bruni wrote:
Peter - I like the moon shot. It looks almost fake, photoshopped, but it makes you look twice.
Ben
It was two shots from same spot - one focused on the moon and the other not so well "focused" on the electrical pylon. Pulled together using Elements+ which unlocks some of PS software that is hidden in PS Elements.
It's a real bargain if there are any PSE users on this thread.
The closest I'll get is in 2030 in the Kruger National Park - at 91 I'll have to get a Wimberley or some other fancy gear attached to my geriatric walker. My eyes may not cope with the focus and I'll need some form of electronic shutter release to counteract the inevitable shaking.
Or I could combine it with a parachute jump to really make an interesting day.
CGrindahl wrote:
You perhaps don't recall, but this thread came into existence primarily because I began selling my Canon L lenses to finance my Nikon adventure. Yes, the 85L is a great lens but I had the 24, 35, 50, 135 as well. Truth be told I eventually became bored shooting AF. Of course, it was only after beginning to play with the Nikkors we all love that I came to appreciate manual focus made the difference, at least in my photography. I sold about $10,000 in Canon gear that was then invested with Nikon. I've never looked back, though I did have a bit of angst about letting go of the 85L. But Nikon's "cream machine", the 85 f/1.4 D came close enough that I didn't mourn for too long. In fact, that Nikon lens remains as one of only two AF lenses that remains in my kit. And, when I finally made the investment, I learned the 85 f/1.4 AI-s is no slouch either.
From my trip to Turkey with Rinie a few years back. In reality, the 85 f/1.4 AI-s was the heaviest lens in my backpack and I concluded I was happier with the much lighter 105 f/2.5 AI-s. Today I might take Nikki's pre-AI sister instead...
Oh I recall very well Curtis - you've told me many times. And yes the Nikon 85s are great . that shot you've posted is lovely - but there's something about that Canon 85 1.2. Did you have to sell it? If you were sick of AF couldn't you have focussed it manually? And now that you remind me that you had a full complement of L lenses that you let go - I want to come and beat you round the head with a wet fish.
Here's me as Benz pretending I know how to use the 28mm f2.8 ais as he does.
bruni wrote:
Oh I recall very well Curtis - you've told me many times. And yes the Nikon 85s are great . that shot you've posted is lovely - but there's something about that Canon 85 1.2. Did you have to sell it? If you were sick of AF couldn't you have focussed it manually? And now that you remind me that you had a full complement of L lenses that you let go - I want to come and beat you round the head with a wet fish.
Here's me as Benz pretending I know how to use the 28mm f2.8 ais as he does.
bruni wrote:
Laura - I was teasing Philippe. I don't know why but, for some reason, I had the idea that he was the sort of person that travelled light, maybe because he doesn't buy a lot of gear like some of us do, he tends to stick to his favourites, so I was surprised he'd doubled up on cameras and focal lengths - especially when it was just a day trip. But you've taken it to another level. Why would you need the D3 and the D700? And the D200? what was that about?
Peter - I like the moon shot. It looks almost fake, photoshopped, but it makes you look twice.
Curtis - I know this is a Nikon thread, but damn, that Canon 85 f1.2L looks fantastic! I love the Nikon 85mm f1.8, f1.4 even the f2, as much as the next person but that Canon is amazing. I think we need to start a Canon thread...for L lenses......that might get you out of your photographic funk.
I travel light indeed. For the Povence trip my trunk was occupied by 1 suitcase for wife & daughter"s clothes + my toothbrush and 2 bags for my gear. The rest by 20 liters of Nyons olive oïl, 36 bottles of Vinsobres, 12 bottles of Grignan Rosé, 5 liters of Génépi, 8 kilos of lavander honey, 3 kilos of Montélimar nougat, 25 Picodons.....
The closest I'll get is in 2030 in the Kruger National Park - at 91 I'll have to get a Wimberley or some other fancy gear attached to my geriatric walker. My eyes may not cope with the focus and I'll need some form of electronic shutter release to counteract the inevitable shaking.
