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This was on the Skaftafellsjökull glacier in Iceland. A kind of pothole or something like that; about 20 meters deep.
Did not used MF-lenses a lot. Weather was most of the times too bad for changing lenses and the 24-70/4 was doing a good job.

Mar 08, 2019 at 11:08 AM

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FE2 & 105/2.5 ais with Kodak Ektar 100 :

Mar 08, 2019 at 11:35 AM

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Iconic sight in Delhi - part of the India Gate complex in the central city.

RJL_4289 by Maryland Photos, on Flickr

Df and 28 3.5 PC-Nikkor

Mar 09, 2019 at 05:02 AM

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Peter, thanks for the correction, dodgy ID updated here and on Flickr. Tells me I haven't been birding much at all for over a year, need to get more active with the 400 and the 500 F4P this coming summer.

Andy, will definitely have to take some pointers from you on places to visit in India in the future.

Rob, nice capture of the Junco with the 200 f4!

George, lovely Nikon combo of 1950s lens and 2019 camera for astrophotography. The Orion nebula really shines through in that shot!

Mathieu, there's quite a few discussions on the 5.8cm 1.4 on the thread earlier on. Its unique rendering is definitely looked at favorably by several of the thread participants.

Chris looks like the ice in Iceland is turning into water.

Philippe, really enjoying your continued work with the Nikon film camera!

Mar 09, 2019 at 05:28 AM

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A different take on my competition entry (50mm f2 @ 5.6 mirror up, remote release)

Chalk and Cheese by Peter Oosthuizen, on Flickr

So far, I regret to say, I have been singularly unsuccessful at getting into the prizes. Lots to learn and lots of fun!

Mar 09, 2019 at 08:57 AM

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p.720 #6 · p.720 #6 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Good Saturday everyone:

Very fortunate to have tumbled across a very colorful and elegant West Africa (was told) wedding party a while back. These folks were terrific and was allowed to take a few photos of the activities. The small size of the camera and lens probably helped. The location was north Central Park near the Conservatory Garden.

Taken with the D40 and the 50/2 AI @ f/4. The D40's massive viewfinder as always, made manual focusing a breeze.

Regards,
Serge

Mar 09, 2019 at 09:40 AM

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Thanks, I’ll try and do a search and see what I can dig up. Appreciate it.

saph wrote:
Peter, thanks for the correction, dodgy ID updated here and on Flickr. Tells me I haven't been birding much at all for over a year, need to get more active with the 400 and the 500 F4P this coming summer.

Andy, will definitely have to take some pointers from you on places to visit in India in the future.

Rob, nice capture of the Junco with the 200 f4!

George, lovely Nikon combo of 1950s lens and 2019 camera for astrophotography. The Orion nebula really shines through in that shot!

Mathieu, there's quite a few discussions on the 5.8cm 1.4 on the thread earlier...Show more →

Mar 09, 2019 at 10:01 AM

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Undodgy ID - heron at the same bird refuge in Delhi. Heavily cropped. Df and 400 5.6 ED AIS.

RJL_4180 by Maryland Photos, on Flickr

Mar 09, 2019 at 11:16 AM

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I have been out with the 35mm f2 Nikkor O a bit recently

DSC_3206 by Lumi Amy, on Flickr

DSC_3223 by Lumi Amy, on Flickr

And a few shots with the 300mm f2,8 Ai-S

DSC_3091 by Lumi Amy, on Flickr

DSC_3136 by Lumi Amy, on Flickr

DSC_3144 by Lumi Amy, on Flickr

Losing my touch a bit lately, with all the trouble my private life throws at me, I am less then focused, and when I hold a camera, only half a mind is in taking photos. Fortunately I only have to look at Kristina and Anouk to know what I'm working for. Soon things will change for the better, and I will again be able to post meaningful photos here

Mar 09, 2019 at 03:12 PM

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Does anyone know if you can pop off the film info holder on the back of a nikon FM.

