I have been taking photos of cars and the season is almost over, Cruising Grand ended Friday with the Rod Run. There is no weather reason that it could not continue all year.
I have been thoroughly enjoying the 1962 Vette, it is finally sorted out after many 'minor' mechanical repairs and one major one, a new positraction rear axle. Only defect left is the fuel level sender, still need to put it in.
I enjoy the conversations at the shows, this car brings memories: a gentleman stopped by and told me he bought a C1 in 1959 and took it for his honeymoon trip, it was a memory with a sad overtone as his wife had already passed..
Kids love it, look at the driver in this photo: his two brothers looking on:
The parents also loved it, they turned out to be a family on vacation from Israel, this is the mom's turn:
That in the background is a 1000HP convertible ZR1. A Chevy dealer was showing some cars, including two ZR1s so I thought parking my car in front of their exhibit would be welcome, and it was. Note my car is on a red zone, the police were next to us and they did not care for the two hours I kept it there. The dealership employees loved the extra attention their exhibit was getting with my car in it.
I hope the C9 does away with the batmobile angles.
The second person from the left in the photo below, if you read photo web pages, is Ken Rockwell. Friendly guy out reviewing some Canon gear, of couse I told him about my super rare R-Nikkor and plan to have him add it to his lens reviews. Here is a link to his pages.
Considering your direct interest as a vintage car owner and car guy, I can understand why you enjoy the conversations. I only have occasional brief conversations with people, as I have very little to contribute with my minimal vintage car knowledge. I go purely for the photographic fun and the festive atmosphere.
Here are a few visible spectrum photos from the Ocean Idlers show, all taken with the 25-50 f/4 Ai-s on my Fuji X-T4 and Lens Turbo II. Along with the IR set above, these are the only worthwhile shots I got because we (my wife and I) only caught the last half hour or so of the show (the guy in the first image below is heading home).
I was asked to photograph this year’s school play at my daughter’s elementary school. I had wondered why so many of my photos were used last year, considering I was a second shooter for the event. The primary did not follow through at all with the event, and the participants did not get anything they were promised. She sent maybe a dozen shots, whereas I sent about 75. I copied the teacher that was in charge of the event, so she could have pictures for the yearbook.
I won’t be able to do everything they would like, but it will be more than they got last year. I decided to hang onto the Zf as it handles low light so much better than the Z5. I’ll be using a tripod a lot, so that will help with my hands.
If anyone has any suggestions or tips for headshots or small group candid style photos, I’m all ears. I also have a pair of umbrella constant lights I can also use. I’m hoping to get the Art department from my campus involved with photography and costumes. Crossing my fingers.
Nosebreathers, as he'd call them, Sand Hill Cranes. He could sit on his porch and get shots of them flying through. He loved the craft brewery down there in Peralta. I got to meet up with him on my trip to NM, and he was definitely genuine, and good people.
saph wrote:
Sorry to hear about trenchmonkey. I did often come across his posts. He always had pictures of cranes (?) that frequented his area. On the funny side, one of his long time ago comments about this thread was something like "those people will mount their lenses on anything".
James Markus wrote:
A couple from the other day with the D850 35mm f1.4 ais and the modified TC-16A. I am so grateful to see imagination at work. It makes the future hopeful - IMO
Jim, I really like how you are using this processing to your advantage and that of the viewers!!
mjgphotoz wrote:
Jim, I really like how you are using this processing to your advantage and that of the viewers!!
Mary
Thanks Mary. Doing this with film - even with all my burning and dodging experience - would have been impossible. I don't care for HDR, but this is close to that by leveraging the dynamic range via raw conversion, and old school Photoshop imaging and the history brush. I knew her being backlit would be a problem, but I was determined not to interrupt her play.
kwoodard wrote:
I was asked to photograph this year’s school play at my daughter’s elementary school. I had wondered why so many of my photos were used last year, considering I was a second shooter for the event. The primary did not follow through at all with the event, and the participants did not get anything they were promised. She sent maybe a dozen shots, whereas I sent about 75. I copied the teacher that was in charge of the event, so she could have pictures for the yearbook.
I won’t be able to do everything they would like, but it will be more than they got last year. I decided to hang onto the Zf as it handles low light so much better than the Z5. I’ll be using a tripod a lot, so that will help with my hands.
If anyone has any suggestions or tips for headshots or small group candid style photos, I’m all ears. I also have a pair of umbrella constant lights I can also use. I’m hoping to get the Art department from my campus involved with photography and costumes. Crossing my fingers. ...Show more →
Shoot dress rehearsal and just watch your daughter's play. Put a tripod in the middle of the seating - best view in the house, and shoot the group shots of important scenes as they occur during rehearsal. Get the director to pause for a few seconds for setup of each shot. Wander around with a fast lens to get in action shots. Setup a stool and backdrop/wall for headshots in a corner, and get someone to parade them through in a line.
