Tripods are a weakness with me. I only have 10. Each has a purpose from heavy duty studio to a little Leica table top tripod.Upgraded to a better tripod.
The fastest manual focusing can be done with rangefinders. I used to love 'em. Then I had a wedding where my Rapid Omega took a hit and the rangefinder focus and the lens focus were no longer anywhere close to each other. I salvaged the shoot but my love of rangefinders took a big hit.Rangefinder cameras are interesting.
I remember selling those. With that pull-push film advance it was easy to jam the advance mechanism. Mamiya had a rangefinder so did Linhoff.The fastest manual focusing can be done with rangefinders. I used to love 'em. Then I had a wedding where my Rapid Omega took a hit and the rangefinder focus and the lens focus were no longer anywhere close to each other. I salvaged the shoot but my love of rangefinders took a big hit.
lol Yeah I was looking at the price tags. For a fast focus I can see why it would be awesome.Rangefinder cameras came in all qualities from a zenit to Lieca. In 1976 about 1 month before the Republican convention in Kansas City, my entire Nikon, except for the Nikon F system (1963 model) was stolen. Every thing but my Leica CL with a 35mm Nikon lens on it. What to do? I had credentials to shoot the convention and a building pass that would let me access to anywhere anytime. So I bought a used Leica M2, 21mm Superangulon, 28mm Elmarit 50mm Summicron, 90mm Summicron and a 20mm telyt with Visoflex which turns the rangefinder M series into a SLR for lenses over 200mm. I borrowed from Leica their demo 560mm Telyt and went to the convention. I was free-lancing for the BBC in England. It was a great system for photojournalism and the Leica M5 was what the white house photographer used in the Ford Administration because they are quiet. No mirror slap..
Those conventions have a lot of perks. Nikon, Leica, Canon, Hasselblad, Olympus, Minolta and Kodak were all there to help us shooters. Kodak would process you film free and get you a contact sheet in an hour or so. The camera makers had repairmen there for minor fixes and loaner gear. My Leica CL got the top smashed by a Yippie protester and Leica took it, fixed it for free and mailed it back to. me. Their head repairman, Ulrich Fuchs, really took care of me.
FYI Leica still makers rangefinder M series digital cameras. Bring bucks, lots of bucks.
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As for stabilization, remember that most AF-S lenses have it in the lens. You'd need an FTZ adapter but it's available.
Amazing detail. How far what lens?
Nikon D500 and 200-500mm f5.6 at about 10 feet (nearest I can focus with this lens). My real detailed shots are at www.flickr.com/photos/milazzoyo/Amazing detail. How far what lens?
ThanksKevin, I checked your flickr and those are nice. Good job.
14mm and everything from about 3 feet to infinity is in focus. I thought about a wider aperture but wanted the star points in the lights. The only ones without them are the headlights on the left and they streaked when the traffic light turned green.Depth of field is crazy....