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Snegren
Senior Member Joined: 11 November 2011 Country: Netherlands Location: Zuid Holland Status: Offline Posts: 6415 |
Posted: 30 December 2021 at 14:26 |
Well Mike, I'm envious of your bird-friendly climate. No interesting birds here in winter. But subject material can be found anywhere, if only because the subject becomes an excuse to capture oddly structured out of focus areas. I have my hopes up for spring as there are nesting spoonbills near my home town (protected area, unapproachable, impossible to get line of sight) but they forage in an area that is more approachable. I've been to this area with 600mm on FF and perhaps it is not enough. Well, there is APSC and there is 1.4x TC. We'll see. |
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“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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Snegren
Senior Member Joined: 11 November 2011 Country: Netherlands Location: Zuid Holland Status: Offline Posts: 6415 |
Posted: 30 December 2021 at 14:41 |
The Minolta MD 250 Reflex is more in my DNA than the Minolta AF 500 Reflex. Not much experience with such long lenses. Anyway, here is a set with LA-EA5 on A7Riv for auto focus:
1: 115 has dual flower pots Exposure Time: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 3200 If you can take pictures of birds, why not mail boxes? Well, because they are boring? 2: Double mailbox Exposure Time: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 640 I like alliteration, it works as inspiration for an image. 3: Faceless fashion Exposure Time: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 3200 |
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“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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Snegren
Senior Member Joined: 11 November 2011 Country: Netherlands Location: Zuid Holland Status: Offline Posts: 6415 |
Posted: 30 December 2021 at 14:43 |
Reflections in cars, you do this so well Leo! |
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“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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darosa
Emeritus group Joined: 23 March 2007 Country: Netherlands Location: Old Zealand Status: Offline Posts: 14166 |
Posted: 30 December 2021 at 15:10 |
Thanks Paul!
I agree the 250 is 'easier' than the 500. When I made the shot of the church tower I was astonished how close you get with the 250, let alone the 500. But the more you use the 500, the easier it should get. Keep at it Paul! 🙂 |
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Snegren
Senior Member Joined: 11 November 2011 Country: Netherlands Location: Zuid Holland Status: Offline Posts: 6415 |
Posted: 30 December 2021 at 18:03 |
I'll get the hang of it eventually Leo, I imagine! |
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“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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Fred_S
Senior Member Joined: 12 January 2017 Country: Netherlands Location: Noord Holland Status: Offline Posts: 13559 |
Posted: 30 December 2021 at 19:56 |
Thanks Leo! There are many enjoyable and inspirational shots in the thread to get it even better! |
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Snegren
Senior Member Joined: 11 November 2011 Country: Netherlands Location: Zuid Holland Status: Offline Posts: 6415 |
Posted: 31 December 2021 at 14:53 |
I found out the hard way that 500mm mirrors are hard to operate, particularly from the point of view of image conception, it brings everything so ridiculously close, so I decided to try it at 600mm with the Sigma. And so I found out that framing and focussing at 600 mm is a PITA on a monopod, next time I'll go all out with the big 3Pod and gimbal. Nonetheless I got presentable images on 1200 pixels wide. IBIS is great but 1/125 at 600 mm is borderline adequate. The IBIS is working so hard that the image does not come as framed when you pull the trigger.
So, it is Sigma Mirror-Telephoto 1:8 600mm Multi Coated, A-mount, LA-EA4 adapter on A7M3. 1: Sweeper and catcher Exposure Time: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 2000 2: UK 95 fishing from IJmuiden Exposure Time: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 1250 3: Bollard and bokeh Exposure Time: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 1000 In terms of finding 'awkward' donut bokeh I feel I'm still not on the ball, so far bokeh has been quite satisfying. But perhaps I'm a bokeh freak! Edited by Snegren - 31 December 2021 at 14:58 |
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“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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Dopol
Alpha Eyes group Joined: 17 May 2007 Country: Netherlands Location: Utrecht Status: Offline Posts: 9884 |
Posted: 31 December 2021 at 15:29 |
Very satisfying results I would say.
