CGrindahl wrote:
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.
Breath easy friend I still love my Fuji kit...but I can't resist these old lenses! I also LOVE manual focusing. I can't tell you the last time I used my AF Fuji lens.
I regret selling my 50mm/1.2 AIS and knew I'd have another one day, I just didn't think it would be the 55/1.2.
Love the colors on your flora images and also the 57. What a cherry looking car.
Thanks for all the well wishes, and positive affirmations. I still am in an immunological compromised state, but my strength is continuing to be restored. Tomorrow will be seven weeks since the transplant.
Last year I planted a couple clematis vines that are blooming now. I remember having to take multiple rest breaks to catch my breathe from digging the holes in the ground. There is quite a satisfying feeling enjoying them this year with more stamina than I have had in 2.5 years. I grabbed the micro 105mm f4.0 ais, and the micro 200mm f4.0 ais for the visits.
And then, hereŽs another flower. My grandma, soon turning 85, still going strong, working hard on their house and garden on the countryside. Farmor by Kristian Hagelin, on Flickr
Not much time to photograph and even visit this amazing thread lately, but anyway, as a process of "mental therapy" I bought the often overlooked 36-72/3.5E after reading the extreme macro capabilities of this zoom reversed ( Bjørn Rørslett - http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=576.0 )
Very cheap, just USD 38, unthinkable here in Brazil where they ask some USD 100 or more for this humble lens!
Long weeks to wait from Japan (Brazilian Post guilt, since from Japan the lens will arrive in Brazil in less than a week...); mint condition according to the seller; preparing tubes and reversal ring for the lens
NMFAS never left me
Any of you have experienced this lens, both for general and macro work (reversing it)?
Long weeks to wait from Japan (Brazilian Post guilt, since from Japan the lens will arrive in Brazil in less than a week...); mint condition according the seller; preparing tubes and reversal ring for the lens
NMFAS never left me
Any of you have experienced this lens, both for general and macro work (reversing it)?
Hello Jose! Long time no talk. I see Brazillian Post office is still as fast as ever with imports
No experience from me with that lens, but can't wait to see how you put it to work.
leighton w wrote:
Breath easy friend I still love my Fuji kit...but I can't resist these old lenses! I also LOVE manual focusing. I can't tell you the last time I used my AF Fuji lens.
I regret selling my 50mm/1.2 AIS and knew I'd have another one day, I just didn't think it would be the 55/1.2.
Love the colors on your flora images and also the 57. What a cherry looking car.
Music to my ears Leighton. This thread needs your steady hand... perhaps the one whose fingers are turning the focusing ring...
I'd be remiss if I didn't extend kudos to George, Samy and Leighton for the great photos shared from the meetup in Staunton. So many different cameras and such fine Nikon lenses produced delightful images. Thanks to you for entertaining us so wonderfully. And guessing from one of your photos and the expression on the woman's face, I expect you get a great deal of stares with your camera setup. In an age in which everyone is pointing their smart phone or iPad to take a photos a real camera is the exception, especially the sort of cameras you're playing with. You are indeed a brave man!
Long weeks to wait from Japan (Brazilian Post guilt, since from Japan the lens will arrive in Brazil in less than a week...); mint condition according to the seller; preparing tubes and reversal ring for the lens
NMFAS never left me
Any of you have experienced this lens, both for general and macro work (reversing it)?
I've never even heard of that lens but I'm not much into Series E lenses. What an adventure you have ahead of yourself Jose with a reversing ring to mount this lens. I've only done that a few times and it didn't work well for me, but then I lack patience, which is surely essential when doing macro work. Have fun and show us what you come up with. Your work always catches my fancy.
CGrindahl wrote:
I've never even heard of that lens but I'm not much into Series E lenses. What an adventure you have ahead of yourself Jose with a reversing ring to mount this lens. I've only done that a few times and it didn't work well for me, but then I lack patience, which is surely essential when doing macro work. Have fun and show us what you come up with. Your work always catches my fancy.
Reverse ring macro would require you to break out that tripod of yours. Reverse a 28mm and blow your mind.
James, good to see your images and to hear that you're feeling better after your op.
Kevin, sorry to hear about the diabetes. Hopefully you'll have it under control with meds.
Laura, your good spirits are good for the soul. Our very own "unsinkable Molly Brown" !
It's great to see all the flower images now that summer has arrived in the N hemisphere. Fortunately for us the days are starting to get longer, although not noticeably so.
Even though we don't get any snow here, winter is a very quiet time. There's been quite a bit of rain on the West Coast and the Karoo so we may have a bumper flower season this year that will make the 700 mile round trip to see them worthwhile.
kwoodard wrote:
Reverse ring macro would require you to break out that tripod of yours. Reverse a 28mm and blow your mind.
Do you perchance mean the tripod of YOURS that found its way to may home?
You're right, of course, it was the fact I was hand holding... a 28mm lens to be precise... and the results were underwhelming. When will I ever learn?
I came home lighter than I went ..... despite all the fine food and copious amounts of wine ....
I was so shocked !!...
Diet ?? you guys are funny ...... great to have a sense of humour !!
Steve
Nikon on Nikon of course
I chuckled at that remark of Ken's as well Steve. I recall a photo you shared of yourself awhile back demonstrating that you're a mountain of a man which necessitates some serious work at the table. My first thought is you're a true gourmand who loves to eat and drink. Of course, you spent some time in the hospital recently and I mused perhaps that resulted in a few pounds being shed. I might have concluded you were encouraged to eat a bit less, but then saw these photos and realized that was silly even to consider.
Loved the photos and thank you for the opportunity to live vicariously... since little of what you shared is on my present diet. Of course, what you shared is only rarely on offer and then only at fine restaurants and I don't do much fine dining. I thought having scrambled eggs this morning at a nearby natural grocery store was an adventure given I've been eating steal cut oatmeal most of the year.
