Today I was able to get my 80-200/4 ais out of the post office. 1,5 week after it came to Sweden. It did get a bit more expensive than I accounted for but I must say it´s a beauty! There´s not even a scratch (perhaps a few small ones) on the body, the glass looks like new, it could might as well be new. I took a few shots on the way home from the post office. It works perfectly. The push/pull function is not too hard, not too soft, aperture ring is perfect and the focus works just perfect as well. It took some extra time to get it and it took some extra coins as well, even though, I must say, this buy was great.
Here´s a couple of the shots I took on my way home today. @f/4.0
[New tele by Kristian Hagelin, on Flickr
I just got around to processing this. Had some time off because I was unwell the other day and grabbed a steak from my local butcher. NY Strip cooked sous vide at 130 for about an hour then seared in avocado oil on a ripping hot cast iron pan. Served with sauteed mushroom (baby portobellos with shallots and garlic, then poured in some balsamic and soy sauce, reduced and finished with cream).
50 1.2 AIS because I suddenly remembered to take a photo and that's all I had on
Barbara and I took a few hours off and went to our local Market Animal Show to support a friends daughter. It's the largest show of it's kind East of the Mississippi.
Which sous vide do you have? I’m shopping for one.
Zichar wrote:
I just got around to processing this. Had some time off because I was unwell the other day and grabbed a steak from my local butcher. NY Strip cooked sous vide at 130 for about an hour then seared in avocado oil on a ripping hot cast iron pan. Served with sauteed mushroom (baby portobellos with shallots and garlic, then poured in some balsamic and soy sauce, reduced and finished with cream).
50 1.2 AIS because I suddenly remembered to take a photo and that's all I had on
Today I was able to get my 80-200/4 ais out of the post office. 1,5 week after it came to Sweden. It did get a bit more expensive than I accounted for but I must say it´s a beauty! There´s not even a scratch (perhaps a few small ones) on the body, the glass looks like new, it could might as well be new. I took a few shots on the way home from the post office. It works perfectly. The push/pull function is not too hard, not too soft, aperture ring is perfect and the focus works just perfect as well. It took some extra time to get it and it took some extra coins as well, even though, I must say, this buy was great.
It is indeed funny how these like-new zooms show up from time to time. I bought two, and each one has seen extensive use, and will continue to see good use. As your photographs show, it's a shame to let these beauties sit on a shelf for too long
the solitaire wrote:
It is indeed funny how these like-new zooms show up from time to time. I bought two, and each one has seen extensive use, and will continue to see good use. As your photographs show, it's a shame to let these beauties sit on a shelf for too long
Yes Buddy, you are right. I'm lookin forward to take it out for a real go soon. I still have'nt got the hood though, I hope tomorrow!
Thanks for the input on this one, I think this lens is gonna come to real good use during this upcoming summer, packed with adventures
leighton w wrote:
Barbara and I took a few hours off and went to our local Market Animal Show to support a friends daughter. It's the largest show of it's kind East of the Mississippi.
