NightOwl Cat wrote:
Yup, D3 is also 12MP. It's still good for my needs, though I would LOVE to have an 850... but that's gonna be a long long way off yet.
12MP is way easier to work with. I cant deny the fact that I want/need the D850 as well. Too much dineros needed though
I often shoot panos with the 24mm NC and find that applying lens correction before stitching helps.
Generally I process one central image in LR to my liking then 'sync' up all the others in the pano series.
At that point I merge them and hope for the best.
bobbelbob wrote:
Went out tonight for a little roadtrip, found a new spot for once. I brought a lot of lenses. Ending up using only the 25-50mm and the 20/1.8 AF G. But I switched over to the 25-50 quite fast again. It´s so much easier to use when it´s dark outside, and it has a focus infinity stop which helps out a lot when shooting in the dark. So tonight the 25-50/4.0 ais - 80´s-90´s made something lens won over the top modern extra-super-duper 20/1.8 Af.
Just love this lens. Shot @ 25mm f/11, 30s and iso 320:
mp356 wrote:
Very nice Kristian. I really like my 25-50 too. Do you notice much vignetting at 25mm?
Scott
Thanks Scott!
Yes, I have experienced some vignetting @25mm. But its nothing that cant be fixed i LR. There are a few minus with this lens, but the benefits weighs much heavier. I think it is a lens that is very easy to work with and it produces great results. Absolutely one of my favourites
Hey Colin, I ran it through with the profile for the AF-D 28 since there aren't any for the AI-s. From where I was shooting, the plane does angle back towards the left corner
DeltaSigma wrote:
Laura,
I often shoot panos with the 24mm NC and find that applying lens correction before stitching helps.
Generally I process one central image in LR to my liking then 'sync' up all the others in the pano series.
At that point I merge them and hope for the best.
Happy New Year everyone.. Excited and happy to be back in Georgia after couple of freezing week in North East. Went to Boston, New York, New Jersey for the holidays. I do have pictures to share now. I will be posting them shortly. I went with two lenses 45mm f2.8P and a Rokinon 85mm f1.4 connected to a D40. So I didnt have much wide angle choices but I tried to do the best with what I had.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Hey Colin, I ran it through with the profile for the AF-D 28 since there aren't any for the AI-s. From where I was shooting, the plane does angle back towards the left corner
Could be just my eyes but other than a reduced FOV I don't see much difference in distortion. Maybe I'll download this tonight and do a compare image in LR or something.
A general question for our MF friends. I am planning for a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton this May. I have the ability for taking two check-in bags but confused on what lenses to take for the trip.
We might have a RV with us but I am not sure how much we might have to walk for shots.
I am trying to cover it all -> Landscape (wide), Wildlife (tele), Nightscapes with stars.
ramkumar999 wrote:
A general question for our MF friends. I am planning for a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton this May. I have the ability for taking two check-in bags but confused on what lenses to take for the trip.
We might have a RV with us but I am not sure how much we might have to walk for shots.
I am trying to cover it all -> Landscape (wide), Wildlife (tele), Nightscapes with stars.
I am sure you will get a lot of varying answers
My $.02 based on the lenses in your profile.
Landscape Wide - 20 f2.8 AIS or 24 f2.8
Wildlife - 75-150 and your 300 f2.8 (AF) +TC if you have one
I don't have any experience with stars using lenses in your profile list
Now outside of lenses on your profile list...
Your 24mm AI plus a 16mm f3.5 for wide and stars
One of your 50's and the 75-150
If you are truly limited to space, weight, tripods etc... For wildlife shots, I would rent/buy the 200-500 f5.6 AFS VR. (please don't flame me for saying AF ) It is an incredible lens for its price point, easy to handhold at crazy slow shutter speeds if you do not have the time or luxury to set up a tripod.
That would be a relatively light weight package and get you from 16mm - 500mm without too many gaps.
gbohannon wrote:
I am sure you will get a lot of varying answers
My $.02 based on the lenses in your profile.
Landscape Wide - 20 f2.8 AIS or 24 f2.8
Wildlife - 75-150 and your 300 f2.8 (AF) +TC if you have one
I don't have any experience with stars using lenses in your profile list
Now outside of lenses on your profile list...
Your 24mm AI plus a 16mm f3.5 for wide and stars
One of your 50's and the 75-150
If you are truly limited to space, weight, tripods etc... For wildlife shots, I would rent/buy the 200-500 f5.6 AFS VR. (please don't flame me for saying AF ) It is an incredible lens for its price point, easy to handhold at crazy slow shutter speeds if you do not have the time or luxury to set up a tripod.
That would be a relatively light weight package and get you from 16mm - 500mm without too many gaps.
Thanks for that info. I do own the 16mm f3.5 though I think I forgot to update the lense list. I sold the 300mm f4 but the 300mm f2/8 if an AF lens and not AFS., So I am not sure its flexibility. I have been gazing at the 200-500mm for a while for travel but I didnt want the 500mm f4 AI-P to feel sad.
One thing I read is that in some of the areas, it is not advisable to change lenses due to the nature of the air with sulphur.. Is it true?
ramkumar999 wrote:
Thanks for that info. I do own the 16mm f3.5 though I think I forgot to update the lense list. I sold the 300mm f4 but the 300mm f2/8 if an AF lens and not AFS., So I am not sure its flexibility. I have been gazing at the 200-500mm for a while for travel but I didnt want the 500mm f4 AI-P to feel sad.
One thing I read is that in some of the areas, it is not advisable to change lenses due to the nature of the air with sulphur.. Is it true?
Re: sulfur, will let someone more knowledgable tackle that one
May is a good time to go to Yellowstone because the tourist numbers will be down from the summer high. We went in May and got along rather well.
My experience there was a good place for wide angles and maybe the 75-150 to catch a buffalo, elk or some other wildlife. I believe the lake is an active caldera suitable for wide angle. Then there is “Old Faithful” where you view it from a gallery. The other areas are guided foot paths or boardwalks.
The Lower Falls are a must see as are many of the other Falls within the park. Some are a hike. IMHO there wasn’t a lot of sulphur in the air save for a few sites where it bubbles up.
So to answer your question limiting myself to “three”. I’d take either 16 or 20 mm. Then the 35 1.8 and either the 75-150 or your 180ED.
I overlaid them in PS and then adjusted the transparency of the top layer to see the difference, it's there, but not huge.
pbraymond wrote:
Could be just my eyes but other than a reduced FOV I don't see much difference in distortion. Maybe I'll download this tonight and do a compare image in LR or something.
