Manual Focus Nikon Glass
p.2676 #1Manual Focus Nikon Glass
The light and rendering of those is captivating. Especially for something like a tomato.
James Markus wrote:
Checking on the matos, and a surprise
James Markus wrote:
Checking on the matos, and a surprise
Aug 13, 2026 at 08:07 PM
p.2676 #2Manual Focus Nikon Glass
James Markus wrote:
Checking on the matos, and a surprise
Prettiest tomato shots I have ever witnessed.
Checking on the matos, and a surprise
Prettiest tomato shots I have ever witnessed.
Aug 13, 2026 at 09:54 PM
p.2676 #3Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Series E 100mm 2.8, Nikon FA, I think this was Cinestill XX.
Aug 13, 2026 at 11:32 PM
p.2676 #4Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Here is one final set of images from the summer of 2025. These were taken at the Forbidden Plateau with the 25-50 f/4 Ai-s on my Fuji X-T4.
Aug 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
p.2676 #5Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Port of Valencia (Spain), waiting for the Eclipse.
Z5II w/AI 50/1.4 @ f/2.8:
Z5II w/AI 50/1.4 @ f/2.8:
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Aug 14, 2026 at 03:33 AM
p.2676 #6Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Breakfast with Nikki's sister :
Breakfast with Nikki's sister by LT. Z, sur Flickr
Breakfast with Nikki's sister by LT. Z, sur FlickrAug 14, 2026 at 03:49 AM
p.2676 #7Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Lieutenant Z wrote:
Breakfast with Nikki's sister :
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463270855_109ee0a352_h.jpgBreakfast with Nikki's sister by LT. Z, sur Flickr
That's mean light for breakfast time, Philippe. Nicely captured. Good to see you, too.I got concerned when I read about the fires that have been raging on your side of the world for a while.
Breakfast with Nikki's sister :
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463270855_109ee0a352_h.jpgBreakfast with Nikki's sister by LT. Z, sur Flickr
That's mean light for breakfast time, Philippe. Nicely captured. Good to see you, too.I got concerned when I read about the fires that have been raging on your side of the world for a while.
Aug 14, 2026 at 05:27 AM
p.2676 #8Manual Focus Nikon Glass
SiMuMe wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463270855_109ee0a352_h.jpgBreakfast with Nikki's sister by LT. Z, sur FlickrThat's mean light for breakfast time, Philippe. Nicely captured. Good to see you, too.I got concerned when I read about the fires that have been raging on your side of the world for a while.
Thank you for your comment and your concern about the wildfires. We have indeed been severely affected, with more than 200,000 people evacuated. Fortunately, we have professional and volunteer firefighters who have done an extraordinary job. Thanks to them, there have been no fatalities.
Lieutenant Z wrote
Breakfast with Nikki's sister :https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463270855_109ee0a352_h.jpgBreakfast with Nikki's sister by LT. Z, sur Flickr
Thank you for your comment and your concern about the wildfires. We have indeed been severely affected, with more than 200,000 people evacuated. Fortunately, we have professional and volunteer firefighters who have done an extraordinary job. Thanks to them, there have been no fatalities.
Aug 14, 2026 at 05:53 AM
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Church of San Nicolás de Bari, Valencia (Spain):
NIKON Z5 II w/AI 50/1.4 @ f/2.8, 1/25 s, 640 ISO
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Aug 14, 2026 at 07:56 AM
p.2676 #10Manual Focus Nikon Glass
GroWeb wrote:
Here is one final set of images from the summer of 2025. These were taken at the Forbidden Plateau with the 25-50 f/4 Ai-s on my Fuji X-T4.
That second one is very Van Gogh. Great image.
Here is one final set of images from the summer of 2025. These were taken at the Forbidden Plateau with the 25-50 f/4 Ai-s on my Fuji X-T4.
That second one is very Van Gogh. Great image.
Aug 14, 2026 at 03:14 PM
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p.2676 #11Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Today we took some friends through Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, a place we've walked may times and where I've taken lots of pics, many posted here. Here are a few from today. I carried the 200mm f/4 and the 300mm f/4.5 w/1.4 TC. These were with the 300mm x 1.4.
Great Blue Heron too far away and picture taken in haste. The background is disturbing. But then, the light wasn't helping.
GreatBlueHeron
by James Muller, on Flickr
Eastern Phoebe, good enough to identify but nothing special.
EasternPhoebe3
by James Muller, on Flickr
Monarch butterfly seen as we were returning to the cars. No time to set up a pic, just take and edit later.
MonarchCommingAtYou
by James Muller, on Flickr
Great Blue Heron too far away and picture taken in haste. The background is disturbing. But then, the light wasn't helping.
GreatBlueHeronby James Muller, on Flickr
Eastern Phoebe, good enough to identify but nothing special.
EasternPhoebe3by James Muller, on Flickr
Monarch butterfly seen as we were returning to the cars. No time to set up a pic, just take and edit later.
MonarchCommingAtYouby James Muller, on Flickr
Aug 14, 2026 at 03:24 PM
p.2676 #12Manual Focus Nikon Glass
The Tower Bridge series - upstream and downstream.
