Jepser wrote:
My Nikkor 24/2.0 Ai-s was my second Nikon lens when I was sixteen ( a while ago ). Tried a third party lens hood which seems to vinjett. This evening on the Zf.
Yeah, the 24/2 front element is a bit constrained for a standard screw-in hood such as Nikon's HN-1 or HN-2, which is why it takes the relatively rare HK-2 clamp-on hood which goes around the outside of the filter-threads. The HK-2 is robust and pretty well designed (though the screw knob for the clamp must be protected against bumps as it can break off if abused), so is worth seeking out a used copy. Seems not to be particularly sought after so prices are reasonable.
grantgoodes wrote:
Yeah, the 24/2 front element is a bit constrained for a standard screw-in hood such as Nikon's HN-1 or HN-2, which is why it takes the relatively rare HK-2 clamp-on hood which goes around the outside of the filter-threads. The HK-2 is robust and pretty well designed (though the screw knob for the clamp must be protected against bumps as it can break off if abused), so is worth seeking out a used copy. Seems not to be particularly sought after so prices are reasonable.
grant..
I've the HK-2 but it tends to fall of easy after 30+ years in service
Jepser wrote:
I've the HK-2 but it tends to fall of easy after 30+ years in service
Yeah, the screw-clamp doesn't really tighten that well, but in my experience the real problem is the rubber pad that the screw pushes against the lens-body. The pad is knurled, but over time the rubber vulcanizes and becomes quite hard and almost no grip any more, so this causes the hood to fall off easily. The solution is to lightly sand the rubber with very fine grit sandpaper which will restore the grip at the expense of making that part look a little abused, but at least it will function as intended! Could also remove the old rubber and glue on another piece, although a replacement wouldn't be knurled.
It’s been a while since I visited the thread so I have lots to catch up on.
Andy – stunning images. Setting the bar very high.
Jim – sorry to hear about the loss of Ciara.
Laura – sorry to hear about your ‘big D’ issues.
Ray – fog * (bridges,forests) go well together. Nicely captured. Good for you for getting out early!
Kevin – I am surprised at your experience with the XT-5 but sometimes you get a lemon. An 8TB Seagate backup HD just died on me. Only 2 months old.
Riccardo – morning or evening light in Budapest? Either way the scene is fantastic.
Regina – You are so right. Ireland has so many shades of green.
Serge – great viewpoints of the Brooklyn & Manhattan bridges.
Siphiwe – do those fuchias flower over the SA winter or are they early? Ours are still in bloom but nearing their end.
Jesper – funky bokeh behind the Hollyhock flower .
Matt – I am copying your long exposure activity with this one from Sorrento, Italy looking towards Mt Vesuvius at dusk.
Went to an "Antique Mall" yesterday which many times is curated trash. It's a great way to get some photos of vintage bits. I always first ask permission as I enter - if not I go somewhere else. If they allow it - I always buy some items. Yesterday's purchases were old cigar boxes and vintage camera magazine (Life) advertising.
all shot with the 24mm f2.8 ais & tc16a
Hair tonic or snake oils
Some very old spices
They literally sell anything - an empty Kellogg's Corn Flake box
Head of a 5.5 foot "wooden indian". Recently carved from gum wood - probably australasian, weird.
On our second evening in Sorrento the heavens opened.
I only witnessed one ground strike and it happened between shots. Grrrr...
But got this airborne lightning event. The storm produced the loudest thunder I have ever heard.
The searchlight was from a cruise ship moored in the harbour below. I wish it wasn't in the frame..
Madian flight of my new to me 400 F5.6 AIS EDIF lens i recently purchased on B/S. Organ Pipe night blooming cactus in my front yard, 9/24/2024.
Harry Palmer
Night blossom.
NIKON Z 7_2400mm f/5.6 lens400mmf/5.61/160s64 ISO+0.7 EV
DeltaSigma wrote:
Siphiwe – do those fuchias flower over the SA winter or are they early? Ours are still in bloom but nearing their end.
Hi Colin
I'm going to say (probably) yes, as my wife bought that specimen in the dead of winter. It already had a few blooms but since the onset of Spring in the past few weeks, it has really put on a show. I also have three very young ones that had flowers during winter. I guess Durban's maritime climate helps.
I've been following this lone tree a couple years. The wind snapped it's crown out prior to my finding it on 9-23-22. It is 200-300 feet closer to the lake than any other tree - just sticking out of the sand alone (not even any grass nearby). The right side of the tree has grown over the last two years, and I went yesterday (exactly two years to the day and time) to see if it was still a survivor. Happily it is still growing, and I shot some non-Nikkor IR as well. All these are 24mm f2.8 ais with the tc16a.
