Nikon Wednesday 2014: #42

[elliot1]

<p>Early morning at the beach</p><div></div>

[michael_chuang1]

<p>At the Topsfield (Massachusetts) Fair. D300 and Tokina 16-50/2.8.</p>

<p>@Steve Murray: What a wonderful portrait!</p><div></div>

[michael_chuang1]

<p>Elephants!</p><div></div>

[lex_jenkins]

<p>Photo.netter David Carroll generously supplied a couple of filter step-up rings that enabled me to cheaply use my existing infrared multi-filter rig without having to buy additional filters. Very handy since I'm not sure yet about the expense of a good quality dedicated IR filter from B+W, Hoya, etc.</p>

<p>I've mentioned previously this year that my existing combination of a Tiffen #25A red (55mm filter mount only) with a Cokin neutral circular polarizer and Pola Red-Green Canadian TV comedy polarizer will produce an IR effect on my Nikon D2H dSLR. But my only lens with a 55mm filter thread is a Tamron Adaptall 24mm f/2.5.</p>

<p>These step-up rings let me try the same combo on my 52mm filter thread 55/3.5 Micro-Nikkor, and old 135mm f/3.5 Lentar T-mount. And I can more accurately pinpoint the amount of focus shift needed without burning up a bunch of film (the Lentar needed quite a bit more focus shift than the factory IR mark indicates). The results look promising enough with the dSLR that I'm ready to commit to some b&w film IR now.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17883614-md.jpg" alt="LEX_0034_20141015_LR_20141016_LR" width="680" height="450" border="0" /><br /><em>IR with 55/3.5 Micro-Nikkor on D2H</em>.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17883612-md.jpg" alt="LEX_0067_20141015_LR_20141016_LR" width="680" height="450" border="0" /><br /><em>IR with D2H, 135mm f/3.5 Lentar preset T-mount, probably at f/8</em>.</p>

[Renee Shipley]

<p>Some of you may remember a few months back, I posted about having been asked to do fall family portraits for a friend. That shoot was this past Sunday. I scouted all over for a good place and found one at a local park that mainly is just some pavilions for reunions, club picnics, etc. There's a gazebo there that is a long oval shape and it was perfect for the large family I was photographing. I was fortunate in that it was an overcast day so my lighting was fairly even. I haven't ventured into the world of lighting yet; I feel I still have a lot to learn before I am ready for that.</p>

<p>I'm still processing (the little I know how to do) so I'll post the gazebo shots next week, but for today, here's an out-take of a granddaughter after the "official" photos were done:</p><div></div>

[peter_petrov1]

<p>Wetlands on Nord sea:</p>

<p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5563/14760722736_0c786d1d6c_b.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="465" /><br>

D300, 28-105/3.5-4.5</p>

[eric_arnold]

<p>here's a shot of hip-hop legend Shock G (Digital Underground)</p><div></div>

[liljuddakalilknyttphotogra]

<p>Thank you so very much Jose Angel :) Most kind </p>