Samy - nice try, but don't blame for all this lens gendering or polymorphous perversity talk- in fact, I don't understand how gender or sexuality even got into it. Reagan coined the term lens gendering - I thought it was great. Nonsense, of course, but very funny. Curtis came up with polymorphous perversity, borrowing from Freud. Me, I've got nothing to do with it. I think it's just about cameras and lenses and adapters - I leave the psychobabble for those that like that kind of thing.
What with your Voigtlander and Glen with his Fuji - my plain old Sony A7RII feels pretty drab "gendered" with the 20mm f3.5 UD and 5.8cm f1.4
bruni wrote:
Samy - nice try, but don't blame for all this lens gendering or polymorphous perversity talk- in fact, I don't understand how gender or sexuality even got into it. Reagan coined the term lens gendering - I thought it was great. Nonsense, of course, but very funny. Curtis came up with polymorphous perversity, borrowing from Freud. Me, I've got nothing to do with it. I think it's just about cameras and lenses and adapters - I leave the psychobabble for those that like that kind of thing.
ben
Ben, it probably started with the use of the term "lens porn"!! Offensive to purists
bruni wrote:
yeah but that's sensational....and so close. I'm guessing from the angle that you shot that from the hip, hyperfocal and all that jazz.....?
ben
yep, taken on the fly, f/2 or f/2.8, preset focus and all that jazz....
Lieutenant Z wrote:
yep, taken on the fly, f/2 or f/2.8, preset focus and all that jazz....
OK.....I obviously need a whole new approach - that's too good. Both girls seem very overdressed for summer (I thought there was a heatwave?). The blond girl is so glamorous and you've captured her at a perfect moment - it's so perfect it almost looks like an ad for something.
bruni wrote:
OK.....I obviously need a whole new approach - that's too good. Both girls seem very overdressed for summer (I thought there was a heatwave?). The blond girl is so glamorous and you've captured her at a perfect moment - it's so perfect it almost looks like an ad for something.
Don't believe him Ben, Philippe looks like George Clooney and girls are very happy to pose for him.
Thanks for the likes and the comments, and to Kevin for clearing up the issue over Ray's gear. I'll have to keep an eye on the gear at Marshall's and perhaps "enable" a few of you if and when it goes on sale.
Part of our trip was to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Here at the eastern end of the UP we find Sault Ste. Marie where massive locks are in place to address the 20' (6.5m) difference in the water level of Lake Superior and the lower level of Lake Michigan. Was just lucky to be there when the locks allowed passage to a 400ft (130m) freighter. This ship was a baby as the locks can handle a 1000 foot vessel.
Voigtlander Bessa R, Nippon Kogaku 3.5cm f3.5 W-Nikkor, LTM version and TMax 400.
The Bessa R had the vintage Leica screw mount, so the LTM Nikkors are perfect for it (and this thread ), with one caveat. Bessa R, unlike Leica LTM cameras, has a much shorter effective RF baselength, so something like the 13.5cm f3.5 Nikkor doesn't bode well in terms of accurate focus on that camera.
Another issue with the Bessas is that the older collapsible lenses dig into its shutter, so I have kept the collapsible Summitar far away from Bessa R. I believe the oldest 5cm f2 Nikkor both is S and LTM mounts was a collapsible lens.
One more thing with the Voigtlander Bessa rangefinder cameras - they don't seem to have the build and durability of the Leicas that they try to copy. Nevertheless, a metered rangefinder that has multiple framelines, a rear window to see which film you loaded, up to 1/2000s shutter speed, and a very nice, bright viewfinder makes the Bessas very convenient.
Kristian, looks like a pleasant walk in the Bali market. Love that jewelry bokeh. And the Ganesh statue too!
Laura, looks like you are still on your trip. Love the scenery you've been posting!
Curtis, liked the spokes and chain in your set the most.
Ken, just love the Mackinac Bridge shots! Outstanding!
Glen, pleasant scene of the Ammonite Falls.
Chuong wonderful pics of the city lights and the little ones playing among those structures. That last one is fantastic. It must the reflecting structure in Chicago.
Ben, nice try, but haven't seen drab shots since I have been seeing Sydney through your pics.
Philippe, now that shot should wake up Reagan!
Roberto, wow, very nice landscape!!!
Ken, great to see UP in your pics. Some day may venture beyond that long bridge.
Thanks Samy, it's festival weekend though, so everything is devoted to this weekend now. Too much fun. Chubby stays home today though. I used it for six hours yesterday.
