Manual Focus Nikon Glass
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Fall comes on little fractal feet.
FallenLeaf
by James Muller, on Flickr
Seen in the grass this afternoon.
FallenLeafby James Muller, on Flickr
Seen in the grass this afternoon.
Sep 04, 2026 at 03:10 PM
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pbraymond wrote:
400mm f5.6 AIS + TC-14Eii
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001470-6.jpg
Nice job capturing the fishing line and the lure in this photo, Ray! It really makes the image.
Here are a few more car photos, respectively including two from Qualicum and one from "Wings & Wheels" at the Comox airport (yes, there are airplane images coming later). All were taken with the 35 f/1.4 N on my Fuji X-T4.
Edited on Sep 05, 2026 at 12:18 PM · View previous versions
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001470-6.jpg
Nice job capturing the fishing line and the lure in this photo, Ray! It really makes the image.
Here are a few more car photos, respectively including two from Qualicum and one from "Wings & Wheels" at the Comox airport (yes, there are airplane images coming later). All were taken with the 35 f/1.4 N on my Fuji X-T4.
Edited on Sep 05, 2026 at 12:18 PM · View previous versions
Sep 04, 2026 at 07:58 PM
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Hi, everyone:
Ray, great capture of the fly fishing scene.
James, excellent birding captures with the 600mm. The limit for me is the 105/2.5.
Andy, excellent photograph of the Shirt Tail Falls.
Glen, great colors of the classics specially the first series.
Regina, thanks for posting a few from Edinburgh, nice trip down memory lane.
Took this one at the Grandstand:
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs @ f/4
Serge
Ray, great capture of the fly fishing scene.
James, excellent birding captures with the 600mm. The limit for me is the 105/2.5.
Andy, excellent photograph of the Shirt Tail Falls.
Glen, great colors of the classics specially the first series.
Regina, thanks for posting a few from Edinburgh, nice trip down memory lane.
Took this one at the Grandstand:
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs @ f/4
Serge
Sep 05, 2026 at 08:00 AM
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I believe the only person attempting to photograph the event with manual focus glass was yours truly. The little X-E1 and Nikkor did manage a couple of compliments from curious minds.
I have a few others to process that hopefully were decently focused.
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs
Serge
The little X-E1 and Nikkor did manage a couple of compliments from curious minds.I have a few others to process that hopefully were decently focused.
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs
Serge
Sep 05, 2026 at 08:36 AM
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serge07 wrote:
I believe the only person attempting to photograph the event with manual focus glass was yours truly. The little X-E1 and Nikkor did manage a couple of compliments from curious minds.
I have a few others to process that hopefully were decently focused.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509481501_c67355420f_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509856720_d955e74031_h.jpg
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs
Serge
Yay! You went back this year. Anyone who can claim they can tell these two were manually focused would be lying. Well done. Looking forward to the ones still to come.
I believe the only person attempting to photograph the event with manual focus glass was yours truly.
The little X-E1 and Nikkor did manage a couple of compliments from curious minds.I have a few others to process that hopefully were decently focused.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509481501_c67355420f_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509856720_d955e74031_h.jpg
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs
Serge
Yay! You went back this year. Anyone who can claim they can tell these two were manually focused would be lying. Well done. Looking forward to the ones still to come.
Sep 05, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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A weird idea played out the other day - a 35mm lens off - like the bake off only much more boring. Why? IDK
The Nikkor-O.C 35mm f2.0 recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor_35mm-f1.4_ais
The Nikkor 35mm f1.4 ais recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor-O.C 35mm f2.0 non-ai
Zeiss Ikonta 520/16 recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor_35mm-f1.4_ais
Zeiss Ikonta 520/16 recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor-O.C_35mm-f2.0_non-ai
Zeiss Ikonta 520/16 recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor_35mm-f1.4_ais
The Nikkor-O.C 35mm f2.0 recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor_35mm-f1.4_ais
The Nikkor 35mm f1.4 ais recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor-O.C 35mm f2.0 non-ai
Zeiss Ikonta 520/16 recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor_35mm-f1.4_ais
Zeiss Ikonta 520/16 recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor-O.C_35mm-f2.0_non-ai
Zeiss Ikonta 520/16 recorded by 5DmkIII_Nikkor_35mm-f1.4_ais
Sep 05, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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James Markus wrote:
A weird idea played out the other day - a 35mm lens off - like the bake off only much more boring. Why? IDK
Interesting. Subtle. I almost think I believe I like the f/2.0 pics better, at least as focused on the front of or lettering on the lenses. But I could be happy with any of them. (Your pics are always so sharp.)
