Tried a couple of close ups with the 500 f8 mirrorlens on the D500. At first I used an extension tube but as this lens has the ability to focus at less than 3ft I took it off
These two images don't have the doughnut bokeh but it's still not really attractive.
Another dragonfly but at long range - Cape Skimmer
kwoodard wrote:
The 300/2.8 is a lens I think about selling every now and then…then I see the wonderful output it produces and I say nope… Now that I have the Zf, I really think I need to take it out some. Might start shootings some birds and squirrels as we have lots of those around. I only wish it wasn’t so heavy.
Put it on a monopod, Kevin, to take the weight off your hands and back.
Kevin, enjoy the new toy., it is a great looking camera.
Jubilee 2025 final touches at the Fountain of the Pantheon ( late 16th century). The photo was taken through a heavy plastic protective covering.
The finished product on day one after several months of restoration, amazing before and after difference. It was a close call, the area was cleared of materials and equipment the day prior to our departure.
Oosty wrote:
Tried a couple of close ups with the 500 f8 mirrorlens on the D500. At first I used an extension tube but as this lens has the ability to focus at less than 3ft I took it off
These two images don't have the doughnut bokeh but it's still not really attractive.
Another dragonfly but at long range - Denim Dropwing
A little something different for me. I will be the first to admit I am not a bird photographer. Tried a few times and failed miserably
But I heard a large flock of geese fly over this morning and thought they landed on a nearby pond. They didn't
But I decided to take a walk down there anyway and needed a good arm workout so I took the 200/2 lens. Foggy morning and low light, but came away with this one of our neighborhood Blue Heron out for his morning fishing.
Samy, how cool you were developing E6 at home. When I worked at a newspaper we used a big Wing Lynch motorized machine and that made it pretty easy.
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GeorgeBo wrote:
A little something different for me. I will be the first to admit I am not a bird photographer. Tried a few times and failed miserably
But I heard a large flock of geese fly over this morning and thought they landed on a nearby pond. They didn't
But I decided to take a walk down there anyway and needed a good arm workout so I took the 200/2 lens. Foggy morning and low light, but came away with this one of our neighborhood Blue Heron out for his morning fishing.
Handheld. Thank goodness for focus peaking and VR
George
Very nice George, the reflection adds a lot of beauty.
Thanks Ross, I use the SP-810 development tray for large format. Its reasonably convenient, but E6 is still a lot of work in keeping the temperature consistent. Lot more straightforward to develop black and white.
Ross Martin wrote:
That 2nd shot is a lovely travel image Serge, perfect time of evening you captured
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Samy, how cool you were developing E6 at home. When I worked at a newspaper we used a big Wing Lynch motorized machine and that made it pretty easy.
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Very nice George, the reflection adds a lot of beauty.
Ross, impressive moon photo considering you had a 2x teleconverter on!! I have never gotten hold of a 400 3.5 Nikkor. There's a lot of glass in the front, does that get awkward to handhold?
Ross Martin wrote:
That 2nd shot is a lovely travel image Serge, perfect time of evening you captured
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Samy, how cool you were developing E6 at home. When I worked at a newspaper we used a big Wing Lynch motorized machine and that made it pretty easy.
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Very nice George, the reflection adds a lot of beauty.
saph wrote:
Peter, wow, you have really been pushing the 500 f8 mirror Nikkor!! I wouldn't have thought of trying close focus of buzzy insects with it.
Samy, it really isn't the answer but I thought it worth a try. It's always been a difficult lens but like most things it takes practice and patience so I'll keep at it - at least for a while. Most important is that I've come back to this group and I'm loving every minute of being back!
Ross Martin wrote:
Samy, how cool you were developing E6 at home. When I worked at a newspaper we used a big Wing Lynch motorized machine and that made it pretty easy
Ross, Lovely moon photo. That wouldn't happen to be the Cleveland Plain Dealer? Did your W2 say "Newark Morning Ledger"? The paper I worked at got rid of two broken Wing Lynch processors to me. Sure was convenient for about 12 years of C41 and E6 processing.
A former ambassador to Italy lived in my nearby city, and he started a project to create an urban park that was to be very large. Currently there are well over 15 miles of improved land and trails that run from Grand Rapids to west of me into Allendale Michigan. It connects through already existing parks, and acquired parcels of land, but the common thread running through it is the Grand River. I think the plan is to go all the way to Lake Michigan. Of course there are federal funds, private funds, and memorials to donors and prominent people littered along it's length. This is just a small corner piece of one created park called Millenia Park that apparently is going to be the name for the whole thing once done. (approximately 1400 acres so far) - the other parks have all retained their individual names. Nikkor-P.C factory ai'd 55mm f3.5 micro
saph wrote:
Ross, impressive moon photo considering you had a 2x teleconverter on!! I have never gotten hold of a 400 3.5 Nikkor. There's a lot of glass in the front, does that get awkward to handhold?
I wish I could remember how it handles but it’s been too long. I remember testing it out on a tripod but it appears I did not keep it very long.
