What have you just BOUGHT?

[jaredangle]

Picked up a decent D700 couple weeks ago, $350 US 40k shutter, looks mint, not a scratch, likely kept in a closet unused for years. The colors & image quality I think are excellent, files easy to work with, it doesn't seem like 'only' 12mpx. I think there's something to the fuss & not just hype. Built like a tank but not as heavy/bulky like a D3.

Optical finder is a pleasure to use, while the flickering arrow/dot nails manual focus for me easier than peaking on mirrorless. Didn't think I'd ever say that or own another DSLR. Better imo colors/usage/features than any other Nikon I owned/rented before (N50, D50, D5100, D600 owned/sold; D800/D3/D7100 rented).

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('Standard' color profile, 55/2.8 ais, 1/640, f/11, iso200--- edit, I underexposed 1 stop, lifted p/p)

The D700 was a photojournalism powerhouse. For those who didn't need the D3's speed, the smaller size and 90% identical set of features on the D700 made it perfect for the job. I shot some of my best early photographs on that camera.



Barack Obama
Detroit, MI, USA
September 2011

Nikon D700
80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D

 

[jaredangle]

I visited the bookstore with one of my daughters today and we picked up "How I Take Photographs" by Daido Moriyama and Takeshi Nakamoto. I've liked Moriyama's style for quite some time and wanted to take a deep dive to learn more about it.

 

[plexi]

Managed to pick this up for £50 with free fungus on the front glass but the rest is clean.

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Damn that's a steal! Legendary lens, the "Afghan Girl" lens. I need one of those too... 🙂

 

[plexi]

Someone stop me lol , I'm hooked on older glass supposed to be great. This is a Canon Af macro 50mm f/2.5

 

[Leon C]

Damn that's a steal! Legendary lens, the "Afghan Girl" lens. I need one of those too... 🙂

Been after one for a while and it's been a while, getting one in my budget....But not as much a steal as Pan's was 😉 and I believe it was a great lens before that picture....😉 ☕

 

[Godfrey]

Hasselblad Series VIII filters (green, yellow, haze) plus retaining ring and Bay50 adapter mount... Mostly for the SWC/M but they also work on the Distagon 50/4 lens. 🙂

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