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Couple more of Snake River across the road from my house here in colorado. Nikon D810 with Zeiss Otus 55, both at iso 64 with 6 stop ND filter. First image at f14 at 25 seconds, second at f 11 at 5 seconds. Focus was on the boulder in the foreground. Eleanor
Kind of you to take the time to view my work - Your comment is very generous, but THANK YOUNice work on your Portfolio, Jai.
Hi IanBack at Holkham on Friday. 35/F1.4G lens.
Jorgen,I was rather surprised that the old 85mm performed as well as it did, Peter. This means I can keep it for a while and spend money on a couple of WA lenses.
Peter, something to consider when viewing 36 DSLR files at 100% -- expect to see every flaw in heretofore legacy lenses. If you view at 67%, voilla, they look just as good as they did on a 24MP cam.Maybe this is nitpicking from me but exactly this softness at 100% was the reason why I sold my D800E 2 month ago. And I see now this was maybe the right decision for me.
Jack,Peter, something to consider when viewing 36 DSLR files at 100% -- expect to see every flaw in heretofore legacy lenses. If you view at 67%, voilla, they look just as good as they did on a 24MP cam.
As you know, I am a lens addict, and there are very few lenses that still cut it at 100% on the 36MP sensor. The short list is the Sigma 35 and 50 ART, the 85/1.4G, 105 DC (surprisingly), 200/2, ZF 85 & 135, and purportedly the OUTUS's (OUTAE?) will, but I don't own them. Honestly, that's about it. Every other lens I own shows it's weaknesses, usually in the outer 1/3 IC region. Surprisingly, almost any lens is good enough centrally even if it cannot match the sensor. The 24-120 is a good example; undeniably the worst lens in my bag, but it is on the camera for every casual photo event and often as my main travel lens -- and I get fantastic images even printed to 20 or 24 inches.
My point is, time to ratchet back your expectations a bit on glass. Personally, I believe it's the reason Canon has not entered the high MP DSLR race -- they know their lenses won't hold up any better than Nikon's do.
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Going OT, but I think it also points to a significant change in the air -- cell phones are getting so much better, *most* amateur photographers are abandoning whatever camera and opting for the newest latest and greatest cell phone. I mean just look at the new iPhone's video capability -- freaking impressive on it's own, and it's just a phone! To serious hobbyists and pros, the DSLR platform remains the backbone, but that's a relatively small market that is already well-served.
Jack,Peter,
You had a bad copy of the 85/1.4G, not sure what else to tell you .