The guy I bought it off stuck this piece of metal in it and I don't know how he got it in there. I don't want to scratch the back trying to get it out

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Mar 09, 2019 at 05:59 PM

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Replacement back is the easier option. Changing the back for a new one can be done completely without tools.

As far as I am aware the film holder is spot welded onto the back. Any measure of force used to remove it will cause the back to warp, which causes issues with your light seals.

Replacement backs can be found for less then $20

EDIT:: Nice looking late FM. You're also missing the ocular protector

Mar 09, 2019 at 06:03 PM

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the solitaire wrote:
Replacement back is the easier option. Changing the back for a new one can be done completely without tools.

As far as I am aware the film holder is spot welded onto the back. Any measure of force used to remove it will cause the back to warp, which causes issues with your light seals.

Replacement backs can be found for less then $20

EDIT:: Nice looking late FM. You're also missing the ocular protector

thanks would hate to change out the back for that. I think I can get it out if I really try but it will likely leave some scratches.

People doing something like this reminds me of people putting stickers on a macbook. I always shed a tear inside when I see that.

I got the protector just took it off to clean around that area.

Mar 09, 2019 at 06:08 PM

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I never bothered putting stickers on my notebooks. The way those are used, the stickers won't hold anyways

Mar 09, 2019 at 06:27 PM

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Nikon D850, AI-S 180mm f/2.8 ED.

Mar 09, 2019 at 06:40 PM

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I haven't used a manual focus lens in a couple of months, but I still love keeping up with this thread. I love the great photos everyone posts.

My wife and I just returned from a cruise to the Dominican Republic and Grand Turk. I made up my mind a couple of months ago that I would only take manual focus lenses and somehow managed to keep that promise to myself. I really didn't take that many photos, but it felt good to be shooting with manual lenses again.

I only took two lenses with two different adapters, but it was enough for my purposes. I took a Nikkor 24mm AI and a 50mm AI. I used my Fuji X-T2 and adapters for the lenses. Sometimes I used a standard adapter with no optics, and other times I used a Mitakon Zhongyi Lens Turbo II focal reducer. This effectively gave me the option of four focal lengths in a fairly small kit. The photo exif shows full frame equivalent focal length (when I remembered to change it).

Here are only 3 images to start. I'll slowly bombard the thread with more images over the next few days.

Sunrise on Cocoa Beach, FL the morning we left for the cruise.

DSCF8164 by Scott Poupard

Our ship...the Carnival Sunshine

DSCF8241 by Scott Poupard

DSCF8199 by Scott Poupard

Mar 10, 2019 at 06:50 AM

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Old stone bridge. Taken with the 24 PCE. Thanks for looking.
Scott

Mar 10, 2019 at 10:14 AM

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Awesome colors Scott and a beautiful sunset!

Speaking of cruises, I wonder if Barnacle Bill The Sailor (aka Reagan) is back from his cruise yet.

Mar 10, 2019 at 03:48 PM

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Sar, liking that set with the 180 a lot!
Did you run into Reagan, Scott?

Gray and windy around here so no shots recently to share. Good to see some action, thanks to those posting pictures.

Buddy, that kind of thinking will get you where you need to go! Keep that spirit!

Mar 10, 2019 at 05:04 PM

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Mathieu18 wrote:
Having fun with the Df & K3 prism. I was luke warm at first but it's growing on me. Took a trip to the local camera shop, playing around with the 105/1.8 and the Voigtlander 58/1.4.

Incidentally, just bought a Nikkor 5.8cm f/1.4 but can't find much info/thoughts on it, other than there seems to be a preference vs the slightly later 50mm f/1.4 non-ai. Any info in this group?

The 5.8CM was the first 1.4 for the Nikon F. Very different rendition to later 1.4 lenses and cannot be really compared, it is not a lens for regular use, but for special look, as these photos show.