Do you mean software update, or update to the NEX line?

He's talking about upcoming Nikon D7200. It's supposed to have same/similar sensor as the one on NEX-7.

I almost wish Canon would start using Sony sensors like Nikon. Anyways..

DZ3C0694B by drjlo1, on Flickr

Those pics are great Jeff!

I'm not fully happy with some of the shots, but it was getting late in the afternoon, making it harder to take some of them. I was also experimenting with a polaroid filter, which I took off for the last shots (including the close-up below) as I felt it was making things worse, not better (and I don't have a fucking clue what I'm doing with it yet for that matter). These were shot using the D7000 with the original 18-200mm. I think the latter could do with being replaced with some better glass for this kind of thing as the D7000 with the standard 35mm 1:2 is fantastic.

Flikr set: http://www.flickr.co...157629714694633

Here's the 35mm at ISO 800 with the built-in flash. My daughter with her older cousin mucking around under the dinner table last night.

That first shot is a bugger. Might have benefitted from a neutral density filter? Tough call.

Yeah, facing the sun with too many contrasting elements. Like one of the kids I shot today who has black hair and was wearing a white shirt. I have a morning off later this week during which I hope to spend some time at one of the parks and get some better shots.

I recall reading about neutral density filters previously in this thread. I might have to investigate. I think though that I need to learn more about photography in general.

Edit: I just found the Active D-Lighting setting in the menus, which may be what I'm after.

Edited April 2, 201214 yr by Currawong

Any of the Nikon shooters here shot with 20/2.8D? I'm lookin to get a small wide lens and that one caught my eyes. It appears Ken Rockwell likes it, but he's crazy.

Nice capture Padam.

Been busy Island hopping so not much to shoot lately.

One of the hundreds of chickens roaming the island.

Hanalei Valley

One of the hundreds of chickens roaming the island.

Nice picture. It looks delicious (potentially).

Some from a quick trip to Pearl Harbor.

Chasing Bees with 5D III

DZ3C0198A by drjlo1, on Flickr

^^^^ well done...

and just catching up - thanks for the Hawaii pics VPI

Pretty interesting stuff:

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/simple-portraits-complex-camera/?hp

Not that I care for the work per se but the camera is pretty neat.

That bee shot is awesome.

I am jealous of Jeff (what is new?).

Some from today at Waimea Canyon and Spouting Horn.

Edited April 4, 201214 yr by VPI

VPI: I'm enjoying your photography travels immensely.

Any of the Nikon shooters here shot with 20/2.8D? I'm lookin to get a small wide lens and that one caught my eyes. It appears Ken Rockwell likes it, but he's crazy.

I have a 35 and am going to get the 24/2.8D. However, I've been scratching my head about going for broke and getting the 17-35 or 17-55/2.8D as either may be good for indoor shots, of which I take many.

Today I took both lenses with me to a local park and set the bracketing to vary the Active D-Lighting between shots. The results did indeed lift the shadows and darkness considerably in highest mode.

This is an un-edited shot with Active D-Lighting at the highest setting using the 35/1:2D

I wish I'd tried the same shot with the polaroid filter, now I think of it, but when I went there I forgot that the park surrounds a lake.

Not being rushed and being able to use the 35mm more at a more suitable time of day I like the results I got better. It's very easy to tell which ones used the dyanamic lighting setting in the camera as it almost looks as if a fill flash or HDR merging was used.

The rest of the set: Shirozuoike Park Fukuoka Hanami 2012 (Set: 42)

Jeez, finally a good review, what that DigitalRev D800 vs. 5DIII video should have been.

from my window. double rainbow wooo

Just spent a week in Thailand trying out some new (to me) rangefinder gear (Leica M4 + Konica Hexanon 50 f/2 and Bessa R3A + CV 40 f/1.4).

Can't remember what is what:

Edited April 5, 201214 yr by The Expanding Man

Any of the Nikon shooters here shot with 20/2.8D? I'm lookin to get a small wide lens and that one caught my eyes. It appears Ken Rockwell likes it, but he's crazy.

I had the Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 AF D when I had the D700. It was a great combo, especially with FX. Here are some samples from a meet in SFO.

After doing some lens microadusting on 5D III, I thought I would do some test shots with Canon's cheapest to most expensive lenses to see if "it's worth it" in real life use. Spot AF with all lenses stopped down 1/3 stop from max aperture.

Canon 35mm f/2

DZ3C1116EF35F2 by drjlo1, on Flickr

Canon 35mm f/1.4L

DZ3C1128EF35F1.4 by drjlo1, on Flickr

Canon 50mm f/1.4

DZ3C1119EF50F1.4 by drjlo1, on Flickr

Canon 85mm f/1.8

DZ3C1122EF85F1.8 by drjlo1, on Flickr

Canon 85mm f/1.2L

DZ3C1126EF85F1.2 by drjlo1, on Flickr

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 MkII to mix things up

DZ3C1131TSE24 by drjlo1, on Flickr

Edited April 6, 201214 yr by Jon L

Having shot with both 35/2 and 35/1.4, unless you need/want that extra stop (be it for low light or thinner DoF), I'd say the $1000 premium of 35/1.4 over 35/2 isn't worth it.

As for 85's, I think the intended applications are different.

It's good once in awhile to do a reality check. Carrying heavy L glass sure makes you feel good and important, but dang in the center, there really isn't a heck of a lot to comment on difference-wise, even for the $350 35 f/2. This was done on full frame sensor even.

However, keep in mind all those above are prime lenses, and I have certainly seen different results for Canon zoom lenses compared to primes. Color rendition also seems quite consistent among Canon primes, whereas I have seen a little different color from other companies' lenses.

5D III metering seems to work pretty well. Shot under 2 PM blazing sun.

DZ3C1142 by drjlo1, on Flickr