Thursday 31 December 2009

Rusty Triumph - 老朽

Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 46mm
F2.8, 1/4000, ISO-100

Wednesday 30 December 2009

Rusty Triumph - ラスティー

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 40mm
F2.8, 1/1250, ISO-100

Sunday 27 December 2009

Friday 25 December 2009

Field and Sky - 大地と空

Takapau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealan

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 17mm
F8, 1/400, ISO-100

Thursday 24 December 2009

Himatangi Beach - 浜辺の道路 2


Himatangi, Manawatu, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F5.6, 1/90, ISO-100

It was a overcasted gray sky day, The blue is applied with blu-grad filter effect.

Wednesday 23 December 2009

Te Apiti Wind Farm - 風の巨人2

Manawatu Gorge , Manawatu, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6 D @ 70mm
F5, 1/500, ISO-100

Tuesday 22 December 2009

Himatangi Beach - 浜辺の道路

Himatangi, Manawatu, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F5.6, 1/160, ISO-100

Monday 21 December 2009

Te Apiti Wind Farm - 風の巨人


Manawatu Gorge , Manawatu, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6 D @ 70mm
F5, 1/400, ISO-100

Sunday 20 December 2009

Melancholy - 哀愁


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F8, 1/250, ISO-100

Saturday 19 December 2009

Coffee Brake - コーヒー・ブレイク


UJAZI at Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/400, ISO-400

Friday 18 December 2009

Port of Napier - 港


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 17mm
F8, 1/320, ISO-100

Thursday 17 December 2009

Ujazi - カフェ


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/60, ISO-400

Not completely taking the colour off -  playing with channel mixer.

Wednesday 16 December 2009

Illumination - イルミネーション


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 31mm
F2.8, 1/13, ISO-400

Tuesday 15 December 2009

Illumination - イルミネーション

 

Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand


Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 48mm
F2.8, 1/8, ISO-400

Monday 14 December 2009

Illumination - イルミネーション



Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand


Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/13, ISO-400

Sunday 13 December 2009

Saturday 12 December 2009

Rainy Day - 雨の日


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4
F8, 1/125, ISO-400

Friday 11 December 2009

Ujazi - カフェ


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/180, ISO-100

Bit of heavy crop on this one...

Thursday 10 December 2009

Cafe Divine - カフェ


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @38mm
F2.8, 1/160, ISO-100

Wednesday 9 December 2009

Starbucks - スターバックス


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 32mm
F2.8, 1/160, ISO-100

Tuesday 8 December 2009

Beach - 波打ち際


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6 D @ 210mm
F8, 1/1000, ISO-100

A Partial adjustment on light condition and "Cold Autumn" preset applied to this image.

Street Corner - 街角


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 19mm
F2.8, 1/320, ISO-100

Monday 7 December 2009

Munster Chambers - 夜


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 22mm
F2.8, 1/8, ISO-400

Sunday 6 December 2009

Hildebrandt's - 夜


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 17mm
F2.8, 1/2, ISO-400

Saturday 5 December 2009

Beyond - ビヨンド


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F3.5, 1/320, ISO-400

Friday 4 December 2009

Fluffy Milk 2 - ミルク 2


UJAZI at Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 38mm
F3.5, 1/250, ISO-400

Thursday 3 December 2009

Fluffy Milk - ミルク


UJAZI at Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 36mm
F2.8, 1/60, ISO-200

Wednesday 2 December 2009

Ujazi - カフェ


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 46mm
F2.8, 1/60, ISO-360

Tuesday 1 December 2009

Prepare - 開店準備


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 48mm
F2.8, 1/60, ISO-280

Monday 30 November 2009

Dream - ドリーム


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F5.6, 1/180, ISO-100

Sunday 29 November 2009

Pania - 想い


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/160, ISO-100

Saturday 28 November 2009

Stormy Sky - 雨の気配


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 17mm
F5.6, 1/125, ISO-100

GELAT - カフェ


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F5.6, 1/80, ISO-100

Friday 27 November 2009

Central Fire Station - 中央消防署


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 34mm
F5.6, 1/90, ISO-100

Break - 小休止


Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 26mm
F5.6, 1/60, ISO-250

Thursday 26 November 2009

Tower - タワー


Mangatainoka, Tararua , New Zealand

Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F8, 1/320, ISO-100

French Bakery - 店先


Greytown, Wellington, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F8, 1/90, ISO-100

Wednesday 25 November 2009

Little Fellow - 小鳥


Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6 D @ 210mm
F5.6, 1/160, ISO-100

Saturday 14 November 2009

Clouds - 雲


Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F8, 1/125, ISO-100

Tuesday 10 November 2009

Beach - 海


Kaiteriteri, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F8, 1/1250, ISO-400

Friday 6 November 2009

Wakefield Quay - 港


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F5.6, 1/2000, ISO-400

Monday 2 November 2009

Wakefield Quay - 孤独


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F4, 1/2500, ISO-400

Sunday 1 November 2009

Washing Line - 物干し


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F5.6, 1/800, ISO-400

Friday 30 October 2009

Fire Wood - 薪


Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F8, 1/250, ISO-400

Monday 26 October 2009

Friday 23 October 2009

Window View - 窓


Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Ai Nikkor 28mm F3.5
F3.5, 1/1000, ISO-100

I'm in search of good and reasonably priced an "AI-s 28mm/F2.8" for a long time.
I just obtained this 1970's gem (old - well used lens), just popped up in my raider. It has scratch on front element, some fungus in side (tiny). I have cleaned mount as much as I can.

It still give me a good contrast - lens hood helps a quite bit. There is a no flair against sun.

It will be great for street shots with DX cams (28x1.5 = 42mm equip/35mm full frame) with set to around F8/F11 and taking some blind shots by using deep DOF. It's like good old days. I like physically restricting myself with help of a limitation of the prime lenses. I absolutely love love my 50mm, but 24mm is little bit difficult in some extreme case (flare issue).

This shall fulfil my purpose until I found a good copy of an Ai-s version.

Clouds - 遠景


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6 D @ 210mm
F5.6, 1/350, ISO-100
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