11-29-10

ljsegil

But that's a mighty nice shot to show for all your gruel. I love the ZF 2.8/21mm, to my mind, and supported by your beautiful pano, it may be one of the all time great wide angle lenses for the 35mm/FX format (D)SLR, and can hold its own with the Leica and Zeiss rangefinder lenses, no trivial feat. Larry

11-14-10

ljsegil

Beautiful colors and composition Rodi. Congratulations. Larry

11-11-10

ljsegil

Thanks Niki. I don't know what the Kowa 55/1.1 lens was really intended for, but obviously it wasn't conventionally sharp pictures with a Nikon DSLR. Maybe it was made just for this sort of fun. Other photos of mine without a designated lens were also taken with this Kowa optic. Larry

10-19-10

ljsegil

I should note that on this and the other "dreamy" flower images shot with Nikkor lenses all also used extension rings in addition to the wide open large aperture lenses cited. The non-Nikkor flowers are using Kowa f/1.1 lenses, either 55 or 77mm focal length, without rings. Not sure what the Kowa lenses are actually intended for, but whatever the use may have been it's not this!

10-08-10

ljsegil

A composite of three images, my first attempt (as one can probably tell) at using Photoshop to create a panorama. Kodak Ektar 100, Zeiss Ikon Rangefinder camera, exposure details lost to posterity. Larry

09-07-10

ljsegil

I got quite a few nice shots with it, both of wildlife and some landscapes. Much more user (and wallet) friendly than the 70-200, though obviously lacks the faster aperture. I have no regrets having made the switch, however. Larry

08-18-10

ljsegil

Thanks, guys, much appreciated. Larry

08-18-10

ljsegil

Nikkor SW 120/8 large format lens, the widest that can be used on the 8x10" format, Astia 100F film. Larry

08-18-10

ljsegil

The Nikon connection is the lens used which was a Nikkor AM 210/5.6 Micro large format lens on a Canham 5x7" camera, Kodak Portra 160NC film. Larry

08-18-10

ljsegil

Thanks Zeiss Man. The relevant particulars that I cannot figure out how to enter are that the picture was taken with a Nikkor AM 120/5.6 Micro large format lens on 4x5" Velvia 50. I hope the Nikkor lenses qualify these large format photos for the site. Unfortunately for all, Nikon never made large (or even medium) format cameras, but we are fortunate to have their lenses for large format use, though now out of production. Larry

08-02-10

ljsegil

Just a lovely image Stephen. I think the 21/2.8 is such a wonderful lens, easily my current favorite optic. Excellent tonal range and discrimination for digital B&W, did you shoot as monochrome in camera or convert an RGB file during post-processing? Either way very impressive. Best, Larry

07-22-10

ljsegil

Thank you very much. I think the unusual look is a fortuitous combination of a great shooting location, the broken cloud formation, city smog, and Velvia 50 resulting in enhancment of the reflected color of the sun below the horizon. Of course credit should also go to the marvellous Zeiss optics of the SL66. Larry