Lens test

[Pa]

Was checking out the 28-200G I bought from someone on the Nikonians board, and got this one this morning. I'm pretty satisfied.

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[Flew]

Pa, I can certainly see why. Very sharp. What aperture, shutter speed, etc.?

 

[CrystallP]

Oh my! It is absolutley stunning Pa. I have often tried to capture a hibiscus such as yours, but have been woefully unsuccessful. If possible, could you post the EXIF data. I have trouble keeping the tip of the stamen and the delicate petals in focus. Thank you for sharing.

 

[greyflash]

Sharp with good color. That's what it's all about.

 

[Kevin Scott]

I like your dof choice! Hibiscus are so tropical!!

 

[Pa]

Thanks for the kind comments.

f/9, 1/40s, ISO200, D70, Nikkor 28-200 f/3.5-5.6G lens.

I focused on the stamen, and the DOF took care of the rest.

One other secret is to use spot metering on the brightest spot to avoid blown highlights.

 

[Flew]

Thanks for the info Pa. What focal length?

 

[Pa]

Thanks for the info Pa. What focal length?

Sorry I forgot that: 80 mm.

 

[eng45ine]

That is a wonderful image, Pa. Love the color saturation and the composition...keep those images coming.

 

[Electromen]

I sold the lens

Pa, Glad you like the lens, I knew you would. Usually a lens of this wide range of focal length is considered sub-standard, not this Nikkor! I replaced the 28-200 that I sold you with a 70-200 f/2.8VR.
I have used your lens and the D70 to enlarge photos as large as 20x30 with outstanding results.
Glad you like it.
Greg

 

[sommer]

Wow!! That is gorgeous. The DOF is marvelous. Most of my flower pics end up with an out-of-focus stamen, so your data have given me a new starting point. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Electromen]

Flowers

This is my first attempt at posting a photo

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[MontyDog]

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[MontyDog]

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[Gilles]

Very sharp picture Pa.

 

[Pa]

O.K. here are a couple of versions of a picture with lots of detail.
Shot at iso200, 1/100s, f/9, 200mm, sRGB.

First straight out of the camera after conversion from RAW using ACR, no corrections at all:

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Now the same shot after applying USM 100,5,2, but no other adjustments:

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This was shot at 2pm on a partly cloudy, hazy day, so not the best lighting.

I'll try again late this afternoon.

 

[MontyDog]

#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax;

 

[Pa]

Hey, this is fun :lol:

Here's another comparison. First, same lens (28-200) at 50mm,1/60s, f/8:

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Now taken 3 minutes later with the 50mm f/1.8, 1/50s, f/8:

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Straight from the camera, converted to jpg and sRGB, no PP.