New member saying hi. My wife and I were eating lunch in an outdoor setting when another gentleman noticed that I was carrying a Nikon, came over and said hello. That was mp356. He told me about this forum and this thread in particular. In the old days I carried a Nikkormat everywhere, bought round 1973 (I think) with a 50mm f1.4 SC lens, added a 200mm f4 Q, and eventually a 35mm f2.8 S which turns out to have been less useful than I expected. When life took other turns I parked the Nikkormat. My digital photography has been with lesser equipment, typically with limitations.
I always thought it was a shame for that great glass to go unused. So I recently picked up a Z5 II and FTZ II mount. I have much to learn. In the old days you picked your film for the expected situations and then only aperture and shutter speed hindered your (well, my) artistic vision. This Z5 has so many buttons! I'm not happy with the white balance (and don't trust my laptop's screen) but I think I figured that out. When I swap lenses it's usually because I'm in a hurry to grab a shot so I never remember to select new lens type. As a result the metadata is often wrong. Whenever I post a pic anywhere online I never know whether to leave it in native form or crop/reduce it for display on a computer screen.
I welcome any and all advice! The pics I see here are astounding. As soon as the system lets me I will post a few of my own.
Jim
jimmuller wrote:
New member saying hi. My wife and I were eating lunch in an outdoor setting when another gentleman noticed that I was carrying a Nikon, came over and said hello. That was mp356. He told me about this forum and this thread in particular. In the old days I carried a Nikkormat everywhere, bought round 1973 (I think) with a 50mm f1.4 SC lens, added a 200mm f4 Q, and eventually a 35mm f2.8 S which turns out to have been less useful than I expected. When life took other turns I parked the Nikkormat. My digital photography has been with lesser equipment, typically with limitations.
I always thought it was a shame for that great glass to go unused. So I recently picked up a Z5 II and FTZ II mount. I have much to learn. In the old days you picked your film for the expected situations and then only aperture and shutter speed hindered your (well, my) artistic vision. This Z5 has so many buttons! I'm not happy with the white balance (and don't trust my laptop's screen) but I think I figured that out. When I swap lenses it's usually because I'm in a hurry to grab a shot so I never remember to select new lens type. As a result the metadata is often wrong. Whenever I post a pic anywhere online I never know whether to leave it in native form or crop/reduce it for display on a computer screen.
I welcome any and all advice! The pics I see here are astounding. As soon as the system lets me I will post a few of my own.
Jim...Show more →
Welcome Jim, from your neighbor (Newton, MA). Regina.
I could use some of this right now! Wonderful scene Andrea.
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GroWeb wrote:
Happy third day of autumn everyone! Here is a final group of images from the July 2025 Duncan truck show, all taken with the 25-50 f/4 Ai-s on my Fuji X-T4 and Lens Turbo II.
Nice to have you posting again Glen. Your color processing works really well for the subject matter.
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bjhurley wrote:
Some photos from last night with the Nikkor 85/1.4 Ai-S.
SiMuMe wrote:
Df is back from injury. I picked it up yesterday morning. I think I got a very good deal on this repair, better than any I've ever done before, considering the work done. Looks brand new.
They replaced
- F-FO PCB Unit (10T46)
- Focusing screen
- A spring
- Did a service
- Replaced all rubbers.
There was no stock of parts so they imported, which took two weeks.
All this work for an equivalent of US $56 in local currency.
While it was out recovering I secured a "beastly" version of the 35-70mm range. Recall, I have the same focal range in f/3.5-4.8 covered in plastic, which I like for its lightness but a metal 35-70mm f/3.5 showed up and I broke down.
I took them out on a neighbourhood early morning(not Raymond's kind of early ) walk. To have, and to hold, they say.
George's product photography crown is far from being threatened.
Great news indeed Siphiwe. What a beautiful looking combo. If the Df's were much less expensive I'd be tempted to grab a Nikon DSLR again.
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serge07 wrote:
Glen, great to see your photos of interesting classic vehicles. Nice captures!
This was an unscheduled exploration but when realized it was less than an hour from Nice, had to do it.
Ventimiglia is two cities in one, the Medieval upper and the relatively modern lower section. The geography is stunning with the Roia river bordering the front and terrific Mediterranean views from the hill top. The mountains in the background and great beaches complete the super scenic package. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54788967280_ac6ab65e59_h.jpg
I had no idea how to get to the hill top so decided to follow a group of locals that guided us through this tunnel. A ways down is a small opening that leads to an elevator, worked like a charm. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54788889073_7267b6d14d_h.jpg
X-E1 + 28/2.8 AIs
Serge...Show more →
Great adventure spirit there Serge. Looks like it paid off.
I'm think I'm going to try some alternate color processing in LR to get some of the softer D2x colors, at least with flowers. Nice indeed.
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rafaelcasd wrote:
Interesting IR rendition Glen.
I have been taking photos of cars and the season is almost over, Cruising Grand ended Friday with the Rod Run. There is no weather reason that it could not continue all year.
I have been thoroughly enjoying the 1962 Vette, it is finally sorted out after many 'minor' mechanical repairs and one major one, a new positraction rear axle. Only defect left is the fuel level sender, still need to put it in.
I enjoy the conversations at the shows, this car brings memories: a gentleman stopped by and told me he bought a C1 in 1959 and took it for his honeymoon trip, it was a memory with a sad overtone as his wife had already passed..
