Nikon E and unidentified flower

[Jim Lloyd]

Getting to know the different lenses I have accumulated ...

 

Today looking for a good candidate in the field that will be somewhere between a wide landscape view and a close up view.

 

I have Nikon E series 50 mm f/1.8 and Nikon E 100 mm f/2.8

 

D3200 full spectrum conversion

UG1 2 mm + BG40 2 mm for UV

BG40 only for visible

f/8

ASA 1600 UV, 100 visible

Exposure 1/60 for visible

1 sec for 100 mm and 1/4 sec for 50 mm

Outdoors near midday, moderate cloud cover, breeze

WB and processing in LightRoom

 

Don't know what the flower is called - it was planted in our garden by previous owner - flowers every year

 

The 100mm is the more zoomed image

 

(I forgot to cover the optical viewfinder for the 50mm UV image)

 

 

Conclusion - both are nice lenses with good sharpness that falls off at the corners (50mm a little more so)

Both good for UV, but 50 mm requires shorter exposure and gives a little more colour in the UV image (I tried to keep all setting the same and WB the same). 50 mm nice and light, good feel to focus - it's the overall winner here (IMHO).

[nfoto]

It's a Pulsatilla also called Pasqueflower. Sometimes species from this genus are recognised under Anemone instead and the distinction between the two genera is pretty blurred.

[Jim Lloyd]

Thanks Bjorn

[Andrea B.]

If using the BG40 as an IR blocker, you should perhaps consider using a white/grey card to obtain a proper white balance. The greens in the visible Pulsatilla photos are not correct. Now-->> please understand I am not wanting to get in the way of an artistic output here. :D Kindly disregard this observation if an artistic effect was the goal in the swirling blue-greens and purples of the visible photo. It is very pretty.

 

The attractive composition has kept me from paying any attention at all to corner sharpness falloff.

[Jim Lloyd]

Good point Andrea

 

Not sure what happened there? Maybe I am trying to do too much in one day - It is quite a nice effect, but now you mention it, it does look a bit weird.

 

This is what LightRoom gives with Auto White Balance - and I am too tired to look any more today