leighton w wrote: No. Actually I was looking on ebay at the 5cm/2 lenses and when I didn't see one that interest me, I decided to look at all the 50's. When I saw this, I made a bid I knew was not high enough, but guess what, it wasn't it.
I told Barbara that I accidently won a lens.
Anyway, I'm not sure I'll keep it, but for now its fun to use.
The black and white shot of the couple holding hands has a look of the old LTM 5cm
lots of catching up to do on the last few pages. The team with all shiny RF lenses and Medium format street portrait sessions must be grabbing everyone´s attention..great going!
Some images from the Ommegang of Brussels that concluded yesterday.
Z6 with 85 f/1.4 AIS (FD Viselex throttle nd adapter). Most shots at f2 and the ibis really helps!
Happy shooting everyone and a great weekend too!
-lestor
lsds wrote:
lots of catching up to do on the last few pages. The team with all shiny RF lenses and Medium format street portrait sessions must be grabbing everyone´s attention..great going!
Some images from the Ommegang of Brussels that concluded yesterday.
Z6 with 85 f/1.4 AIS (FD Viselex throttle nd adapter). Most shots at f2 and the ibis really helps!
Happy shooting everyone and a great weekend too!
-lestor
Leighton the 55 is magical when taken closer up at its widest apertures. I would hang on to that "accidentally acquired" lens.
Serge cool views from the Staten Island Ferry.
Doug that first picture reminds me of the scary photo going around a few weeks ago of the crowded queue up Mt. Everest. Glacier NP is something on my bucket list somewhere.
Kristian, lovely sailing pic!
Andy someone else asked too, did the station empty out for you to take those pics
George your digital Nikkor RF pics are corrupting my mind. I may just accidentally bid on something too
Wide angle view of the Staunton market with Wista 45, Nikkor-SW 90 f8 and Ektar 100. If I remember correctly I was trying out front tilt along with shifting up. Other than shifting up and down, I haven't really tried other movements enough on the Wista.
Wide angle view of the Staunton market with Wista 45, Nikkor-SW 90 f8 and Ektar 100. If I remember correctly I was trying out front tilt along with shifting up. Other than shifting up and down, I haven't really tried other movements enough on the Wista.
Wow, that's pretty cool Samy. Completely different look than what I'm used to.
The section of the station we were in isn't accessible to the general public, we paid to do the tour. Still people but not as many. Interestingly, after the tour we were invited to view the inside of the building again via some VR headsets, complete with a photographer from the local paper.
We asked our guide what this new tech would mean for him and he said he would probably lose his job 😥
James Markus wrote:
leighton, They just leave the old, hardly functioning kidneys attached. The transplant donor was my wife Barbara. Interestingly we were a good match. We met 23 years ago online after we both were widowed.
me in Michigan, and her in Hobart Tasmania, Australia.
There are differences in how we each view these recent surgeries. For Barb it seemed more a binary decision, and for me – not so much. After my April 2017 diagnosis; my thoughts went to the “how much life is enough” question. I had to reach acceptance just as I had entering widowhood. As Barb and I made an act of the will to live again 23 years ago, that potential reality might not be possible for me. Even though we both knew one of us would revisit widowhood again, someday. Additionally, I was initially against any loved one taking the risk to donate an organ, which led to another journey.
When I first awoke post-op my initial assumption was that Barbara felt the same as I did, and that I had made a terrible mistake to let her go through such pain. I don’t know how you can prepare for “major” surgery, but I clearly underestimated it’s impact. Fortunately. Barb had a better post-op experience than I, but it was “major” for her as well.
The conflict of “doing no harm” was evident in the surgeons as well. Here they were harvesting an organ from a perfectly healthy person to maybe help another. The crushing weight of that contradiction was physically evident in Barb’s surgeon, and yet he did it.
