Some portrait shots with Nikkor Ai-s 200/2

pich900 · Expire: 2012-12-27

Hi,
Some shots from my vacation in Bretagne (with my fav subject, my children of course Very Happy

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(click for higher resolution Wink

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and some try in B&W:
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Thanks for looking!

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Amazing clarity , stunning shoots from beautiful kids! Congrats!

F16SUNSHINE · Expire: 2011-11-18

Nice "Glow in this one.

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Now we know something: it wasn't your Leicas. It's you the photographer who did the magic. As you did equally well with the Nikkor.

#6 and #9 : in my opinion, two masterpieces.

I would like to see a series of your B&W portraits like #9 and #11 , done with real B&W film instead of digital grayscales. Those shots cry for real film.

cooltouch · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas

Welp, Pascal, you have beautiful children. And that lens! OMG! Truly remarkable.

Minolfan · Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3439 Location: Netherlands

Nice pics, beautifull children; congrats!

NikonD · Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 1922 Location: Slovenija

great photos.... colors, contrast... everything is superb!

Rolf · Expire: 2015-12-26

Well, Pascal - all is said before. I can only repeat it. Very very nice images and the question is indeed, why do you buy Leica lenses ? Shocked

Have a nice weekend.

Wink

CarbonR · Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:05 am Post subject:

Damn, this lens is so good Shocked

poilu · Expire: 2019-08-29

pich900 · Expire: 2012-12-27

Thanks guys for all your nice words Embarassed

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This lens is heavy as hell (bigger than a 300/2,8!), but that's for sure a "magic" lens! Before to buy it, I have ask myself 100 times: "Do you really need that lens, and am I "good" enough for this master piece of glass???"...Well, at this day, I still don't have the answer Laughing

..... but one thing is sure, I never regret one second to have spend so much money in one lens!!!!!
I could also buy the Nikon AFS VR 70-200 (first version) for the same amount of money, but I really think the 200/2 as something "special" witch I probably never get with the zoom 70/200, especially when you don't shoot action pictures.......

@orio: I'm a "digital" guy, probably because I'm lazy to learn how to use a film cam Embarassed

.......and I know that digital B&W will never get the same rendition as real B&W film, I even don't try it!
The B&W was made within few minutes with "silver efex pro", a fantastic tool especially for "newbie" Laughing

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@ rolf: well, "Why do I buy Leica lenses"? As I said before, it's only your fault Laughing

And I forgot to said, but all these shoots are handled and for most of them, without any PP so no sharpness added, even wide open Wink

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hexi · Expire: 2011-11-18

Despite the digital, i like the b&w shots, especially the last. And i'm doing b&w film ! : )

Impressive sharpness, cause i presume the lens is a "bit" heavy.

spleenone · Joined: 26 Dec 2009 Posts: 1130 Location: Slovakia

pich900 · Expire: 2012-12-27

trifox · Expire: 2014-05-29

wow!

and wow ...

and finally wow! Smile

tf

danikatia · Expire: 2013-10-26

tobbsman · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 2578 Location: Austria

WOW, congrats. Striking shots with lots of dynamics. Great use of DOF.

Cheers
Tobias