SiMuMe wrote:
Found my 105 2.5 today. I could not remember where I stashed it when we moved since I couldn't put it in a camera bag with its "bottle". Lovely lens and oh so compact. It's outlasted Sigma 105mm OS Macro, Nikkor Micro 105mm VR, 105mm f1.4E. Kind of miss the Nikkors sometimes but heavier lenses struggle to get out of the house much.
saph wrote:
... One must have at least one Nikkor 105 2.5.
Samy, between this, what you said about the 50'ish mm lenses, and your link to the Zf rumour, I'm developing a distinct sense that you are subtly filling in for Curtis as the devil who whispers in our MFNG-addicted ears. So I have just one thing to say to you about this: Keep up the good work!
It's nice to see various versions of the 105/2.5 getting some high quality love lately. I must make a point of taking mine out for a spin sometime soon.
In the meantime, here are some more car photos (of course) from Duncan, this time featuring a couple of particularly outstanding vehicles, courtesy of the 24 f/2.8 NC (first shot) and the 50 f/1.2 Ai-s (the rest). The elderly owner of the second car, a 1936 Mercedes-Benz, told me something about its history. Apparently it is one of only about 15 cars of this model that were ever made, all of which were smuggled out of Germany by the maker in order to keep them out of Hitler's hands. This particular car had only 30 miles of use behind it, and it may be the only sample remaining in the world. Pretty cool eh?
That Zf rumour is starting to get strong. It would be very nice and a pleasant surprise if they also announce an adapter that offers better functionality with manual focus lenses. Otherwise, the name Zf will seem misplaced. I love the precise focus I can achieve from using the Z5 with MF lenses, but I don't like that except for wide-open use, the aperture embedded in exif information is incorrect.
Needs more lenses like the Z 26mm. It's a joy of a lens, if a bit pricey.
You are teasing us Glen. Do you have full image of the Merc?
GroWeb wrote:
Samy, between this, what you said about the 50'ish mm lenses, and your link to the Zf rumour, I'm developing a distinct sense that you are subtly filling in for Curtis as the devil who whispers in our MFNG-addicted ears. So I have just one thing to say to you about this: Keep up the good work!
It's nice to see various versions of the 105/2.5 getting some high quality love lately. I must make a point of taking mine out for a spin sometime soon.
In the meantime, here are some more car photos (of course) from Duncan, this time featuring a couple of particularly outstanding vehicles, courtesy of the 24 f/2.8 NC (first shot) and the 50 f/1.2 Ai-s (the rest). The elderly owner of the second car, a 1936 Mercedes-Benz, told me something about its history. Apparently it is one of only about 15 cars of this model that were ever made, all of which were smuggled out of Germany by the maker in order to keep them out of Hitler's hands. This particular car had only 30 miles of use behind it, and it may be the only sample remaining in the world. Pretty cool eh?...Show more →
DeltaSigma wrote:
You are teasing us Glen. Do you have full image of the Merc?
The tease was unintentional; I just didn't have a particularly post-worthy image of the whole car. However, I do have this less-than-ideal IR shot of it, taken with the 24 f/2.8 NC. Unfortunately, neither of the two people in the photo is the owner. He was sitting directly behind the car, chatting with the guy on the right.
leighton w wrote:
Nice find. I can't believe it still has an electric meter installed.
Great minds think alike! I was just thinking the same thing when I looked at the photo! Ya think the electric service provider is sending out past due statement every month and threatening to turn off the power yet
I have never had pleasing results with the 135/2.8 AI-S in infrared but decided to give it some concentrated camera time in order to 'learn' by touch how to overcome the horrific IR focus shift that this lens exhibits. Up close is easier than at infinity (maybe that is due to my copy of the lens). A non-IBIS D610, handheld, using live-view at 135mm in a fast, crowded and brightly lit environment was not going to work. These life-sized guys were static but getting a non-obstructed view at distance was a challenge.
London's Southbank near the Tate Modern gallery and the Millennium Bridge
