James Markus wrote:
I apologize in advance going off topic, but this "visual artist" is producing simply brilliant videos that remind me of a former FM member who competed in the weekly and monthly assignments - "Flibble" (Dominic ugh can't remember his last name, but I bought his book - too lazy to find it), and a Ukrainian photographer/artist from PhotoNet. Highly creative, and often funny sense of humour individuals.. This Mariusz Kulak, and wife-sister-or just share the name - Anna does much of the music. Prepare to have you hair blown back - It is amazing work. Hopefully this fb link will work on FM
Michel. This was one of my favorite topics as a marketing photog at the newspaper - occupational portraits. These are really well composed beautifully imaged. I just sold my Nikkor-H.C 50mm f2, but my eyes betray me now days. as I transition to something more easily managed.
New Zealand's South Island has the only species of Alpine Parrot in the World, the Kea.
GFX50S and the venerable, Desert Island lens the nikkor 180mm f2.8ED ais. Wide open, ISO1600
Beautiful but endangered, too clever for their own good, they land on tourist vehicles at popular stopping points on the road into Fiordland NP and Milford Sound and pull off pieces of rubber trim ! Even more beautiful in flight as their underwings are bright red. Big crop, taken from my van window.
For the first time, I decided to try using the 105mm f/2.5 AI on my X-T5. I was on a walk with folks from my local photo club, most of whom had lenses long enough to actually take decent pictures of birds. Here's the best I could do
New Zealand's South Island has the only species of Alpine Parrot in the World, the Kea.
GFX50S and the venerable, Desert Island lens the nikkor 180mm f2.8ED ais. Wide open, ISO1600
Beautiful but endangered, too clever for their own good, they land on tourist vehicles at popular stopping points on the road into Fiordland NP and Milford Sound and pull off pieces of rubber trim ! Even more beautiful in flight as their underwings are bright red. Big crop, taken from my van window.
mivadep wrote:
For the first time, I decided to try using the 105mm f/2.5 AI on my X-T5. I was on a walk with folks from my local photo club, most of whom had lenses long enough to actually take decent pictures of birds. Here's the best I could do
I know nothing about the X-T5 but FWIW, if you have enough time to focus at f/2.5 and then shoot at f/8 or f/11 I bet you could get a shot you could crop "to actually take decent pictures of birds". But you probably knew that already. Ignore my reply.
I know nothing about the X-T5 but FWIW, if you have enough time to focus at f/2.5 and then shoot at f/8 or f/11 I bet you could get a shot you could crop "to actually take decent pictures of birds". But you probably knew that already. Ignore my reply.
True, and with 40 megapixels there's a lot of cropability. I was being a bit tongue in cheek, but I also never really got close enough on this outing to get a good close up. That wasn't my goal though so I'm still happy with how this one turned out!
AlexCruise wrote:
A few more shots with the Nikkor 28mm f/2 Ai-S. I absolutely love this lens.
Did you pick up that SIC version that was on offer on B&S? I was tempted..
I own the 28/2's sister lens, the 24/2 AiS, and easily have shot 70% of my photos with it. So many reasons to love a compact/fast wide-angle (or "super-wide" as anything wider than 35mm was known at the time). My 24/2 gets a lot of criticism for corner-softness and squirrelly/swirly bokeh, but I still love it. I debated picking up the 28/2, as it is supposed to be one of Nikon's best classic wide-angle lenses, but couldn't really justify it when I have the 24/2 _and_ a 28/1.4D.
Enjoy your new lens: It's always great to get a nearly mint copy of a classic Nikkor: Like a time-machine to the 80's. My last splurge was the 105/1.8 which I got for a reasonable price and is indistinguishable from new. I didn't _need_ another 105mm lens (at last count, I have 6 105mm Nikkors, 7 if you count the 100/2.8E), but couldn't resist..
grantgoodes wrote:
Did you pick up that SIC version that was on offer on B&S? I was tempted..
I own the 28/2's sister lens, the 24/2 AiS, and easily have shot 70% of my photos with it. So many reasons to love a compact/fast wide-angle (or "super-wide" as anything wider than 35mm was known at the time). My 24/2 gets a lot of criticism for corner-softness and squirrelly/swirly bokeh, but I still love it. I debated picking up the 28/2, as it is supposed to be one of Nikon's best classic wide-angle lenses, but couldn't really justify it when I have the 24/2 _and_ a 28/1.4D.
Enjoy your new lens: It's always great to get a nearly mint copy of a classic Nikkor: Like a time-machine to the 80's. My last splurge was the 105/1.8 which I got for a reasonable price and is indistinguishable from new. I didn't _need_ another 105mm lens (at last count, I have 6 105mm Nikkors, 7 if you count the 100/2.8E), but couldn't resist.. ...Show more →
Yes it was the one on B&S.
George was awesome to deal with and all of his items he has had for sale have bene super mint.
I also have the 28/1.4E and Z 26/2.8
I don't think you even make it into the "mildly infected" category of NAS exhibited by the denizens of this thread. Looks like you have a well-distributed collection of usable focal-lengths, and only one true duplicate (85/1.4). As I mentioned, I've got a bit of a 105mm addiction problem with 6 or 7 of that particular focal-length. Otherwise, the only duplicates I've got are the AiS and AF-D versions of the 85/1.4 and 180/2.8 (and in my defence, I'd sell the AiS copies if I could find a local buyer). Not naming any names, but this thread occasionally reveals the existence of literally vast collections of just about all versions of a single focal-length, so I don't feel too bad, and neither should you!
Nikon Z8 | Viltrox 35mm 1.2 LAB | Nikkor || Z 50mm 1.2 S | Z 85mm 1.2 S | Z 135mm 1.8 S Plena | Z 24-70 2.8 S | Z 70-200mm 2.8 VR S
D750 that sits like museum piece lol 21,xxx clicks grantgoodes wrote:
I don't think you even make it into the "mildly infected" category of NAS exhibited by the denizens of this thread. Looks like you have a well-distributed collection of usable focal-lengths, and only one true duplicate (85/1.4). As I mentioned, I've got a bit of a 105mm addiction problem with 6 or 7 of that particular focal-length. Otherwise, the only duplicates I've got are the AiS and AF-D versions of the 85/1.4 and 180/2.8 (and in my defence, I'd sell the AiS copies if I could find a local buyer). Not naming any names, but this thread occasionally reveals the existence of literally vast collections of just about all versions of a single focal-length, so I don't feel too bad, and neither should you! ...Show more →
Cold scene with "hot" glass, captured with a 35 mm Nikkor F1.4 thorium (radioactive) lens, Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage. I have several thorium lenses, thorium glass is obsolete not made for decades. originally replaced by lanthanium glass. In my hands I have noted thorium glass is nice with low angle and and artificial lights, so winter, fall colors, indoors places like subways etc. The Nikkor is not the sharpest lens but it has nice render in what is good light for it.
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