Looks interesting.

Magnetic flash modifiers

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spencerboerup/magmod-magnetic-speedlite-modifiers-for-hot-shoe-f

Edited October 31, 201312 yr by Salt Peanuts

It appears upgrading to LR5 borked the XMP files for about a month worth of photos, negating any and all edits/adjustments I did with them.  Didn't notice it when I initially upgraded to LR5 since these were photos I'd processed a while back.  Now I get to go through my backups to find non-borked XMP files.  Joy.

Personally, I quite like 135mm lenses.  I have three manual focus ones I use on a fairly regular basis.  

Meyer-Optik Orestor 135mm F/2.8, with its 15 blade aperture.

Tair 11A 135mm F/2.8, which has a 22 blade aperture.

Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm F/3.5, sporting a humble 6 blade aperture, but is the sharpest of the bunch and has the best color transmission.

 

I've toyed with the idea of buying the Canon 135mm F/2L for many years, but haven't ever pulled the trigger.  I have never owned a Nikon body, but that hasn't stopped me from lusting after the 135mm DC.

The Pentax 135mm f/2.5 is another one to look out for as the best version is probably close to the L

Took the P&S out for a walk this morning.

 

 

 

 

 

Images of Nikon DF.

http://nikonrumors.com/2013/11/04/this-is-the-nikon-df.aspx/#more-66660

^ very handsome!

Jeff ... you get a lot out of a P&S.  Great shots.

I like the body as well. Though I don't like all the re-learning one would need to do in regards to controls as well as the likely price point ($3000). Not that it matters since I won't be getting one.

Edited November 4, 201312 yr by Salt Peanuts

Jeff ... you get a lot out of a P&S.  Great shots.

 

Thanks Gene, I noticed you sold off your RX-100, what are you using now?  I am thinking about moving to the RX-1 at this point.

I like those water reflection shots a lot

I think those buying Df will be more interested in AF-D lenses than AF-G because of the aperture ring.

Thanks Gene, I noticed you sold off your RX-100, what are you using now?  I am thinking about moving to the RX-1 at this point.

Jeff, I loved the RX100, and got many great shots with it.  imho the best p&s out there, but I also got great results from the Canon S100.  Decided to see if phone cam will do for p&s duties.  Not sure it will work out, but got the best I could to give it a go.  Looked at the Samsung S4 Zoom and decided it was a freak - no interest.  Have had a Sony Xperia Z1 for a few weeks - 20 mp, 1/2.3" sensor and f/2.0 lens.  Great specs, but still needs some work.  One firmware update already, and cam definitely improved.   Still a work in progress.

^Nokia PureVIew FTMFW!

^^^^ Jimmy, that may be right for absolute camera quality, but just can't do Windows phone.  If they did Android, it would be a no brainer, but with M$ owning them now, that won't happen.

Jeff, I loved the RX100, and got many great shots with it.  imho the best p&s out there, but I also got great results from the Canon S100.  Decided to see if phone cam will do for p&s duties.  Not sure it will work out, but got the best I could to give it a go.  Looked at the Samsung S4 Zoom and decided it was a freak - no interest.  Have had a Sony Xperia Z1 for a few weeks - 20 mp, 1/2.3" sensor and f/2.0 lens.  Great specs, but still needs some work.  One firmware update already, and cam definitely improved.   Still a work in progress.

 

Cool stuff, Gene.  Be sure to show us some Z1 shots.  The upgraded camera and weatherproofing of that phone definitely make it an appealing prospect.

Celebrating the end of second set of exams with a macallan 18.

nice -- I agree with one of the things on the plate..

The gentleman across the table is a Russian Scot. Or a Scottish Russian. And likes nice whiskey. One of the girls who was there was about to put ice in the macallan and he nearly died.

pouring the water on the ice and sipping that on the side is allowed... don't know if I have ever put Mac 18 on ice of added water - I should try it at some point..

nice -- I agree with one of the things on the plate..

This. It's transparent, but not colorless

With the second round of med school exams over, a few friends and I decided to take a break and head to the local watering holes to procure some choice beverages for them.

 

1. The afternoon started with a trip to "The Pub" where absurdly tasty lamb burgers were consumed with two fingers of Macallan 18. The gorgeous caramel was making it difficult to focus on focusing. 

 

 

2. I collected myself and tried real hard to focus properly.

 

 

3. Fast forward a couple of hours and we ended up at Primanti Brothers in search of a good pizza.

 

 

4.

 

 

5. Everyone we came across greeted us with a smile

 

 

6. We came. We bit. We were stuffed.

 

 

7. The sendoff included a smile too.

 

 

8. We ran into a couple of wise guys who couldn't figure out the "who has two thumbs" joke. No, they weren't drunk.

 

 

9. They showed us how what their mating call was. I promised them I would try it when I got home. It didn't work.

 

 

10. Then they showed us how Arnold posed in the Mr. Universe competition.

 

 

11. We came across a model who only wanted a dollar in exchange for services rendered as a subject.

 

 

12. Some people pretended (quite poorly) that they didn't want their picture taken.

 

 

13. The night ended at The Drunken Taco where we had an excellent conversation with Gil who wanted me to email him this photo as he liked it a lot but wanted to make sure that I knew his name was Gil, not Gill. He mentioned with a quivering voice that his mother would have killed him if he ever received any correspondence addressed to Gil.

 

 

All in all a well deserved break from the books. Now back to the grind.

nice

$6300 can get you..

 

Sony A7r Zeiss Otus 55mm by drjlo2, on Flickr

As much as I love Zeiss glass, I don't like the look of the Otus. I wish they had stuck to the rugged look/feel/construction of the distagon series. The Otus seems prone to rub marks and discolorations. Not something I would like to see in a lens that expensive. Then again, I don't have the money to buy it so I guess my opinion doesn't really matter.