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Extraordinary results, especially under the circumstances.:salute:Nikon D300 with AF Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens at Xi'an, China. No flash was allowed inside the museum. Active D-Lighting was activated. Thanks. Leica 77
Hi apologies the links are not working. I will sort them outHi heres a couple of pics I took over Easter whilst visiting my parents in Norfolk. The first is the local Church, the second is some Norfolk Graffiti ;-)
Both taken with 35 F2 on D300 (first pic with graduated ND).
Great pics Scott from your D700! I'm in constant awe of its low light capabilities.
Hi thanksSome very nice images there. I particularly like "Barbed Wire". Which brand of lenses are these?
Thanks for the info. I've been lusting after that 180/2,8 for some time.Hi thanks
They are both second hand Nikkor lenses apart from the 'outhouse' pic (voigtlander). I think most of the 180s were taken at f4. The 180 IF ED f2.8 was bought from grays in London, there were newer versions supporting matrix metering i tried but the manual focus rings on them had horrible damping, and the focus seemed slower and really really noisy, mine focuses pretty fast (had no worries with tracking wildlife) and quieter. It is possibly my favourite lens (comparable to my previous canon 70-200 2.8L, and does not break your back carrying it ) something about the contrast from it I love. Though it did require lens micro-adjustment when I bought it which I am not 100% confident about doing, I think it worked okay though. Not being able to use matrix metering does not bother me as I never trusted evaluative on canon and did not get results I was stunned with either on Nikon, I primarily use centre weighted or spot.
I used aperture 2 to process (I find it delivers the most natural colours) adjusting levels slightly to remove any colour casts and the pics were downsized and sharpened in CS3.
Thank you. I do feel very fortunate to have that lens. I don't use it nearly often enough, however. Can't bring myself to part with it. I had the 200/2 VR, and very much regret selling that one. Don't want a repeat of that experience.Stuart - great pics, They look very surreal almost dreamlike.
Lloyd - just been back though a few pages and seen your leaf breaking through the snow. That is a seriously nice pic! Would love the lens too
Stuart - great pics, They look very surreal almost dreamlike.