arnabdas Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 .<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_buckner Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 No, no, Arnab! We want to see Florida bugs! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert_smith Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 ///<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert_smith Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 /./.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Red, I want to shoot Florida bugs too -- somehow they are hiding somewhere I don't know! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 <p align="center"> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/2482462-md.jpg"> <br> <br> From my backyard in Florida... Taken with a D70 and Nikon 75-300mm <br> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Florida bugs are hiding? You must be kidding. Just go to the Everglades and take off your shirt. I heard a story that some brave young guy once did an experiment just like that. He took off his shirt at the beach in the Everglades. In no time he was covered by mosquitoes. Someone took a picture of him and then he got rid of the mosquitoes and put his shirt back on. They printed the image and counted some 100+ mosquitoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 No offence to your 200mm lens Arnab. However sharp it may be, it gives one of the worst bokeh I have seen (not surprisingly, in line with the other micronikkors). As always, Albert Smith shows yet another example (I like the 50mm shot better) of beautiful bokeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 You have pointed Arnab in the right direction, Shun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 I don't think I would consider that the right direction. :-) Seriously, do not try that experiment yourself. You could end up in the emergency room. I have been to Florida a number of times, mainly for bird photography. And insect repellant is a must over there. I always wear a long-sleeve shirt there but I have been bitten at my elbow and ankel through my clothing. The 200mm macro is great for macro work but not so great for just about anything else. I think I have mentioned that I tested it against my 80-200mm/f2.8 AF-S. Near infinity, the zoom is considerably better at 200mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Vivek, right on the bokeh. I was surprised, it is so good at close quarters generally but here it starts to look like a mirror lens. Agreed on Albert's shots too. The 43-86 bokeh is nice as well... see the palm tree in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Sorry, I forgot to add John's shot with that popular zoom. That background rendition is also much nicer than the ones I get from my micronikkors when I try them close to infinity. :) BTW, the Leitz made tele lenses (yes, prime tele lenses) behave exactly like the micronikkors when it comes to bokeh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_lardizabal Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Hawk: Red shouldered or Marsh (aka northern Harrier)?<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saikat.pathak Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Nikon F3, Nikon 300 AFD/F4, EBX<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_lardizabal Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Kolkata birds are in Florida?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 At least, one of them sure is in Tampa now! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug herr Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 <I>"Leitz made tele lenses (yes, prime tele lenses) behave exactly like the micronikkors when it comes to bokeh!"</I><P>Not in my experience:<CENTER><A HREF="http://www.wildlightphoto.com" target="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/gbhe00.jpg"></A><BR><B>Great Blue Heron</B> - Everglades National Park, Florida<BR><I>Leicaflex SL, Leitz 400mm f/6.8 Telyt</I></CENTER> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 Wow. Wow! Douglas, one of the nicest I've ever seen. The whole photograph -- not just the bokeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Beautiful and sharp capture (Telyt), Douglas. Not exactly my taste of OOF rendition. Grass from the back look to be in the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 Vivek, not really -- to my eyes. They have a 3D feel but they're behind allright. The ones at bottom-right corner are actually at the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Not exactly my taste of OOF rendition. Not as bad as some from the famed APO Telyt 180mm lens though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug herr Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Vivek, I agree the 180 f/3.4 APO-Telyt can show poor bokeh, but IMHO it's unwise to characterize an entire product line based on a single product. If I were to do that with Nikon 300mm lenses, I could gush about how gorgeous the bokeh is (f/4.5 Nikkor-H) or how long Nikkors have worse bokeh than the 180mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt (f/4.5 ED, pre-IF). All from personal experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Douglas, Don't get me wrong. I love sharp lenses. Actively pursue them, have piles of them (not only Nikon made lenses) and use them. It is a different question when it comes to a subjective matter like OOF rendition (or bokeh). I just happen to like the "creamy smooth"OOF from some lenses. The cherished 50mm f/2 Summicron I have is one of them. With already restricted wide aperture (the sample you posted) at f/6.8, getting this kind of bokeh is not that easy. One needs to have very isolated fore/backgrounds. Thanks for the posting of your fine picture. Glad that provocative general statement worked! Vivek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jluebke Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 <p>Nothing like a provocative general statement to get the discussion going, eh Vivek? <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Aaej" target=_blank>;-)</a></p> <p>Great photos all, and Douglas, you have some really outstanding stuff on your site!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Are you from the "great white north", Jon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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