Nikon Z6ii & 28/2.8 AI-S
Z62_9231: Tower Bridge, London by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
Z62_9220: Tower Bridge, London by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
Z62_9214: Tower Bridge, London by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
Z62_9153: Tower Bridge, London by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
Colin
Nikon Z6ii & 28/2.8 AI-S
Z62_9231: Tower Bridge, London by Colin McIntosh, on FlickrZ62_9220: Tower Bridge, London by Colin McIntosh, on FlickrZ62_9214: Tower Bridge, London by Colin McIntosh, on FlickrZ62_9153: Tower Bridge, London by Colin McIntosh, on FlickrColin
Aug 14, 2026 at 05:10 PM
p.2676 #13Manual Focus Nikon Glass
DeltaSigma wrote:
The Tower Bridge series - upstream and downstream.
Nikon Z6ii & 28/2.8 AI-S
Whenever I see pictures of Tower Bridge, it takes me back to the early days of DPReview where every camera review had a picture of Tower Bridge.
The Tower Bridge series - upstream and downstream.
Nikon Z6ii & 28/2.8 AI-S
Whenever I see pictures of Tower Bridge, it takes me back to the early days of DPReview where every camera review had a picture of Tower Bridge.
Aug 15, 2026 at 03:33 AM
p.2676 #14Manual Focus Nikon Glass
jimmuller wrote:
Today we took some friends through Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, a place we've walked may times and where I've taken lots of pics, many posted here. Here are a few from today. I carried the 200mm f/4 and the 300mm f/4.5 w/1.4 TC. These were with the 300mm x 1.4.
Great Blue Heron too far away and picture taken in haste. The background is disturbing. But then, the light wasn't helping.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55464586575_34bfc78006_b.jpgGreatBlueHeron
by James Muller, on Flickr
Eastern Phoebe, good enough to identify but nothing special.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55464316428_14d532d446_b.jpgEasternPhoebe3
by James Muller, on Flickr
Monarch butterfly seen as we were returning to the cars. No time to set...Show more →
I like your approach to picture-taking, Jim. Pictures got to be taken. The Heron background does not disturb me. The picture is of a Heron, the background is an extra. I must try harder with the butterfly pictures when they come around. For some reason, they didn't like this winter's flowers much. I only see bees, lots of bees. Bees love poppies.
Today we took some friends through Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, a place we've walked may times and where I've taken lots of pics, many posted here. Here are a few from today. I carried the 200mm f/4 and the 300mm f/4.5 w/1.4 TC. These were with the 300mm x 1.4.
Great Blue Heron too far away and picture taken in haste. The background is disturbing. But then, the light wasn't helping.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55464586575_34bfc78006_b.jpgGreatBlueHeron
by James Muller, on Flickr
Eastern Phoebe, good enough to identify but nothing special.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55464316428_14d532d446_b.jpgEasternPhoebe3
by James Muller, on Flickr
Monarch butterfly seen as we were returning to the cars. No time to set...Show more →
I like your approach to picture-taking, Jim. Pictures got to be taken. The Heron background does not disturb me. The picture is of a Heron, the background is an extra. I must try harder with the butterfly pictures when they come around. For some reason, they didn't like this winter's flowers much. I only see bees, lots of bees. Bees love poppies.
Aug 15, 2026 at 03:38 AM
p.2676 #15Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Some closeups taken very late in the day. Tripod was necessary, even though it limits composition options. I have memories of the 55 doing well in diffused light. It didn't disappoint.
AI Micro NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8S + Df | F5.6 ISO 1800
Then I got closer to the middle flower. Lovely background fade, imo. Sharpened up nicely in post but I decided to go with the out of camera default sharpening. Gentle but still sharp enough if you click through for original size.
A close up
AI Micro NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8S + Df | F4 ISO 1000
Overhead
AI Micro NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8S + Df | F5.6 ISO 2200
Then I got closer to the middle flower. Lovely background fade, imo. Sharpened up nicely in post but I decided to go with the out of camera default sharpening. Gentle but still sharp enough if you click through for original size.
Aug 15, 2026 at 03:53 AM
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SiMuMe wrote:
I like your approach to picture-taking, Jim. Pictures got to be taken. The Heron background does not disturb me. The picture is of a Heron, the background is an extra.
Thank you. In philosophical agreement with my dad's photography, I've always taken pictures of stuff I thought at the time I'd want to remember, only occasionally to create an "Image". I judge an Image as "Is this something I'd like to hang on a wall and see every day?" Some yes, some no, but I may still want to remember it. That approach creates lots of variety. In the old days it wasted lots of film, just part of the required investment.
Of course, I don't have to hang them on a virtual wall for other people to see. If others don't like 'em, well, that's okay. Pictures were made for seein', a shared life experience. Life is messy. So are the pictures!
I like your approach to picture-taking, Jim. Pictures got to be taken. The Heron background does not disturb me. The picture is of a Heron, the background is an extra.
Thank you. In philosophical agreement with my dad's photography, I've always taken pictures of stuff I thought at the time I'd want to remember, only occasionally to create an "Image". I judge an Image as "Is this something I'd like to hang on a wall and see every day?" Some yes, some no, but I may still want to remember it. That approach creates lots of variety. In the old days it wasted lots of film, just part of the required investment.
