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Road to the Skies

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:16:58 -0700

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Nikon D800E with Lens Mamiya 645 APO 200mm f/2.8 with Mamiya 2X Extender and Fotodiox Pro Nikon F adapter. The whole set is mounted on Gitzo Tripod. Taken at ISO 1000, 1/200s, f/5.6. focusing was done using live view and Hoodman loupe, trigerring with RF phottix trigger to minimize camera shake.

This road is a very long climb and with proper telephoto compression technique (I used 400mm Focal Length here), it is possible to capture it like climbing a wall erected in front of you.

Beroun, Historical District (CZ)

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:38:17 -0800

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Nikon D800E with lens Mamiya 645 APO 200mm f/2.8 mounted with Fotodiox adapter. Taken on monopod Gitzo in live view mode and magnification for precise focusing. ISO 200, 1/200 sec, at f/5.6.

This lens is extremely sharp and can be used also for landscape photography in addition to the obvious portrait application shown in the previous photo of my photostream.. If you examine in details the buildings in this photograph, they are extremely well defined, sharp, colorful with no softening in the corners as happening with 135 format lenses...

My Mamiya 645 lens collection for DSLR

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:27:52 -0800

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Photo taken with my Nikon D800E with lens Micro Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AIS.

These are the lenses I use on my Nikon D800E using a Mamiya 645 to Nikon F adapter. The lenses shown here are from left to right the following: 200mm APO f/2.8, 150mm f/2.8 A, 120mm Macro f/4, 80mm f/2.8N, 55mm f/2.8N.

The most spectacular results are obtained with the APO 200/2.8 and the A150/2.8 for the bokeh, sharpness wide open without CA and smooth color tones. The other lenses have the sharpness (at f/4 and above), no CA (above f/4) and smooth color tones as well but lose the uniqueness of the bokeh Wide Open of the first two lenses.

Note the Rubber hood on the Mamiya 200mm APO is not the original one which should be the second part in white/beige color as well. Since the native hood is front heavy and I never got it with the used lens I purchased, I therefore purchased a nice, lighter and high quality substitute: it is a Mamiya RB67/M645 rubber lens hood for 127-250mm lens.

Kiev Pechersk Lavra

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:36:26 -0700

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From Wikipedia: "Also known as Kiev Monastery of the Caves, it is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery in Kiev, Ukraine. Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1015, the Lavra complex has been a preeminent center of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe.
Together with the Saint-Sophia Cathedral, it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site."
I took the picture of this church complex from the middle of the 1 km long Patona bridge on the Dniepr river. It is one of the rare views from land where one can see the overall complex as it is hidden inside the trees.
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Photo taken with Nikon D700 and Leica lens Elmarit 180mm APO f/2.8. Parameters were 1/2000s at f/2.8 and ISO 400

Lady Bug in envelopping green leaf

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:29:25 -0700

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Taken with Nikon D700 and Leica Elmarit 180mm APO with Nikon Extension tubes PN11. 1/640s at ISO 800. Aperture unknown.

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With this setup the depth of field is very shallow and it is possible to use a selective focus technique to emphasize the place where the ladybug sits (3D feeling). Also the backlighting on the leaf reveals very well its texture and strong green color, with the assistance of the very sharp Leica lens.
The ladybug is also sitting approx. at the bottom third / left third of the picture, which helps for the composition.

Looking Back :)

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:10:53 -0700

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I do not know whether these two grandPa's lost their appetites or could not see clearly, but they surely missed a good opportunity that day by looking at the woods only.
Taken with Nikon D700 and Leica Elmarit 180mm APO f/2.8 lens at ISO 200 and 1/1600s f2.8

Yellow Colza fields in Ukraine - Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:33:43 -0700

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Taken with Nikon D700 and Leica Elmarit 180mm f/2.8 APO lens. 1/250s, f5.6, ISO 400

Reflecting near river

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:01:22 -0700

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This Ukrainian lady took a phone call while walking on the beach then stopped walking and reflected after the conversation was finished.....

Taken with Leica Elmarit 180mm APO R lens adapted on Nikon D300 with Leitax bayonet.

