First Light = Best Light or Only Good Light (Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 on Canon 5DS R)

2015-11-27 • SEND FEEDBACK |
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At 5°F or so, my hands don’t last long. Mid-day a balmy 9°F or so.

The Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 is a fine lens on the Canon 5DS R. Here, a bit of flare is caused by the exhaust from running vehicle—oops! Seconds later I moved the tripod and the glory had faded—dang!

Hole in the Clouds

f2 @ 1/400 sec, ISO 100; 2015-11-27 06:43:06
Canon EOS 5DS R + Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M

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Hole in the Clouds Spotlights Bristlecone

f2 @ 1/4000 sec, ISO 100; 2015-11-27 07:33:30
Canon EOS 5DS R + Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M

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The iPhone 6s Plus is terrific for close-ups in tight quarters that would be quite awkward with a regular camera. Too bad the iPhone camera placement is such a usability design failure (asymmetric placement of camera, just where fingers want to hold the phone).

Bread and Cowgirl Creamery 'Mt Tam' for Lunch

f2.2 @ 1/400 sec, ISO 25; 2015-11-27 11:23:52
iPhone 6s Plus + iPhone 6s Plus back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 @ 4.2mm

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Turns out that a 15" MacBook Pro Retina makes an excellent cutting board and lunch tray when out in the wilderness in the car in a snowstorm.

Lunch, Indoor Seating, Apple MacBook Pro as Cutting Board

f2.2 @ 1/750 sec, ISO 25; 2015-11-27 11:21:12
iPhone 6s Plus + iPhone 6s Plus back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 @ 4.2mm

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