Manual Focus Nikon Glass
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Since I've been delinquent in moving this place along, here's a contribution from early spring with the 50-135.
May 30, 2026 at 06:47 AM
p.2645 #2Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Been working on a pushing some film for higher shutter speeds. Still the kids are too fast for me..:
Nikon_F4_AristaUltra-200-at-800_HC-110_12.5min with the Nikkor-O-C 35mm F2.0 auto – (non-AI)
Nikon_F4_AristaUltra-200-at-800_HC-110_12.5min with the Nikkor-O-C 35mm F2.0 auto – (non-AI)
May 30, 2026 at 07:49 AM
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Hi, everyone:
Siphiwe, that is an awesome sandwich. The inclusion of the moon is a terrific touch.
Andy great capture from the Rob Roy Glacier.
Riccardo, terrific photograph of the Sciliar Massif, great film colors.
Giambologna's Abduction of a Sabine Woman (1579-1583), Florence. It was sculptured from a single block marble and is considered a masterpiece.
Palazzo Vecchio (14th century) at right:
X-E1 + 28/2.8 AIs
Serge
Siphiwe, that is an awesome sandwich. The inclusion of the moon is a terrific touch.
Andy great capture from the Rob Roy Glacier.
Riccardo, terrific photograph of the Sciliar Massif, great film colors.
Giambologna's Abduction of a Sabine Woman (1579-1583), Florence. It was sculptured from a single block marble and is considered a masterpiece.
Palazzo Vecchio (14th century) at right:
X-E1 + 28/2.8 AIs
Serge
May 30, 2026 at 08:00 AM
p.2645 #5Manual Focus Nikon Glass
pbraymond wrote:
Since I've been delinquent in moving this place along, here's a contribution from early spring with the 50-135.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1428387499-6.jpg
That sure triggers memories. Not of that particular place but just in general. It captures much of what I remember.
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serge07 wrote:
Giambologna's Abduction of a Sabine Woman (1579-1583), Florence. It was sculptured from a single block marble and is considered a masterpiece.
A piece like that boggles my mind. To my mind an accomplishment like that, not even considering the skill needed to do it, makes the 2-dimensional images we produce seem trivial. Great pic to capture it, great gift to the rest of us.
Since I've been delinquent in moving this place along, here's a contribution from early spring with the 50-135.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1428387499-6.jpg
That sure triggers memories. Not of that particular place but just in general. It captures much of what I remember.
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serge07 wrote:
Giambologna's Abduction of a Sabine Woman (1579-1583), Florence. It was sculptured from a single block marble and is considered a masterpiece.
A piece like that boggles my mind. To my mind an accomplishment like that, not even considering the skill needed to do it, makes the 2-dimensional images we produce seem trivial. Great pic to capture it, great gift to the rest of us.
May 30, 2026 at 03:47 PM
p.2645 #6Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Work in progress.
BeaverWorkInProgress
by James Muller, on Flickr
Wild iris.
WildIris
by James Muller, on Flickr
The Cat, a catamaran ferry from Nova Scotia to Bar Harbor
TheCat
by James Muller, on Flickr
TheCat2
by James Muller, on Flickr
A visitor over lunch, walked past us casually about 10 yards away
LunchVisitor by James Muller, on Flickr
BeaverWorkInProgressby James Muller, on Flickr
Wild iris.
WildIrisby James Muller, on Flickr
The Cat, a catamaran ferry from Nova Scotia to Bar Harbor
TheCatby James Muller, on Flickr
TheCat2by James Muller, on Flickr
A visitor over lunch, walked past us casually about 10 yards away
LunchVisitor by James Muller, on FlickrMay 30, 2026 at 03:58 PM
p.2645 #7Manual Focus Nikon Glass
jimmuller wrote:
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1428387499-6.jpgThat sure triggers memories. Not of that particular place but just in general. It captures much of what I remember.
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A piece like that boggles my mind. To my mind an accomplishment like that, not even considering the skill needed to do it, makes the 2-dimensional images we produce seem trivial. Great pic to capture it, great gift to the rest of us.
Thanks, Jim.
It is an amazing work of art specially since Giambologna specialized in small sculptures. The "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" was to be his statement creation to compete with the great artists of the time.
Great nature photos specially of the young deer. The area seems to be full of photographic opportunities.
Serge
pbraymond wrote
Since I've been delinquent in moving this place along, here's a contribution from early spring with the 50-135.https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1428387499-6.jpg
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serge07 wrote
Giambologna's Abduction of a Sabine Woman (1579-1583), Florence. It was sculptured from a single block marble and is considered a masterpiece.Thanks, Jim.
