Some portrait shots with Nikkor Ai-s 200/2

[pich900]

Hi,
Some shots from my vacation in Bretagne (with my fav subject, my children of course ):
(click for higher resolution ...)
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and some try in B&W:
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Thanks for looking!

[Attila]

Amazing clarity , stunning shoots from beautiful kids! Congrats!

[F16SUNSHINE]

Nice "Glow in this one.

[Orio]

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]

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

[Minolfan]

Nice pics, beautifull children; congrats!

[NikonD]

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

[Rolf]

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 ?

Have a nice weekend.

[CarbonR]

Damn, this lens is so good

[poilu]

[pich900]

Thanks guys for all your nice words ....
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 ..... 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 .......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" .......

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

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 .....

[hexi]

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]

[pich900]

[trifox]

wow!

and wow ...

and finally wow!

tf

[danikatia]

[tobbsman]

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

Cheers
Tobias