Kids love it, look at the driver in this photo: his two brothers looking on:
That in the background is a 1000HP convertible ZR1. A Chevy dealer was showing some cars, including two ZR1s so I thought parking my car in front of their exhibit would be welcome, and it was. Note my car is on a red zone, the police were next to us and they did not care for the two hours I kept it there. The dealership employees loved the extra attention their exhibit was getting with my car in it.
The second person from the left in the photo below, if you read photo web pages, is Ken Rockwell. Friendly guy out reviewing some Canon gear, of couse I told him about my super rare R-Nikkor and plan to have him add it to his lens reviews. Here is a link to his pages.
Hmm, I wonder if they could shoehorn a mid-engine into the classic shapes and still retain the beauty? Your lovely Vette does stand out nicely among those modern ones, though.
GroWeb wrote:
Considering your direct interest as a vintage car owner and car guy, I can understand why you enjoy the conversations. I only have occasional brief conversations with people, as I have very little to contribute with my minimal vintage car knowledge. I go purely for the photographic fun and the festive atmosphere.
Here are a few visible spectrum photos from the Ocean Idlers show, all taken with the 25-50 f/4 Ai-s on my Fuji X-T4 and Lens Turbo II. Along with the IR set above, these are the only worthwhile shots I got because we (my wife and I) only caught the last half hour or so of the show (the guy in the first image below is heading home).
mp356 wrote:
Nice image Ray. For allergy sufferers, just viewing this will make their nose itch!
Scott
The park on my way to work has a few acres of these, with convenient parking! Lots of people (including myself) will spend a little bit of time here before or after work just to relax a little.
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saph wrote:
Good point Scott, especially with Ray taking the picture with a macro lens
Up close and personal, Samy. Great to see you on here!
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jimmuller wrote:
New member saying hi. My wife and I were eating lunch in an outdoor setting when another gentleman noticed that I was carrying a Nikon, came over and said hello. That was mp356. He told me about this forum and this thread in particular. In the old days I carried a Nikkormat everywhere, bought round 1973 (I think) with a 50mm f1.4 SC lens, added a 200mm f4 Q, and eventually a 35mm f2.8 S which turns out to have been less useful than I expected. When life took other turns I parked the Nikkormat. My digital photography has been with lesser equipment, typically with limitations.
I always thought it was a shame for that great glass to go unused. So I recently picked up a Z5 II and FTZ II mount. I have much to learn. In the old days you picked your film for the expected situations and then only aperture and shutter speed hindered your (well, my) artistic vision. This Z5 has so many buttons! I'm not happy with the white balance (and don't trust my laptop's screen) but I think I figured that out. When I swap lenses it's usually because I'm in a hurry to grab a shot so I never remember to select new lens type. As a result the metadata is often wrong. Whenever I post a pic anywhere online I never know whether to leave it in native form or crop/reduce it for display on a computer screen.
I welcome any and all advice! The pics I see here are astounding. As soon as the system lets me I will post a few of my own.
Jim...Show more →
Welcome Jim! I think you'll really enjoy the Z5 with the Nikon manual focus glass; it's my primary body for them.
28mm f2.8 AIS, several vertical images stitched together in LR. I can't figure out an easy way to fix the wavy shoreline with the standard LR tools, or with my beginner Photoshop skills, though I'm sure there's a way to fix it.
jimmuller wrote:
New member saying hi. My wife and I were eating lunch in an outdoor setting when another gentleman noticed that I was carrying a Nikon, came over and said hello. That was mp356. He told me about this forum and this thread in particular. In the old days I carried a Nikkormat everywhere, bought round 1973 (I think) with a 50mm f1.4 SC lens, added a 200mm f4 Q, and eventually a 35mm f2.8 S which turns out to have been less useful than I expected. When life took other turns I parked the Nikkormat. My digital photography has been with lesser equipment, typically with limitations.
I always thought it was a shame for that great glass to go unused. So I recently picked up a Z5 II and FTZ II mount. I have much to learn. In the old days you picked your film for the expected situations and then only aperture and shutter speed hindered your (well, my) artistic vision. This Z5 has so many buttons! I'm not happy with the white balance (and don't trust my laptop's screen) but I think I figured that out. When I swap lenses it's usually because I'm in a hurry to grab a shot so I never remember to select new lens type. As a result the metadata is often wrong. Whenever I post a pic anywhere online I never know whether to leave it in native form or crop/reduce it for display on a computer screen.
I welcome any and all advice! The pics I see here are astounding. As soon as the system lets me I will post a few of my own.
Jim...Show more →
Hi Jim
Glad to see you have joined in! This is a great place to hang out and the people very nice. Your Z5 II is the first one I have held. Nice size and grip. I am sure you will do well acclimating to this mirrorless body. You mention your Nikkormat body. There are a few members here that still use older bodies, and use film. Some members have adapted these legacy Nikon lenses to various bodies including medium format and other "exotics" that I have to research when they get mentioned and posted here.
Welcome aboard and I am glad we ran into each other!
Scott