Of course, I don't have to hang them on a virtual wall for other people to see. If others don't like 'em, well, that's okay. Pictures were made for seein', a shared life experience. Life is messy. So are the pictures!
Aug 15, 2026 at 05:07 AM
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Hi, everyone:
James, terrific looking tomatoes, excellent photographs.
Colin, great captures from Borough Market. Good to see Tower Bridge, nice photos.
The southbound express station exit, always look up and to the left when I reach street level.
28/2.8 AIs
Trinity Church, 1846: Became very popular with the 2014 release of the film "National Treasure". Security here is tight probably to protect the Templar treasure. The "Champions Way" sign was added for the NY Knicks parade and recently sold on a popular auction site for around $35K.
N.C Auto 28/2
X-E1
Serge
James, terrific looking tomatoes, excellent photographs.
Colin, great captures from Borough Market. Good to see Tower Bridge, nice photos.
The southbound express station exit, always look up and to the left when I reach street level.
28/2.8 AIs
Trinity Church, 1846: Became very popular with the 2014 release of the film "National Treasure". Security here is tight probably to protect the Templar treasure. The "Champions Way" sign was added for the NY Knicks parade and recently sold on a popular auction site for around $35K.
N.C Auto 28/2
X-E1
Serge
Aug 15, 2026 at 07:32 AM
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serge07 wrote:
Hi, everyone:
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The southbound express station exit, always look up and to the left when I reach street level.
28/2.8 AIs
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55464286707_97da68cc01_h.jpg
Trinity Church, 1846: Became very popular with the 2014 release of the film "National Treasure". Security here is tight probably to protect the Templar treasure. The "Champions Way" sign was added for the NY Knicks parade and recently sold on a popular auction site for around $35K.
N.C Auto 28/2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55465439949_5d34f795a2_h.jpg
X-E1
Serge
I see you've been keeping things very compact lately, Serge. XE-1 only. So, what's up and to the left at street level? The church?
Hi, everyone:
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The southbound express station exit, always look up and to the left when I reach street level.
28/2.8 AIs
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55464286707_97da68cc01_h.jpg
Trinity Church, 1846: Became very popular with the 2014 release of the film "National Treasure". Security here is tight probably to protect the Templar treasure. The "Champions Way" sign was added for the NY Knicks parade and recently sold on a popular auction site for around $35K.
N.C Auto 28/2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55465439949_5d34f795a2_h.jpg
X-E1
Serge
I see you've been keeping things very compact lately, Serge. XE-1 only. So, what's up and to the left at street level? The church?
Aug 15, 2026 at 08:27 AM
p.2676 #19Manual Focus Nikon Glass
SiMuMe wrote:
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The southbound express station exit, always look up and to the left when I reach street level.
28/2.8 AIs
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55464286707_97da68cc01_h.jpg
Trinity Church, 1846: Became very popular with the 2014 release of the film "National Treasure". Security here is tight probably to protect the Templar treasure. The "Champions Way" sign was added for the NY Knicks parade and recently sold on a popular auction site for around $35K.
N.C Auto 28/2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55465439949_5d34f795a2_h.jpg
X-E1
SergeI see you've been keeping things very compact lately, Serge. XE-1 only. So, what's up and to the left at street level? The church?
Siphiwe, small and lightweight is a good thing during the hot summer months. I also get a bit attached to the X-E1 after being a daily companion on the trips.
It is Trinity Church, visible in the first photo.
Serge
serge07 wrote
Hi, everyone:.
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The southbound express station exit, always look up and to the left when I reach street level.
28/2.8 AIs
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55464286707_97da68cc01_h.jpg
Trinity Church, 1846: Became very popular with the 2014 release of the film "National Treasure". Security here is tight probably to protect the Templar treasure. The "Champions Way" sign was added for the NY Knicks parade and recently sold on a popular auction site for around $35K.
N.C Auto 28/2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55465439949_5d34f795a2_h.jpg
X-E1
Serge
Siphiwe, small and lightweight is a good thing during the hot summer months. I also get a bit attached to the X-E1 after being a daily companion on the trips.
It is Trinity Church, visible in the first photo.
Serge
Aug 15, 2026 at 09:49 AM
p.2676 #20Manual Focus Nikon Glass
James Markus wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55453516854_1a81a3ab38_b.jpgPurpleShamrock by Maryland Photos, on FlickrSamy, This is gorgeous and technically looks perfect. Is this a new camera and lens or did I miss your new acquisition? Either way - congrats
Thanks Jim. The lens is new to me. The camera I have had around since late last year.
saph wrote
Purple shamrock flowers (Oxalis Triangularis). PC-E Nikkor 85mm f2.8 on Nikon ZR, at f/22 and close focus.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55453516854_1a81a3ab38_b.jpgPurpleShamrock by Maryland Photos, on Flickr
Thanks Jim. The lens is new to me. The camera I have had around since late last year.
Aug 15, 2026 at 10:51 AM