Sounds like a smart decision for me Ken, to give those routes a new life for folks who want to get out of doors and leave their cars at home. I too am fond of "repeating geometric pattern(s)" and am always on the lookout for something photogenic. I like what you did with that photo, as well as with the close shot. I've got one to share as well, but I need to give my neighbor squirrel his five minutes of fame. These too were taken with the 50-135 f/3.5 AI-s. With a bit of judicious post processing in Lightroom, Photoshop and Silver Efex Pro 2, I got two more credible shots to share.
And a sweet shot I captured at curbside in the high price part of Marin, Ross where you or your employee must pick up mail at the post office... no home delivery here... no tacky mailboxes to clutter the streetscape. I got this in late afternoon light shooting with spot metering with the 50-135 f/3.5 AI-s mounted. I was shooting with that lens this week in anticipation of taking it to the Fairfax Festival yesterday or today... but it never happened. I still enjoyed my days with Leighton's lens, however. It is a fine performed... and cost less than a hundred bucks. Come on folks... go buy some lenses!
And two more with that lens before I get ready for bed... getting up at 5:30 a.m., something I NEVER did while working, has put a damper on late night carousing on the web. I'm living farmer's hours now... to be as the light fails and arise when the birds first begin chirping... but now work in the fields for me. I'll leave that to our friends in the Shenandoah Valley...
Here is a shot of a magnolia blossom but full width and close in to show the heart of the flower. This will likely be my last offering with the 50-135 f/3.5 AI-s for some time. I need to give a few other lenses a run for their money...
And here's a couple of shots with the Z6 & 20UD of my new car, 2005 Toyota Hilux Ute
My wife refused to travel down to Brisbane at Xmas in my old Ute so ........
Ballard wrote:
I think this is a leek inflorescence. Leighton, correct me if I'm wrong—or any backyard gardeners on the thread. I've had various kind of onions planted in the past. This one came up in the general area where the leeks were.
55/3.5 Micro at f/8 and maximum extension [1:2] on Df. The sharpness of this inexpensive gem never fails to impress. Its one drawback (in my opinion) is the 6-bladed diaphragm which gives hexagonal out-of-focus highlights which I find distracting.
Could be a leek, but hard to tell from this image Ken.
CGrindahl wrote:
And a sweet shot I captured at curbside in the high price part of Marin, Ross where you or your employee must pick up mail at the post office... no home delivery here... no tacky mailboxes to clutter the streetscape. I got this in late afternoon light shooting with spot metering with the 50-135 f/3.5 AI-s mounted. I was shooting with that lens this week in anticipation of taking it to the Fairfax Festival yesterday or today... but it never happened. I still enjoyed my days with Leighton's lens, however. It is a fine performed... and cost less than a hundred bucks. Come on folks... go buy some lenses!
Samy seemed to indicate that France was off the menu recently
Not so .......
Just arrived there today and driving from the North - Calais to Alps again
On the way stopped at the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy ..... commemorating the battle for the Vimy Ridge in WWI
Amazing views
The thunder clouds were rolling around, and I just managed to get a few pix before the heavens emptied about a months rain in a day !!
I will visit on the way back home too ..... they have preserved trenches for you to visit !!
So .... shot on old clunky D810 with mirror slapping and noisy motor, on a 28mm f2.8 Ai-s, none of your fancy pants mirrorless focus peeking malarky here boys and girls ..... just plain honest old time ... and all Nikon!!
Steve
Stokesey 2019
Thunder clouds rumble on
Stokesey 2019
A Canadian mothers grief
Stokesey 2019
Grieve for the young men
Stokesey 2019
A memorial for women who will suckle no more sons !!
Samy - so what are you shooting this Saturday? Since I won't be breaking in the 80-200, I think I am going all rangefinder. Bringing the LTM glass on the Leica M for digital and some Acros film in the Nikon S2 rangefinder. I will bring the Z6 and some glass for Leighton to get his hands on. Maybe convert him back to Nikon
Leighton - any lens requests? Want to take the Noct for a spin on the Fuji? Some LTM glass with the Fuji/Leica M adapter?
We will have a full on Nikon press for Leighton. I haven't made up my mind, other than hauling the *mirrorless* to get a couple of market pictures (of course it will take me a couple weeks to get results back). I plan to bring Ektar in the film holders since that's Leighton's favorite film.
Maybe the Makina for something portable. I am pretty sure I have 120 Acros somewhere in the fridge. George don't blow away all your Acros supply. It took Kodak more than a year to make Ektachrome available after their initial announcement.
