New frond of western sword fern, Polystichum munitum
16-image stack using 105/4 Micro on D700
While camping in the Binna Burra mountains in Australia in 2007 - I had a baby fern tree right outside my tent. It was about six feet tall with a fiddlehead larger than my hand. I think they get 12-15 tall when mature - at least there were a few that large nearby. They had the same fuzzy hairs as yours. This is from my old website - I only shot Nikkor AF that trip
Ballard wrote:
OK, Rafael. It's not a competition, but you win hands down with that exotic lens. I always enjoy your contributions, whether fast cars, fast lenses, or rare wonders from the world of Nikon.
Hi Ken,
I am just having fun with you, I had an advantage in having some exotic orchid at the San Diego Botanical garden to play with. But hey, here is a link to a Oscilloscope Nikkor for sale!:
So, the Z7II is here, I love the grip and the heft, the vertical controls and double battery. Purchase from Adorama and it is new shutter count 1 for the fist image.
I never used the used Z7 much, will compare images with the same lens later, just for fun.
Took the new Z7II with my absolutely like new 15mm 5.6 Q.D. C, the last one made according to the listing at Photosynthesis.
15/5.6 QD·C Auto LMIJ 5+ Prototype starts 330001 first production 330019 - last 330981 981made from 1972 to- Aug 1976.
(Claiming last made usually fails as a newer one often appears)
Despite a threat of rain, Waltham (the Watch City) held their annual Steampunk Festival today, a tribute to the Watch Factory of a century and more ago. The rain held off. We walked over, had great fun, took lots of pics. (All with either the 105mm or the 55mm.) Where to begin?
kwoodard wrote:
How does the lens mount? Will it reach out to infinity? Renders beautifully!
Hi Kevin, I mount lens on a Leica thread M39 to F adapter, then to a focusing helicoid that goes from F to Z mount. It will not focus to infinity but out to 6 feet or so, however you do not want to focus this lens further, it is designed for close ups and given the large aperture when focused further it gets ugly.
I don't know about anyone else, but I can hear Reagan drooling over that Riveria now.
rafaelcasd wrote:
So, the Z7II is here, I love the grip and the heft, the vertical controls and double battery. Purchase from Adorama and it is new shutter count 1 for the fist image.
I never used the used Z7 much, will compare images with the same lens later, just for fun.
Took the new Z7II with my absolutely like new 15mm 5.6 Q.D. C, the last one made according to the listing at Photosynthesis.
15/5.6 QD·C Auto LMIJ 5+ Prototype starts 330001 first production 330019 - last 330981 981made from 1972 to- Aug 1976.
(Claiming last made usually fails as a newer one often appears)
I glad everyone enjoyed the Steampunk Festival pics. Here are some background and other interesting tidbits.
The Waltham Watch Company was founded in 1854 when they developed tooling to make interchangeable watch parts. This meant they could make watches cheaply enough that ordinary folk could afford one. The factory was finally bought out in 1950, not a bad run, 96 years.
The festival this year had other vendors and exhibitions. For example, from the Athena School of Arms (AthenaSchoolOfArms.org) in the adjacent town of Watertown, a display of swords. Swords by James Muller, on Flickr
The two aerielists, Baechtold and Abel Aerial Artistry (BaechtoldandAbel.com).
The pics titled Four Women were from this dance group who did a belly dance later in the afternoon, Kalilia Dance and Friends, (KaliliaDance.com).
The forge was from the Prospect Hill Forge (www.ProspectHillForge.com).
The Harlot Queens (www.TheHarlotQueens.com).
The Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (www.charlesrivermuseum.org in Waltham).
The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum (waterworksmuseum.org).
Museum of Interesting Things (www.MuseumofInterestingThings.org).
Finally, for local color...across one side street was this building from a past age, i.e. the Steam era. (Taken today with the 35mm f/2.8 S.) MusicHall by James Muller, on Flickr
And on a building across Main St, this sign. Note, no area code. A google search reveals that Gilberto Rivera is apparently still in business at the same address, but now with local area code 781. (With the 55mm.) Gilberto2 by James Muller, on Flickr
A colorful city with some history. I need to get some pics of the old Watch Factory building. And Chemistry Station Park just because the name is so intriguing.
jimmuller wrote:
Despite a threat of rain, Waltham (the Watch City) held their annual Steampunk Festival today, a tribute to the Watch Factory of a century and more ago. The rain held off. We walked over, had great fun, took lots of pics. (All with either the 105mm or the 55mm.) Where to begin?
Been busy, and recently chasing our feathered friends with AF lenses. Finally took out the MF Nikkor for a try at this. First up a couple of northern (red) cardinals. 400mm f5.6 AIS with a TC-14Eii and still quite cropped in.
Just letting the Nikkor-S 5.8cm f1.4 Nippon Kogaku–non-AI do it's thing. I added a K-1 extension ring to the dandelion ai-eos adapter to the 5DSR for closer mfd of about 10-12 inches)
I glad everyone enjoyed the Steampunk Festival pics. Here are some background and other interesting tidbits.
The Waltham Watch Company was founded in 1854 when they developed tooling to make interchangeable watch parts. This meant they could make watches cheaply enough that ordinary folk could afford one. The factory was finally bought out in 1950, not a bad run, 96 years.
A colorful city with some history. I need to get some pics of the old Watch Factory building. And Chemistry Station Park just because the name is so intriguing. ...Show more →
Jim,
I have this Waltham watch from the civil war era, YOM 1868 which makes it 158 years old. works fine, it is keywound and set, on a heavy coin silver case. I am told it is the same model Abraham Lincoln wore.
Note that the brand is "American Watch Co," of Waltham, Mass. It is an advanced watch, with a bimetal balance wheel to compensate for temperature, solid gold adjustment screws on the balance wheel, real jewels as there were not synthetic ones at the time, and solid gold mounts for the jewels and solid gold gears for smoothness. These are not worth much money today as they were made by the many thousands but they are outstanding watches. You probably know that americans were the ones that made the Swiss watch industry successful.
