I’ve left the city again for the week including a bag so full of gear I could barely lift it. This morning I took my D200 out with the jack of all trades 18–200 f/3.5–5.6 VR (all trades except being fast).

D200, 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6


D200, 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6

I use pretty small thumbnail sizes on this site, which works decently for most of my photography as I tend to aim for strong subject matter with simple composition. Photos that are busier really need to be viewed at a larger size to get the correct effect which I think is true of this image.

D200, 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6


D700, Nikkor-S·C 50mm f/1.4 reversed with K1–5 rings and BR-2

This flower shot is a bit more abstract than I normally go for. I used a reversed 50mm lens mounted on the front of an extension tube. The minimal depth of field and the soft nature of the 50mm lens wide open give it some nice bloom. The magnification is greater than 2x, but I’m not sure exactly how much.

35mm f/1.8 DX — taken with D700, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF-D

In other news, my friend was recently convinced by a certain someone to purchase a new Nikon D5000 and 35mm f/1.8 DX. I may just have to take the opportunity to steal the lens and give it a little review treatment.

D5000 & 35mm f/1.8 DX — taken with D700, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D

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