A weird idea played out the other day - a 35mm lens off - like the bake off only much more boring. Why? IDK
Interesting. Subtle. I almost think I believe I like the f/2.0 pics better, at least as focused on the front of or lettering on the lenses. But I could be happy with any of them. (Your pics are always so sharp.)
Sep 05, 2026 at 01:13 PM
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pbraymond wrote:
85mm f2.0 AI
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001463-6.jpg
Nice life there.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001463-6.jpg
Nice life there.
Sep 05, 2026 at 01:55 PM
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We stopped by Hutchins Organic Farm again today so I took a few pics while my sweetie was buying veggies. It's a lovely spot. The Concord River is just beyond that row of trees across the fields.
HutchinsOrganicFarm
by James Muller, on Flickr
55mm f/3.5 AI Micro
To the left on the edge of the trees but just out of sight in that picture is the windmill I used for the lens study a week or so ago. I took a few more pics today.
Windmill
by James Muller, on Flickr
300mm f/4.5 x TC-14B = 420mm
I like the way this came out. In the original 1:1 shot you can read the name "BAKER" on the direction vane.
HutchinsOrganicFarmby James Muller, on Flickr
55mm f/3.5 AI Micro
To the left on the edge of the trees but just out of sight in that picture is the windmill I used for the lens study a week or so ago. I took a few more pics today.
Windmillby James Muller, on Flickr
300mm f/4.5 x TC-14B = 420mm
I like the way this came out. In the original 1:1 shot you can read the name "BAKER" on the direction vane.
Sep 05, 2026 at 03:23 PM
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Next up in places we would like to live....
I took a road trip to an old Gold rush town, population 5 to 11 people now, 2000 in the 1880s called St. Bathan's (after the Scottish village of Abbey St. Bathan's-Colin? š)
There was a 110m high hill which is now a 68m hole (pics of that later) which has a blue lake from the silt deposits from the Gold mine sluices. Camping and swimming in summer !
Highlight is the pub, the most haunted in New Zealand with a rather friendly ghost called Rosie in Room No.1 (Whatever that means but I intend to go back and find out so watch this space) the Post Office and some mud brick buildings - billiards hall etc.
Apparently the local guide is the pub dog !
Fuji GFX50S and I think the 28/2 pre-ai nikkor hence some vignetting in the corners @ 4:3
The Benz outside the pub. I had bangers and mash and a Speight's Gold Medal IPA.
_DSF4706 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Sign opposite the pub
_DSF4672 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Across Main street, the only street !
_DSF4693 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
_DSF4692 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
_DSF4694 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
_DSF4695 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
_DSF4696 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
_DSF4697 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
I took a road trip to an old Gold rush town, population 5 to 11 people now, 2000 in the 1880s called St. Bathan's (after the Scottish village of Abbey St. Bathan's-Colin? š)
There was a 110m high hill which is now a 68m hole (pics of that later) which has a blue lake from the silt deposits from the Gold mine sluices. Camping and swimming in summer !
Highlight is the pub, the most haunted in New Zealand with a rather friendly ghost called Rosie in Room No.1 (Whatever that means but I intend to go back and find out so watch this space) the Post Office and some mud brick buildings - billiards hall etc.
Apparently the local guide is the pub dog !
Fuji GFX50S and I think the 28/2 pre-ai nikkor hence some vignetting in the corners @ 4:3
The Benz outside the pub. I had bangers and mash and a Speight's Gold Medal IPA.
_DSF4706 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrSign opposite the pub
_DSF4672 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrAcross Main street, the only street !
_DSF4693 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr_DSF4692 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr_DSF4694 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr_DSF4695 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr_DSF4696 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr_DSF4697 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrAndy
Sep 06, 2026 at 04:49 AM
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SiMuMe wrote:
The little X-E1 and Nikkor did manage a couple of compliments from curious minds.
