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*** July 2023 Image & Video Thread

robin0112358

robin0112358

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Let me be the first to start this month with some neighbourhood flowers taken with the Contax Zeiss Sonnar 85mm. The first is a fairly severe crop, which demonstrates how much detail the Lumix S5 sensor captures.

[P13361] Zeiss Sonnar 85 - unfurling.jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 1/2500 sec
  • Center-Weighted Average
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 400
[P13310] Zeiss Sonnar 85 - rose.jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 1/800 sec
  • Center-Weighted Average
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 400
 
Rather liking the dreamy look of the second image! Quite the contrast to the incredibly crisp first image. Looks like a nice lens.
 
End of the day, July 4, Independence Day, a federal holiday in the USA. We finally have warm weather in California after a cold-wet Spring. It was our fist day in the pool, mostly just relaxing with a hint of exercise.

S5IIi-3.jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5M2X
  • LUMIX S 20-60/F3.5-5.6
  • 41.0 mm
  • ƒ/5
  • 1/250 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 100
 
Image from recent final dress rehearsal of "Home" which is currently playing at the Abbey Theatre Studio in St Albans. All images for this rehearsal were taken with S5 and 24-105 which paired together pretty nicely; I've previously used a Sigma 28-70 for rehearsals in this space and it produces lovely results but there are times when a bit more reach is useful.

Home Final Dress 8.jpg
  • LUMIX S 24-105/F4
  • 105.0 mm
  • ƒ/5
  • 1/100 sec
  • Pattern
  • ISO 6400

Home Final Dress 20.jpg
  • LUMIX S 24-105/F4
  • 64.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/100 sec
  • Pattern
  • ISO 6400

Home Final Dress 25.jpg
  • LUMIX S 24-105/F4
  • 86.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/100 sec
  • Pattern
  • ISO 6400

Home Final Dress 54.jpg
  • LUMIX S 24-105/F4
  • 39.0 mm
  • ƒ/5
  • 1/100 sec
  • Pattern
  • -1
  • ISO 1250
Home Final Dress 49.jpg
  • LUMIX S 24-105/F4
  • 94.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/100 sec
  • Pattern
  • ISO 2500
 
P1000606.jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5M2
  • LUMIX S 50/F1.8
  • 50.0 mm
  • ƒ/1.8
  • 1/15 sec
  • Spot
  • Auto exposure
  • 3
  • ISO 6400

A cat.
 
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P1000777.jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5M2
  • 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art 020
  • 105.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/125 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 320
 
P1000974.jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5M2
  • LUMIX S 14-28/F4-5.6
  • 14.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/125 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 100
 
robin0112358 said:
Thanks. The Contax Zeiss lenses are unsurpassed IMO. Not even by Leica and certainly not for the price!
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I've not used them but certainly very impressed with what you posted. Partial to some old Pentax lenses myself, esp the 31/77 FA Limiteds. But sadly lots of other people are too, so bargains are not to be had....
 
Jon Schick said:
I've not used them but certainly very impressed with what you posted. Partial to some old Pentax lenses myself, esp the 31/77 FA Limiteds. But sadly lots of other people are too, so bargains are not to be had....
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There is no faulting the heritage of Pentax. I have quite a number of K-mount lenses, since my first DSLR system was Pentax.

The 31 Limited is rather large for what it is, and certainly expensive, so I never bought it... though I have used it. I still own the 77 Limited and prefer it for monochrome, since the purple fringing is truly horrendous. Find no reason to use it on L-mount since the Lumix S 85mm is superior.

My favourite by a long shot is the 43 Limited for its compact size and amazing rendering. The focal length is not my favourite however. I started out in the early 80s with a nifty fifty and never had fun until I got a different focal length.

To bring these topics together... my recent prize is the smc PENTAX 1:2 28mm which I got at a decent price from Japan. This lens was designed by Erhard Glatzel at Zeiss for both Asahi Pentax and Carl Zeiss. It was their only collaboration, since Pentax wanted smaller lenses. In the Contax world, this is the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 28/2.0 (AKA "Hollywood"). So far I am amazed.

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I've been busy with lots of non-photo stuff, but here are a couple I did last week. Both with the S5. First with the 14-28, second with the 70-300.

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • LUMIX S 14-28/F4-5.6
  • 18.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/50 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 800

As Evening Falls by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • LUMIX S 70-300/F4.5-5.6
  • 300.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/30 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 100

Summer Field by Paul Kaye, on Flickr
 
A steam locomotive was scheduled for a trial run on a line only 30 minutes drive from home, so I finally took the S5 Mark 2 out for a test run.

Not the best location with all the overhead wires but it was a good test for the autofocus system. I shot a burst when the train was further back and the camera focused well on the front of the train through the tangle of stanchions and wires.

This photo was the best shot once the train got closer.

3801 heading north by Peter Watters, on Flickr
 
pdk42 said:
Some beautiful colours off that FpL.
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Thank you Paul.

These are RAW files processed using Iridient Developer: the results are extremely close to the native JPGs the fp L generates, and way better than the default RAW processing from macOS and anything like Affinity Photo that uses Apple's RAW engine.

The fp L certainly has its quirks and limitations, but it does produce really nice looking images.
 
GeorgeHudetz said:
Milky Way, photographed from the top of Engineer Pass in Colorado. 12,800 feet, about 1:00 am, in June.
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Really good George. What tracker did you use? Isn't Engineer Pass kind of gnarley to get up that high? And I'd expect pretty cold at 1:00 AM.

I've done Milky Way shots from Haleakala, but that's only 10,000 feet, and 20 degrees latitude, and it was still cold.
 
CharlesH said:
Really good George. What tracker did you use? Isn't Engineer Pass kind of gnarley to get up that high? And I'd expect pretty cold at 1:00 AM.

I've done Milky Way shots from Haleakala, but that's only 10,000 feet, and 20 degrees latitude, and it was still cold.
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Thanks, Charles.

Yes, the drive up is a little challenging in spots, but not too bad. Mostly dry, but some runoff from melting snow. I do have a decent rig so overall I didn't have any problems. It would be tough in something without decent clearance & approach/departure angles.

Yes, it was cold - right around the freezing point. Winds came and went, but when it was calm (which is when we were shooting, more or less) it was manageable. But when the 30-40 MPH winds kicked up, yes, it was quite cold!

I use an iOptron Sky Tracker Pro. Works quite well for me.

Here is what I drove up:
Jeep Blended.jpg
 
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