12/20/13

Nikon V1 - 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6

I was there during the hot season and the above image shows what people do during the day; sit by the pool, swim a little and read lots of books. It's just too hot to do anything else during the day. When late afternoon comes however, things start to liven up and the fun starts. One thing we've learned about the place is that the company is very good and it draws us back every year. I'm not going to divulge where it is because the return rate is above 80% at present. You have to book now 2 years in advance which is remarkable. Fantastic place.

Taken again with the 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6 which is ideal for shots like this. I'm certain that this lens will be going with me on every outing where I take the 1 system. It's slowly becoming indespensible and being small and light help too.

P.S. If you look through my galleries, you just might get some more clues about the place.

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12/19/13

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During our little break in Spain we visited a small village called Frigiliana. It's also known as the "white village of Andalucia". It really is a pretty little place, but alas full of tourists like myself. But then again that's how they bring money into the village. If you get a chance, just visit the place. It's well worth a day out.

This is one of the main streets leading up to the old village taken with the 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13 f3.5-5.6. It's the one lenses that has impressed me most from this system. Equivalent to a 16-35mm in 35mm terms, it's not fast but at this focal range it doesn't need to be. I've taken some sharp low light images with this lens and of course it also has VR which does help a great deal.

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11/14/13

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This image impressed me the most about this combination. Hand held in a small room and the only light available was what was coming through that little window with some blue tinted glass, and from the candles that you can see. Exposure was spot on and white balance was also correct. I love the way that the candle flames have turned out. For me it's just perfect, it cought the atmosphere of the little room.

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11/13/13

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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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11/12/13

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Just 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.

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Exposure Time: 1/20 sec
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11/11/13

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If 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

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Exposure Time: 1/25 sec
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11/10/13

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When 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.

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11/09/13

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I'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.

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11/08/13

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Some 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.

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10/25/13

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The image above is a little taste of what's to come from this little lens. If you want a wide angle for the Nikon 1 system, then I can recommend this lens wholeheartedly. As you can see these images are really sharp and although it's not really a fast lens, the VR works well with it.

If you're looking for a good review of this lens go to to stevehuffphoto.

He puts it to good use and is just as impressed by it as I am.

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