In celebration of Labor Day weekend even though when I took this photo, it was darn cold. I would have added a photo of a few burgers on the grill but that is tough to do in the Big Apple.
leighton w wrote:
I really like how this thread (out in space) mimics day to day life. We see the same thing at the market. We get to know folks and have them come for years and then they just stop coming for one reason or another. Most of the time we never know what happens to them, it's just part of life here on earth.
And yes, Gregory was strange. Remember his pictures inside the porta-johns?
That one was over the top for me. I remember gasping. Who in their right mind believes a photo INSIDE a porta-potty WITH the lid up, is of any value? He was long gone from the thread when Fred banned him so I never learned the details. But I think it had something to do with a sale going bad. He SOLD one of the 464 copies of the 300 f/2 AI-s noted in photosynthesis! He hand held the lens that weighs over 15 pounds and had the photos of himself to prove it. A character indeed.
You're right, of course, life keeps changing and the friends with whom we share it changes as well. That is one of the things that becomes clear as one gets older. I can look back at the many "chapters" of my life, the circumstances, the people. I guess if one stays close to whatever is home the possibility exists that the characters in one's life won't change too much. Apart from family Sue is the person I've known longest who remains near the center of my life. I guess one of the remarkable things about this thread is that despite the old faces going and the new faces arriving, there are a few folks who've been hanging in for the long haul.
Reagan wrote:
I never liked the grip or the small buttons like the mode and on/off on the Df
Didn't get along with the right side strap location seems like it was always in the way
The front command dial was annoying why not a regular command dial
It did take nice photos and was light weight. Why is the sd card next to the battery.
It was a little difficult to get to. Some people will probably disagree with me but
I gave it 2 tries. You should never have asked
Maybe the third times the charm
Reagan
I am satisfied with my Fuji
I appreciate that you HAVE reasons even if I can't understand them from my experience. The things that have been deal breakers for you are either nonexistent or trivial for me given how gorgeous the images are and how light the camera is in my hand. I guess my tolerance for imperfection is greater than yours...
Of course, if the Fuji works for you it has likely become the standard for what you want from Nikon. I'm not inclined to buy a DX camera but I will say the Fuji XT-2 looks like a very sweet camera. I took a close look after Leighton took that path just to see what it is all about. I even explored the Sony lineup after Philippe and John began playing with their cameras. But alas, the Df continued and continues to give me everything I need. If you recall, it took me quite some time to get there as well. It was Ken H's reassurance that it worked in the hand that got me over the hump. And then I began shooting with it and immediately fell in love with the feel on the camera WITHOUT the a grip. Yes, the SD card is in an awkward position but I generally take that out only once a day, so no big deal. Perhaps you have larger fingers than I do and find it more difficult to get it out.
Happy shopping Reagan. You know you give all of a bit of comic relief when you ramble through the marketplace. Thanks for that.
mp356 wrote:
Samy, this looks to be an older stone building? Historic maybe? I t will be a shame to take it down.
Scott
I thought the same thing Scott. Can it really be true that climate is changing so dramatically that whole towns will be lost because of flooding or increasingly high tides? The heat Rafael refers to, the fires we're having all over the west, the flooding in other parts of the country seem to suggest we are dealing with a new normal. We don't normally think in geological terms when considering our history, but the reality is our world was dramatically different in past ages. Utah had sea tides!
Reagan wrote:
Don't forget
Ben,Tony and Don
I see Tony online occasionally and Don seldom
I do miss his self portraits on dark Italian streets
R
I was looking at Philippe's latest offerings and Don came to mind. For those who don't know whom we're talking about, check out this link to his Flickr account. The last photo was posted a week ago... still mesmerizing.
He has the same advantage our friend Philippe does in having the extraordinary backdrop of European cities to shoot in. What a joy to wonder down unfamiliar streets and find such scenes to shoot.
Don is now shooting film that he is also processing. His last image was taken with a Holga camera so he is clearly on a deep adventure. I imagine Sami would see him as a kindred spirit. Check out what he shooting with... a real smorgasbord of gear, paper and developing techniques. I don't see too many Nikon lenses, so perhaps that is why we haven't seen him. Wonderful stuff! We can say we knew him WHEN...
CGrindahl wrote:
You're right, of course, life keeps changing and the friends with whom we share it changes as well. That is one of the things that becomes clear as one gets older. I can look back at the many "chapters" of my life, the circumstances, the people. I guess if one stays close to whatever is home the possibility exists that the characters in one's life won't change too much. Apart from family Sue is the person I've known longest who remains near the center of my life. I guess one of the remarkable things about this thread is that despite the old faces going and the new faces arriving, there are a few folks who've been hanging in for the long haul.
I believe I asked Don one time if he wasn't worried about leaving his camera on remote and walking away from it on those dark streets to get those eerie self portraits. I suppose he knew the streets and knew what he was doing. I used to think his photos were perfect for mystery novel front covers.
Good reminder about Dean, he had a lot of great photos from there! I go check upon Georg's flickr off and on and he posts occasionally with some really out there film gear. He did make a flying visit here a few weeks ago, if my fading memory is correct.
Hope Laura's getting better. I feel like she's taken over the role on the thread that Curtis and Leighton have abandoned
Lieutenant Z wrote:
"Journey into the past"
A7M3 & 20/2.8ais
Great images but the first is really special, Philippe. For quite a long time I observed you (ab)use of 20/2.8. Is the glass you like most or the FOV works best for you? I never went wider than 24mm on street but I'm eager to learn new things
leighton w wrote:
While we're on the subject, whatever happened to Rolf from Germany?
And someone mentioned Georg (think it was Samy)...miss him too.
Way long ago was a very nice guy (I have a lapsus with his name...) from Austria. He owned probably everything Nikon ever produced... Curtis must remember him for sure.
CGrindahl wrote:
Sue and I are faithfully going to Marin farmers' market TWICE each week. You should see the O'Henry peaches on the plate behind me. They are amazing.
