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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 11:52 am    Post subject: the September lens Reply with quote
any preferable choice for a September lens ?

for walks in large parks / woods ..

note: mention also your sensor type too ..


PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


Ideally filled with a hot chocolate, but a good Earl Grey tea will also do nicely.

(confession: I don't actually have on of these lens-mugs)


Just in case this wasn't a tongue-in-cheek question:

My Minolta AUTO TELE-ROKKOR PF 100mm f/2 gets used more during autumn, on 12MP FF. It is no perfect optic by any standard and neither are the resulting images, but it is just a nice lens to shoot with when the leaves start to turn. Don't ask me why; I can't explain.


PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
RokkorDoctor wrote:


Ideally filled with a hot chocolate, but a good Earl Grey tea will also do nicely.

(confession: I don't actually have on of these lens-mugs)


Just in case this wasn't a tongue-in-cheek question:

My Minolta AUTO TELE-ROKKOR PF 100mm f/2 gets used more during autumn, on 12MP FF. It is no perfect optic by any standard and neither are the resulting images, but it is just a nice lens to shoot with when the leaves start to turn. Don't ask me why; I can't explain.


Funny you’re also thinking about a tele.
I don’t have particularly many pictures with an autumn theme, but of the ones I made I particularly liked 85mm (Sony FE 85/1.8 to be more precise). More because of the ability to make good compositions than anything else. Not for dense forest, but for open spaces in parks. I think the Vivitar Series One 90/2.5 macro could be pretty interesting; nice combination of sharpness and vintage colors/ flares.


PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
not bad that mug

it just has to be filled with the right stuff


the September lens

well the last time i did it was few years back unfortunately. I will try to do it this year.
as i remember, the lens that gave me that (Ektar-ish) autumn feel was Industar 50, on a 16m aps-c.
it's bit too long for my liking but that how it is on aps.

tried a range of 28 - 50mm japanese / german but nothing i would like it.
the colors are not right and if i dont get the feel on the picture sooc, i will not pp it.
BW is easier for that case, at least to me.

used mir-1 too, but cant remember anything except that i has not really happy.

industar 69 could be sometimes a fun as i used quite a lot, but that is an other piece of cake. prefer it in urban surrounding.

have to admit, got the idea from the praktica 50/2.4 lens post and images from the woods that i like ..


PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
alex_d wrote:
not bad that mug

it just has to be filled with the right stuff


the September lens

well the last time i did it was few years back unfortunately. I will try to do it this year.
as i remember, the lens that gave me that (Ektar-ish) autumn feel was Industar 50, on a 16m aps-c.
it's bit too long for my liking but that how it is on aps.

tried a range of 28 - 50mm japanese / german but nothing i would like it.
the colors are not right and if i dont get the feel on the picture sooc, i will not pp it.
BW is easier for that case, at least to me.

used mir-1 too, but cant remember anything except that i has not really happy.

industar 69 could be sometimes a fun as i used quite a lot, but that is an other piece of cake. prefer it in urban surrounding.

have to admit, got the idea from the praktica 50/2.4 lens post and images from the woods that i like ..


So - September lens - I have finally figured out that you are referring to autumn colour.
Those of us that live in the southern hemisphere are facing springtime - so your meaning was not immediately apparent.
Anyway from my experience, many of the Takumars and Super-Takumars give a lovely warm feeling, and are great lenses as well.
The Yashinons are generally warm, and I like the Meyer Lydith and Primoplan for their rendering as well.
A really beautiful "painterly" lens is the Petri CC Auto 55mm f1.4
Hope these help
Tom


PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If getting in close is your thing, with a classic rendering:



O.C. Nikkor 35mm f2 wide open here.



If you can put up with the slightly blown reds, it's not bad.
Wide open again. Both images are without filter at ISO 64.

With D-810. There's no filtering over the 36 mp sensor.

-D.S.


PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:03 am    Post subject: Re: the September lens Reply with quote
alex_d wrote:
any preferable choice for a September lens ?

for walks in large parks / woods ..

note: mention also your sensor type too ..


What about this one?





(a Leitz Voort 9.5 cm enlarging lens)

or perhaps something like this?





