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Sunrise at Oxtongue Lake, Part III of VII.

Inspiration, Print, Teaching point, Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 T* Biogon

Parts I and II of this series are here and here.

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↑Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8.

The focus was on the boat, of course, and you can see the out-of-focus treeline and fog in the background.  Just how sharp is the Zeiss ZM 21/2.8?

Here is the 100% centre crop @ f/2.8 – this is the original file with no sharpening:

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↑ Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8 (100% crop, no sharpening)

Clearly the Zeiss, beyond being sharp and possessing incredible resolving power – beginning at f/2.8 – renders in a contrasty and substantial way (for lack of a better term)… elements seem to jump out of the image (the so-called 3D effect) despite the large depth of field a wide angle lens normally affords.

A truly remarkable lens.

It’s raining again | The Nikkor-NOCT 58/1.2.

Inspiration, Nikon 58mm f/1.2 NOCT, Print, Teaching point

The rain has returned after a long absence, so I thought I’d post a second image today, more à propos of the mood.

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This shot was taken last year with the Nikkor-NOCT 58/1.2 (on a Nikon D40 body).

The Nikkor-NOCT 58/1.2 is a remarkable lens that, unfortunately, is no longer made.  I really should write a piece about it, but there is plenty of technical information available on the web about this lens.  Have a look here and here.

Over the next little while, I’ll be posting some of my favourite shots I’ve taken with this lens.  The images do a better job of telling the story of the NOCT anyway, as compared to technical discussions.