In terms of composition #2 stands out. You took the perfect viewpoint and used it well. Donut bokeh (though only slightly) really adds to #3 So far the 600mm seems fine to me. Up to the next batch |
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angora
Senior Member Joined: 02 March 2014 Country: Netherlands Status: Offline Posts: 5205 |
Posted: 31 December 2021 at 15:30 |
TYSM Mike, appreciate! already understood those lenses need additional power. and also that adapters are pricey gadgets? (the rest remains rocket science, but like to believe that there is still hope? -I will be able to wrap my mind around this, eventually-. ;) so love this kind of bokeh).
THX to all for the eye candy! (don't recall ever noticing how pretty the Goes church tower is). |
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woodrim
Senior Member Joined: 19 October 2009 Country: United States Location: Charleston, SC Status: Offline Posts: 1975 |
Posted: 31 December 2021 at 15:44 |
I'm glad to see so much activity here; I hadn't expected it. And the images are very good. Mirrors are challenging but you folks are conquering them well.
I think the more you use them and get comfortable with technique, the better you'll do with handholding and monopod use. I've still got more to post. I wanted to post images from each of the mirrors I use and still have some to add. |
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Snegren
Senior Member Joined: 11 November 2011 Country: Netherlands Location: Zuid Holland Status: Offline Posts: 6415 |
Posted: 31 December 2021 at 16:18 |
This is why Dyxum is such a nice place Mike. There are always people to pick up the gauntlet and do some damage!
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“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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Snegren
Senior Member Joined: 11 November 2011 Country: Netherlands Location: Zuid Holland Status: Offline Posts: 6415 |
Posted: 01 January 2022 at 18:44 |
Mike, you stated that the Nikkor-Reflex 500/8 (New) is the best reincarnation of the Nikkor 500 Reflexes. I don't know if this is based on personal testing or here-say, but this Reflex-Nikkor C 1:8 500mm is plenty sharp and leaves nothing to be desired. This lens is a keeper, now I need to get a decent F to FE adapter so I can stop using the tilt adapter that I have been using.
From Scheveningen harbour, with state of the art tripod, A7iii. 1: Volvo Ocean Race Exposure Time: 0.02 sec (1/50) ISO: 640 2: The net Exposure Time: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 640 3: Blue net Exposure Time: 0.04 sec (1/25) ISO: 640 4: Red and black Exposure Time: 0.025 sec (1/40) ISO: 640 5: Lighthouse Exposure Time: 0.01 sec (1/100) ISO: 640 6: Fence Exposure Time: 0.033 sec (1/30) ISO: 640 Edited by Snegren - 02 January 2022 at 15:55 |
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“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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Howard_S
Senior Member Joined: 20 March 2008 Country: United Kingdom Location: Oxford Status: Offline Posts: 5526 |
Posted: 02 January 2022 at 00:06 |
Some more with the Vectis 400 F8 and the LA-VE1 adapter on an A7 III
Three men in a boat There's a story in that boat ... Origin (detail) Public art detail at Oxford's medical research campus NDM, Old Road campus Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building detail Admiring the view |
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woodrim
Senior Member Joined: 19 October 2009 Country: United States Location: Charleston, SC Status: Offline Posts: 1975 |
Posted: 02 January 2022 at 00:40 |
Excellent images. Be happy, very happy with what you have. I just now arrived home from my shoot today and planned an update to my assessment of the Nikon (new) orange stripe. I have been so impressed with the Nikon that I didn't hesitate to recommend it to friends. In the facebook mirror group where I participate, I have praised the lens there and posted several images. Two, maybe three others also praised the lens. My friend and shooting buddy bought one in like-new condition, visually equal to mine. Today was his first outing with the lens. It clearly isn't as good as the copy I have. We swapped lenses so that we could both assess the lens and both agree that mine focuses much easier and is sharper. It was clear and unquestionable. There are no signs of the lens having been dropped or tampered with in any way. I expected greater consistency with Nikon quality. One lens falling outside the norm is not an indictment of the whole but now I don't know which is the exception, his or mine. While others praise the lens, I don't personally know how well theirs compares to mine. Also, I have wondered about what I have read where some individuals reported the Nikon as average. That can suggest issues with sample quality or user technique; I know not which. Obviously, I'm backing off from my praise of the lens until I learn more of consistent results. For now, I will consider myself very fortunate and continue to enjoy my copy. |
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