Thread: Color images from nature

Be careful, you might just get hooked; and then what will you do? SPP takes a little taming, like a new puppy, but it doesn't take too long as long as you tell it what to do. Thus far, I have been using it hand held which isn't ideal. Just waiting to get my RRS clamp & L plate and then I really will be set.

20121202-_SDI0174 by Xuereb1, on Flickr

Originally Posted by Xuereb

Be careful, you might just get hooked; and then what will you do?

A certain piece of plastic in my wallet is trying to hide away, I might just have to go hunting for it A Merrill would take me back to my photographic roots, a 6 x 9 Voigtlander roll film camera with a 105mm, f/4.5 lens (equivalent to a 45mm lens in 35mm terms) used for mainly black and white landscapes, each shot was thought about and setup, sometimes I'd wait up to 3 hours for the right lighting conditions. I've been doing a lot of printing to compare the X3F files I've downloaded with some of my better m4/3 stuff, the Merrills certainly are very impressive.

Barrie

Originally Posted by grebeman

A Merrill would take me back to my photographic roots, a 6 x 9 Voigtlander roll film camera with a 105mm, f/4.5 lens (equivalent to a 45mm lens in 35mm terms) used for mainly black and white landscapes, each shot was thought about and setup, Barrie

Yes, the Merrill reminds me of the quantum leap in quality when I went from Leica & Nikon F, to a Hasselblad 500C with its 80mm Zeiss lens. And this Shiguma lens appears to be nothing less than that Ziess. And of course you are right, about slowing everything down, I want the tripod not just for long exposures but also to be forced to think about each shot and its setup.

Saturday AM early with the X100

Stanleyk those are absolute gems of colour & composition.

SMiLe by Lukinosity, on Flickr

Sunday AM X100

^^^
That leaf shot is superb.

I intended to go to Hacklebarney State Park today, there's a little waterfall and plenty of rocks and trees and swoops and hills and all to hike thru and photograph, a good time even in these barren-foliage days.... today a good day for that, 'twas raining lightly and that nicely saturates what color is available.

However, to my dismay, as I approach the entrance to Hacklebarney, there's a long barrier and a nasty sign, telling me that the park is closed until further notice due to Hurricane Sandy. Let me tell you, I was royal pi$$ed as I left.... but.... drove around a bit and walked around a bit and took some pics.


upended trees P1050676 by Yeatsy, on Flickr


near black river P1050684 by Yeatsy, on Flickr


brook P1050699 by Yeatsy, on Flickr