It is an amazing work of art specially since Giambologna specialized in small sculptures. The "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" was to be his statement creation to compete with the great artists of the time.
Great nature photos specially of the young deer. The area seems to be full of photographic opportunities.
Serge
May 31, 2026 at 06:58 AM
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James, that is a great happy series. I think you did a great job focusing the restless young lads. Heck, sometimes I miss focus on stationary subjects. 
Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus with Head of Medusa (1554). It was cast from a single piece of bronze. It was a very rare process at the time, sculptures of such complexity used joints. I read the polishing of the artwork took three years, performed at a nearby workshop.
5.8cm f/1.4
28/2.8 AIs
Palazzo Vecchio in the background. On this trip, took photos of the interior with manual focus with which need to process.
Fuji X-E1
Serge
Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus with Head of Medusa (1554). It was cast from a single piece of bronze. It was a very rare process at the time, sculptures of such complexity used joints. I read the polishing of the artwork took three years, performed at a nearby workshop.
5.8cm f/1.4
28/2.8 AIs
Palazzo Vecchio in the background. On this trip, took photos of the interior with manual focus with which need to process.
Fuji X-E1
Serge
May 31, 2026 at 08:42 AM
p.2645 #9Manual Focus Nikon Glass
serge07 wrote:
James, that is a great happy series. I think you did a great job focusing the restless young lads. Heck, sometimes I miss focus on stationary subjects.
Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus with Head of Medusa (1554). It was cast from a single piece of bronze. It was a very rare process at the time, sculptures of such complexity used joints. I read the polishing of the artwork took three years, performed at a nearby workshop.
5.8cm f/1.4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55305317524_ed47b82a58_h.jpg
28/2.8 AIs
Palazzo Vecchio in the background. On this trip, took photos of the interior with manual focus with which need to process.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55305079291_f2320e0cf0_h.jpg
Fuji X-E1
Serge
Thanks Serge. Considering how they are in constant motion - I figure iit will have to be good enough.
James, that is a great happy series. I think you did a great job focusing the restless young lads. Heck, sometimes I miss focus on stationary subjects.
Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus with Head of Medusa (1554). It was cast from a single piece of bronze. It was a very rare process at the time, sculptures of such complexity used joints. I read the polishing of the artwork took three years, performed at a nearby workshop.
5.8cm f/1.4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55305317524_ed47b82a58_h.jpg
28/2.8 AIs
Palazzo Vecchio in the background. On this trip, took photos of the interior with manual focus with which need to process.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55305079291_f2320e0cf0_h.jpg
Fuji X-E1
Serge
Thanks Serge. Considering how they are in constant motion - I figure iit will have to be good enough.
May 31, 2026 at 09:18 AM
p.2645 #10Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Barb presented me with a Star of Persia. This is the second time a single two foot high bloom appeared in our yard. This one was younger in development - just flowers and none of the green blob thingies - about 4 inches in diameter. After a few days in a vase - it finished maturing.
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May 31, 2026 at 09:25 AM
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p.2645 #11Manual Focus Nikon Glass
serge07 wrote:
It is an amazing work of art specially since Giambologna specialized in small sculptures. The "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" was to be his statement creation to compete with the great artists of the time.
I revisited the history books (Wikipedia) to learn about the Sabine tribe. Even in the regal period, Rome was a violent place with abuse of power occurring regularly. Reminds me of more recent times...
It is an amazing work of art specially since Giambologna specialized in small sculptures. The "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" was to be his statement creation to compete with the great artists of the time.
I revisited the history books (Wikipedia) to learn about the Sabine tribe. Even in the regal period, Rome was a violent place with abuse of power occurring regularly. Reminds me of more recent times...
May 31, 2026 at 02:24 PM
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serge07 wrote:
Great nature photos specially of the young deer. The area seems to be full of photographic opportunities.
Serge
Thanks. Acadia National Park has been described as the crown jewel of the American national park system. Its beauty is subtle but deep.
Pics from a hike up Deer Brook Trail culminating in a trek over to the top of Sargent Mountain:
Jordan Cliffs on the side of Penobscot Mountain. An exciting trail runs under the cliffs. We often go that way but it is closed in the spring to protect nesting Peregrine falcons. It looks more impressive from the bottom.
JordanCliffs
by James Muller, on Flickr
Sargent Pond, a quiet pond between Sargent and Penobscot. It's naturally acidic, too acidic to support fish reproduction. In the heat of summer hikers have been known to take a refreshing swim, even skinny dipping if the mood strikes.
