GeorgeBo wrote:
I was talking with a couple of my local photog buddies and we went down the rabbit hole talking about software manipulation in cameras. Especially phone cameras and the faux bokeh modes. Disclaimer, not saying anything wrong with any of it, but we were comparing to the technology changes in our lifetime.
I wanted to give them an example of what you can do with camera/lens movement and that selective subject isolation is not new and is possible without the use of software.
Below is a quick attempt to show them what tilt/shift/swing can do. Too hot to go shoot outside and too hot to ride outside so this was my subject at hand in the cave/exercise room
Definitely not your standard kit and definitely heavier than an iPhone
The lens used was the Bronica Nikkor 40mm f/4 D-C. I made a lens mount for the Actus rig from a spare Bronica focusing ring mount. Hole saw, dremel and epoxy does wonders. It did not have to be precise since it is intended to have movements anyway.
I wanted to show subject isolation with isolated depth of field on the bike trainer. I applied 10° of left swing on the lens and 8mm of shift of the digital back. Only processing done in post editing was to apply the TR17 preset in Lightroom for color saturation, contrast, etc.
The second shot of the rig was with the Nikkor 24mm/2.8 Ais
GeorgeBo wrote:
Regina, Jay - lovely flowers!
Colin - your IR shots are always spot on. Love the composition of the bridge shot
Glen - loving your car series. Great colors and composition
Huss - great portrait!
Rafael - love your cruising shots and that 70mm/5 is drool worthy
Deepak - good work with the 55 micro
Scott - the 28 - 50 is a lens I have never shot. Looks good from your copy
Jim - looks like a great time with the family! One chocolate cake destroyed
Matt - loving the results you are getting with the 80-200. Is that the version with the rectangular rear baffle?
Regina - +1 on cycling love! Really enjoyed your travel shots!
Serge - Mr world traveler always great shots!
ocean2059 - great series from Virginia
sorry if I missed anyone. Just such great images the last few pages! ...Show more →
GeorgeBo wrote:
Regina, Jay - lovely flowers!
Colin - your IR shots are always spot on. Love the composition of the bridge shot
Glen - loving your car series. Great colors and composition
Huss - great portrait!
Rafael - love your cruising shots and that 70mm/5 is drool worthy
Deepak - good work with the 55 micro
Scott - the 28 - 50 is a lens I have never shot. Looks good from your copy
Jim - looks like a great time with the family! One chocolate cake destroyed
Matt - loving the results you are getting with the 80-200. Is that the version with the rectangular rear baffle?
Regina - +1 on cycling love! Really enjoyed your travel shots!
Serge - Mr world traveler always great shots!
ocean2059 - great series from Virginia
sorry if I missed anyone. Just such great images the last few pages! ...Show more →
Thanks for your kind comment George!
Here are a few under-the-hood (or lack thereof) shots from Courtenay, featuring results from the 20 f/3.5 UD (first photo) and the 5.8 f/1.4 S (second and third images).
GeorgeBo wrote:
Regina, Jay - lovely flowers!
Colin - your IR shots are always spot on. Love the composition of the bridge shot
Glen - loving your car series. Great colors and composition
Huss - great portrait!
Rafael - love your cruising shots and that 70mm/5 is drool worthy
Deepak - good work with the 55 micro
Scott - the 28 - 50 is a lens I have never shot. Looks good from your copy
Jim - looks like a great time with the family! One chocolate cake destroyed
Matt - loving the results you are getting with the 80-200. Is that the version with the rectangular rear baffle?
Regina - +1 on cycling love! Really enjoyed your travel shots!
Serge - Mr world traveler always great shots!
ocean2059 - great series from Virginia
sorry if I missed anyone. Just such great images the last few pages! ...Show more →
Makina 67W with Cinestill 400D at Main Street, Ellicott City. This is suburban Maryland about 10-15 miles south of Baltimore city.
At the bottom of the street you can (barely) see the railroad bridge that goes over the street. To the right of the bridge what you can't see is the oldest railroad station in the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellicott_City_station
Just beyond the bridge, perpendicular to the street, is the Patapsco river, which continues on to Baltimore and eventually into the Chesapeake Bay. Main Street essentially runs down the length of the valley from top to the bottom at the river. A smaller stream coming down the valley, the Tiber, runs underground, actually right under the buildings on the right side of the street looking down, and flows into the Patapsco.
