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Melissa Mandak
{K:596} 5/6/2008
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I love the detail of the water droplet and the fuzz on the stem. Nicely done!
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bill smith
{K:7528} 5/6/2008
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Very Nice Andre, the color is fantastic and so is the detail.
Well done,
Bill
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Dave Stacey
{K:112187} 5/6/2008
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Beautiful colour and detail, Andre! I'd say a successful test!
Dave.
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Andre Denis
{K:55312} 5/6/2008
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Thanks for the nice comment and for visiting Melissa. I'm glad you like it.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:55312} 5/6/2008
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Thanks Bill,
This old lens might not help me with bird shots much, but it looks like it still has a lot of life left in it. Not bad for a 40 year old lens :)
I was so pleased to be able to use it again with the D200. I did the conversion myself at work.
The lens was the one that came with my Nikkormat FTN when I bought it new in 1969.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:55312} 5/6/2008
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Thanks Dave,
I am very happy to use this old lens again. It was a bonus that I didn't expect.
Andre
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Kes
{K:18212} 5/7/2008
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Very crisp, Andre! You have just strengthened the "it might come in handy, someday" argument!
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parehan .K
{K:20216} 5/7/2008
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Exquisitely delicate and soft dear Andre. This is just lovely.
Loads of affection and hugs,
parehan
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Andre Denis
{K:55312} 5/8/2008
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Thank you Parehan,
I'm glad you like it. I'm doing a few tryouts with camera and lens combinations.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:55312} 5/8/2008
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Hi Kes,
Today I tried a few using my old Vivitar 2x teleconverter on the same old 50mm lens. It also works in manual mode and Aperture priority. I just have to punch in the non cpu lens info to 100mm and f4 instead of 50mm f2.
The teleconverter didn't even have to be machined because it was made after 1977, so it is an AI Nikon bayonet.
Never throw anything out when it comes to photography. :)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:83519} 5/17/2008
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What I find so exciting here, Andre, is the vivid coloring under such a brilliant fidelity of details, that buth didn't turn the image to "Disneyland". Especially the tiny hair of the front tulip on the green part (how do we call that?) is to me a real achievement of nature photography! And the composition is very good too. The black fence adds much there! BTW, nice to see that the balck of the fence remained rich deep black!
Surely your work with the 50mm was more that worth doing!
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55312} 5/20/2008
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Thanks Nick,
Yes, I'm very pleased in general with the fact that I can use these old lenses again.
As far as this shot goes, personally, I don't really like the compposition (with the fence in the background) all that much. But, I was very pleased with the colour and detail in the image. I can't wait to get some images in brighter light up around f11 or f16.
BTW, even the flash works in synch with the old lenses too. (another bonus)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:83519} 5/22/2008
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So, we could say that youe equipment is still usable, Andre! Which is of course a big fat advantage! Good optics never die, I guess.
As about the composition, well.. I find exactly that black fence in the background very good. It enhances the color of the tulips themselves formy eyes.
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55312} 5/27/2008
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Hi Nick,
Yeah, I wasn't sure about, or worried about the composition very much in this shot. But, I can definitely see that I will get a lot more nice shots out of my old lens.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:83519} 5/28/2008
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I'm sure you will, Andre!
So, spot on for your next photographic steps!
Cheers!
Nick
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