safe haven for tiny formats

[iml]

Bexhill. Olympus XA, Tri-X

[ThePhilosopher]

Bronica ETRSi with Bronica 100mm macro f/4: ISO 160 1/500s f/8


Nikon D3 with Nikon 85mm f/1.8D+2 Stop ND Filter: ISO 100 1/200s f/5.6

[jon.oman]

I have not been able to take decent images of birds for the last couple of years. Ever since I had my Nikon D2x converted to infrared. My D700 and D800 full frame cameras just did not have the reach needed with the lenses I have. Well, I just rectified that. I purchased a used Nikon D300 for a very reasonable price from KEH.com. I paid just $339.00 for an EX+ graded body. That included free shipping. This gives me the reach I have been missing. I plan on using the D300 for the next year, until the newly introduced D500 has proven itself. I will then purchase a new D500, and have the D300 converted to infrared. I will then sell the D2x.

Anyway here are the images:

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[DennisD]

Hi Jon,
Nice job on the nature photos.
Good luck with your camera juggling plans !

[Peter De Smidt]

One from today:



Janice in a Red Chair

[jon.oman]

Hi Jon,
Nice job on the nature photos.
Good luck with your camera juggling plans !

Thanks! I'm glad that you like the images. I have more plans for this year. Specifically, I plan on finally building three LF cameras: 4x5, 8x10, and 14x17!

[goamules]

Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM mount.

[Salmo22]

A man after my own heart. Nicely done Garrett.

Nikkor 85/1.4 A7RII mount.

[goamules]

Thanks Jeff, your first two are a couple of my favorite fighters. That and the P-80! Here is another great looking plane.

[Salmo22]

Thanks Jeff, your first two are a couple of my favorite fighters. That and the P-80!

My Dad spent a lot of time in a F-86 when I was a little kid - also a favorite of mine. Here is a Lockheed D-21 unmanned reconnaissance drone. The nasty thing is 42' long, with a 20' wing span, and flies at speeds in excess of Mach 3. Again, my aging Nikkor 85/1.4 - I love this glass.