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and I got a friend for the ninja while I was at it...


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NIKON D850 0.0 mm f/0.0 lens 50mm f/1.2 1/13s 64 ISO -1.3 EV


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NIKON D850 0.0 mm f/0.0 lens 50mm f/1.2 1/10s 64 ISO -1.3 EV

Sep 14, 2026 at 04:41 PM

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leighton w wrote:
A Black Swallowtail caterpillar is eating to store energy for its next phase. 28mm f2.8 ais.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnEq6bUSDBevJX6pRW8yYCMsb1OCEM613YNxG__cK5O41pC38lgd-2gHMGsD8s1ntchFqmJzb2JLkHDZvHCB2Gt77j2gWhEzoZrsPHn4UoeGp8-6mh_hzE2H4uANkkWU6AD_y79hG2HTsr_7MCO_WEGGaOZudktBiYJSx6Ke2rQS1tpAARbbl8sFGufA/s1600/DSCF8764.jpg

Beautifully done, expert zone focus.
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AdaptedLenses wrote:
To the important business of this board (encouraging me to spend money…) has anyone directly compared the S mount 3.5cm f/2.5 vs f/1.8? That one on the board keeps calling me. I’m not dissatisfied with the f/2.5 but faster is faster… thinking about an upgrade.

Impatiently waiting for the comparison report, c'mon Matt.

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serge07 wrote:
Hi, everyone:

World Trade Center Memorial, North Tower:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55520783162_e8a8eac9d2_h.jpg
Fuji S5 + 16/3.5 Ai
Serge

A never to forget day for sure, thanks for sharing Serge.

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SiMuMe wrote:
We had a drizzle overnight, leaving some nice droplets on the few flowers and not ruining them like a heavy rain does. 55 micro and its lovely rendering.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55523639259_909e95be4b_h.jpg
AI Micro NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8S + D700 | F5.6
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55523639244_53f8b22cde_h.jpg
100% crop

Nicely done, nice gentle D700 colors.

Sep 14, 2026 at 07:12 PM

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NightOwl Cat wrote:
and I got a friend for the ninja while I was at it...

That was quick!

Sep 14, 2026 at 09:23 PM

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NightOwl Cat wrote:
and I got a friend for the ninja while I was at it...

Cool you got the Ninja.... and Match Man 😎
Great shots with the 50/1.2 👏

Sep 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM

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AlexCruise wrote:
I decided to get out the 85mm 1.4 AI-S out this past weekend .... I really haven't shot much with it since i picked this lens up. A few quick snaps!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55527735058_7e99c0c157_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55527632581_a67b7546f5_h.jpg

Wow these are great 👏

Sep 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM

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I brought out the 135/2 ai-s this weekend
A chunk of glass for sure

DF_20260913_BLX_8312.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

DF_20260913_BLX_8274.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

DF_20260913_BLX_8307.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

DF_20260913_BLX_8295.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

DF_20260913_BLX_8291.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

DF_20260913_BLX_8288.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

DF_20260913_BLX_8283.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

Sep 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM

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BLLX wrote:
I brought out the 135/2 ai-s this weekend
A chunk of glass for sure

This is a really great set.

Sep 15, 2026 at 03:23 AM

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BLLX wrote:

AlexCruise wrote

I decided to get out the 85mm 1.4 AI-S out this past weekend .... I really haven't shot much with it since i picked this lens up. A few quick snaps!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55527735058_7e99c0c157_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55527632581_a67b7546f5_h.jpg

Wow these are great 👏

Thank you! I def need to put my MF Lenses to use!

BLLX wrote:
I brought out the 135/2 ai-s this weekend
A chunk of glass for sure

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529331511_05f0402432_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8312.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433753_828058c5d0_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8274.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529331351_ddf2613d6b_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8307.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529719935_6a4f577348_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8295.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55528310892_3f254f6a8a_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8291.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433448_e7e5287445_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8288.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433353_ffccf289f2_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8283.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

Incredible captures as usual ... no matter what you are shooting with

Sep 15, 2026 at 03:53 AM

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Yup, but shot with the 58mm f/1.2

I forgot to change the setting in the camera.

BLLX wrote:

NightOwl Cat wrote

and I got a friend for the ninja while I was at it...