(a Steinheil Oscillo-Quinon 75 mm f/1.9)

or rather this:

Front and center by simple.joy, on Flickr

Light rayn by simple.joy, on Flickr

(a Meyer Optik Domiron 50 mm f/2)

All of those lenses were used on full-frame.

For fall colors you certainly don't need the sharpest lens so it might be worth it to experiment with unsual lenses.

If you want to go for fall texture instead though... there are other options of course! 😉


PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Olympus OM 100/2.8 + Samsung NX11



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mamiya 645 80mm F/2.8 + Phase One 645DF+ + P25 back



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pentacon Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 50mm 4.0 + Phase One 645DF+ + P25 back



PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 100mm f/2.0 Macro ZE (Canon Mount) + Sony ILCE-7S



PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some beautiful rendering in these images.
Nicely done.
Our autumnal colour is in March/April, and currently it is so dry that spring is looking very sad indeed.
Here are some from past autumns:

Petri CC Auto 28mm f3.5

#1


Petri CC Auto 55mm f1.4

#2


Kuribayashi Orikkor 50mm f2

#3


Tom


PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Voigtlander NOKTON Classic 40mm F1.4 MC Multi Coating Leica M + Sony ILCE-7S



PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nikon AI-s 105mm f/2.5 + Sony ILCE-7S



PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any Super-Multi-Coated Takumar + Kodachrome. Sample: https://www.flickr.com/photos/moalam/52123639199/in/photolist-2npZgYt-2nwyvyy

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


Soligor 135mm f2.8 wide open. Image is a hefty crop at ISO 400.



35mm nikkor again, and wide open at ISO 64.

-D.S.


PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That would be the October lens for me because September over here is still green. It's only half way October leaves start to turn. Seems to be getting later every year.


PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
D1N0 wrote:
Seems to be getting later every year.


Well, for example at the south shore of Laptev Sea the season of September might be much less cheerful even today





PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Doc Sharptail wrote:




- Dear doc, what you had been doing with that pack of your female assistants yesterday night at the university laboratory?
- Well, nothing especial my dear dean, but what is the matter anyway?
- But why then the laboratory rabbit looks today upon you with such deep respect? (c)


PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
LittleAlex wrote:

- Dear doc, what you had been doing with that pack of your female assistants yesterday night at the university laboratory?
- Well, nothing especial my dear dean, but what is the matter anyway?
- But why then the laboratory rabbit looks today upon you with such deep respect? (c)


Thanks for the laugh!

That was more or less a fair approximation of better than 40 years ago at Bronica SQ-A times. I was supposedly a student, but spent far more time on the girls and cameras than class. It's a wonder 3rd year was even completed. Wink Wink Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

-D.S.


PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
AUS Jena Prakticar 50mm f1.4

#1


#2


Tom


PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
LittleAlex wrote:
D1N0 wrote:
Seems to be getting later every year.


Well, for example at the south shore of Laptev Sea the season of September might be much less cheerful even today



Not a lot of people live in the Arctic circle :p


PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
D1N0 wrote:


Not a lot of people live in the Arctic circle :p


Not too crowded even today, I will completely agree with you.

However some folk lives even in the Norway and Iceland, don't they?

But I also rather would prefer the northern shores of any other see for my habitation.

For example - the northern shores of the Mexican Gulf



Vivitar Macro 100/3.5 + Samsung NX11


PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="Doc Sharptail"]
LittleAlex wrote:

I was supposedly a student, but spent far more time on the girls and cameras than class.
.


Well, when we are too youthful we are really happy to use our equipment (I mean the photo equipment of course) to entertain the girls. But later we rather prefer to amuse exclusively ourselves by it.


PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You know who else is more than capable of capturing the colors around September? AGFA lenses!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2oYG4vs]
The stuff of which trees are made of[/url] by simple.joy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nRgyGQ]
Dan Delight[/url] by simple.joy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nPtRLW]
Fall embedded[/url] by simple.joy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2oYi2TZ]
Roads, paths and land parcells[/url] by simple.joy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nPrFeJ]
To glance over[/url] by simple.joy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2oY9ohL]
De-leaf-cious light![/url] by simple.joy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nRkC4i]
Self-lighteous[/url] by simple.joy, on Flickr
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