Even More Fun Pictures with Nikon

[shtarka1]

Steve, seconding everyone here. The whole Ava series on your gallery looks terrific -the thrid photo from the left there is just... wow!
(btw sorry for calling you "Mark" before, just stopped at the name present in the signature link at the time)

Thanks a lot Corlan! No sweat on being called by my last name first !

 

[otumay]

Osman: Thanks. I'd like to see your examples. Typically, I'm applying vignetting in PP; so, maybe I didn't notice.
http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

Matt, here are some examples of vignetting in the Nikkor 85/1.4 as I've promised. I used this lens successfully until I bought the D700. I apologize for the blur, but the shots were taken handheld from a moving boat, under rain.
Best,
Osman

 

[Lloyd]

My friend currently attending the Art Institute in Atlanta

So where does he insert the compact flash card?

(That's old school, for sure... I miss those days... but not much, I can tell you!!)

 

[Lloyd]

Matt, here are some examples of vignetting in the Nikkor 85/1.4 as I've promised. I used this lens successfully until I bought the D700. I apologize for the blur, but the shots were taken handheld from a moving boat, under rain.
Best,
Osman

Not seeing the pix, Osman.

 

[otumay]

Sorry Lloyd, they seem to vanish into thin air. Here they are:

 

[Lloyd]

Sorry Lloyd, they seem to vanish into thin air. Here they are:

Still not seeing them, my friend. Can you link to them in your gallery. I'm very interested in these.

 

[otumay]

Mmm, that's strange because I'm seeing them now. OK, I'll post them on my flicker page and then link them here. Sorry for this inconvenience.

 

[Lloyd]

Mmm, that's strange because I'm seeing them now. OK, I'll post them on my flicker page and then link them here. Sorry for this inconvenience.

Sorry for the inconvenience to you, my friend! I even tried going directly to the link. Didn't work for me. I'd be interested to know whether other folks are seeing them.

 

[otumay]

Here are the images from my flickr page:

 

[Lloyd]

Here are the images from my flickr page:

There they are!! Thank you. I can see the vignette in these for sure. I hadn't noticed it with my D3 and the 85/1.4, so I'll have to do some testing. Were these shot wide open?

 

[otumay]

I see your point; the first one at f/1.4, the second at f/2.8 and the third at f/1.8. Thank you for the tip.
Best,
Osman

 

[Corlan F.]

I'd be interested to know whether other folks are seeing them.

Nope, nothing except the white rectangle with the upper right hand red cross.

Having said that, Otumay you're right many lenses show some vignetting on FX sensors.
Is it a problem? Not sure, it's part of their character (see Leica glasses -if i dare, being a mere plebian Nikon user), especially those designed when FX was the only 35mm format.

It's true though that some works interestingly better in the digital domain on cropped DX/APS-C sensors, and imho it's the case of the 85mm 1.4, or the 105s (DC etc. untill the VR). When the good ol' 50 1.2 just shines on FX. Well, you still have to accept vignetting, but it's a super cool lens when you get the hang of it.

A perfect complement to the Zeiss 50/2M, thinking about it... i definitely need to get a copy -again


Edit: apparently links are back in the meantime...

 

[Corlan F.]

I see your point; the first one at f/1.4, the second at f/2.8 and the third at f/1.8. Thank you for the tip.
Best,
Osman

Anyway, these are not designed for technical shots
Typical "portrait" distance lens, as wide open as possible.

 

[otumay]

Thanks Corlan. Actually that outing was intended to shoot candidly in the fish and vegetable market, and the 85/1.4 was very good. But I couldn't help shooting during the boat trip to the market, and under such adverse conditions, its output suffered. I hope to post some shoots from the market very soon.
Thanks and best regards,
Osman

 

[shtarka1]

"All Star" Graduate! D300, 70-200vr

"Secret Service"! D300, 70-200vr

What Am I ? D700, 105vr

 

[AlexLF]

I had to make some portraiture in a studio and this is what I got from it (D3x, 24-70/2.8):

 

[viablex1]

very nice skin tones!!!

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

Absolutely love that first one, Steve

My brother and his family came down from Denmark yesterday. I visited them at their hotel room, which was on the 15th floor with river view. I hadn't seen them in 18 months or so, but the view was nice too. Priorities, priorities... we had a great dinner after sunset though

D80 with 70-300 ED @ 70mm and f/5.6

 

[Jason Muelver]

Hey... New here! Been reading up on MFDB stuff, but I'm all Nikon, all the time for now.

A lil something from a shoot a couple weekends ago.... Have to love cyclocross!

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

And one from last weekend:

D80 with 80-200 AF-S @ 80mm and f/2.8