Being a monastery, they used to produce wine, about the only place where wine was produced at that time. I'm really surprised this image came out because the room was very dark, darker than what the image suggests. I took it with the camera balancing on an iron gate which prohibited entry into the room. A hand-held photograph of this room would have been very hard, if not impossible, to take. I can't take hand held images down to 1/2 second but then again some of you may be able to do it. I probably drink too much coffee.
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11/13/13  Nikon V1 - 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.61170
NIKON 1 V1 Focal Length: 6.7 mm Aperture: f/3.5 Exposure Time: 1/2 sec ISO: 800 • Nikon • V1 • 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6
11/12/13  Nikon V1 - 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6Just a few more images showing the layout of the room. As you can see, a secret to getting good wide angle shots is to get close to the foreground and fill the frame which I've tried to do here. 1109
NIKON 1 V1 Focal Length: 6.7 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 1/20 sec ISO: 800 • Nikon • V1 • 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6
11/11/13  Nikon V1 - 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6If you're interested in the location it's an old monastery in Eberbach, and aptly named Kloster Eberbach. It's where the film "The Name of the Rose" was filmed, which starred Sean Connery. The room in the image is the old dormitory for the monks who lived there. If you look carefully, you won't see a fireplace at all. That's because they didn't have one. There was only one room in the whole monastery where a fire was allowed, and that was called the "Warm Room". I just can't image they didn't have a fireplace because, believe me, it really gets cold there in winter. I'm sure they used to freeze to death during a long cold winter. Or maybe people were harder in those times. We've probably become soft with modern heating etc. If you're interested in the place, here's a link to their website: Eberbach 1188
NIKON 1 V1 Focal Length: 13 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 1/25 sec ISO: 800 • Nikon • V1 • 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6
11/10/13  Nikon V1 - 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6When I was there they were preparing for a concert because the large hall has fantastic accustics. A couple of young women were practicing to get a feel for how well their voices carried, and I can only say it was a wonderful experience. They could really sing. This harpsicord was just brought in and was being set up for tuning. Isn't it a fantastic colour? That is really how it looked. 1175
NIKON 1 V1 Focal Length: 13 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 1/10 sec ISO: 800 • Nikon • V1 • 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6
11/09/13  Nikon V1 - 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6I've resized these images for 1200px on the longest side so that you can get a better feel for the image quality. Still not as good as looking at them full size but better that at 800px. This is a view of these statues from both sides of the room. All these images were taken hand held because at this focal length it really is possible, plus the lens has VR which is a real bonus. 1054
unknown Focal Length: unknown Aperture: unknown Exposure Time: unknown ISO: unknown • Nikon • V1 • 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6
11/08/13  Nikon V1 - 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6Some time ago I promised I'd post a few images from the 1 Nikkor 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6. Well, here they are. I must say it's one of the sharpest leses I've ever used. I didn't think it was possible to produce something like this for the 1 system. It's the eqivelent to a 18-35 lens on a full frame camera and I don't think there's a lens out there that can compete with this one from Nikon. Possibly the new Sigma can because from reports that is one of the best lenses ever made in this focal length range. 1068
unknown Focal Length: unknown Aperture: unknown Exposure Time: unknown ISO: unknown • Nikon • V1 • 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6
11/07/13  Sony Nex-5N - Sony E PZ 16-50 f3.5-5.6 OSSFor you people that have been following this blog for some time, you should know this view from many a lens test that I have done. It's become a standard that I do for all lenses that go through this testing process. I thought I'd just include it here to complete this image series from this lens. Verdict for the Sony E PZ 16-50 f3.5-5.6 OSS: It's a great little lens on the Nex-5N, but I won't be using it any time soon on the Nex-7 again. I wish I could test it on the Nex-6, I have a feeling it would work beautifully. 1178
NEX-5N Focal Length: 50 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/125 sec ISO: 100 • Sony • Nex-5N • 16-50 f3.5-5.6
11/06/13  Sony Nex-5N - Sony E PZ 16-50 f3.5-5.6 OSSThis is one image I really like. Lots of detail in the buiding and the crane that's stuck to the side of it. I love the blue of the sky and the colours are spot on. It's just an image that I never grow tired of looking at. The more I use the Nex-7 the more I tend to dislike it. I know that it's had great reviews from many a site and the controls are great, it's just that I like using my manual focus lenses on it and that's where the problem lies. Any rangefinder lens of 35mm and wider exhibit a colour shift towards magenta, on both sides of the frame. Yes, it's fixable in PP but it's something I'm not really keen on doing. It means a lot more work. Having thought about selling it I first look through my lenses again and see the longing prime lenses I have from Voigtländer and Leica, and that's when I have second thoughts again. They really perform well on the Nex-7, especially the CV 75 f2.5, the Leica 90 f2.8 and my new addition the CV 90 f3.5 in Leica mount. As a matter of fact, they perform so well that the Nex-7 will probably stay just for my longer length manual lenses. Anything 50mm and over perform superbly as well as my non rangefinder wider focal length lenses, of which I have a few. So that's it, I think the Nex-7 stays once and for all. 1039
NEX-5N Focal Length: 16 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/320 sec ISO: 100 • Sony • Nex-5N • 16-50 f3.5-5.6
11/05/13  Sony Nex-5N - Sony E PZ 16-50 f3.5-5.6 OSSThis is one lens that I definately have a love-hate relationship with. I'm not 100% sure that I like it or not and I've come to the conclusion that it's not a lens that I will use on the Nex-7. As a matter of fact I find it difficult these days to find a native lens that I like using on the Nex-7. However, looking at the above image, I have to say it's not bad at all. Taken on the Nex-5N (which is a great camera by the way) it seems to perform better. I had no incident like I did on the Nex-7 where there was a camera-lens communication problem and the lens performed admirably. One thing I find a little irritating is the in-camera software distortion correction. When I've taken an image and it comes up in the viewfinder, I can see the distortion correction taking place, which means that a little of the image is always cropped out. It's only a minor niggle but it's there all the same. I like the micro contrast here and the colours are good. I can't complain really and it seems that the lens will stay on the Nex-5N for now. 1017
NEX-5N Focal Length: 16 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/400 sec ISO: 100 • Sony • Nex-5N • 16-50 f3.5-5.6
11/04/13  Olympus E-M5 - Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 f1.4I just love the way the clouds are just coming over the tree tops, it looked a little like a wave breaking on a beach. Well, that's the way I saw it anyway. The lens balances well on the E-M5 and I can see me using it again on this camera. Having used the Nikon V1 a lot lately and having enjoyed using it, I can definately say I can see a quality different when returning to a camera with a larger sensor, albeit the difference isn't all that much. The m4/3 sensor is larger and I do like the quality more than the Nikon V1 CX format sensor. It also pays to purchase a good lens; one that you're happy with. Only then can you go out with confidence and enjoy your photography because you know that the lens will deliver. My moto nowadays, buy less but buy well. Spend a little more for those few lenses you will own and you can't go wrong. Buy so-so lenses and you will regret it, and probably spend more in the long run when buying the lenses you should have bought initially. 1169
E-M5 Focal Length: 25 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 1/500 sec ISO: 200 | |
