mp356 wrote:
It's winter outside but we are warming things up inside. Taken with the 180 f2.8 Ais and 55 f2.8 Ais respectively. Thanks for looking.
Scott
Ahhh lovely. Just hiked 6 miles in the brown of an Ohio winter, the chocolate is dreamy.
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kwoodard wrote:
One more... Kid is growing like a weed! About to turn 9 in a couple weeks. She loves to swim and is learning techniques and strokes for swim team.
Kind of blows my mind that I have been in this thread longer than she has been alive.
EDT - adding in The Edge at Hudson Yards. Spectacular viewing platform.
It was a tough decision between The Edge and The Rock but I think the latter is more involving being central rather than riverside.
Great time of day capture with reflections gleaming off the buildings.
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James Markus wrote:
This is Marnie from six years ago. The Canon 5D mark II in 2018 before I converted it to IR with the 50mm f1.2 ais @ f1.2. Metadata is incorrect. The 2nd generation dandelion ai to eos adapter wrote 50mm f2 to any lens attached..
Magic pop James! Those eyes!
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serge07 wrote:
Hi, everyone:
Scott, great captures of the snow and chocolate. Looking forward to snow shots this year.
George, nice Christmas stocking stuffer.
It seems Colin and yours truly have traded places. Nice shots!!
Retirement and the new cam getting along really well!
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luminorsubm wrote:
Nikkor 58 1.2 noct
but I'm kind of cheating..
Adapted nikon F to leica M and using the techart autofocus adapter on my zf
iso 100 1/800 f1.2?
I think the key is the actual character of the lens coming through, which you've managed really well here!
Ohio dreary winter landscape is here. This might elicit gasps from some of the audience here, but from December through March I really long for the white stuff, as long as the roads stay manageable. First is 5.8 cm f1.4, second is 35mm f2.0 O. The second shot is of dubious value, but shows why I long for some white stuff.
luminorsubm wrote:
Nikkor 58 1.2 noct
but I'm kind of cheating..
Adapted nikon F to leica M and using the techart autofocus adapter on my zf
iso 100 1/800 f1.2?
Oh that grabbed my attention. For the first time in my life I stumbled on a Noct for sale in this part of the world. So excited, until I saw the price. Happy for those that have it.
Begonia is back in bloom. My wife gave it a huge cut last month and I thought it was a mistake. I'm very impressed that there are fresh blooms again. It's in a nice photogenic spot for testing stuff. I'm still struggling to focus the 85 1.8 on the Df. Stopping down is good insurance. I'll keep trying as it's such a nice piece of glass.
pbraymond wrote:
Ahhh lovely. Just hiked 6 miles in the brown of an Ohio winter, the chocolate is dreamy.
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Growing up fast for sure. Looks like that meet location is awesome, with great lighting potential!
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Great time of day capture with reflections gleaming off the buildings.
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Magic pop James! Those eyes!
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Perfect use of the fisheye Serge!
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Retirement and the new cam getting along really well!
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I think the key is the actual character of the lens coming through, which you've managed really well here!
Yes, the lighting in there is often amazing. It’s like swimming in a cool colored light box. Summertime though, they open the roof and it is the harshest light you could ever see.
As I said in a post a couple of weeks ago that I would do, I took the ferry to Vancouver last Saturday to pick up a new-to-me guitar and to drop off a guitar to sell by consignment. Since I posted photos of the consigned guitar, I figured I should also post some shots of the new one. In fact, I have three posts worth of such shots, because I think this guitar warrants lots of attention. As much as each of my collection of guitars (I have nine of them, all acoustic) has a unique sound and a special place in my heart, I foresee this new one remaining with me even as others will eventually need to be sold off as I downsize my life in old age. It also happens to be the one with the highest retail price of any that I own (the used price makes it my second-most expensive instrument).
This first set of images are meant as a teaser trailer through which only the reasonably well-informed are likely to be able to figure out what type of guitar it is (alternatively, you could reread my post from two weeks ago, but that would be cheating, right?). All images were taken with the 55 f/2.8 Ai-s micro on my D800E with Nikon flashes for lighting.
This guitar has a very nicely made custom case, with a comfortable leatherbound handle.
The body is made of laminated mahogany, and I have a leather strap on it.
Here's a bit of abstract detail to hint at the type of guitar.
And here is a rather informative hint at the guitar type.