SargentPond
by James Muller, on Flickr
A stand of Rhodora flowers. This pic needs explanation. We spotted a hummingbird moth, specifically the less common variety called Snowberry Clearwing, buzzing among the flowers. This species has the coloring of a bumblebee. I had only the 35mm lens but I tried to get a pic anyway. In all but one the moth was hidden in the flowers, lost in the bokeh.
But it's in that pic if you can find it. Well, it's in that pic whether you can find it or not.
RhodoraFlowers
by James Muller, on Flickr
Here is a full-resolution cropping from the previous pic.
SnowberryClearwing
by James Muller, on Flickr
It was a good day.
Great nature photos specially of the young deer. The area seems to be full of photographic opportunities.
Serge
Thanks. Acadia National Park has been described as the crown jewel of the American national park system. Its beauty is subtle but deep.
Pics from a hike up Deer Brook Trail culminating in a trek over to the top of Sargent Mountain:
Jordan Cliffs on the side of Penobscot Mountain. An exciting trail runs under the cliffs. We often go that way but it is closed in the spring to protect nesting Peregrine falcons. It looks more impressive from the bottom.
JordanCliffsby James Muller, on Flickr
Sargent Pond, a quiet pond between Sargent and Penobscot. It's naturally acidic, too acidic to support fish reproduction. In the heat of summer hikers have been known to take a refreshing swim, even skinny dipping if the mood strikes.
SargentPondby James Muller, on Flickr
A stand of Rhodora flowers. This pic needs explanation. We spotted a hummingbird moth, specifically the less common variety called Snowberry Clearwing, buzzing among the flowers. This species has the coloring of a bumblebee. I had only the 35mm lens but I tried to get a pic anyway. In all but one the moth was hidden in the flowers, lost in the bokeh.
But it's in that pic if you can find it. Well, it's in that pic whether you can find it or not.RhodoraFlowersby James Muller, on Flickr
Here is a full-resolution cropping from the previous pic.
SnowberryClearwingby James Muller, on Flickr
It was a good day.
May 31, 2026 at 05:13 PM
p.2645 #13Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Z8 & 50/2 HC
Views from the Horizon 22 viewing platform in heart of London's financial district.
Like all enclosed viewing spaces you have to fight with reflections from the multiple layers of glass.
I need to return at dusk.
DSC_5051 by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
DSC_4997 by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
DSC_5007-Pano by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
DSC_5049 by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
Colin
Views from the Horizon 22 viewing platform in heart of London's financial district.
Like all enclosed viewing spaces you have to fight with reflections from the multiple layers of glass.
I need to return at dusk.
DSC_5051 by Colin McIntosh, on FlickrDSC_4997 by Colin McIntosh, on FlickrDSC_5007-Pano by Colin McIntosh, on FlickrDSC_5049 by Colin McIntosh, on FlickrColin
Jun 01, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Spectacular views Colin, definitely worth another visit at dusk.
Do you have to pay? I visit the Eureka tower whenever I'm in Melbourne and the reasonably priced tickets allow 2 entries so you can do exactly that.
Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
Andy
Do you have to pay? I visit the Eureka tower whenever I'm in Melbourne and the reasonably priced tickets allow 2 entries so you can do exactly that.
Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
Andy
Jun 01, 2026 at 02:06 AM
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The reason for buying a Zf
Nugget Point Lighthouse with NKJ 28/2 (which you can see by the coma is not really suited to astro, I was also shooting the Viltrox 16/1.8 - https://flic.kr/p/2sg6UYh )
DSC_6328-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
Nugget Point Lighthouse with NKJ 28/2 (which you can see by the coma is not really suited to astro, I was also shooting the Viltrox 16/1.8 - https://flic.kr/p/2sg6UYh )
DSC_6328-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrAndy
Jun 01, 2026 at 02:08 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Spectacular views Colin, definitely worth another visit at dusk.
Do you have to pay? I visit the Eureka tower whenever I'm in Melbourne and the reasonably priced tickets allow 2 entries so you can do exactly that.
Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
Andy
This one is actually free!
Only catch is that tickets open up 2 weeks in advance and go very quickly.
However, if you have Saturday brunch in a restaurant at the base of the tower then you get post-meal priority viewing access.
That's what we did. I treated the family to a 1pm, 2-course brunch with 'bottomless' choice of Aperol/prosecco/wine. The restaurant wasn't busy so we got our money's worth.......
Spectacular views Colin, definitely worth another visit at dusk.
Do you have to pay? I visit the Eureka tower whenever I'm in Melbourne and the reasonably priced tickets allow 2 entries so you can do exactly that.
Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
Andy
This one is actually free!