I have a few others to process that hopefully were decently focused.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509481501_c67355420f_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509856720_d955e74031_h.jpg
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs
SergeYay! You went back this year. Anyone who can claim they can tell these two were manually focused would be lying. Well done. Looking forward to the ones still to come.
Thanks, Siphiwe.
These are from the singles qualifying rounds which takes place prior to the start of the tournament. It is a fun event, one gets to see emerging players up close and personal without the scalpers' rip-off prices.
The US Open allows all tickets to be purchased by scalpers during the pre-sale period. The tickets are therefore only available to the public through third party channels at hugely inflated prices. This year, the cost of the day pass was an absurd $364/person which is 5.8X their $65 face value. No other major tennis tournament allows this insane practice.
Serge
serge07 wrote
I believe the only person attempting to photograph the event with manual focus glass was yours truly. The little X-E1 and Nikkor did manage a couple of compliments from curious minds.I have a few others to process that hopefully were decently focused.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509481501_c67355420f_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509856720_d955e74031_h.jpg
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs
Serge
Thanks, Siphiwe.
These are from the singles qualifying rounds which takes place prior to the start of the tournament. It is a fun event, one gets to see emerging players up close and personal without the scalpers' rip-off prices.
The US Open allows all tickets to be purchased by scalpers during the pre-sale period. The tickets are therefore only available to the public through third party channels at hugely inflated prices. This year, the cost of the day pass was an absurd $364/person which is 5.8X their $65 face value. No other major tennis tournament allows this insane practice.
Serge
Sep 06, 2026 at 06:58 AM
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A couple more:
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs @ f/4
Serge
X-E1 + 105/2.5 AIs @ f/4
Serge
Sep 06, 2026 at 07:22 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Next up in places we would like to live....
I took a road trip to an old Gold rush town, population 5 to 11 people now, 2000 in the 1880s called St. Bathan's (after the Scottish village of Abbey St. Bathan's-Colin? š)
There was a 110m high hill which is now a 68m hole (pics of that later) which has a blue lake from the silt deposits from the Gold mine sluices. Camping and swimming in summer !
Highlight is the pub, the most haunted in New Zealand with a rather friendly ghost called Rosie in Room No.1 (Whatever that means but I...Show more →
Andy, Looks like some of the abandoned American west silver/gold rush towns. That last image is art in my book, The well preserved calligraphy on the decrepit rusty mailbox - I just love it.
Next up in places we would like to live....
I took a road trip to an old Gold rush town, population 5 to 11 people now, 2000 in the 1880s called St. Bathan's (after the Scottish village of Abbey St. Bathan's-Colin? š)
There was a 110m high hill which is now a 68m hole (pics of that later) which has a blue lake from the silt deposits from the Gold mine sluices. Camping and swimming in summer !
Highlight is the pub, the most haunted in New Zealand with a rather friendly ghost called Rosie in Room No.1 (Whatever that means but I...Show more →
Andy, Looks like some of the abandoned American west silver/gold rush towns. That last image is art in my book, The well preserved calligraphy on the decrepit rusty mailbox - I just love it.
Sep 06, 2026 at 09:17 AM
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jimmuller wrote:
We stopped by Hutchins Organic Farm again today so I took a few pics while my sweetie was buying veggies. It's a lovely spot. The Concord River is just beyond that row of trees across the fields.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55510588925_1c4b01271f_b.jpgHutchinsOrganicFarm
by James Muller, on Flickr
55mm f/3.5 AI Micro
To the left on the edge of the trees but just out of sight in that picture is the windmill I used for the lens study a week or so ago. I took a few more pics today.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55510588935_3183a5f479_b.jpgWindmill
by James Muller, on Flickr
300mm f/4.5 x TC-14B = 420mm
I like the way this came out. In the original 1:1...Show more →
I like the way these came out, Jim. Note to self, shoot wider...sometimes.
