jose_angel Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Wednesday again! I have on my D700 the new <em>50/1.4AFS</em>, hmmmm... I have mixed feelings. Don`t want to take conclusions before some hundred shots, I know I`m so reluctant to changes and usually need a long period to get used to something new.<br /> It was a good deal and just plunged right in. Why not? I thought. After all it -<em>must-</em> be better than my clapped out 50/1.8AFD...</p> <p>First shots, first impressions; it`s a HUGE lens. I`m not used to this size in a "standard" FL lens... Ouch! Second, AF speed as mentioned here many times seems <em>t o o s l o o o o w</em> ; probably it is almost as fast as my previous lens but the AFS gives this impression. Noisy screw lenses are aparently faster, but some aren`t. Third, bokeh is way better than the 50/1.8AFD. Thanks God. Ok, I`ll keep it.</p> <p>Here is one of the fast dirt shots I took yesterday: halogen kitchen light, 1/30sec. wide open, 14bit RAW, 200ISO, all camera tricks off. Color rendering is warmer than usual, something that I really... ... ... well, I must use it more.<br /> Please, feel free to post your <em>Nikon</em> pic here, keep the file size under 300Kb, only one post per participant. Thanks.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nina_myers Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Hmm, i've always loved the boke on my 1.8... weird.<br> Anyway, have fun with it!</p> <p>Here's mine.<br> D300, 30mm f/2, ISO800, handheld SB-800, and an SB-600 to camera left, both at 1/16th</p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3411871433_817a0f0c2e.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="323" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Brennan Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Nice ingredients Jose, both edible and photographic.......</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_mcghee Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>i've got a feeling it's going to be a great WedNEsDAy PiC this week. <br> here's mine. taken at birkenhead docks, wirral on saturday using myD200 and sigma 10-20mm.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Rance Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Lamb at Abbotsbury, Dorset (St catherines chapel in the background). I have just returned from a photographic trip/holiday in Dorset and I really enjoyed just walking with my camera. I used my Pronea S with the 60-180mm IX-Nikkor.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector_andrade Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Hello everybody. Jose made me hungry, Nina made me think there is nothing wrong with my hair and Matthew made me want to travel. I'm waiting for Erick's concert picture hoping it will come with tickets as well...<br> Anyway here is my picture. It was taken on Friday in Balsfjord, Norway. The "spring" is starting so the sea trout is coming back to the coast. My crazy friends went fishing and I joined with my camera. It was -6 degrees and we were out for about 3-4 hours without catching any fish. At least I got a bunch of pictures and this is the one I liked the most. Hope you like it! <br> Happy eastern!<br> <p> </p> </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Nikon D200, 18-35mm.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Shafer Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Being "of a certain age," Jake seems to benefit from a soft-focus approach. (Probably many of us would. Sometimes, when I'm having a rough day, I take off my glasses for awhile to make the world look a little fuzzier and friendlier.)</p> <p>Nikon F, 50mm f/2 non-AI, Kodak Portra 160VC, 1/500 @ f/2.8. Scanned and converted to B&W in ACR, with lots of negative clarity. Some additional work in CS4.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector_andrade Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p> I forgot to say: my picture was taken with the humble kit lens 18-135 at 31 mm. Gary, amazing shot! Lets way for Rene's animals (birds, pets) to appear...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_mcghee Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Hector, i used one of these<br /><a href="http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1013508">http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1013508</a><br />cheers, gary.</p> <p>Hector, you edited your post. here's the link anyway.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamish_gray Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Easter vacation and yesterday we went skiing (again!) but this time we decided to leave the beaten track and ski up one of the mountains in our area. The weather was absolutely perfect with almost no wind and no clouds, so I'm afraid I just have to post another landscape photo :-). This was our view not too far from the top, looking north. <br />D300 with nikon 12-24 @ 24mm. ISO 200, f5.6, 1/3200s.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarmstrong Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>We were in Las Vegas last week for Spring break. Went for a guided hike in Red Rock Canyon. It was snowing when we finished the hike! This is with my D300, the 18-200 VR lens at f8, 1/320 sec, iso 200, 18 mm. Beautiful images here so far today.<br> Dick</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_malkin Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/8926205-lg.jpg" alt="" width="907" height="515" /><br> This is in Brisol, UK.<br /> Nikon D70, Nikkor 180mm AF-D</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabesouza Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Hey there everyone!</p> <p>So many beatutiful landscapes already - Matthew's is absolutely gorgeous, and Gary's, Ian's, Hector's, Hammish's, Hector's, Richard, and Rob's are also wonderful. Great shots with manu more more to come I am sure.</p> <p>This past week comedian and actor Bob Marley came to town in a return to his home state of Maine. Some of you may know him. He does quite the comedy tour cross-country and played the detective in Boondock Saints.</p> <p>Have a great week all and take care!</p> <p>Gabe.</p> <div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petter1 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Last Saturday at a friend's wedding.</p> <div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conwaygroup Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Great start again with many more great pics to come I'm sure. Hector and Matt's are my favorites so far. Jose, I'd include yours but I don't like asparagus!<br />My shot taken with what seems to be a popular FL this week (50mm) is of the first ambassadors of spring to show up in my backyard. We have had snowstorms the past two Sundays and these guys somehow got their act together to put on a show regardless of the elements.<br />Happy Easter to all.<br> D2Hs 50mm 1.4D</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_margolis Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Outstanding landscape shots here. Makes me want to get out my wide angle lenses.</p> <p>But here is my Spring macro.........</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conwaygroup Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>And the picture please.......</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conwaygroup Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Sorry for interrupting your post Bruce. At least I thought I did...Nice shot..hope you didn't get stung!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankuthel Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Visit to the Zoo</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph_hammann Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Curious color:</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn_mcfarlane Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>I have been doing a personal project for a while now on the Docklands of Cork City, Ireland. This area is scheduled for revelopment soon into fancy apartments and retail units. It will be a great shame to loose the working docks so I have been trying to document the area before it goes.<br> Here is one from this week of a Dock worker, not lookign very busy!<br> Nikon D80 + 17+55mm @ 24mm, f3.2, 1/320, iso 100<br> Shot from the hip, just the bottom cropped off.</p> <div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_brabender Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Trying out my new light set-up.My tree got hit by lightning in the back yard as I was cutting up the devastation I noticed a peculiar shape to the carcass does this look like anything to anybody else or is it just me?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marklcooper Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Taken on my farm a couple weeks ago.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_mcghee Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 <p>Hector and Richard, beautiful looking landscapes. i'd love to visit both locations one day.<br> Matthew, love them rolling hills. I have a sister in NZ. I'll get there one day.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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