Now Barb and I begin another journey brought on by yet another act of the will. Interestingly, it is the same decision – to live again. I feel like I have been born again with my lovely bride. We will heal and journey the days ahead grateful for each day we share. My new kidney is erasing all kinds of problems caused by 2.5 years of renal failure. I have literally seen miracles in my body's reaction to the new kidney. ...Show more →
Beautiful life affirming story James. Thank you so much for sharing it all with us. Amazingly, we've been doing this so long together that we've been given a window into much of what brings joy and pain to this human journey. We've had births, deaths, accidents, serious illnesses along the way. If we hadn't learned before we must certainly recognize now both the fragility and preciousness of life.
Funny thing is, I've been watching the magnolia trees in my neighborhood over the last few weeks and have posted a few photos of their flowers, some with bees darting about doing their job on behalf of nature. I love magnolia blossoms, the unique scent that is at once sweet and tangy. It isn't easy to shoot these flowers since the petals hold close to the center stem until the leaves begin to fall off. They are also challenging because they are often high up in the tree and difficult to capture. A couple of days ago I returned to a tree I visited a short while ago and found the flowers were coming to the end of their days. I took a few photos I planned to share this morning... then read your lovely meditation on love and life. I think these photos belong here... how life comes to an end. It does for all of us.
@James: Prayers and wishes on a speedy recovery and a new outlook on life- glad to hear the good news indeed.
@George, @Samy - thanks. Trying out Capture NX-D with the new color control points and see that the colors are more Df vibrant like-still miss the NX2 simplicity.
Back to earth... I was prepared to head out to do laundry a couple of days ago and when I got to the trunk of my car to clear it for my laundry I saw a GORGEOUS 1957 Chevrolet BelAire hardtop coupe parked across the street. I could hear a conversation on the deck in front of my neighbor's home and assumed a guest owned this car which I'd never seen before. Needless to say I had to grab my camera and mounted the 55 f/1.2 S.C. AI. Unfortunately, there was a rather ugly pickup truck in front of the Chevy so I was a bit constrained in what I could do. But here are a few photos... the owner came out as I was driving away, so I stopped my car and asked about it. He bought the car completely renewed 12 years ago from a fellow in Southern California who did the restoration... removing the body from the chassis and rebuilding from the ground up... all with matching numbers. It is PRISTINE.
He told me the first Sunday of every month owners of some classics hang out in Novato, which is not too far away for me, so I'll have to check it out. We can't let Rafael have ALL the fun...
Curtis the ship was a great way to get :
1. The whole family together
2. Ensure that there would not be any phone or text msg interruptions.
3. Sit together as a family and enjoy a meal!
Ray went to West and East Glacier in 2017. The road was still not passable ,,, later on the fire closed a lot of it off. As to the cart lines on the cruise ship! There were none since you needed reservations!
Peter terrific display of hand made knives good collection and well photographed.
Steve when does eh diet start
James thanks for sharing and your story is the essence good people looking for the best of life.
These are from a side trip to Juneau and a day trip (7 hours) to Tracy Fjord to see some glaciers. Guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful A great day trip from the cruise. I'll start with the trip there and saw many chunks of glacier along the way!
leighton w wrote: No. Actually I was looking on ebay at the 5cm/2 lenses and when I didn't see one that interest me, I decided to look at all the 50's. When I saw this, I made a bid I knew was not high enough, but guess what, it wasn't it.
I told Barbara that I accidently won a lens.
Anyway, I'm not sure I'll keep it, but for now its fun to use.
At last I can heave a sigh of relief...
Fuji did not completely captivate you Leighton... and the old friend of this thread did a bit of kit building THE RIGHT WAY...
Love what you did with the lens, which you know is my favorite. And I too bought a copy of this lens not expecting my low bid would win the day. That particular lens was my THIRD copy of it. Use it in good health my friend.
No. Actually I was looking on ebay at the 5cm/2 lenses and when I didn't see one that interest me, I decided to look at all the 50's. When I saw this, I made a bid I knew was not high enough, but guess what, it wasn't it.