We stopped by Hutchins Organic Farm again today so I took a few pics while my sweetie was buying veggies. It's a lovely spot. The Concord River is just beyond that row of trees across the fields.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55510588925_1c4b01271f_b.jpgHutchinsOrganicFarm
by James Muller, on Flickr
55mm f/3.5 AI Micro
To the left on the edge of the trees but just out of sight in that picture is the windmill I used for the lens study a week or so ago. I took a few more pics today.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55510588935_3183a5f479_b.jpgWindmill
by James Muller, on Flickr
300mm f/4.5 x TC-14B = 420mm
I like the way this came out. In the original 1:1...Show more →
I like the way these came out, Jim. Note to self, shoot wider...sometimes.
Sep 06, 2026 at 09:28 AM
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SiMuMe wrote:
I like the way these came out, Jim. Note to self, shoot wider...sometimes.
Thanks!
I like the way these came out, Jim. Note to self, shoot wider...sometimes.
Thanks!
Sep 06, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Next up in places we would like to live....
I took a road trip to an old Gold rush town, population 5 to 11 people now, 2000 in the 1880s called St. Bathan's (after the Scottish village of Abbey St. Bathan's-Colin? š)
...
Andy
Andy, I absolutely love these pics. You are makkng me wish I lived in New Zealand.
Next up in places we would like to live....
I took a road trip to an old Gold rush town, population 5 to 11 people now, 2000 in the 1880s called St. Bathan's (after the Scottish village of Abbey St. Bathan's-Colin? š)
...
Andy
Andy, I absolutely love these pics. You are makkng me wish I lived in New Zealand.
Sep 06, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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I have several. I think the one that you need is a 300/2.8 AIS. I also have the trio of TCs that are from the same era. Here it is on my Zf.
jimmuller wrote:
Jim, that's a terrible attitude. Now that I think of it, a double terrible attitude.He! Why? Because Iām not looking for another lens right now or because it might be AF? Or both?
You have one to sell?
jimmuller wrote:
pbraymond wrote
jimmuller wrote
I hear what you are saying but I have no intention of acquiring another lens in the near future! If I did it would probably be a modern AF zoom,..........You have one to sell?
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iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 Pro Max back triple camera 5.7mm f/1.5 lens 6mm f/1.5 1/30s 500 ISO 0.0 EV
Sep 07, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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James Markus wrote:
Andy, Looks like some of the abandoned American west silver/gold rush towns. That last image is art in my book, The well preserved calligraphy on the decrepit rusty mailbox - I just love it.
Thanks Jim, yeah I love shooting old stuff like the mailbox, the discarded stove etc.
A lot of the time in Australia and NZ there is nothing left of these gold rush towns, usually because materials are precious and the buildings get dismantled and moved elsewhere, all you get is an old cemetery or heritage signage with pics of what was there. I have always wanted to visit some of those ghost towns in the States like Bodie etc.
Andy, Looks like some of the abandoned American west silver/gold rush towns. That last image is art in my book, The well preserved calligraphy on the decrepit rusty mailbox - I just love it.
Thanks Jim, yeah I love shooting old stuff like the mailbox, the discarded stove etc.
A lot of the time in Australia and NZ there is nothing left of these gold rush towns, usually because materials are precious and the buildings get dismantled and moved elsewhere, all you get is an old cemetery or heritage signage with pics of what was there. I have always wanted to visit some of those ghost towns in the States like Bodie etc.
Sep 07, 2026 at 02:19 AM
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jimmuller wrote:
I took a road trip to an old Gold rush town, population 5 to 11 people now, 2000 in the 1880s called St. Bathan's (after the Scottish village of Abbey St. Bathan's-Colin? š)
...
AndyAndy, I absolutely love these pics. You are makkng me wish I lived in New Zealand.
Thanks Jim, more to come below. It is a beautiful place to live and explore, history AND spectacular scenery and very few people (only 1.5M on the South Island, over 400,000 of them live in Christchurch on the East coast)
cadman342001 wrote
Next up in places we would like to live....I took a road trip to an old Gold rush town, population 5 to 11 people now, 2000 in the 1880s called St. Bathan's (after the Scottish village of Abbey St. Bathan's-Colin? š)
...
Andy
Thanks Jim, more to come below. It is a beautiful place to live and explore, history AND spectacular scenery and very few people (only 1.5M on the South Island, over 400,000 of them live in Christchurch on the East coast)
Sep 07, 2026 at 02:22 AM