{"id":39135,"date":"2024-05-22T06:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T10:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=39135"},"modified":"2024-05-22T06:41:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T10:41:44","slug":"secret-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/secret-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In my arsenal of glass, I have a few secret weapons\u2014lenses that when used properly can execute superior images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I rarely use it, I have a Nikkor f2.0 135mm Defocus lens. This has an extra setting that allows for added control to adjust the out-of-focus effect of the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is also an extremely sharp and very fast lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other day it was cloudy and the light was flat. Kris and I drove over to Strasburg to catch the morning excursion on its run back from Leaman Place. This is a train I can (and have) photographed ‘any day of the week’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make something of the dull morning, I made this series of photos with my 135mm Defocus lens. Only with the photo of the observation car did I used the Defocus ring to alter the foreground focus. The effect is subtle but makes for a stronger image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exposed with a Nikon Z6 with f2.0 135mm Defocus lens attrached using a FTZ adaptor. ISO 100, 1\/800th sec, f4.0. No defocus effect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Enlarged portion of the above photo to demonstrate the exceptional sharpness of the 135mm f2.0 lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Exposed with a Nikon Z6 with f2.0 135mm Defocus lens attrached using a FTZ adaptor. ISO 100, 1\/800th sec, f4.0. No defocus effect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Exposed with a Nikon Z6 with f2.0 135mm Defocus lens attrached using a FTZ adaptor. ISO 100, 1\/800th sec, f2.8. Defocus effect set for foreground. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Exposed with a Nikon Z6 with f2.0 135mm Defocus lens attrached using a FTZ adaptor. ISO 100, 1\/800th sec, f4.0. No defocus effect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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