up my act.
rafaelcasd wrote:
James, I have pelican cases from 1988 through the present, the foam in those generated minimal debris and does not disintegrate into dust. The cases do not travel, so there is no mechanical wear on the foam. I do vacuum the foam before first use and occasionally after that, have found a couple of foam pieces that do shed, those I trash.
My very first Pelican case with lenses in it since 1988 has remained clean with the occasional blowout and vacuum.
I will consider a bag holding the lens inside the case, could be as simple as a Ziploc, but not sure it creates haze. There are long term storage Ziplocs
Best storage are those Nikon plastic bubbles, but they only come in a few sizes.
Nice Panos Samy, can you show a pic of the exotic sounding rig?
Love the last shot George, I never seem to get those symmetrical!
I have had covid again ! But managed to get out to Curtis Falls with the recently arrived P.C. 28/3.5 on the gfx. Very harsh sun extreme dynamic range, had to bracket for highlights and shadows but hey at least I got out of the house. Felt rather crook after though.
Nice Panos Samy, can you show a pic of the exotic sounding rig?
Love the last shot George, I never seem to get those symmetrical!
I have had covid again ! But managed to get out to Curtis Falls with the recently arrived P.C. 28/3.5 on the gfx. Very harsh sun extreme dynamic range, had to bracket for highlights and shadows but hey at least I got out of the house. Felt rather crook after though.
I have some gear photos pending, hadn't thought of the Tomiyama, will post in the next week or so.
cadman342001 wrote:
Good to see you back Glen.
Nice Panos Samy, can you show a pic of the exotic sounding rig?
Love the last shot George, I never seem to get those symmetrical!
I have had covid again ! But managed to get out to Curtis Falls with the recently arrived P.C. 28/3.5 on the gfx. Very harsh sun extreme dynamic range, had to bracket for highlights and shadows but hey at least I got out of the house. Felt rather crook after though.
Andy and George, you are killing it with the Fuji MFs. Lovely colours and depth to the images. though George achieves the same even with a pin hole lens haha.
Scott, the colour image is my preference. Perhaps the size doesn't do the black and white one justice.
Serge, I let a S5 Pro slip recently. I snoozed and lost. Still kicking myself. Lovely image.
SiMuMe wrote:
Andy and George, you are killing it with the Fuji MFs. Lovely colours and depth to the images. though George achieves the same even with a pin hole lens haha.
Scott, the colour image is my preference. Perhaps the size doesn't do the black and white one justice.
Serge, I let a S5 Pro slip recently. I snoozed and lost. Still kicking myself. Lovely image.
Thanks you, Siphiwe.
Keep hunting for the colorful S5, it is a very different picture taker and takes practice to get the best out of it. The super CCD sensor behaves nothing like a CMOS. I think you will enjoy the beast plus has excellent build and controls.
. I will have to use my binocular microscope to clean gear now!