Nearest trees directly behind me
Channel to Lake Macatawa where ocean going freighters (over 700 feet long) seek harbor from the big lake
"Big Red" is the lighthouse on the south pier in Holland Michigan
DeltaSigma wrote:
On our second evening in Sorrento the heavens opened.
I only witnessed one ground strike and it happened between shots. Grrrr...
But got this airborne lightning event. The storm produced the loudest thunder I have ever heard.
The searchlight was from a cruise ship moored in the harbour below. I wish it wasn't in the frame..
Kingfishphoto wrote:
Madian flight of my new to me 400 F5.6 AIS EDIF lens i recently purchased on B/S. Organ Pipe night blooming cactus in my front yard, 9/24/2024.
Harry Palmer
It’s been a while since I visited the thread so I have lots to catch up on.
Andy – stunning images. Setting the bar very high.
Thanks Colin, good to have you back.
Matt, I do love a jetty, lovely sunset light/sky
Jim, I love stuff like that, either in heritage villages or contempary museums etc.
I'm slowly working through more from my recent trip. I have to start at the start now or I'll get lost (I cherry picked a couple for posting recently)
Another pano from Mt Cook NP. The road from the State Highway is some 50kms along the side of Lake Pukaki to Mt Cook itself and there are numerous viewpoints, both official and unofficial. It was very clear on the way in so I had to stop for some views. Mt Cook is always snow capped even in summer but this time a lot of the surrounding range was too.
I think this was with the 180 ED, 6 horizontal frames - 34899 x 6990 px !
James Markus wrote:
Went to an "Antique Mall" yesterday which many times is curated trash. It's a great way to get some photos of vintage bits. I always first ask permission as I enter - if not I go somewhere else. If they allow it - I always buy some items. Yesterday's purchases were old cigar boxes and vintage camera magazine (Life) advertising.
Curated trash, that's a great explainer for the feeling I get in the rare occasions I go to one of these. You can get interesting pics out of it though, like you've shown.
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DeltaSigma wrote:
On our second evening in Sorrento the heavens opened.
I only witnessed one ground strike and it happened between shots. Grrrr...
But got this airborne lightning event. The storm produced the loudest thunder I have ever heard.
The searchlight was from a cruise ship moored in the harbour below. I wish it wasn't in the frame..
Yeah, I probably would have cloned out the searchlight. It is, after all, just a temporary incursion into the picture.
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Kingfishphoto wrote:
Madian flight of my new to me 400 F5.6 AIS EDIF lens i recently purchased on B/S. Organ Pipe night blooming cactus in my front yard, 9/24/2024.
Harry Palmer
Congrats on the new lens Harry. I've toyed with the idea of a 400mm. That's as far as it's gotten thankfully.
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James Markus wrote:
I've been following this lone tree a couple years. The wind snapped it's crown out prior to my finding it on 9-23-22. It is 200-300 feet closer to the lake than any other tree - just sticking out of the sand alone (not even any grass nearby). The right side of the tree has grown over the last two years, and I went yesterday (exactly two years to the day and time) to see if it was still a survivor. Happily it is still growing, and I shot some non-Nikkor IR as well. All these are 24mm f2.8 ais with the tc16a.
leighton w wrote:
Good to have you back. MAN...what an ominous looking sky, great capture. Actually, I kind of like the searchlight, adds another interest to the image.
() Yeah, I probably would have cloned out the searchlight. It is, after all, just a temporary incursion into the picture.
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cadman342001 wrote:
Thanks Colin, good to have you back.
Matt, I do love a jetty, lovely sunset light/sky
Jim, I love stuff like that, either in heritage villages or contempary museums etc.
I'm slowly working through more from my recent trip. I have to start at the start now or I'll get lost (I cherry picked a couple for posting recently)
Another pano from Mt Cook NP. The road from the State Highway is some 50kms along the side of Lake Pukaki to Mt Cook itself and there are numerous viewpoints, both official and unofficial. It was very clear on the way in so I had to stop for some views. Mt Cook is always snow capped even in summer but this time a lot of the surrounding range was too.
I think this was with the 180 ED, 6 horizontal frames - 34899 x 6990 px !
Working fast against a risen sun burning the fog off. Of course, shooting wide open with the classic Nikkors can enhance the fog some, though I think this variant was shot at around f5.6. 85mm f2.0 AI.
View of the bay of Naples from our hotel room balcony. Each day delivered something different.
All with 50/2 HC on Z6.
Naples itself is stage left. Pompei (incredidble place & images to come later) is to the right of Mt Vesuvius, roughly where the foreground cliff in the first image intersects the bay.
Traffic is horrific in this part of Italy so smog is apparent.
). Tried a third party lens hood which seems to vinjett. This evening on the Zf.
) Yeah, I probably would have cloned out the searchlight. It is, after all, just a temporary incursion into the picture.
