Marcel's 2017 photos, Nikon and Mirrorless.

Marcel · May 20, 2017

I got the Df out tonight to enjoy shooting my neighbor's apple tree and crabapple tree. The light was just magic.

Marcel · May 21, 2017

Daily shots with the D7100 and 35-70 2,8 in macro mode @ 35mm.

And Life goes on.

hark · May 21, 2017

Marcel said:
Daily shots with the D7100 and 35-70 2,8 in macro mode @ 35mm.

So what type and brand of lens is a 35mm-70mm f/2.8 zoom with macro? Haven't heard of one previously.

I've only heard of telephoto zooms with macro capabilities.

Marcel · May 21, 2017

hark said:
So what type and brand of lens is a 35mm-70mm f/2.8 zoom with macro? Haven't heard of one previously. I've only heard of telephoto zooms with macro capabilities.

It's the Nikkor that is the ancestor of the 24-70. It's a push-pull zoom that is constant 2,8 and when you come to the end of the 35mm, you can push a button and then you can get really close, really close. It's an AF-D lens but when it gets to the close-up feature, it becomes manual focus only. And it's really sharp too, EXCEPT when used in a backlit situation where it will flare quite a bit at 2,8 but gets a lot better around 5,6. At 5,6, I think it is sharper than my 24-70.

hark · May 23, 2017

Marcel said:
It's the Nikkor that is the ancestor of the 24-70. It's a push-pull zoom that is constant 2,8 and when you come to the end of the 35mm, you can push a button and then you can get really close, really close. It's an AF-D lens but when it gets to the close-up feature, it becomes manual focus only. And it's really sharp too, EXCEPT when used in a backlit situation where it will flare quite a bit at 2,8 but gets a lot better around 5,6. At 5,6, I think it is sharper than my 24-70.

Thanks for the explanation, Marcel. I do remember Nikon made a 35-70mm f/2.8 which was eventually replaced by a 28-70mm f/2.8. Then they came out with the first 24-70mm f/2.8 and now the one with VR, but I never knew the one lens had a close-up feature. Nice to learn something new....errr.....old!

Marcel · May 29, 2017

Dead bell pepper.

Marcel · Jun 2, 2017

I took the Df out of it's case and put a few shots on it this morning.

Marcel · Jun 4, 2017

Blue hour and silhouette combined while touring around Montreal yesterday with my local photo club. Fuji X-T2 with 18-55 2,8-4, iso 1600.

hark · Jun 4, 2017

Marcel said:
I took the Df out of it's case and put a few shots on it this morning.

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Did you handhold the camera for the first photo? It's really sharp for 1/4" even though it is at 16mm. I like it a lot, Marcel!

Marcel · Jun 4, 2017

hark said:
Did you handhold the camera for the first photo? It's really sharp for 1/4" even though it is at 16mm. I like it a lot, Marcel!

Yes and no. It was hand held but my hands were resting on the rail up the balcony (sorry I don't know how you call this part of the church where the organist used to play from). And the 16-35 has VR

Marcel · Jun 6, 2017

I did a bit of post processing to this portrait as I thought it would benefit from a "Dragan" effect. I'm very much pleased with this version. I hope you feel it too.

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