Cool you got the Ninja.... and Match Man 😎
Great shots with the 50/1.2 👏

very quick indeed.

SiMuMe wrote:

NightOwl Cat wrote

and I got a friend for the ninja while I was at it...

That was quick!

Sep 15, 2026 at 04:55 AM

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NightOwl Cat wrote:
Yup, but shot with the 58mm f/1.2

I forgot to change the setting in the camera.

BLLX wrote

NightOwl Cat wrote

and I got a friend for the ninja while I was at it...

Cool you got the Ninja.... and Match Man 😎
Great shots with the 50/1.2 👏

very quick indeed.

SiMuMe wrote

NightOwl Cat wrote

and I got a friend for the ninja while I was at it...

That was quick!

uhhh the 58 - would love that lens - but it is way too expensive for me

Sep 15, 2026 at 05:04 AM

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AlexCruise wrote:

BLLX wrote

AlexCruise wrote

I decided to get out the 85mm 1.4 AI-S out this past weekend .... I really haven't shot much with it since i picked this lens up. A few quick snaps!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55527735058_7e99c0c157_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55527632581_a67b7546f5_h.jpg

Wow these are great 👏

Thank you! I def need to put my MF Lenses to use!

BLLX wrote

I brought out the 135/2 ai-s this weekend
A chunk of glass for sure

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529331511_05f0402432_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8312.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433753_828058c5d0_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8274.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529331351_ddf2613d6b_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8307.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529719935_6a4f577348_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8295.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55528310892_3f254f6a8a_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8291.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433448_e7e5287445_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8288.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433353_ffccf289f2_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8283.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

Incredible captures as usual ... no matter what you are shooting with

Much appreciated 🙏

Sep 15, 2026 at 05:04 AM

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I got suckered into an A7RIII and the Tamron 35-100. But not loving either yet so maybe I’ll flip one of them into the f/1.8…

pbraymond wrote:

leighton w wrote

A Black Swallowtail caterpillar is eating to store energy for its next phase. 28mm f2.8 ais.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnEq6bUSDBevJX6pRW8yYCMsb1OCEM613YNxG__cK5O41pC38lgd-2gHMGsD8s1ntchFqmJzb2JLkHDZvHCB2Gt77j2gWhEzoZrsPHn4UoeGp8-6mh_hzE2H4uANkkWU6AD_y79hG2HTsr_7MCO_WEGGaOZudktBiYJSx6Ke2rQS1tpAARbbl8sFGufA/s1600/DSCF8764.jpg

Beautifully done, expert zone focus.
---------------------------------------------

AdaptedLenses wrote

To the important business of this board (encouraging me to spend money…) has anyone directly compared the S mount 3.5cm f/2.5 vs f/1.8? That one on the board keeps calling me. I’m not dissatisfied with the f/2.5 but faster is faster… thinking about an upgrade.

Impatiently waiting for the comparison report, c'mon Matt.

---------------------------------------------

serge07 wrote

Hi, everyone:

World Trade Center Memorial, North Tower:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55520783162_e8a8eac9d2_h.jpg
Fuji S5 + 16/3.5 Ai
Serge

A never to forget day for sure, thanks for sharing Serge.

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SiMuMe wrote

We had a drizzle overnight, leaving some nice droplets on the few flowers and not ruining them like a heavy rain does. 55 micro and its lovely rendering.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55523639259_909e95be4b_h.jpg
AI Micro NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8S + D700 | F5.6
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55523639244_53f8b22cde_h.jpg
100% crop

Nicely done, nice gentle D700 colors.

Sep 15, 2026 at 08:36 AM

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This afternoon with the 5DmkIII-w-Nikkor-P_105mm-f2.5-Non-ai. It is one sharp lens. I've told this story before, but this was the model lens in the Press studio - left on a stool - to use for portraits, It had fallen so many times the filter ring looked completely mashed, and there were chips out of the front element. Never-the-less all the photographers used it for portraits. When I found this copy for $65 at a toy store on a large auction site - I just could not resist. Every time it wows me.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikkor-P auto 105mm f2.5 Non-ai lens 105mm f/3.5 1/60s 1600 ISO -3.0 EV

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Sep 15, 2026 at 07:36 PM

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NightOwl Cat wrote:
and I got a friend for the ninja while I was at it...