Only catch is that tickets open up 2 weeks in advance and go very quickly.
However, if you have Saturday brunch in a restaurant at the base of the tower then you get post-meal priority viewing access.
That's what we did. I treated the family to a 1pm, 2-course brunch with 'bottomless' choice of Aperol/prosecco/wine. The restaurant wasn't busy so we got our money's worth.......
Jun 01, 2026 at 03:55 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Spectacular views Colin, definitely worth another visit at dusk.
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Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
London is an impressive city. Great views from the top. Our brunch view was a bit different.
LunchView
by James Muller, on Flickr
Here is a version with the moth highlighted. It might still be hard to see on a small phone screen.
SnowberryClearwingCircled
by James Muller, on Flickr
Check out:
https://www.massaudubon.org/nature-wildlife/insects-arachnids/hummingbird-moth
We have seen only one hummingbird at home so far this year. FWIW, except for one warm spell the weather has been quite cold. If I was a hummingbird I wouldn't have packed my suitcase for the trip north just yet.
Spectacular views Colin, definitely worth another visit at dusk.
...
Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
London is an impressive city. Great views from the top. Our brunch view was a bit different.
LunchViewby James Muller, on Flickr
Here is a version with the moth highlighted. It might still be hard to see on a small phone screen.
SnowberryClearwingCircledby James Muller, on Flickr
Check out:
https://www.massaudubon.org/nature-wildlife/insects-arachnids/hummingbird-moth
We have seen only one hummingbird at home so far this year. FWIW, except for one warm spell the weather has been quite cold. If I was a hummingbird I wouldn't have packed my suitcase for the trip north just yet.
Jun 01, 2026 at 04:30 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
The reason for buying a Zf
Nugget Point Lighthouse with NKJ 28/2 (which you can see by the coma is not really suited to astro, I was also shooting the Viltrox 16/1.8 - https://flic.kr/p/2sg6UYh )
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55305044900_9f5532326b_b.jpgDSC_6328-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
I think I prefer the NKJ pic despite the coma. The lighthouse is more impressive with the darker base. But tell us about that 28/2 please. 1001 Nights has no entry for it.
The reason for buying a Zf
Nugget Point Lighthouse with NKJ 28/2 (which you can see by the coma is not really suited to astro, I was also shooting the Viltrox 16/1.8 - https://flic.kr/p/2sg6UYh )
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55305044900_9f5532326b_b.jpgDSC_6328-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
I think I prefer the NKJ pic despite the coma. The lighthouse is more impressive with the darker base. But tell us about that 28/2 please. 1001 Nights has no entry for it.
Jun 01, 2026 at 05:02 AM
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jimmuller wrote:
Nugget Point Lighthouse with NKJ 28/2 (which you can see by the coma is not really suited to astro, I was also shooting the Viltrox 16/1.8 - https://flic.kr/p/2sg6UYh )
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55305044900_9f5532326b_b.jpgDSC_6328-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
AndyI think I prefer the NKJ pic despite the coma. The lighthouse is more impressive with the darker base. But tell us about that 28/2 please. 1001 Nights has no entry for it.
Sorry, it's actually the Nikkor-N 28/2 s/n 297xxx c.1972. Confused it with my 55/1.2.
cadman342001 wrote
The reason for buying a ZfNugget Point Lighthouse with NKJ 28/2 (which you can see by the coma is not really suited to astro, I was also shooting the Viltrox 16/1.8 - https://flic.kr/p/2sg6UYh )
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55305044900_9f5532326b_b.jpgDSC_6328-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
Sorry, it's actually the Nikkor-N 28/2 s/n 297xxx c.1972. Confused it with my 55/1.2.
Jun 01, 2026 at 06:12 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Sorry, it's actually the Nikkor-N 28/2 s/n 297xxx c.1972. Confused it with my 55/1.2.
Thanks. 1001 Nights has no entry for a 28mm f2 or 2.8cm f2. But I did find a Ken Rockwell review. (I never know how much to believe in Mr. Rockwell's reviews.
)
My friend Jim R gave me a 2.8cm f/3.5 s/n333xxx which I haven't used much. It's probably not related.
Sorry, it's actually the Nikkor-N 28/2 s/n 297xxx c.1972. Confused it with my 55/1.2.
Thanks. 1001 Nights has no entry for a 28mm f2 or 2.8cm f2. But I did find a Ken Rockwell review. (I never know how much to believe in Mr. Rockwell's reviews.
)My friend Jim R gave me a 2.8cm f/3.5 s/n333xxx which I haven't used much. It's probably not related.
Jun 01, 2026 at 06:24 AM