jonshonda wrote:
Getting back into photography a bit after scoring a killer deal on a D4S. I remember loving the 105 2.5 when I had one, and I think I had the 28 2.8 as well. Any other suggestions for nice glass? Any suggestions for using a D4s with manual glass?
Solid advice from Adam and Laura.
I have been totally smitten by the quality of my 50/2 H. I bagged mine @ £27. It was not AI'd so I had to modify the aperture ring to be able to mount it. By all accounts the HC version is even better due to the advanced coatings. Since I use the 50/2 H for infrared the lack of coatings is an advantage.
My 200/f4 has had a lot of camera time too. Lovely lightweight compact tele. I reach for it more often than my pristine 180/2.8 ED.
Thanks for the info on the Manual lenses. I "need/want" to cover the 24-70/70-200VR first but I like keeping a look out for good deals on good glass. For me it was really fun to spend less then $200 on glass that performed really really well, or had a unique look to it.
I don't think anyone mentioned the 55 1.2 S (or the later 55 1.2 AI). That's my go to F-mount normal lens. For the 1.2S you would need an AI-modified copy.
jonshonda wrote:
Thanks for the info on the Manual lenses. I "need/want" to cover the 24-70/70-200VR first but I like keeping a look out for good deals on good glass. For me it was really fun to spend less then $200 on glass that performed really really well, or had a unique look to it.
I was a bit bored waiting in a taxi line so decided to take off and check out these nearby structures. I was not aware of their significance but after a bit of research learned it is the Curia of Pompey, the place Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C.
Here's a 9 frame (massive overlap) pano with the 16mm f/3.5 AI. About 240 degrees. Turns out Photoshop still would not stitch it until I applied the lens profile of the 16mm f/2.8 AF fisheye. This seems to do the trick every time. The distortion correction of the profile is too strong, so I usually dial that back 80% or more after the profile is applied, plus remove the vignetting correction completely, as th 16/3.5 seems to be just fine without that. I am pretty sure is just the metadata telling the stitcher that it's dealing with a 16mm fisheye that is needed to get the stitching to figure out how to align things.
This is in Kings Canyon National Park, an area called Dusy Basin. I am well above the "basin" here, closer to the top of Bishop Pass, a 12,000+ feet crossing of the main Sierra Nevada crest into Owens Valley. Originally I wanted to camp on the other side, but ran out of time on my ascent. This site turned out real nice, apart from the totally wet tent in the morning.
Haha - quite the contrast to Samy's Annapolis photo! - assuming this is on an English canal? Living on the Rez here, I immediately noticed the out-of-place teepee
graytrekker wrote:
Haha - quite the contrast to Samy's Annapolis photo! - assuming this is on an English canal? Living on the Rez here, I immediately noticed the out-of-place teepee
Yes, an English canal. The teepee even makes it into Google maps.
Search for Monkey Bridge, Newbury, UK
Nice one, Sammy and Serge with the 28mm. The Fuji colours seem very natural. Peter, great panorama with the 16mm. Always intrigued by how much sunshine there still is so late in the day in your camping pictures.
Be careful looking at our profiles then... "some" of us have rather extensive collections, driven by our time here in this thread....
For instance.... mine, Samy's (Saph), Curis ( @CGrindahl ) ...
jonshonda wrote:
Thanks for the info on the Manual lenses. I "need/want" to cover the 24-70/70-200VR first but I like keeping a look out for good deals on good glass. For me it was really fun to spend less then $200 on glass that performed really really well, or had a unique look to it.
And some of our profiles have not been updated for years
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Be careful looking at our profiles then... "some" of us have rather extensive collections, driven by our time here in this thread....
For instance.... mine, Samy's (Saph), Curis ( @CGrindahl@ ) ...
No snow but lots of rain here to feed the rivers, streams and falls. Scott, you are one of the few folks that can make snow look interesting.
Siphiwe, good southern hemisphere colour!
Peter, looks like you made it to a higher altitude hiking at Kings Canyon than I did in an SUV Cool panorama, that whole place is so scenic, a panorama is a must.
Serge, very interesting historic location!
Colin, very neat indeed, will have to go find the teepee on google.
Some of you folks may have come across this article. This is quite hilarious. A chimping bear And for Steve, looks like it is a Nikon on Nikon kind of polar bear.
And for Steve, looks like it is a Nikon on Nikon kind of polar bear.