The last one gave it away for me. I do not play, but do love the sound of them! Especially in the hands of artists like Jerry Douglas. Congrats on your new instrument
GroWeb wrote:
As I said in a post a couple of weeks ago that I would do, I took the ferry to Vancouver last Saturday to pick up a new-to-me guitar and to drop off a guitar to sell by consignment. Since I posted photos of the consigned guitar, I figured I should also post some shots of the new one. In fact, I have three posts worth of such shots, because I think this guitar warrants lots of attention. As much as each of my collection of guitars (I have nine of them, all acoustic) has a unique sound and a special place in my heart, I foresee this new one remaining with me even as others will eventually need to be sold off as I downsize my life in old age. It also happens to be the one with the highest retail price of any that I own (the used price makes it my second-most expensive instrument).
This first set of images are meant as a teaser trailer through which only the reasonably well-informed are likely to be able to figure out what type of guitar it is (alternatively, you could reread my post from two weeks ago, but that would be cheating, right?). All images were taken with the 55 f/2.8 Ai-s micro on my D800E with Nikon flashes for lighting....Show more →
At Thanksgiving I was just glad to be here. Kids were posing at my feet with no help from the adults.
D850 with the 35mm f1.4 ais and the modified tc16a iso 2500
Couple more from my first round with my second Z5 and the 55/1.2 non-AI.
Wide open. Focus is on the first bike stand. Even at this distance, the DOF is maybe an inch. Also, note how well the in-camera processor handles color fringing with zero input from me. The basketball backboard shows just the most minimal amount of fringing...Only thing I have set is the non-CPU lens data, so the camera is figuring out the rest.
This is the quality of light in the pool area. This day was sunny outside, but only 60 degrees. Roof was closed...it was so humid in there though. Look at the skin tones and light fall-off...darn near perfect.
I am quite pleased at how well the Z5 does with fine detail. I think its 24.3MP sensor is just barely out-resolving the 55/1.2, so the images appear very sharp and clean. The Xpeed 6 processor on camera is quite nice in rendering my accidental JPEG shots. These were taken with the Picture Control set to the Standard settings, Active D-Lighting set to Auto. Everything else was set to what Nikon thinks is what a picture should look like for everyday, documentary style shooting. I plan to play around with the Picture Controls in camera as well as the more advanced controls you can do in NZ Studio. I still have access to PS and LR (plus all the software in the photo labs I manage) so if I have something I really want to try out, or setup for printing, I can play till my heart's content.
kwoodard wrote:
I am quite pleased at how well the Z5 does with fine detail. I think its 24.3MP sensor is just barely out-resolving the 55/1.2, so the images appear very sharp and clean. The Xpeed 6 processor on camera is quite nice in rendering my accidental JPEG shots. These were taken with the Picture Control set to the Standard settings, Active D-Lighting set to Auto. Everything else was set to what Nikon thinks is what a picture should look like for everyday, documentary style shooting. I plan to play around with the Picture Controls in camera as well as the more advanced controls you can do in NZ Studio. I still have access to PS and LR (plus all the software in the photo labs I manage) so if I have something I really want to try out, or setup for printing, I can play till my heart's content.
I am also quite pleased with my Z5. If it wasn't competing with Df for compatibility with MNFG, it would see more use. I was going to ask if you shot with Neutral Picture Control as the images have the asthetic of having had nothing added. The skin tones, in particular, come across like what the eye would have seen. I like that when I see it.
SiMuMe wrote:
I am also quite pleased with my Z5. If it wasn't competing with Df for compatibility with MNFG, it would see more use. I was going to ask if you shot with Neutral Picture Control as the images have the asthetic of having had nothing added. The skin tones, in particular, come across like what the eye would have seen. I like that when I see it.
I do as well. I have always been more of a documentary photographer over an artistic one. I do tend to shoot more artistically, but I get more traction with my documentary style. I feel that shots in this style have a more historical nature to them and have the potential to "last longer" when hung on someones wall. Right now, I see so many shots that have a yellow tone to them...I feel this fad will die out quickly.
I have always struggled getting skin tones right, but Standard and Neutral seem to get it right in the light I have shot in so far. Fuji does well also, but my margin of getting it right is a lot smaller with the Fuji over the Nikon. I will be having a lot more time using this style of shooting in the coming month as my daughter is in a play for school. I am second shooting mostly back stage and rehearsal shots, but I do have some longer glass (300/2.8 AI) that will be perfect for shots from the audience.
Nice shots!!
