Photographing the Photographer (D3 Street!)

[jonoslack]

Maggie - they are both splendid
:clap::clap::clap: I especially like the second one.

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

Maggie,
Both of those are good, but the last one is really special. Thank you for sharing.

Jorgen

 

[Maggie O]

Thank you so much, gents!!

 

[Steen]

D300 • ZF 1.4/85mm • 1/2000 sec. at f/2.8, ISO 200

 

[jonoslack]

HI Steen
Lovely photo
lots of fun on this thread, great to have it revived!

D300 • ZF 1.4/85mm • 1/2000 sec. at f/2.8, ISO 200

This counts as incitement however, and should under no circumstances be allowed.

I will not buy any more ZF lenses
I will not buy any more ZF lenses
I will not buy any more ZF lenses

 

[Steen]

I'm convinced that Nikon will reveal a lens roadmap at Photokina September 2008, which will make the new Zeiss ZF Distagon T* 3,5/18mm irrelevant for your landscape work with your new D700

 

[jonoslack]

I'm convinced that Nikon will reveal a lens roadmap at Photokina September 2008, which will make the new Zeiss ZF Distagon T* 3,5/18mm irrelevant for your landscape work with your new D700

Hi Steen
Is this 'because they must' or 'because you know'?

To be honest, much as I love the zf 25 f2.8, it isn't really as 'good' as the 14-24 in any technical respect, i.e.
zeiss has:
more distortion
more vignetting
softer corners
curvier focal plane.

What it does have is that certain 'je ne sais quoi' about it, and I guess that will be true about the comparison between ZF lenses any new Nikon primes as well.

 

[Maarten]

No D3, but a M8 with 35mm summicron asph. Taken in Kyoto, Japan.

 

[DonWeston]

obviously not the best quality image, but under the circumstances, a full court press by the tourists[including me, hehe] to see this masterpiece, and despite a sign in multiple languages stating NO Pictures, not too bad overall, and this image is not about ultimate sharpness, but the circumstances and the place....

also not with a D3 but a lowly XTi....

 

[Steen]

Hi Steen
Is this 'because they must' or 'because you know'? [snip]

No, unfortunately it's pure wishful thinking and because I think they ought to make a lens roadmap because of the "hole" in their prime lens lineup. I was just being ironical.
I think it would be a very wise move to make such a roadmap, still I'm pretty sure it won't happen.
And while we are waiting for Nikon to wake up and realize that secrecy may not so wise after all, we will still buy more Zeiss ZF and Voigtländer SL lenses. I think all this secrecy is plain stupid when it comes to lens development.
Pentax on the other hand has been clever enough to make a lens roadmap.
Let's hope it will at some point be of some inspiration for Nikon. And maybe Leica as well.
Otherwise we will have to have Gorbatjov teach them some glasnost

 

[ddk]

Hi Steen
Is this 'because they must' or 'because you know'?

To be honest, much as I love the zf 25 f2.8, it isn't really as 'good' as the 14-24 in any technical respect, i.e.
zeiss has:
more distortion
more vignetting
softer corners
curvier focal plane.

What it does have is that certain 'je ne sais quoi' about it, and I guess that will be true about the comparison between ZF lenses any new Nikon primes as well.

Ahhhh... but isn't that 'je ne sais quoi' the difference between a good image and an excellent one?

 

[Vivek]

A couple of snaps to resurrect this thread. Hope, they aren't too boring.

D300, 50/1.8 AF @f/1.8, ISO3200.

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

Playing golf today, this construction worker was taking photos of players at hole 16. Luckily, I was equipped to strike back
Never play golf without a camera :lecture: D80 and 70-300.