I did use the 31.25X on bellows once, it does work but it is very hard to get the plane of focus perpendicular with bellows. I had to use the sun for lighting.
Here are a few more fall colour images from my recent walk around the block with the Fuji X-T4 and 85 f/1.4 Ai-s. The colour has not yet faded here on Vancouver Island. However, there are freezing temperatures and snow forecast over the next two nights, so the colours will likely fade very soon.
A paperbark maple with the 180 f2.8 AIS. Now that I've used this lens last week after a long absence, it might just make more frequent trips out of the cabinet.
GroWeb wrote:
Here are a few more fall colour images from my recent walk around the block with the Fuji X-T4 and 85 f/1.4 Ai-s. The colour has not yet faded here on Vancouver Island. However, there are freezing temperatures and snow forecast over the next two nights, so the colours will likely fade very soon.
Ray, Excellent photo. Your photo demonstrates it is a great lens with excellent bokeh.
pbraymond wrote:
A paperbark maple with the 180 f2.8 AIS. Now that I've used this lens last week after a long absence, it might just make more frequent trips out of the cabinet.
pbraymond wrote:
A paperbark maple with the 180 f2.8 AIS. Now that I've used this lens last week after a long absence, it might just make more frequent trips out of the cabinet.
That lens was featured very frequently here once upon a time. Even called a desert island lens (always wonder if that really should be deserted island lens ). Very well deserved, we need to see more from the lens.
GroWeb wrote:
Here are a few more fall colour images from my recent walk around the block with the Fuji X-T4 and 85 f/1.4 Ai-s. The colour has not yet faded here on Vancouver Island. However, there are freezing temperatures and snow forecast over the next two nights, so the colours will likely fade very soon.
rafaelcasd wrote:
I did use the 31.25X on bellows once, it does work but it is very hard to get the plane of focus perpendicular with bellows. I had to use the sun for lighting.
I'm putting into service a lens that I haven't used in a while. This 100/2.8 Series E lens was in bad shape when I bought it dirt cheap. The focus ring was stiff and one of the aperture blades had come loose. I took it apart, fixed the aperture blades, and lubed the focus helicoid. I've had a copy of this lens before and knew how sharp it can be. This one does not disappoint.
Thanks. Visiting our son at Clemson for a few days. Another Oconee County falls. This trail was short (little over 3 miles round trip) but listed as moderate/hard hike by the Forest Service and I have to agree. Got rained on half way in and made it interesting coming out.
Since there was not a lot of flow over the falls, I went with long exposure to "show" more water.
spoupard wrote:
That's a cool little waterfall. Nice capture!
Nice shot Scott. I like the rendering you show. I have had that lens in my "cart" a couple times over the years, but never actually bought it. Now you have me thinking it could be a good lightweight backpacking lens for a Z body. May have to look again
spoupard wrote:
I'm putting into service a lens that I haven't used in a while. This 100/2.8 Series E lens was in bad shape when I bought it dirt cheap. The focus ring was stiff and one of the aperture blades had come loose. I took it apart, fixed the aperture blades, and lubed the focus helicoid. I've had a copy of this lens before and knew how sharp it can be. This one does not disappoint.
James Markus wrote:
Ray, Excellent photo. Your photo demonstrates it is a great lens with excellent bokeh.
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saph wrote:
That lens was featured very frequently here once upon a time. Even called a desert island lens (always wonder if that really should be deserted island lens ). Very well deserved, we need to see more from the lens.
Agreed, Jim, Samy. More to come from that one outing with the 180mm.
George, excellent take on the waterfall. The long exposure does make it, too little water and it's just a pile of rocks.
Samy, from my memory of 35mm, looks like the scan and your pp really captures the Provia look (which in my mind is decent saturation but without the boosted contrast of Velvia).
GeorgeBo wrote:
Nice shot Scott. I like the rendering you show. I have had that lens in my "cart" a couple times over the years, but never actually bought it. Now you have me thinking it could be a good lightweight backpacking lens for a Z body. May have to look again
It's a really good little lens. It's the most compact, lightweight lens in that focal length range that I've ever seen. I regretted having sold my first copy, so when I saw this one being offered so cheap, I couldn't pass it up.
). Very well deserved, we need to see more from the lens.
Checked out the picture on Flickr at full magnification. Are those individual clusters of crystals? 
