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

Sunday, 25 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

Thursday, 22 October 2009

Clouds - 雲のケープ


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Ai-S Nikkor 300mm F4.5 ED-IF
F4.5, 1/2000, ISO-400

Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Atomic - アトミック


A long-black at Morrison Street Cafe. I had a little sip to see the logo.
Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F4, 1/25, ISO-400

Monday, 19 October 2009

Comming? - パレード


Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson Arts Festival, 2009 - Masked Parade


Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/60, ISO-100

Sunday, 18 October 2009

Masked Parade - パレード


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 17mm
F3, 1/160, ISO-100

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Masked Parade - パレード


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/640, ISO-100

Sunday, 11 October 2009

Juxtapose - 重なり


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F4, 1/640, ISO-100

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Signal - 信号機


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 26mm
F4, 1/500, ISO-100

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

PostShop - 郵便局


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 42mm
F4, 1/250, ISO-100

Friday, 2 October 2009

Thursday, 1 October 2009

Buxton SQ - 入道雲


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 167MM
F4, 1/1500, ISO-100

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

Lump Post - 街灯


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 38mm
F4, 1/4000, ISO-100

Monday, 21 September 2009

Sunny Spot - 陽だまり


Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8
F5.6, 1/500, ISO-100

Sunday, 20 September 2009

Spring - 春


Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8
F3.2 (Wide Open), 1/1250, ISO-100

Saturday, 19 September 2009

Clock - 時計


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 30mm
F2.8, 1/90, ISO-100

Friday, 18 September 2009

Pumpkin Patch - 子供服


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 27mm
F2.8, 1/60, ISO-100

Monday, 14 September 2009

Reflection - リフレクション


T Block, NMIT, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 40mm
F2.8, 1/800, ISO-100

Friday, 11 September 2009

Kayak - カヤック


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 50mm
F8, 1/60, ISO-280

Thursday, 10 September 2009

The Cut - 標識


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 32mm
F8, 1/60, ISO-100

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Island - 小島


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 17mm
F8, 1/60, ISO-110

Monday, 7 September 2009

Evening - 夕暮れ




Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 38mm
F8, 1/125, ISO-100

Sunday, 6 September 2009

Spring - 春の兆し


Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8
F5.6, 1/350, ISO-100

Thursday, 3 September 2009

Evening - 夕暮れ


Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6 D @ 155mm
F8, 1/4, ISO-100

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Sign - サイン


Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II (A16N) @ 38mm
F2,8, 1/250, ISO-100

Could be better, if I crawl and shot from real low angle? Well, just a little bit lower eye point would do better...
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