Main Street has undergone 3 catastrophic '100 year' floods as the Tiber rises up during heavy rains, in the last 10 years or so, and inundates the buildings you see, including the ones to the right of the pedestrian sign. The flood levels have been somewhere around the 2nd floor windows in these structures.
The county has taken a bunch of measures to minimize flooding since the last flood a few years ago, nevertheless the street, which is normally a buzzing place with shoppers and restaurant goers, is a flood risk whenever there is a sustained heavy rain.
Makina 67W with Cinestill 400D at Main Street, Ellicott City. This is suburban Maryland about 10-15 miles south of Baltimore city.
At the bottom of the street you can (barely) see the railroad bridge that goes over the street. To the right of the bridge what you can't see is the oldest railroad station in the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellicott_City_station
Just beyond the bridge, perpendicular to the street, is the Patapsco river, which continues on to Baltimore and eventually into the Chesapeake Bay. Main Street essentially runs down the length of the valley from top to the bottom at the river. A smaller stream coming down the valley, the Tiber, runs underground, actually right under the buildings on the right side of the street looking down, and flows into the Patapsco.
Main Street has undergone 3 catastrophic '100 year' floods as the Tiber rises up during heavy rains, in the last 10 years or so, and inundates the buildings you see, including the ones to the right of the pedestrian sign. The flood levels have been somewhere around the 2nd floor windows in these structures.
The county has taken a bunch of measures to minimize flooding since the last flood a few years ago, nevertheless the street, which is normally a buzzing place with shoppers and restaurant goers, is a flood risk whenever there is a sustained heavy rain....Show more →
As I do the last looks at Jeepfest, I really enjoy these older lenses on the cars, with special appreciation for the 50 f1.4 AI and 85mm f1.8H in my stable (the 35mm ) is not too shabby either). Not quite the bokeh kings but I think the combination of large aperture, enough sharpness wide open, the glow, and decent bokeh all contribute. Not quite the 35mm f1.4 or 55mm f1.2 territory, but enjoyable (to me) nonetheless.
Scott, Clarity on the second looks great to me. You have me sold on the 28-50. I’m now shopping (along with a 25-50). Nice shots.
Leighton, love seeing you back in the market. Always thought you made art from simple subjects.
George, nice work with the tech cam. The 80-200 was the original non AI Nikkor-C. I believe it’s the first that was redesigned and is similar to the square baffle version. Great results regardless.
Just back from a half week staycation. Mostly family shots, but some great ones of them. A couple just playing around as well.
mp356 wrote:
Colin, great IR images of London. Really like the HMS Belfast.
Leighton, your sunflowers are way ahead of ours. Nice captures.
Steve, nice work with the 25-50. I had this lens and really liked it, but in a moment of weakness sold it. At least it went to another member of this thread.
My substitute for the 25-50 is the 28-50. It is sharp but does not have the richness to the colors that the 25-50 does, at least to my eye. These were taken with the 28-50 recently. Thanks for looking.
Scott
pbraymond wrote:
As I do the last looks at Jeepfest, I really enjoy these older lenses on the cars, with special appreciation for the 50 f1.4 AI and 85mm f1.8H in my stable (the 35mm ) is not too shabby either). Not quite the bokeh kings but I think the combination of large aperture, enough sharpness wide open, the glow, and decent bokeh all contribute. Not quite the 35mm f1.4 or 55mm f1.2 territory, but enjoyable (to me) nonetheless.
105 2.5 shots always make me smile! AdaptedLenses wrote:
Scott, Clarity on the second looks great to me. You have me sold on the 28-50. I’m now shopping (along with a 25-50). Nice shots.
Leighton, love seeing you back in the market. Always thought you made art from simple subjects.
George, nice work with the tech cam. The 80-200 was the original non AI Nikkor-C. I believe it’s the first that was redesigned and is similar to the square baffle version. Great results regardless.
Just back from a half week staycation. Mostly family shots, but some great ones of them. A couple just playing around as well.
