The images of this thread are and always have been fantastic! I too love the old manual focus lenses. I know several of you from the old MF forums and the Df. I'm still Flickr friends with several of you. I've been away for years now but recently I built a new PC for myself and bought a pair of old school D40X's. I'm keen to get back to shooting and sharing again.
I still have my F2 and Df. I have a nice set of K lenses with factory Ai rings still need 3 or 4 more lenses. Got me a couple of dirty cheap P&S D40X's...love that sensor...pita to use but worth it. Here is the snap of it all made with a D40X and 105/2.5K.
Stokesey wrote:
A great Egyptian historic piece Samy
Did you happen to notice the eyes of the Sitting Scribe??
An interesting observation is that they are glazed in such away as to be a little reflective, and they seem to be looking at you wherever you move to .... not creepy, Just someone back in the day went to a lot of trouble making that statue or image
Looks like you had a busy time using your camera and shoe-leather !! (The Louvre cannot be done in a day)
Great pix
Steve
Thanks Steve, shoe leather indeed worn off up and down those Louvre steps. That statue was indeed striking to look at and while I was resting my knees on the bench across from it, hordes of people would stop by and admire it. Took me a while to sneak in that photo.
Stay here long enough Jeff and your current aspiration 5 or 6 may be grow by a magnitude.
Eye-level wrote:
Thank you all for the warm welcome!
The Chevy is not mine but it is one of the more interesting rides I have seen in a awhile. I see a lot of neat rides because I do car upholstery. The truck is a great one. Tom A. of Rapidwinder fame once told me to use a 35 and crouch down when shooting cars. So that is what I generally do. BTW the softies will fit a Df perfectly.
Actually I may need 5 or 6 more lenses...factory Ai ringed K types...let me get back with you though...lol
Love the 85 shots Rafael...beautiful...jeezuz!
Hello SiMuMi...so how many cameras do you have bro? (please don't take this wrong...seems like I see you posting many snaps with a slew of cameras!)
Leighton - stunning sunrise
Jim - that bread looks amazing. The photography isn't too shabby either. Are the stalks fashioned from a walnut?
Glen - B&W is my favourite.
Chris - loving the retro art-deco style architecture. The hinge detail (fashioned after a hand) on the metal door is super cool.
180/2.8 ED wide open. Probably only 1 inch DOF at approx minimum focus distance.
The background just melts into a nice smooth wall of color. Such a great lens.
A bit of action photography in front of Buckingham Palace, just over a week ago. Voigtlander Bessa R and W-Nikkor.C 3.5cm f/2.5 LTM with Fujicolor 200C film.
The Bessa R is a perfect travel camera, very small and light; lighter than the Bessa R2S, and I presume the other Bessa R2 types. Combined with the 3.5 or even the 5cm 1.4 SC it turns out to be small enough film gear to accompany the more contemporary digital setup.
A bit of action photography in front of Buckingham Palace, just over a week ago. Voigtlander Bessa R and W-Nikkor.C 3.5cm f/2.5 LTM with Fujicolor 200C film.
The Bessa R is a perfect travel camera, very small and light; lighter than the Bessa R2S, and I presume the other Bessa R2 types. Combined with the 3.5 or even the 5cm 1.4 SC it turns out to be small enough film gear to accompany the more contemporary digital setup.
Lots of French rugby fans in the city to witness an easy win over England at Twickenham.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Leighton - stunning sunrise
Jim - that bread looks amazing. The photography isn't too shabby either. Are the stalks fashioned from a walnut?
Glen - B&W is my favourite.
Chris - loving the retro art-deco style architecture. The hinge detail (fashioned after a hand) on the metal door is super cool.
I keep revisiting this turntable/stylus/needle topic looking for something I can't quite explain. First time was with a recently acquired polycarbonate 105mm f2.8 afd micro, and it was extremely easy to use, and did an excellent job. Links here
Then I tried the 200mm f4.0 ais micro, and it too was good. My angle of attack was extremely limited as the turntable is in a recess with no room left/right, or above. I made this the desktop image of my newly built of vintage computer parts (circa 2007-2008) media computer for finishing digitizing LPs, CD, and Cassette tapes I own and have done for 20 years with a single core Athlon computer running Puppy linux. This was forced by a TV quitting, and the hardware being unable to properly use the new TV as a display monitor. It has been a revelation the temporal nature of CDs, Cassettes, Turntables, and Tape Decks.
I still wasn't satisfied - so today I used the 55mm f3.5 ai micro. It gave me a range of attack that let me eliminate elements I didn't like, show others better than before. It generally was the best of three in those regards, but lacks the buttery shallow DOF. I don't think I am done, but I am pleased with the direction.
Really love the Amsterdam architecture shots Chris...very interesting..very cool!
I was able to get out shooting today at a St Patricks event with the Df and 28/2. I think it might been better to have the 35 or the 50 with the full frame instead...or the 28 on a crop camera. I am happy with what I got though...I am very rusty and never was that great to begin with...lol
James Markus wrote:
As Rafael says the 85mm f1.4 is an excellent lens for capturing beauty. I can't afford to hire beautiful models like he did, but these pumpkin inspired rolls Barb made are beautiful food - to me. D800 and the 85mm f1.4 wide open.
DeltaSigma wrote:
180/2.8 ED wide open. Probably only 1 inch DOF at approx minimum focus distance.
The background just melts into a nice smooth wall of color. Such a great lens.
Jeff welcome and good to see photos from the D40X. I am a fan of the D40 and it was my gateway camera to the manual focus Nikkors.
James, seems to me that there is some darn good eating at the Markus household, great photos. Excellent shot of the turntable cartridge, specially numero uno.
Colin, excellent capture with the 180/2.8 ED.
This is from the western shore of the Reservoir, white structure is the Guggenheim Museum (ca 1959). It is about the same age as the lens that took the photos.
(please don't take this wrong...seems like I see you posting many snaps with a slew of cameras!)
