Posting this a little larger than usual. D800, 16mm f3.5, would have loved some better light but the experience was awesome. Porcupine Mountains in Michigan.
There is method to the madness, These are now a 972XXX lens in new condition, the first series; now this like new 195199 second series; a 220XXX third series which I do not really like and will sell; a couple of S.C 25XXXX to 29XXXX which are my favorites and an ai 40XXXX, the last series. When all done of the six variations of this lens I will have 4, with two of the S.Cs. I do not care for the 20XXXX to 249XXX (nikon not NKJ) or the 350XXX to 399XXX (K) so I will pass on those.
Peter - love the Porcupine Mountains shot - so spectacular it broke my monitor but it's probably the proper use of the 16mm f3.5, whereas I just use it to ape Philippe's old men pics.
Rafael - I totally see the method in your madness .... well.... the madness part anyway.
bruni wrote:
Peter - love the Porcupine Mountains shot - so spectacular it broke my monitor but it's probably the proper use of the 16mm f3.5, whereas I just use it to ape Philippe's old men pics.
Rafael - I totally see the method in your madness .... well.... the madness part anyway.
There is method to the madness, These are now a 172XXX lens in new condition, the first series; now this like new 195199 second series; a 220XXX third series which I do not really like and will sell; a couple of S.C 25XXXX to 29XXXX which are my favorites and an ai 40XXXX, the last series. When all done of the six variations of this lens I will have 4, with two of the S.Cs. I do not care for the 20XXXX to 249XXX (nikon not NKJ) or the 350XXX to 399XXX (K) so I will pass on those.
This is really what the sky looked like last night around 8pm, after the remnants of Michael went through. It was rather creepy, never seen anything like it before. I did nothing in post but raise the exposure a tad. The leaf was on the back step.
leighton w wrote:
This is really what the sky looked like last night around 8pm, after the remnants of Michael went through. It was rather creepy, never seen anything like it before. I did nothing in post but raise the exposure a tad. The leaf was on the back step.
Wow! We had some different light down here too. But not like that.
One more cup of coffee then break out the chainsaw and start clean up.
rafaelcasd wrote:
There is method to the madness, These are now a 172XXX lens in new condition, the first series; now this like new 195199 second series; a 220XXX third series which I do not really like and will sell; a couple of S.C 25XXXX to 29XXXX which are my favorites and an ai 40XXXX, the last series. When all done of the six variations of this lens I will have 4, with two of the S.Cs. I do not care for the 20XXXX to 249XXX (nikon not NKJ) or the 350XXX to 399XXX (K) so I will pass on those.
So where does my 211317 Nikkor S fit in? I'm not in love with it and have been thinking of replacing it. This lens is just ridiculously soft wide open, even in the center, and you buy a lens like this to use it wide open. I rarely even attempt to shoot beyond f/2.0. It does cool things to the world at f/1.2, but I don't think I get more than 1 or 2 frames per year from that glass. I don't even carry it with me that much any longer. It's heavy...
I keep thinking of this lens when I worry about what could go wrong with Lasik surgery - I am about to pull the trigger on having that laser change my vision forever. Scary stuff, but I am at an age where vision changes have slowed down, and reading glasses are unavoidable. Anyone here who has gone through that? I keep wondering how it will affect how I see things through the camera.
A rare non-fisheye shot for me this summer - 180mm f/2.8 ED
Owens Valley near Crowley Lake on my drive to Bishop Pass Trailhead from Mammoth Lakes. Smoke from the fires settled in the valley overnight and the sun in the east gave it some interesting shapes. Just a few miles earlier I saw much better images go by with the Mammoth airport in that direction, but you just don't always realize that when you are moving at 65mph and when the scene changes it is "oh, well, won't turn around for that"
Not for me and I am thankful. Just one tree that I was considering taking down anyway. Mother Nature made that decision for me. Around 12,000 without power in my county. We never lost power. Was a lot of flash flooding yesterday. I was on my way back from Raleigh when the winds hit. Was like driving in one of those Michelin tire commercials
Southern Va especially Danville area got hit hard. All relative though considering the destruction in Florida.
So I have absolutely nothing to complain about here.
I didnt realize my copy was that old. Nice collection btw.
Ani,
That is the page that got me going on looking for different variations. All of them are optically excellent if they have not been messed with but you have to like their rendition. I do. My set does not have significant serial numbers as i prefer condition to special collectability.
Leighton, George glad you made it through the storm without issue. That sky is something we see occasionally to the west at sunset. Red sky at night is a sailors delight. We were in Gatlinburg and decided to drive back. Never been there, never going back ... what a tourist trap.
As to your tree George, last year when Irma went thru It took out a trellis in a split second that had been up for 25 years. Saved me a couple hours work.