Congrats on the Ninja, Laura! (are we allowed congrats on non MFNG here?).
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BLLX wrote:
I brought out the 135/2 ai-s this weekend
A chunk of glass for sure

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529331511_05f0402432_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8312.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433753_828058c5d0_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8274.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529331351_ddf2613d6b_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8307.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529719935_6a4f577348_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8295.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55528310892_3f254f6a8a_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8291.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433448_e7e5287445_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8288.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433353_ffccf289f2_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8283.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

Special callout for the yellow boat shot Morten!

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James Markus wrote:
This afternoon with the 5DmkIII-w-Nikkor-P_105mm-f2.0-Non-ai. It is one sharp lens

For a second I thought there was a 105 I had not heard off :-) Great moment captured Jim.

Sep 15, 2026 at 07:43 PM

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pbraymond wrote:

James Markus wrote

This afternoon with the 5DmkIII-w-Nikkor-P_105mm-f2.0-Non-ai. It is one sharp lens

For a second I thought there was a 105 I had not heard off :-) Great moment captured Jim.

typooooooo

Sep 15, 2026 at 07:47 PM

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pbraymond wrote:
Nicely done, nice gentle D700 colors.

Thank you. Yep, sometimes I choose it for the gentle colours, too.

Sep 15, 2026 at 09:40 PM

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BLLX wrote:
I brought out the 135/2 ai-s this weekend
A chunk of glass for sure

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529331511_05f0402432_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8312.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433753_828058c5d0_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8274.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529331351_ddf2613d6b_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8307.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529719935_6a4f577348_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8295.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55528310892_3f254f6a8a_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8291.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433448_e7e5287445_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8288.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529433353_ffccf289f2_b.jpg
DF_20260913_BLX_8283.jpg by -Morten-, on Flickr

Special callout for the yellow boat shot Morten!

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Many thanks 🙏

Sep 15, 2026 at 11:08 PM

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James Markus wrote:
This afternoon with the 5DmkIII-w-Nikkor-P_105mm-f2.5-Non-ai. It is one sharp lens. I've told this story before, but this was the model lens in the Press studio - left on a stool - to use for portraits, It had fallen so many times the filter ring looked completely mashed, and there were chips out of the front element. Never-the-less all the photographers used it for portraits. When I found this copy for $65 at a toy store on a large auction site - I just could not resist. Every time it wows me.

Wonderful shot 👏

Sep 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM

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James Markus wrote:
This afternoon with the 5DmkIII-w-Nikkor-P_105mm-f2.5-Non-ai. It is one sharp lens. I've told this story before, but this was the model lens in the Press studio - left on a stool - to use for portraits, It had fallen so many times the filter ring looked completely mashed, and there were chips out of the front element. Never-the-less all the photographers used it for portraits. When I found this copy for $65 at a toy store on a large auction site - I just could not resist. Every time it wows me.

Great Capture James!

ugh it's another one of those lenses that I own but have not put to use yet.
I have the 105 2.5 Ai copy of this lens!

I sold my mint Nikkor-P 105 2.5 to a friend

These are some of his captures with it.
Nikkor-P-Auto 105/2.5

This is the only shot I captured with the Nikkor P 105/2.5 on ZF

Sep 16, 2026 at 08:19 AM

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AlexCruise wrote:

James Markus wrote

This afternoon with the 5DmkIII-w-Nikkor-P_105mm-f2.5-Non-ai. It is one sharp lens. I've told this story before, but this was the model lens in the Press studio - left on a stool - to use for portraits, It had fallen so many times the filter ring looked completely mashed, and there were chips out of the front element. Never-the-less all the photographers used it for portraits. When I found this copy for $65 at a toy store on a large auction site - I just could not resist. Every time it wows me.

Great Capture James!

ugh it's another one of those lenses that I own but have not put to use yet.
I have the 105 2.5 Ai copy of this lens!

I sold my mint Nikkor-P 105 2.5 to a friend

These are some of his captures with it.
Nikkor-P-Auto 105/2.5

This is the only shot I captured with the Nikkor P 105/2.5 on ZF
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54061915595_fd1cb17040_h.jpg

Amazing portrait 👏

Sep 16, 2026 at 10:27 AM