Showcase Nikon 105mm f/2.5 AI
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Thank you Lyndee.
Thanks, Mladen. It's much easier to photograph a static subject like this than to nail a candid portrait like yours above. Your focus and exposure are spot-on.
I just purchased one of these from KEH yesterday. I'd been lusting after it for awhile now and figured, "Why not"?? :tongue:
Hmmm...sounds like a good idea! :biggrin:
I'm bringing this old thread up because I just won an AI version of this lens. From the photos, it looks to be in excellent shape, paid $115 for it.
I can't wait for it to arrive, I know I'm going to love it.
Great images everyone.
I can't wait for it to arrive, I know I'm going to love it.
Great images everyone.
My Nikkor 105mm F2.5 AI showed up the other day. REALLY going to like this lens.
Here's a few photos so far.
These were shot at F4.
niece-and-nephew-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
niece-and-nephew-2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
niece-and-nephew-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
And a couple of landscapes at F8
23-Feb-2012-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
23-Feb-2012-4 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
Here's a few photos so far.
These were shot at F4.
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niece-and-nephew-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
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niece-and-nephew-2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
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niece-and-nephew-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
And a couple of landscapes at F8
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23-Feb-2012-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
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23-Feb-2012-4 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
I love how you isolated the snow flakes 
and the first landscape is very very well made with a proper three layer composition! the yellow-brownish colors work well here, the trees in the foreground work as an anchor.
the second one is a bit too generic with not much to grab your eye, compared to the very good first one
and the first landscape is very very well made with a proper three layer composition! the yellow-brownish colors work well here, the trees in the foreground work as an anchor.
the second one is a bit too generic with not much to grab your eye, compared to the very good first one
Some very nice work, Andrew, with an extraordinary lens. I'm sure you'll love it even better as time goes on. Very nice set of images, as well. Well done!
Thanks guys.
I went on a hike in the high country today, about 6 miles of snow hiking. Winds were hitting close to 50 m.p.h.
Here's a couple more with the 105mm F2.5 AI and the D600
3-March-2013-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
3-March-2013-4 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
I went on a hike in the high country today, about 6 miles of snow hiking. Winds were hitting close to 50 m.p.h.
Here's a couple more with the 105mm F2.5 AI and the D600
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3-March-2013-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
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3-March-2013-4 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
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It's the first Nikon lens I ever bought back in Jan 1980 and is still one of my best lenses and I have some good ones. Great shots BTW Andrew.
I bought this lens about 28 years ago. Still works it's magic on a DSLR. One of my favorites for this kind of shooting.
Data: D800e f/2.8 1/800sec iso100
Shinjuku street scene by Smithshashin, on Flickr
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Data: D800e f/2.8 1/800sec iso100
Shinjuku street scene by Smithshashin, on Flickr
A couple more.
The first one I had a little welding project to do and since I never shot any welding before, I though it would be a good time to experiment. So, I set up my tripod and my D600 to a 20 second timer and here's what I came up with.
It would be MUCH easier shooting someone else while they are welding, but you gotta do what you gotta do
welding by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
This next one is of an air plant in my small town in the evening.
Evening-at-the-Plant2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
The first one I had a little welding project to do and since I never shot any welding before, I though it would be a good time to experiment. So, I set up my tripod and my D600 to a 20 second timer and here's what I came up with.
It would be MUCH easier shooting someone else while they are welding, but you gotta do what you gotta do
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welding by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
This next one is of an air plant in my small town in the evening.
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Evening-at-the-Plant2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
Really nice images, Andrew! Love the welding shot. Really cool how you've managed to expose the shot correctly and still capture some of the surrounding gloves, etc., as context.
And the night shot has a lovely sky set against the lights below. Very nice!
And the night shot has a lovely sky set against the lights below. Very nice!
It is indeed a wonderful lens. Extremely sharp, with excellent color rendition and IG. I was infact told to be careful using it for portraits of women, because it can capture all those lines on the face sharply to give away the age
Shot with D300 using it's manual lens setting for focus
Shot with D300 using it's manual lens setting for focus
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One with this lens from days gone by. I don't post many of the images I shoot with this lens. Shot with my D2x in 2009.
JCA
Florida Flower by jcAOY, on Flickr
JCA
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Florida Flower by jcAOY, on Flickr
One more from yesturday with my 105mm F2.5 AI
20-May-2013-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
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20-May-2013-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr
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