| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
tonymp
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 87
Location: East Yorkshire UK
|
 Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: One from a Nikon Series E 70-210 (f4) + D200 |
 |
|
tonymp wrote:
Here's one more test shot from an outing outing with the Series E 70-210 f4 - handheld and shot with the lens wide open.
I love the bokeh and the colours it gives. Exposure was a bit tricky in the low late afternoon sunlight but, I managed once again with the aid of Kodak Grey Card and the D200's spot meter.
Excuse the tight crop on this one as I cropped it that way for a particular reason - I have a complete one somewhere on one of my computers but at this minute I can't find it LOL.
Not too bad for an el-cheapo lens don't you think!
Tony
Black Headed Gull
_________________
www.le-femme.co.uk |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Barata
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
Posts: 223
Location: Ovar - Portugal
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Barata wrote:
After the shot, did she attacked you? 
The shot is awesome. I like the reds and the vibrant white. Detail is superb, also. 
_________________
http://www.pictures-of-a-lifetime.com (now with a newsletter so you can keep track of the new pictures being added)
Body:
40D
Lenses:
AF
Sigma 18-200 F3.5-6.3 DC OS
MF
Asahi Super Takumar 50/1.4
ISCO - Gottingen - BEROLINA TELE WESTANAR 135/3.5
CZ Flektogon 25/4
WELTBLICK Auto Tele 135/2.8
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Posts: 57865
Location: Hungary
Expire: 2025-11-18
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Attila wrote:
Great one really!
_________________
-------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tonymp
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 87
Location: East Yorkshire UK
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
tonymp wrote:
| Barata wrote: |
After the shot, did she attacked you?
The shot is awesome. I like the reds and the vibrant white. Detail is superb, also. |
Hi Barata,
Thanks...noooo she was quite placid but she didn't stay too long so I had to make do with a couple of shots. I got a few more later with different birds but they were mostly flying. Now that was difficult as I'd never ever tried shooting a bird in mid-flight! Tricky to say the least, especially with a manual focus lens, but I did manage about a 50-60% rate of in-focus shots so, I was very pleased with myself LOL!
Tony
_________________
www.le-femme.co.uk |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tonymp
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 87
Location: East Yorkshire UK
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
tonymp wrote:
| Attila wrote: |
| Great one really! |
Thanks Attila
Tony
_________________
www.le-femme.co.uk |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sven
Joined: 02 Aug 2008
Posts: 818
Location: Linköping Sweden
Expire: 2011-12-29
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Sven wrote:
Nice shot!
I have been a bit curious about the Series E lenses. The often come quite cheap as you say, but the optical quality seems very decent.
Is it the mechanical build that has been pointed more towards the cheap end?
_________________
DSLR: Nikon D200, Pentax *istDL, Nikon D100 IR converted
SLR: Pentax Spotmatic, Pentax ME,
Nikkor:N 2.8/24 H 3.5/28, 2/35, 2/50, 1.4/50 1.8/85, 3.5/50-135, E 2.8/100, P C 2.5/105, 2.8/135, 2.8/180 ED, 4/200,
M42: Pentacon 4/200, S Takumar 1.8/55, Meyer Orestor 2.8/135, CZJ Flektogon 2.4/35, CZJ Pancolar 1.8/50, CZJ Sonnar 3.5/135
AF Lenses: Nikkor 1.8/50, Pentax 18-55
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/29261959@N08/
Website http://www.hundbilder.nu/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tonymp
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 87
Location: East Yorkshire UK
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
tonymp wrote:
| Sven wrote: |
Nice shot!
I have been a bit curious about the Series E lenses. The often come quite cheap as you say, but the optical quality seems very decent.
Is it the mechanical build that has been pointed more towards the cheap end? |
Hi Sven,
Nikon could never really bring themselves to make poor quality lenses and although they were aimed at the the consumer market, the Series E's are still very well built and solid!
The only flaw I'd say with the zooms is that like many zooms that one slides to adjust focal length, they can become slightly slack over time and can 'creep' forward when the camera is tilted down. Otherwise they are excellent! My 75-150 is a bit this way but I wouldn't get rid of it just for that as it's so sharp!
As for the Series E primes, I find them all pretty good!
I suspect, like most manufacturers, there will be occasional issues over individual copies of a particular lens - however, the copies of all my Series E's are very good so I have had no problems so far!
Tony
_________________
www.le-femme.co.uk |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
Posts: 10405
Location: USA
Expire: 2013-11-19
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Katastrofo wrote:
Nice one, Tony, love the detail in this. And no blown highlights, easy to do
with a white bird.
Bill |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007
Posts: 10472
Location: Greece
Expire: 2019-08-29
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
poilu wrote:
nice catch Tony!
_________________
T* |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tonymp
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 87
Location: East Yorkshire UK
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
tonymp wrote:
| Katastrofo wrote: |
Nice one, Tony, love the detail in this. And no blown highlights, easy to do
with a white bird.
Bill |
Thanks Bill,
yes they can be tricky beggars when they're mostly white. I usually stick to the old Kodak Grey Card for exposure when shooting anything white.
Tony
_________________
www.le-femme.co.uk |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tonymp
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 87
Location: East Yorkshire UK
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
tonymp wrote:
| poilu wrote: |
| nice catch Tony! |
Thanks Poilu
Tony
_________________
www.le-femme.co.uk |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
Search
Memberlist
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
