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I have done focus shift shooting many times with that lens mounted on a Z7 and a Z7 II. I am not quite sure what question you are asking, so I will tell you how I do it, and then you can pick and choose what you need in my answers, or ask any further questions you may have. 1. You focus-shift...

Welcome! I hear that, contrary to what had been policy for as long as I know, Nikon has recently begun to issue self-repair guides for some of their products. However, I doubt they ever will for lenses. So, I would follow Woody’s recommendations above, if I were you. It is quite normal for a...

It does indeed. However, you see that the traditional barrel arches (in fact they are so low in that crypt that they could preferably be called “basket handle arches”) are only used in what are called “transverse arches”, i.e., those arches that are supported by thick pillars on the sides, so...

Tech talk : :eek: Rib vaulting was invented during the Romanesque Age, not during the Gothic one! (2022) Most people believe that round arches are Romanesque, and pointy (“broken”) ones are Gothic. Indeed, that is generally true, and it is one good way to differentiate the two most significant...

Mad toppings (2022) Background provided by a slice of whole wheat Harry’s flat bread; slotted into it is a solid gold 20–franc coin from 1911, and on top of that is a mini gherkin by Maille of France. Nikon Z7 II, Micro-Nikkor Z MC 105mm ƒ/2.8 S macro lens. Gitzo tripod, Arca–Swiss Cube C1...

A simple still life of oranges (2022) Nikon Z7, Nikkor Z “Nifty Fifty” 50mm, ƒ/1.8 S lens. Gitzo tripod, Arca-Swiss Cube C1 geared head. Flash lighting. Single exposure.

The strangest Mediæval castle that ever was (2015) Castel del Monte in southern Italy is undoubtedly the strangest and most enigmatic Mediæval castle I have ever seen. Built during the 1200s by the Holy Emperor Frederick II von Hohenstaufen himself, it is perfectly symmetrical, beautifully...

Indeed they are... if you follow the cooking times! :p

I congratulate you! It takes a truly dedicated lover of pasta to make one’s own. I must admit that these are merely store-bought Barilla... 😟

A Procession in Stone (2022) The façade of the abbey church of Saint-Gilles in southern France is a veritable open book of sculpture, telling in images many of the most essential stories of Christianity for the benefit of the illiterate crowds of pilgrims. I could post dozens of photos...

Old currency (2022) This old French coin is a double tournois, minted in 1634 under King Louis XIII. It is in reasonably good condition and should fetch between 100–200 euros on the market. The whole coin, illustrated in the insert, is about 1 centimeter in diameter, and the part that I...

Pasta shapes and hues (2025) A flat-lay still life of pasta. I wish I had time to collect more original shapes, as there are so many... Things being what they are, I made do with what I found in the kitchen! This was the first time I tried out my new gigantic Manfrotto 161 MK2B studio tripod...

Gone fishing (2015) Coastal fishing installation on the Adriatic coast of southern Italy, near Peschici. Supplemented of course by the usual seaview restaurant where tourists will usually be charged stupendous amounts for (admittedly) often delicious seafood. Nikon D810, Nikkor 300mm, ƒ/4 PF E...

Among the recent purchases (I’ve suffered a rather serious attack of GAS in January), a leveling base (probably superfluous) for the horizontal arm described above, and a new geared head by K&F Concept to replace my ageing Benro. The K&F one is supposedly splendid, I find it a bit stiff at the...

Truncated (2022) The cloister of the Cistercian abbey of Silvacane in Provence. I rotated and tilted the lens to place the focus plane on the low wall and bring the focus on the stump of the column, throwing the rest out of focus (or at least, that was the initial idea...!). Nikon Z7 II...

Lighthouse on a Stamp (2022) A 10:1 macrophoto of part of a French stamp (original size of the reproduced part: 1×1 cm) showing the iconic Breton lighthouse of Ar Men (“The Stone”). Nikon Z7, Micro-Nikkor Z MC 105mm ƒ/2.8 S macro lens, Novoflex BALPRO T/S bellows (the front part slightly...

Fragrance (2021) A bottle of Shalimar perfume by Guerlain. I shot that as usual with my Indra500s, I have no idea why I bumped up the ISO to 160, which was quite unnecessary... Probably a change made during a previous shoot that I forgot to reset. Nikon Z7, Micro-Nikkor Z MC 105mm, ƒ/2.8 S...

Bravo to both !

A Lone Tree on a Cliff (2015) In July and August 2015, we spent a few weeks touring the southern Italian provinces of Basilicata, Puglia and Campania. This was taken on the coast of the Adriatic, near the town of Gargano. Nikon D810, Nikkor 300mm ƒ/4 PF E lens, handheld.

The cemetery of Loyasse (2017) In 2016 and 2017, I went several times to the old, monumental cemetery of Loyasse in Lyon (France) to document the interesting and curious sepultures that are to be found there. Loyasse is the oldest remaining cemetery in Lyon, and is traditionally considered the...