Hitch-hiking

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:55:28 -0800

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This young couple newly wed was walking along the river Dniepr bank (Kiev Ukraine) with their wedding photographer.
While the Pro photographer was composing his picture from the front, I hid myself behind the couple to remove the photographer from the background and captured this hitch hiking scene from behind.
This also presented a favorable situation where I did not have to ask for any permission/release right since no faces were visible!. The final image came out as a nice surprise.

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Nikon D700 and lens Leica Elmarit 180mm f/2.8 APO. Taken hand held at 1/640s, aperture f/2.8 and ISO 320.

Enjoying the autumn sunlight - Kiev

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:56:43 -0700

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Kiev Park with autumn back lighting.

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Nikon D700 and lens Leica Elmarit 180mm APO f/2.8 with circular polarizer.
Taken at 1/400s, f/2.8 and ISO 800.

Happy Family singing at the lake

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:55:17 -0700

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Caught this happy Ukrainian family singing with traditional accordion at the lake. A good time during the golden hour before sunset.
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Taken with Nikon D700 and Lens Leica Elmarit APO f2.8

Romance at the beach

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:15:16 -0700

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Nikon D700 and Leica Elmarit 180mm APO f2.8. Taken at 1/2000 s at f/2.8 ISO 400
Taken in Kiev along the Dniepr river.

Panning shot at funfair - Hydropark Kiev

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:44:26 -0700

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I tried to use the panning technique handholding the manual focus lens Leica Elmarit 180mm APO f/2.8 mounted on Nikon D700. Parameters: 1/15s f2.8 at ISO 125.

The person is still not sharp so I need to continue to improve my technique. I like the abstract background resulting from this move of the lens.

Ingenious newspaper sunshade

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:58:50 -0700

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Taken with Nikon D700 and Leica Elmarit 180mm APO.
Fun lady with newspaper on her head to watch the May 9 parade in the sun - center of Kiev

Remembering the heroes - May 9 parade, Kiev

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:58:18 -0700

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This preeminent Air Force officer in the May 9 parade left the day with flowers in his hands.

I like the contrast between the martial posture of this highly decorated veteran and the delicate flowers in his hands.

Taken with Nikon D700 and Leica Elmarit 180mm APO. Selective focus on his face with lens wide opend at f2.8 makes the foreground and background blurry, even at 10 meters away from the place I took this photo.

Invitation to lunch at the beach

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sun, 10 May 2009 10:56:05 -0700

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Performance of the Leica APO Lens wide open.....

Taken with Nikon D700 and Lens Leica Elmarit 180mm APO f/2.8.
Exposure was 1/3200s f/2.8 ISO 400

Enjoying late afternoon along the Dniepr river, Kiev Ukraine

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sun, 10 May 2009 10:55:55 -0700

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I like the mood of this picture: silhouette, and composition with boat on river in the background out of focus, the tree shade and the overall afternoon sunlight....

Taken with Nikon D700 and Lens Leica Elmarit 180mm APO f/2.8.
Exposure was 1/5000s f/2.8 ISO 400.
Lens was adapted with Leitax bayonet for Nikon bodies.

Afternoon at the pond - Select focus with Leica Elmarit 180mm APO

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sun, 10 May 2009 10:24:04 -0700

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Taken with Nikon D700 with Leica Elmarit 180mm APO f/2.8 at 1/8000s f/2.8 ISO 250. Lens was adapted with Leitax bayonet.

a happy fisherman

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:45:26 -0700

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This fisherman was full of joy when he finally caught a fish on the Dniepr River in Kiev. The great smile on his face, although he was alone and did not know he was being photographed, was well worth this capture.

Taken with Leica lens Elmarit 180mm APO f/2.8 mounted on Nikon body D300 with leitax bayonet

a peaceful and relaxing moment

nobody@flickr.com (episa) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:26:23 -0700

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Direct from camera. No post processing of this shot taken with Leica Elmarit 180mm APO-R f/2.8. Adapted on Nikon D300 with Leitax bayonnet..
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I never saw the two people who ate at this table of a restaurant located along the Dniepr river in Kiev. I find this scene very inviting: a peaceful and relaxing moment difficult to find in the busy day of our modern city life.....
Also the punchy contrast between these two complementary colors (orange and blue) seems to work here....