Missed posting this over the weekend as I was travelling Savannah, Charleston, Charlotte for the long weekend. Photos from the trip to be processed. This was taken closer to home using the 135mm f3.5 Q C
D610 + Nikkor 25-50mm f/4 ai-s hand held, ISO 3200, f5.6 at 1/60s. 50% cropped (12/24Mp).
The military review of Le Grand Armé at Boulogne, August 16th 1804; unknown artist, ~1830-40.
Just a little more than a year after this event this same army become the famous "La Grande Armée".
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French and King of Italy:
D610 + Nikkor 25-50mm f/4 ai-s hand held, ISO 3200, f5.6 at 1/25s. 62.5% cropped (15/24Mp).
Napoleon I, Emperor ofthe French and King of Italy; unknown artist, early 19th century.
Napoleon I in his study with his son - "The King of Rome":
D610 + Nikkor 25-50mm f/4 ai-s hand held, ISO 3200, f5.6 at 1/20s. 54% cropped (13/24Mp).
Engraving of Alexandre Sixderniers after Charles de Steuben, 1842.
The 25-50/4 zoom worked very well inside the museum, but as this is not a PC - Perspective Control lens, I had to do some work on this respect in Photoshop CS6's ACR.
Got lucky today. I went with my Df to the NSP for the card problem.
I had a business appointment nearby and left it there. After 1,5 hour I got back at the NSP-counter and they just finished the repair.
Something stuck inside and the pins were bent. It took some time to get it out. They cleaned the sensor as well.
Everything at no costs! GREAT SERVICE!!
Kudos to the NSP!
Oosty wrote:
Curtis, when we were in the US in 2011 we spent a few days on the Delaware shore near Dover AFB and the presence of the war was obvious with planes coming and going all day long. I was very surprised to see virtually no mention in the media of the progress or otherwise, casualties, or any other indication that the US was at war. It felt to me that the country was in denial and that the servicemen and women were out of sight and out of mind.
It saddened me at the time and I am even sadder when I see and read about these forgotten people who have given so much but have to sustain themselves after injury and mental trauma. The word "hero" is overused with respect to military veterans but at the very least their contribution deserves better than having to beg....Show more →
That was a very sad episode, when President Bush didn't seem to want the American public to know that dead soldiers were returning from Iraq and wouldn't let media photograph the caskets unloaded at Dover AFB. We had the triumphant "Mission Accomplished" two months after our invasion of Iraq when the reality has been even today the mission hasn't been accomplished. I guess at the time those caskets were an embarrassment.
Honestly, we're still coming to terms with post traumatic stress which in earlier wars was called shell shock. Military leaders have historically made light of this trauma... yes, war is hell and even brave men can be overwhelmed... but the tough keep going... or so the story goes. We've not learned how to contend with these damaged warriors returning home and so we have high rates of suicide, domestic violence and homeless veterans. In Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers were met with improvised explosive devices and hence traumatic brain injury became the result...
I'm not smart enough to know whether it made sense to send soldiers to Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, but it definitely saddens me when the men and women who do serve are cast aside to fend for themselves despite carrying in their bodies and minds the trauma of war.
Wonderful news Chris... Now... if only they'd release a second version of the Df. I'd be happy with the innards of the D5 though Nikon Rumors says it WILL be based on the D750. I'm fine with 24 megapixels, and since I couldn't care less about focusing speed and accuracy, I have no problem with that route. Of course, I'm happy enough with the first Df that I won't lose sleep over whether/when a second version appears.
CGrindahl wrote:
Wonderful news Chris... Now... if only they'd release a second version of the Df. I'd be happy with the innards of the D5 though Nikon Rumors says it WILL be based on the D750. I'm fine with 24 megapixels, and since I couldn't care less about focusing speed and accuracy, I have no problem with that route. Of course, I'm happy enough with the first Df that I won't lose sleep over whether/when a second version appears.
Happy shooting Chris.
I never had a AF-lens on my Df.
I have enough choices from my MF-collection.
For me the Df is a fun camera.
Reagan don't let them get you down. Life is too short to fret about which camera you have, want or need to be using!
Raphael good comparison for the 55mm 1.2 and what bokeh it renders and what focus it achieves.
Chris just wondering if your Df was an aberration or is there something to look out for. I've never given the card slot much thought, nor have I even inspected it for damage, wear or tear.
Jose incredible captures!
Here are some more from the chapel in the hills in Sedona. Tomorrow the tour continues.
Ken Hill wrote:
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Chris just wondering if your Df was an aberration or is there something to look out for. I've never given the card slot much thought, nor have I even inspected it for damage, wear or tear.
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I think it's my own fault. Too much pressure on the card putting it in.
Those SD-cards are flimsy.
I've found one in "excellent minus" condition for about $200, which is cheap enough to give it a go.
Thanks again for the opinions everyone!
pburke wrote:
I've had good success with the ultra light and compact 20mm f/3.5. It has been my go-to ultra wide lens on many mountaineering trips and it will be back in my backpack this summer for a 3 week trip.
It may not be the greatest lens for astro shots, nor will it be critically sharp across the frame at infinity below f/8.0, but at just over 200 grams it is an easy call to put it into my backpack. Mine was a $90 bargain back in 2012, but today it seems to go for lot more money, making it less desirable. It isn't a $400 lens, but that is what some are asking for it.
StonePhotog wrote:
I've found one in "excellent minus" condition for about $200, which is cheap enough to give it a go.
Thanks again for the opinions everyone!
The 20 f/3.5 may be a fine performer but it DOES NOT have Close Range Correction. You would be delighted by how the f/2.8 AI-s allows you to get very close shots. If all you were doing was long shots, the f/3.5 with its small form and light weight would make sense. But occasionally, you want to get very close and then the faster lens will give you much greater freedom. Yes, it is a BIT more expensive, but to my mind, it is worth it...
We went strolling around Blue Pool and Sahalie falls yesterday. I grabbed this one with a Nikon 135 F2.8 AI-S that I hadn't yet had the opportunity to use.
CGrindahl wrote:
The 20 f/3.5 may be a fine performer but it DOES NOT have Close Range Correction. You would be delighted by how the f/2.8 AI-s allows you to get very close shots. If all you were doing was long shots, the f/3.5 with its small form and light weight would make sense. But occasionally, you want to get very close and then the faster lens will give you much greater freedom. Yes, it is a BIT more expensive, but to my mind, it is worth it...
My two cents with that lens which I own btw is that it doesnt use 52mm filter hence, more often, I pick my 20mm f4 AI when going wide.
I may even choose to sell the 20mm f2.8 in future.
