Steve Hyde Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I'll start this months thread after finding some time for uploading and keywording. I've spent most of my Alamy time, last month, deleting images, rather than uploading, following the Bild infringement problems, mentioned in another thread on the Forum. Anyway, moving on, I had a small windfall earlier in the year so I used it to buy a mint condition, second hand, Fujinon 80mm Macro lens from MPB. It's a chunky old lens but it is superb. Most of the images below were taken using the new macro lens. Common bracken or Fern Rhododendron Home baked NY Style Oreo Cookie A bespoke gold diamond ring commissioned from a local Artisan Jeweller. Our dogs paw after a short operation to remove a broken Dewclaw That bandage lasted about two hours before she decided to remove it !! Local Council street cleansing (An RX100 shot) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 19 hours ago, Steve Hyde said: I'll start this months thread after finding some time for uploading and keywording. I've spent most of my Alamy time, last month, deleting images, rather than uploading, following the Bild infringement problems, mentioned in another thread on the Forum. Anyway, moving on, I had a small windfall earlier in the year so I used it to buy a mint condition, second hand, Fujinon 80mm Macro lens from MPB. It's a chunky old lens but it is superb. Most of the images below were taken using the new macro lens. Common bracken or Fern Rhododendron Home baked NY Style Oreo Cookie A bespoke gold diamond ring commissioned from a local Artisan Jeweller. Our dogs paw after a short operation to remove a broken Dewclaw That bandage lasted about two hours before she decided to remove it !! Local Council street cleansing (An RX100 shot) Great images Steve. I shoot with Fujifilm now and the 80mm macro is the next lens I want to buy. I'm planning on selling some older lenses to fund it or I may be able to pick up a second hand one in good condition like you did. Have fun with it! It definitely opens up a whole new world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hyde Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 Hey Sally, I’ve been really pleased with the new lens. Up until I bought the 80mm lens I was using a Fujinon 60mm 1:2 macro lens, which is also pretty good. I prefer the new lens though. I bought the 60mm new (the 80mm wasn’t available back then). I used it regularly, not excessively, but a couple of years ago it developed a problem with the aperture ring, making some apertures unavailable and jumping between others. It’s a common problem with that lens, apparently. I sent it back to Fuji for repair and it’s been fine since. Worryingly my XF 50-140 seems to be developing the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) 3 hours ago, Steve Hyde said: Hey Sally, I’ve been really pleased with the new lens. Up until I bought the 80mm lens I was using a Fujinon 60mm 1:2 macro lens, which is also pretty good. I prefer the new lens though. I bought the 60mm new (the 80mm wasn’t available back then). I used it regularly, not excessively, but a couple of years ago it developed a problem with the aperture ring, making some apertures unavailable and jumping between others. It’s a common problem with that lens, apparently. I sent it back to Fuji for repair and it’s been fine since. Worryingly my XF 50-140 seems to be developing the same problem. I have the 80 since it came out & the 50-140. Both superb. Strange thing, one of the first lenses I bought was the 18-135. It doesn’t have the bokeh of the other two lenses & can have some CA. LR takes care of the CA. What I love about it is that it’s reasonably light & I used it almost constantly as a vacation lens. I have arthritis & have no problem with carrying it around on my camera. Wide angle to telephoto, perfect. I can stand in one spot & get two entirely different images of the same subject. I have also used it a lot for storefronts, distant to closeup. I would use the 50-140 but found I missed the wider angle. i do use the 50-140 for tighter landscapes, like this one. The 18-135 Edited May 2 by Betty LaRue 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hyde Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 (edited) 12 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: I have the 80 since it came out & the 50-140. Both superb. Strange thing, one of the first lenses I bought was the 18-135. It doesn’t have the bokeh of the other two lenses & can have some CA. LR takes care of the CA. What I love about it is that it’s reasonably light & I used it almost constantly as a vacation lens. I have arthritis & have no problem with carrying it around on my camera. Wide angle to telephoto, perfect. I can stand in one spot & get two entirely different images of the same subject. I have also used it a lot for storefronts, distant to closeup. I would use the 50-140 but found I missed the wider angle. i do use the 50-140 for tighter landscapes, like this I’ve never considered the XF 18-135 but I might do now. It’s reasonably priced over here, at about £500, for a second hand ‘like new’ version. I use the XF 18-55mm as a travel lens and usually I either carry the 50-140 or my Sony RX100 mk6 in case I need a longer focal length. However, recently I’ve been carrying the 80mm lens around with me rather than the 50-140 and use that. Used with the XT5 I can crop quite heavily, if necessary, although I usually try to sort all that in camera and