28/2.8 ais 12 shot pano (probably cropped away 2 so in total perhaps this is a 10 shot pano)
Not the best pano but I wanted to get both the sunny side of the lake and the moody side... Helgasjön Pano by Kristian Hagelin, on Flickr
SiMuMe wrote:
Really outstanding shots, Rafael. I had to seek Google's help in finding out how the rear features of this lens manage not to damage a camera. You have to really know what you are doing with this one and in your hands, it sure does an amazing job.
Agree; I suppose Rafael used a Z camera with the spacing of the FTZ adapter.
at f/16 the lens does not suffer diffraction (Tele-Tessar lens design) as others and the results at 3x magnification is as good or better than the famous Canon 65mm f/2.8 MP-E super macro!
Some weeks to wait the delivery here in the 5th world...
Probably I will let the lens to be modified (heresy!) specifically replacing the old flash lamps with led ones by a technician here. With a greater working distance in 2-3x magnification it is a very good tool for dangerous spiders/scorpions
Now my collection is almost done , the last will be the 15/5.6 QDC (Rafael and Chuong - please sell yours to me - both of you do not need this horrible paperweight - the 15/3.5 is much much much better )
SiMuMe wrote:
Really outstanding shots, Rafael. I had to seek Google's help in finding out how the rear features of this lens manage not to damage a camera. You have to really know what you are doing with this one and in your hands, it sure does an amazing job.
Thank you Siphiwe, the mental game of composition is so much fun, it becomes twisted fun with fish-eyes.
Now that the car season in my neighboring town is over, I must revert to sunsets or theater, should call my old Mexican theater friends and see if they need any photos for this day of the dead season. I should start chasing the moment again.
Last posting, revisiting old events, newer processing. This shoot was accidental and got me started with this group, I was just sitting in the first row with the D3 and a 50mm 1.2 set at 2.8 just shoot away, the D3 does not need noise reduction at this iso.
So, I texted and we are on for a series of events, the first one is below. The Z6 and the 200 2.0 will come in handy, need one more gimbal, lighter weight, no 800mm here.
at f/16 the lens does not suffer diffraction (Tele-Tessar lens design) as others and the results at 3x magnification is as good or better than the famous Canon 65mm f/2.8 MP-E super macro!
Some weeks to wait the delivery here in the 5th world...
Probably I will let the lens to be modified (heresy!) specifically replacing the old flash lamps with led ones by a technician here. With a greater working distance in 2-3x magnification a very good tool for dangerous spiders/scorpions
Now my collection is almost done , the last will be the 15/5.6 QDC (Rafael and Chuong - please sell yours to me - both of you do not need this horrible paperweight - the 15/3.5 is much much much better )...Show more →
Jose, Jose, what are you doing?? This is the smoothest bokeh macro there is, best to use outside with just the sun. Flash works on mine but requires heavy battery load. Triggering the flash with modern DSLRs works fine, just don't touch the 600V feed.
asiostygius wrote:
NMFAS at full throttle, now for an exotic and very specific lens:
Can't wait to see some of your work with this lens Jose
I also read somewhere about one converting the light ring flash to constant lighting via LEDs (can't find the article now). It got my interest in this lens, but some other "shiny object" caught my attention and I moved on.
James Markus wrote:
There is a new Nikon manual focus lens that just came out! LINK HERE
Will be interesting to see real world shots with that lens. I would really like to shoot with it, but definitely out of my league to own. My concern as a serious hobbyist, would be spending that much on a lens so dependent on electronics to operate (Electromagnetic diaphragm, OLED display, etc) in addition to how long electronic components will be available for repair. Just don't see it lasting like our old lenses we shoot on this forum.
Don't get me wrong, it looks incredible and if I ever won the lottery, it would be on my list.
SO I will just have to be satisfied with the now "pedestrian" original Noct.
rafaelcasd wrote:
Jose, Jose, what are you doing?? This is the smoothest bokeh macro there is, best to use outside with just the sun. Flash works on mine but requires heavy battery load. Triggering the flash with modern DSLRs works fine, just don't touch the 600V feed.
Jose got me to take the 200mm 5.6 out, this lens I like to use for outdoor macro under natural light, it has a long working distance and it is not too hard to move into focus handheld up to 1/2x. Very flat field.
gbohannon wrote:
Will be interesting to see real world shots with that lens. I would really like to shoot with it, but definitely out of my league to own. My concern as a serious hobbyist, would be spending that much on a lens so dependent on electronics to operate (Electromagnetic diaphragm, OLED display, etc) in addition to how long electronic components will be available for repair. Just don't see it lasting like our old lenses we shoot on this forum.
Don't get me wrong, it looks incredible and if I ever won the lottery, it would be on my list.
SO I will just have to be satisfied with the now "pedestrian" original Noct.