Or I could combine it with a parachute jump to really make an interesting day.
Lieutenant Z wrote:
I travel light indeed. For the Povence trip my trunk was occupied by 1 suitcase for wife & daughter"s clothes + my toothbrush and 2 bags for my gear. The rest by 20 liters of Nyons olive oïl, 36 bottles of Vinsobres, 12 bottles of Grignan Rosé, 5 liters of Génépi, 8 kilos of lavander honey, 3 kilos of Montélimar nougat, 25 Picodons.....
That's a wonderful haul; cheese and wine, oil and liqueur........is the nougat hard or soft, morbide or friabile, as we would say?
In 907 years from now, folks will just use sorcery to beam themselves to wherever totality is, even on far away stars. One won't have to wait so long anymore.
But wait, if a planet has 2 or 3 stars to deal with, there will be too much light in totality
Benz the leather jacketed lady clearly had no clue what you were up to. But the other one in the sweatshirt.. what did she do to you right after the 28mm shot?
Mark, loved that cockpit. Perfect application for the 8mm!!
Ani, great to see you visiting here again!
Ken, lovely cars! Wonder how they will look with film Nikons?
Jose, fantastic detail and isolation of that Caracara!
Philippe, your daughter's very lucky to have such a talented photographer dad! Great portraits of her, and you're lucky she doesn't shoo you away when you point the Nikkors in her direction
Curtis, that shot brings happy memories of my all too short and very rainy trip through Istanbul. What an architecturally and historically significant city!!
Oosty wrote:
Is that the ghost of Howard Hughes in the waiting room?
Ahh, so funny you should say that... this is the original HQ building and Howard did walk around here quite a bit as legends has it and that line was used by a few of the curators on occasion as apparently he would walk around there all hours and suddenly want a jet and his ghost is felt and seen there at night.
In the hanger pic, the office windows you see to the right top were his office. . I really do have to go back and capture more when I am not so rushed and am alone.
saph wrote:
In 907 years from now, folks will just use sorcery to beam themselves to wherever totality is, even on far away stars. One won't have to wait so long anymore.
But wait, if a planet has 2 or 3 stars to deal with, there will be too much light in totality
Ben, simply put, I had no idea what I was going to shoot while I was traveling back and forth to Massachusetts, and I also didn't want to have camera malfunction happen. Had an issue when I traveled to DFW for an airshow five years ago, one camera simply refused to focus and shots missed and a thousand or so miles from home... After this last trip, I don't foresee another one back to Massachusetts.
bruni wrote:
Laura - I was teasing Philippe. I don't know why but, for some reason, I had the idea that he was the sort of person that travelled light, maybe because he doesn't buy a lot of gear like some of us do, he tends to stick to his favourites, so I was surprised he'd doubled up on cameras and focal lengths - especially when it was just a day trip. But you've taken it to another level. Why would you need the D3 and the D700? And the D200? what was that about?
anitrone wrote:
Been MIA for several months, sold a bunch of stuff and haven't been doing much with photography lately just some random family photos here and there. Been keeping up with the thread and posting over on the 58mm thread. I still have a couple MF Nikkors in my bag, the 55mm, 105mm and 50mm 1.2. Trying to get motivated again. I have a mounted shooting event coming up so Ive been taking snaps here and there to get the muscle memory flowing. Its always nice to come to FM and see that this forum is still moving, you guys keep me inspired Anyways, I just wanted to stop in and thank you all for the inspiration and for keeping the stories flowing...
Here's some quick snaps from the past couple weeks as I emerge from a long layoff...these were taken with the DF and 55, 105 and 50mm
We've had some folks that were regular contributors to this thread suddenly disappear w/o a trace and I hoped this was not your case. You have real talent with a camera and I hope you return to posting to this thread.
Thanks John, I appreciate the welcome back. Will make sure to share often
jhinkey wrote:
Great to see you back in action Ani.
We've had some folks that were regular contributors to this thread suddenly disappear w/o a trace and I hoped this was not your case. You have real talent with a camera and I hope you return to posting to this thread.