not crop. I used the 80mm for the shot below (no cropping) on Monday. It’s a similar to your top shot above. BTW I really like that blossom tree shot, superb, and envy those blue skies Edited May 3 by Steve Hyde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 15 hours ago, Steve Hyde said: Hey Sally, I’ve been really pleased with the new lens. Up until I bought the 80mm lens I was using a Fujinon 60mm 1:2 macro lens, which is also pretty good. I prefer the new lens though. I bought the 60mm new (the 80mm wasn’t available back then). I used it regularly, not excessively, but a couple of years ago it developed a problem with the aperture ring, making some apertures unavailable and jumping between others. It’s a common problem with that lens, apparently. I sent it back to Fuji for repair and it’s been fine since. Worryingly my XF 50-140 seems to be developing the same problem. 12 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: I have the 80 since it came out & the 50-140. Both superb. Strange thing, one of the first lenses I bought was the 18-135. It doesn’t have the bokeh of the other two lenses & can have some CA. LR takes care of the CA. What I love about it is that it’s reasonably light & I used it almost constantly as a vacation lens. I have arthritis & have no problem with carrying it around on my camera. Wide angle to telephoto, perfect. I can stand in one spot & get two entirely different images of the same subject. I have also used it a lot for storefronts, distant to closeup. I would use the 50-140 but found I missed the wider angle. i do use the 50-140 for tighter landscapes, like this one. The 18-135 Hi Steve and Betty, Steve, that's no good at all about the 50-140mm now developing what seems the same problem with the aperture ring. I have the same lens and it is such a high quality lens. I know I'll be very disappointed if mine ever starts doing the same. I hope Fuji can fix it for you as they did with the 60mm macro. It's lovely to see your images Betty. Yes, I can see the advantages of the 18-135mm. I love your images of colourful flowering trees! Steve, I think macro lenses make great walk around lenses. They are usually very sharp and can definitely be used for much more than macro. I still have my Tamron 90mm macro lens that I used with my Nikon DSLR and it is beautifully sharp. I used it quite a bit as a walk round lens. I'm keeping it until I replace it with the Fuji 80mm macro so I can still use it with the Nikon body if I want to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Two recent ones from earlier this week. The train at Busselton Jetty. I didn't realise the train driver was in the photo until I later noticed him reflected back in the front of the train wearing his overalls. The train had just returned the 1.7km from the end of the jetty which is the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. The new Hilton Garden Inn recently opened in Busselton. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Up and running. Making friends with the pigeons, High Street, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Macaron Marlo stall, High Street, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK ZIESS IKON IKONTA 35 (522/24) Macaroons stall fast food market, High Street, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK These were uploaded on 30th April but only passed QC on May 1st. Allan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Advertisement for Fantasy Island Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK Feeding the pigeons, High Street, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Grilled cheese shack High street, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Star-of-Bethlehem wild plant Allan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VbFolly Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Some photos from Saturday's May Day celebrations in Guildford. For some reason it's called a Summerpole festival, and is a little different to a May pole. Procession up the High Street Dancing in the High Street Raising the Summerpole in front of the Castle Keep Dancing round the pole Meanwhile, there was also a small protest on the High Street 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Cut out figures of airmen stood in front of memorial spire, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Memorial spire and walls, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Entrance to International Bomber Command centre, Canwick Avenue, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Allan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) Sun starburst on top of Spire, International Bomber Command, Canwick Avenue, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Sculpture of four engined bomber dropping bombs, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK View over Eastern Lincoln City, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Wall of names of those who perished in WWII, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Spooky derelict farmhouse, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK Allan Edited May 9 by Allan Bell 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxzoomy Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Daily life in Ho Chi Minh City, which used to be called Saigon, in Vietnam, Asia. Garbage collectors clear a pile of potted plants and flowers, just taken from a closed flower display, into a garbage truck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Cut out