saph wrote:
James and Buddy, enjoying the 300 2.8 work! James cool catch of the tortie staring back at the 300.
John, love the corona and the progression! I have the solar spots too, will post one of mine with the 400 5.6 ED AIS although the spots with that and the shaky tripod are a lot less distinct than yours.
Kristian, lovely portrait of Anna! And I know that bridge to Copenhagen from some of the Nordic crime novels I have read Need to pick up another one of those novels again soon. They are fascinating.
Philippe cool wide angle candid of the CEO. I don't think he was prepared
Thanks folks for the encouragement on the vintage Nikkor fare. Leighton, the exposure is testament to the handy dandy Sekonic light meter being in perfect synch with the internals of the Aires Automat, as well as with the apparently pristine aperture mechanism of the Nikkor 7.5cm on the camera. Some of this equipment will last several generations more, as long as its not treated roughly....Show more →
Thank you Samy. I remember you talking about that a couple years ago. I also remember you told the name of the author, but I have forgotten it...:/
Nice eclipse shot. There´s an 400/5.6 IF ED Ai available ona swedish site for about 300usd. It seems to be in a pretty good shape, perhaps I´ll go for it
I have read a few more of his novels since, and in at least one or more the fast moving action goes back and forth across that bridge
As per John (and Jose too I think), the ED AI maybe sharper than the AIS lens. I think their recommendations should do it for you. One thing I love about the vintage 400 5.6 is that its very comfortably handholdable for walkaround wildflife/birding.
I have read a few more of his novels since, and in at least one or more the fast moving action goes back and forth across that bridge
As per John (and Jose too I think), the ED AI maybe sharper than the AIS lens. I think their recommendations should do it for you. One thing I love about the vintage 400 5.6 is that its very comfortably handholdable for walkaround wildflife/birding.
Ahh. Thanks for that. Now I put a bookmark on that page in case I forget again.
It´s quite cool that you know some stuff about Malmö. I mean it´s a pretty small city with only about 300000 inhabitants in the whole region. Torquil did put it on the map for you
I was just reading the review Björn Rörsletts review about the PC-version of it, which also has ED-glass. And he gave it 4.5/5. I´m guessing that the P.C and Ai version are quite alike optically. If John and José says it´s better than the Ais, then it must be Great to have such access to information!
The 300/2.8 is definitely a challenging lens to master handheld, especially if you're trying to nail focus wide open. I had one for about 6 months (bought it from KEH when they had one of the 30% off sales) but ultimately decided that my usage with was so rare that it wasn't worth keeping. Maybe again another day, although the used prices of the last generation 300 AF-S make that lens a steal for the price/performance on a long telephoto.
Here are a few old 300/2.8 shots I took, all vintage 2012:
Well, it doesn't exactly have modern coatings/glass types that handle point light sources in the frame as well as the newer lenses:
Still, the rendering is great, and it produces nice sharp results at all focusing distances:
It's not quite as sharp as the newer lenses, but plenty for excellent portraits both near MFD and at distance:
And the size is large enough to impress your friends (posed next to a 20/3.5):
The built in hood is a nice touch for ease of use, and the additional hood extension is easy to install/remove:
The carrying case is also conveniently large enough to smuggle small animals (you'll need a 600/4 if you want to smuggle children )
And best of all as James mentioned, it costs way less than the 200/2. These can be had for $600-700 in nice condition with patience. If you're interested in a shooting a fast big piece of glass, it's a relatively affordable entry point.
Wow truly good use of the 300mm from Buddy and James .... it does have great bokeh
Samy Leighton nailed it with the comment on exposure. plus your added composition makes the shots very appealing.
Laura quite the title and you have earned the honor. Its one for the history book!
Jay remarkable captures of the old western town.
Philippe that is certainly a white beard. His look is outstanding.
This is the last from the July trip and its almost September. I wasn't going to post these because they were shot in the early AM ... bad light plus I was in a hurry. From Hannibel Missouri, the homes of Mark Twain.
The 300/2.8 is definitely a challenging lens to master handheld, especially if you're trying to nail focus wide open. I had one for about 6 months (bought it from KEH when they had one of the 30% off sales) but ultimately decided that my usage with was so rare that it wasn't worth keeping. Maybe again another day, although the used prices of the last generation 300 AF-S make that lens a steal for the price/performance on a long telephoto.
Here are a few old 300/2.8 shots I took, all vintage 2012:
One thing I noticed with this filter is that the sun is very white, all the characteristic orange spectrum of our sun is gone.
Nice. I also had the advantage of looking through dry air starting out a 2,200 ft elevation. The sharpness of my pics was more than what I was expecting based on my test shots from my backyard at 360 ft elevation on a pretty hot day.
I am getting old, I took the D810 out of the case to go to Cruising grand, put a 135mm 2.0 on it, and when I arrived it turned out to be not a D810 but the D3!!!!
Other than the Paltry 12mp the D3 is every bit as good as the D810.
First the lens and some of the crowd at the event. There is no such thing as average folk in SoCal.
Lieutenant Z wrote:
Here is the CEO of the Womack International Farming Company visiting his new subsidiary established at the market of Saoû, Drôme Provençale, France. Great moment !
Does anyone use an online site like Adorama to have photos printed?
My wife tried the local Walmart and drugstore and the colors were horrible
looked nothing like the image
If she doesn't get some nice prints It will be my fault
Reagan wrote:
Does anyone use an online site like Adorama to have photos printed?
My wife tried the local Walmart and drugstore and the colors were horrible
looked nothing like the image
If she doesn't get some nice prints It will be my fault
Need to pick up another one of those novels again soon. They are fascinating.
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