I still would have peeked. As long as you don't put your hand in there.... I think you would have been good
HCE HCE wrote:
Thanks Colin! I admire the individuality of these structures, unlike modern buildings that seem to have been hatched by the same MBAs.
Unfortunately for the owners they have slim chance of successful repurposing, that gas station turned hobbie shop or the drive thru turned state office. I've illustrated a potential concept for the latter just in case.
I'll bet these building are not demolished, but will erode and crumble naturally like Anasazi dwellings.
Laura, I don't have the proper credentials to look in that mailbox, so I was content to see that the red flag was not up.
That Milennium Nikkor truly shines, Rafael. Good to see a collector lens that's not just a cosmetic takeoff of another lens.
Enjoying the abandoned series Jay, though I'm with you, would not have stuck my hand into the box.
Great to hear the Noct survived the mishap, Ken. That's a heart stopper.
I use PD as well myself, though not when I'm solo in nature working off a tripod.
Super happy to hear you are liking the 25-50 Scott. I am 100% certain the reason I own that lens is due to the combined efforts of some on this thread in the past, so happy to pass the bug along.
Do you also have one of the older version f/1.4 lenses? I would be interested to know if wide open performance is much improved in the one that was released with the Millennium S camera. Especially veiling flare in strong light. Good for portraits but not so much for anything else.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Do you also have one of the older version f/1.4 lenses? I would be interested to know if wide open performance is much improved in the one that was released with the Millennium S camera. Especially veiling flare in strong light. Good for portraits but not so much for anything else.
George
George, all I have for 5cm/50mm is two 5cm 2.0 LTM, F series 50mm 1.4 uncoated and S.C.,F 5cm 2.0 S, F 50mm 2.0, 50mm 1.2.. Not having the Amedeo converter or a Nikon rangefinder camera kept me from the inner S mount lenses.
Could compare the Millennium to the 5cm 2 LTM and F single coated 50mm 1.4, for wide open sharpness and for flare/ghosts if you think that has any value.
That is ok Rafael, thanks for the offer. I was just reading the 2000 edition used modern optics so it should be better. Now you just need to forget the Noct and go looking for the inner mount 5cm f/1.1
George
rafaelcasd wrote:
George, all I have for 5cm/50mm is two 5cm 2.0 LTM, F series 50mm 1.4 uncoated and S.C.,F 5cm 2.0 S, F 50mm 2.0, 50mm 1.2.. Not having the Amedeo converter or a Nikon rangefinder camera kept me from the inner S mount lenses.
Could compare the Millennium to the 5cm 2 LTM and F single coated 50mm 1.4, for wide open sharpness and for flare/ghosts if you think that has any value.
George, this many not be of much help to you being a crop sensor. I have the same photo at f/2.8 where sharpness and contrast get a healthy boost but loose the soap bubble type background.
Saw this tree snapped off at about 40 feet from the ground on the edge of Pigeon river. I was on a bridge slightly below the tree trunks height, but it was evenly carpeted with this gorgeous red vine loaded with berries. D800 with the Nikkor-P 180mm f2.8 ai'd lens + the modified TC-16A
Here is a 100% crop from the 8 frame stitched image
Laura, you have my condolences for the loss of Tom. It brings me back to memories of my old BFF (Best Feline Friend), Abigail, and her sad passing.
Ken, I'm extremely glad that you came through hurricane Ian okay; but I am sad for so many who didn't. I also feel for you (and Robin) for the effect of that apparently rather oblivious tourist's behaviour.
Like quite a few others here, I am a very satisfied user of several of Peak Design's products, including a slide and a slide light which, used across my body with those fabulous anchors, makes for a very secure hold on my camera. My most recent addition has been the 20 litre everyday backpack (picked up from the FM B&S forum), which is also a joy to use.
Here are a few beach images from a recent trip to part of what is called the "circle route" on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. The first and third were taken with the 24 f/2 Ai-s, while the middle one comes to you courtesy of the 55 f/1.2 SC.
I think there are probably a tribe of spiders and other such hangin out in the mailbox! I was thinking of looking in one of those buildings!!! The looks may say nobody home, but I don't believe it!!
I tested my new to me 25-50 f4 on my IR converted Z50. I would say that, as wonderful as this lens is, it isn't very good for IR photography, at least at the short focal lengths. Zoomed to 50mm and it was pretty good, but any shorter and it produced horrific hot spots. These were all shot at 50mm.
Scott,
Though I stayed at the wide end - I couldn't get decent focus at any setting in IR with my copy of the 25-50mm f4. However, on a normal full spectrum camera it is very sharp?
Jim
spoupard wrote:
I tested my new to me 25-50 f4 on my IR converted Z50. I would say that, as wonderful as this lens is, it isn't very good for IR photography, at least at the short focal lengths. Zoomed to 50mm and it was pretty good, but any shorter and it produced horrific hot spots. These were all shot at 50mm.
spoupard wrote:
I tested my new to me 25-50 f4 on my IR converted Z50. I would say that, as wonderful as this lens is, it isn't very good for IR photography, at least at the short focal lengths. Zoomed to 50mm and it was pretty good, but any shorter and it produced horrific hot spots. These were all shot at 50mm.
The ratings for zooms area means [(shorter + medium + longer/3)]; for my 25-50/4 the only usable range is at 50mm too, as your findings Scott. Looks like a pattern for the lens.