figures of airmen stood in front of memorial walls, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK View over East Lincoln City, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Memorial Wall, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK WWII Dig for Victory poster, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Tour of International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City, Lincolnshire, England, UK Allan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I've been travelling for 3 weeks now in French Polynesia (Tahiti, Moorea, Marquesas Islands). One more week to go. Landscapes are out of this world, people are incredibly relaxed and friendly, it's life in the slow lane. Very refreshing. Even if they give me a funny look about my rusty French. We had the unavoidable misadventures which add spice to travel: ended up in a ditch on a narrow mountain road when a passing car pushed us into it; High seas in the South Pacific prevented our boat to berth while waiting for it; we had to be transferred from a smaller boat onto it. Love it all, love the unexpected. Papeete, Tahiti Typical Polynesian canoe, Papeete Papeete Moorea, Hotel Sofitel Kia Ora Beach Resort Manava Beach Resort, Moorea Moorea Island 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 4 hours ago, gvallee said: I've been travelling for 3 weeks now in French Polynesia (Tahiti, Moorea, Marquesas Islands). One more week to go. Landscapes are out of this world, people are incredibly relaxed and friendly, it's life in the slow lane. Very refreshing. Even if they give me a funny look about my rusty French. We had the unavoidable misadventures which add spice to travel: ended up in a ditch on a narrow mountain road when a passing car pushed us into it; High seas in the South Pacific prevented our boat to berth while waiting for it; we had to be transferred from a smaller boat onto it. Love it all, love the unexpected. Papeete, Tahiti Typical Polynesian canoe, Papeete Papeete Moorea, Hotel Sofitel Kia Ora Beach Resort Manava Beach Resort, Moorea Moorea Island Hi Gen, I love these photos! It looks awesome there. I love how you absolutely enjoy everything too, including the mishaps! That is the way to live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Just now, Sally Robertson said: Hi Gen, I love these photos! It looks awesome there. I love how you absolutely enjoy everything too, including the mishaps! That is the way to live. Thank you Sally. Yes French Polynesia is very eye candy. And people are wonderful, friendly, smiling, patient It's life in the slow lane. Off to Bora Bora tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Some recent images from Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Western Australia, including the Cottesloe Beach Hotel at nightfall. Plus one I took last year of an abandoned, dilapidated house in a rural town. I wasn't happy with my colour edited version but recently converted it to a light sepia and I like it much better that way... 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 3 hours ago, Sally Robertson said: Hi Gen, I love these photos! It looks awesome there. I love how you absolutely enjoy everything too, including the mishaps! That is the way to live. Ditto. Paulette 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxzoomy Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Daily life in Ho Chi Minh City, which used to be called Saigon, in Vietnam, Asia. Nightlife on Walking Street Saigon, also called Bui Vien Street, the main street of the so called 'backpackers area' of Ho Chi Minh City. A young man or teenage boy throws flame from his mouth, fire eating or fire breathing, to solicit tips from visitors. Young people use kerosene to make flames and may burn their mouths or swallow some kerosene. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 2 hours ago, zxzoomy said: Daily life in Ho Chi Minh City, which used to be called Saigon, in Vietnam, Asia. Nightlife on Walking Street Saigon, also called Bui Vien Street, the main street of the so called 'backpackers area' of Ho Chi Minh City. A young man or teenage boy throws flame from his mouth, fire eating or fire breathing, to solicit tips from visitors. Young people use kerosene to make flames and may burn their mouths or swallow some kerosene. And what damage are they doing to their lungs since they probably breathe in some of the fumes. That’s so unhealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxzoomy Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 F 1 hour ago, Betty LaRue said: And what damage are they doing to their lungs since they probably breathe in some of the fumes. That’s so unhealthy. From what I read, they often burn their mouths, sometimes meaning they can't eat for days, and can have stomach problems after swallowing kerosene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) Some recent snaps. Queen Victoria getting a wash. Summoning dragons in Glastonbury. Love to see the Health and Safety Risk assesment! A Well Festival in Bisley Another Well ceremony, this time Randwick. complete with cheese rolling. That on got a bit close! and to finish... fish and chips at the seaside. Waited for a seagull... Edited May 13 by Mr Standfast 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphperspective Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Not much cheer with your morning loaf here.🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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