Hardly a day passes without someone asking about the sharpest, the best bokeh, the greatest Nikon and many who continually chase such greats, often to the detriment of their wallets, and occasionally relations with the better halves.
So, I like to start a gallery of images from more humble Nikkor lenses. By that I mean the kit lenses (like the 3 versions of 18-55, 18-70, 18-105, 18-135) that many are quick to disposed off; the 55-200 (2 versions), and the more humble lenses like AFS35mm f/1.8G (which many says why DX, why not f/1.4, why so plasticky), AFD50mm f/1.8, etc.
And in all fairness, perhaps also including the AFD85mm f/1.8 as a poorer cousin of the fame AFD 85mm f/1.4. You get the idea... 105mm f/2.5 instead of the f/1.8, 24mm f/2.8 instead of f/1.4, etc.
So lenses like 17-35, 14-24, 24-70, 28-70mm f/2.8, 80-200mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8, etc don't apply here. But lenses like 28mm f/3.5 or even f/2.8 would be welcome.
From PP point-of-view, reasonable amount of PP please. A bit of levels, curves, contrast, hue-saturation, unsharp mask, etc that is the norm anyway, are most welcome.
Hopefully this gallery can be an inspiration to those poorer brethren who cannot afford to BBB (maybe better half won't let you), or simply want to enjoy the hobby without paying the astronomical price of some of these glasses.
Oh and in the spirit of learning, do give some details of the photograph, where it was taken, and any interesting stuff about the photograph.
Hope you will hop on quickly!
So, I like to start a gallery of images from more humble Nikkor lenses. By that I mean the kit lenses (like the 3 versions of 18-55, 18-70, 18-105, 18-135) that many are quick to disposed off; the 55-200 (2 versions), and the more humble lenses like AFS35mm f/1.8G (which many says why DX, why not f/1.4, why so plasticky), AFD50mm f/1.8, etc.
And in all fairness, perhaps also including the AFD85mm f/1.8 as a poorer cousin of the fame AFD 85mm f/1.4. You get the idea... 105mm f/2.5 instead of the f/1.8, 24mm f/2.8 instead of f/1.4, etc.
So lenses like 17-35, 14-24, 24-70, 28-70mm f/2.8, 80-200mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8, etc don't apply here. But lenses like 28mm f/3.5 or even f/2.8 would be welcome.
From PP point-of-view, reasonable amount of PP please. A bit of levels, curves, contrast, hue-saturation, unsharp mask, etc that is the norm anyway, are most welcome.
Hopefully this gallery can be an inspiration to those poorer brethren who cannot afford to BBB (maybe better half won't let you), or simply want to enjoy the hobby without paying the astronomical price of some of these glasses.
Oh and in the spirit of learning, do give some details of the photograph, where it was taken, and any interesting stuff about the photograph.
Hope you will hop on quickly!
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