Recent content by DonK

Hi All, I have acquired a Tele-Athenar II, 1200mm f6.8 1" format lens, made in the USA by Century Precision Optics. This is a monstrous beast of a lens. Here are a few pics:- The top image shows the disassembled cradle, the middle shows the actual lens (with pointless aperture motor...

Weird light D3x + 105mm micro nikkor f4.5 25 seconds Set in a black box with pen light torch supplying back light only.

I was quite happy with my f1.8 Nikkor, but then this f1.4 presented itself to me and just could not refuse. In absolutely mint condition (I doubt it has been out of the box before) and at less than half the price of brand new lens, I was dead chuffed to get it. All I needed was a protector...

D300 18-200mm AF G Nikkor 1/60th @ f11 ISO 800 I had been sat in a hide in a Kent Wildlife Trust reserve in Sevenoaks for so long, my bum was numb from sitting on the unyeilding wooden seat and to top it all, I had had no luck at all. With everything packed away, save my D300 with the 18 -...

Ah yes, a small example wouldn't be a bad idea: D300 18-200mm AF G Nikkor (set at 70mm) 1/400th @ f5.6 ISO 200 This is one of those 'lazy' shots' I just love. Sat on the veranda of a rather grand hotel in Gloucestershire overlooking a neat manicured lawn, this Canna just stood out and...

Hi all, Just over 18 months ago I became a Grandpappy. Knowing I would want to take snaps of the baby playing on the swings etc, and join in the play, I decided I would need a compact camera. 'No good lugging a DSLR + lenses around for this job' I thought. But one thing I loathe about compacts'...

Hi everyone, just in case you were wondering, no, my name is not Donk, though sometimes I wonder if it might be a suitable handle for me. I am just plain simple Don. Looking forward to joining in your forum, but first I have a problem which I will post in the appropriate place, when I find it.