gbohannon wrote:
Thankfully it went west and diminished quickly. I see where there are power outages in the western part of the state, but nothing here. Little rain and little wind.
Was glad to hear you and Ken made it out ok.
George
We just had about 20 drops hit the windshield on our way back from delivering some lambs to a cooler climate.
gbohannon wrote:
Nice one Colin. You must have nailed your custom white balance on that one
George
Thanks George. Was playing around with information gleaned from some online tutorials.
The secret sauce for my sensor/filter combination is in the PS channel swap parameters.
Some pictures fare better than others. Getting the hang of it now.
Another from RHS Wisley. A 15ft tall, stainless steel garden art installation of giant dandelion flower heads and some elf type creature.
Seems like lots of trees came down Ken but not many structures damaged. Glad you came out of it okay.
Sue was able to drive to her mother's condo today and there was no damage. They'll likely move back there tomorrow but Delray Beach has asked folks not to shower or flush the toilet since a power outage at the sewage treatment plant means they can move effluent and it can back up in people's homes. I don't know how long it will take for that to be fixed. Hard for me to imagine Sue, her mother and aide can spend a day without flushing the toilet, but that is not my decision to make. There are many trees down and few traffic lights that work. No doubt many in the path of the storm will have a long trek ahead of them as they contend with damage.
I'll add my welcome Frank. Lovely set of photos with your Nikon kit. I shoot with the Df and am always impressed with what that sensor produces. Of course, I shoot only with Nikon's manual focus lenses, so I have only good things to say about them. George gives some excellent advice on lens options, but it seems you've already done a bit of research. You might want to check into the 105 f/1.8 AI-s which I find to be an excellent portrait lens. Yes, all of the f/2.5 versions are first rate, but if you like to isolate your subject, the faster lens can help. It is a bit pricier but it is pure pleasure mounted on the Df. The 135 f/2 is definitely a chunk of glass but it is a fine performer for portrait work.
You'll discover if you haven't already, that there is a very nice group of folks who spend time on this thread. There is a great deal of knowledge here about these lenses and photography more generally. Personally, I love to ramble through the pages to see what folks from around the world are doing with these lenses. You're more than welcome to share photos AND to join in the conversation. Welcome...
CGrindahl wrote:
I'll add my welcome Frank. Lovely set of photos with your Nikon kit. I shoot with the Df and am always impressed with what that sensor produces. Of course, I shoot only with Nikon's manual focus lenses, so I have only good things to say about them. George gives some excellent advice on lens options, but it seems you've already done a bit of research. You might want to check into the 105 f/1.8 AI-s which I find to be an excellent portrait lens. Yes, all of the f/2.5 versions are first rate, but if you like to isolate your subject, the faster lens can help. It is a bit pricier but it is pure pleasure mounted on the Df. The 135 f/2 is definitely a chunk of glass but it is a fine performer for portrait work.
You'll discover if you haven't already, that there is a very nice group of folks who spend time on this thread. There is a great deal of knowledge here about these lenses and photography more generally. Personally, I love to ramble through the pages to see what folks from around the world are doing with these lenses. You're more than welcome to share photos AND to join in the conversation. Welcome...
Appreciate the welcome and advice. I have done a bit of research but there's nothing like advice from people who have real experience using the equipment. Very much appreciate it all. This thread is bookmarked and is a daily stop for me! Great to join in.
Frank Scallo wrote:
Appreciate the welcome and advice. I have done a bit of research but there's nothing like advice from people who have real experience using the equipment. Very much appreciate it all. This thread is bookmarked and is a daily stop for me! Great to join in.
I note Frank that you've been registered on this website for almost 11 years but only have 290 posts. I'm guessing like many of us you came here to take advantage of the Buy and Sell forum but didn't do much browsing of other forums. It took me some time to explore and eventually begin to participate. This thread is seven years old but there were a few more I started before and there have been a few started later. You can tell by my post count that I've been enjoying myself immensely.
I'm happy you've found us and have confidence that if you give this thread half a chance it will enrich your life as a photographer. Along the way, you will no doubt be encouraged to spend money, but that's not a bad thing, right? Enjoy yourself. You're now becoming a REAL FMer...
