Andy, the series from the Muriwai Gannet Colony is a stunner.
Martin, excellent photographs from Swakopmund. Looks like a great place for a simulated lunar landing.
Traveled to Chicago this week for a couple of days, not for fun. The weather was typical Chicago this time of year, 38F with 25 mph winds plus the occasional drizzle. The day of departure, the skies cleared and fortunately had three hours to take some photos.
First day was just lovely.
Color Efex:
Taking one of these, a wave broke over the pier from behind and soaked the heck out of me but the camera gear was spared the fun.
Silver Efex:
X-E1 + 16/3.5. have to find some way to put a protective filter on this lens.
Serge
Thanks Leighton, George, for the comments. The color show is likely done for now, but I will keep trying at least thru the end of the month.
Inspired by some recent fisheye shots posted here. Took mine out (16mm f3.5 non AI - mirrorless does not care about the AI status) and about last week, and realized that it was the first time I'd used it on mirrorless. Had a tough time determining focus for some reason, I will need to keep playing. Did get some shots that I liked through some experimenting with what I saw on the screen vs what the focus scale was telling me.
pbraymond wrote:
Thanks Leighton, George, for the comments. The color show is likely done for now, but I will keep trying at least thru the end of the month.
Inspired by some recent fisheye shots posted here. Took mine out (16mm f3.5 non AI - mirrorless does not care about the AI status) and about last week, and realized that it was the first time I'd used it on mirrorless. Had a tough time determining focus for some reason, I will need to keep playing. Did get some shots that I liked through some experimenting with what I saw on the screen vs what the focus scale was telling me.
Some are 2.8cm S mount subjects, like the San Juan Capistrano mission ruin. I was very pleased with the sharp but old style rendering.
They were closing in 30 minutes, did not have the time to get the corners sharp every time, but enough had good corners to speak well of the lens. Also the filter sometimes darkens the extreme corner as the Z6 sensor dances around.
pbraymond wrote:
Thanks Leighton, George, for the comments. The color show is likely done for now, but I will keep trying at least thru the end of the month.
Inspired by some recent fisheye shots posted here. Took mine out (16mm f3.5 non AI - mirrorless does not care about the AI status) and about last week, and realized that it was the first time I'd used it on mirrorless. Had a tough time determining focus for some reason, I will need to keep playing. Did get some shots that I liked through some experimenting with what I saw on the screen vs what the focus scale was telling me.
This will be the last 'test' shots with the 10mm OP.
I can't help being awed by the OP sharpness, contrast and handling of the sun. Lenses like the 2.8cm produce a lot of detail with lower contrast and a pleasing rendition, but nothing like this lens.
This OP helped me understand what people mean by micro contrast, too bad my highest res mirrorless is a Z6.
My first f3.5 55mm micro ai (after getting the f2.8), but before the Nikkor-P.C ai'd 55mm...whew. Yes, I still own all three 55mm's, and I don't know why?
