I have been away for a while. Have not commented recently but have used the like button a lot.
Continuing the snowy images of late. These are from Colorado. The 7-hour time difference meant I was up very early on the first day of a family ski trip. Hardly anyone else around.
DeltaSigma wrote:
50/2 HC & Z6ii
Colin, I particularly like that fire-pit shot! I would have thought you would need a fast wide-angle lens to get that perspective and background-blur, so it being a 50/2 lens surprised me. Were you at the near-focus limit (or perhaps using a bit of extension)?
grantgoodes wrote:
Colin, I particularly like that fire-pit shot! I would have thought you would need a fast wide-angle lens to get that perspective and background-blur, so it being a 50/2 lens surprised me. Were you at the near-focus limit (or perhaps using a bit of extension)?
Grant,
Close to MFD. No extension tubes.
Background blur 'enhanced' a bit by the warm exhaust fumes from the gas-fuelled, fake, log burners!
AdaptedLenses wrote:
If anyone is looking for a NOCT Hunts had one 15% off, I think sub $2k on their used gear sale. No idea exact condition but price seemed quite good.
The village is at 8,100 feet.
The bottom section of the Centennial piste is nice and steep.
Due to the overall lack of snowfall in the Rockies this year it was an icy challenge.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Skiing at the top of the mountain at 11,450 feet.
Needless to say it was very cold.
Nice pics!
You took those with a Z6-II? Does it have a published temperature range? I believe the Z5-II says 32degF. That nominal limit may be determined by the battery, not necessarily the sensor. I have not yet taken it out in very cold weather. Those shots don't look like the camera performance suffered any. Your hands however...
James, nice bokeh with the Q C 135/2.8. Enjoy the new toy!
Andrea, beautiful scenery from Northern Italy, great capture.
Colin, excellent photographs from your ski adventure. Snow has not been in abundance this year at the higher elevations, the Northeast is making up for the deficit.
Ray great series of photographs. The light of the chap with the snow blower is terrific.
The Three Dancing Girls, Central Park Conservatory Garden.
The bronze monument dates to the early 1900s and was installed here in 1947. This area looks a heck of lot different in the spring with hundreds of colorful flowers.
By and large it doesn’t really matter but find it fun and informative from time to time to compare lenses. In this case, the 85mm f/1.8 Non AI and the 85mm f/2. These results some what surprised me given the reputations. I’ll leave open the possibility that I have a decentered lens etc. but useful none the less. More samples to come.
