Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice set. I especially like Cartwheel and Parenting, but all are nice. Interesting to see a beach halfway across the world. Was it on the cool side, or do people always dress so modestly at the beach there? Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 29 Sep 2017, at 17:41, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > I acquired a Nikon D850 a couple of weeks ago, as it neatly replaces two of > the aging Nikon bodies that I own and use regularly, the D800E and the D4. > What hastened me into the purchase is various extremely attractive bundle > that Nikon India had put together, no doubt to encourage Canon/Sony users > to switch to Nikon, at savings up to US$ 1500 over the pieces purchased > separately. I acquired a Nikon D850 + 24-120mm f4 + 85mm f1.8 + 200-500 > f5.6 at just under US$5000. I have already sold the 24-120mm and the 85mm, > leaving me with the Nikon D850 + 200-500mm at 80% of the cost of a D850 > body alone. Not a bad deal, indeed. Similar bundles at different prices > exist for the latest iteration of the 70-200mm f2.8 and 24-70 f2.8 instead > of the 200-500mm f5.6. > > Here are some photographs from a early morning visit to Marina Beach in > Chennai a few days ago, one of the first outings the D850 had. All > photographs taken with the Nikon D850 and the Nikkor 70-200mm f4 lens. > There will be variations in white balance, as I was experimenting with the > output of my new toy in post processing: > > Nap: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0385.jpg.html > > Cartwheel: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0284.jpg.html > > Parenting: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0246.jpg.html > > Grandparenting: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0243.jpg.html > > Sea Horse: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0262-2.jpg.html > > Chimping: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0234.jpg.html > > Freedom: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0362.jpg.html > > Helping Hand: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0296.jpg.html > > Distraction: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0247.jpg.html > > Selfie: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0299.jpg.html > > Practice: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0321.jpg.html > > Walkabout: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0366.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information