I had some 23yr old color 120 found in the bottom of our freezer that had been totally forgotten but never thawed. Shot a roll, sent it for processing, threw the rest away. Muddy colors & totally shot contrast. Your results may vary.
Fantastic, appreciate your sharing these.
Was just now able to return to the post. My D500 will store info on 20 lenses. I noticed that my 28-70 Tamron G2 was really improved after the test. I am planning to do an in depth calibration on the 70-200 G2 & the 150-600 G2 at multiple distances & then locking those readings with the Tap In console. I also believe that 2 telephotos should benefit from more testing and data points. I need some cooler weather for the big lens as the only place I had enough room was my back yard at about 92 F at the time.
I do think the Reikan software is beneficial & takes a lot of the guesswork out of the process. It does become tedious when the lens apparently has some issues the software can't deal with such as extended front or back focusing. It's possible the extremes are camera limitations as it looks like the D500 is limited to +/- 20 micro-adjustments.
I shot a couple of weddings with one but the mirror slap let EVERYONE in the church know "the photographer" was at work. I did like the ability to rotate the film holder for a portrait and landscape shot. Quickly traded for a Bronica SQ system. Still a manual camera but a lot lighter. I did enjoy the Mamiya while I had it.
I have just spent the last day & a half running my most utilized lenses through Reikan Focal Pro 2.9. I just downloaded the update and took the program out for a spin for the first time after owning it for almost 6 months.
I've known for a while that a couple of my lenses just did not quite meet my expectations of sharpness so now was a good time to take that out of the equation. The good news/bad news situation is this: 1) good, high dollar Nikon glass (I'm sure Canon & others) really nails the automated sharpness adjustments. 2) Cheaper versions and some kit lenses, not so much.
Most of the higher dollar 3rd party glass, such Tamron, seem to do a mostly good job as well. The lower dollar 3rd party lenses, at least the ones that I own, are all over the spectrum. You know you've got a problem lens when Focal basically says "Fa-gid-about-it."
So it looks like I'll be in the market for some of the higher dollar Nikon glass and put a couple of the clunkers up for sale, mostly on eBay. Don't get me wrong, the so-called clunker lenses work just fine, they just miss out on the critical sharp focus I'm looking for
My Tamron G2 group seem to have developed the sharpness I've been craving, now that I've put them through the testing. The non-G2 group didn't achieve the improvements I was hoping for. So, I'll be pouring over the sales ads in the future. You just gotta love GAS. (Note: my wife does not)
You could use the strap for one camera & a chest harness for the other. That way, the camera won't tend to bounce into each other or drive you nuts bouncing off of both hips. Would allow very quick access to either camera. Here's just one example: https://www.amazon.com/USA-Harness-Neoprene-Pattern-Accessory/dp/B079J85VC8/ref=sr_1_37_sspa?crid=3LDM649CQ8BE1&keywords=chest+mount+camera+harness&qid=1561225211&s=gateway&sprefix=chest+mount+camera+har%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-37-spons&psc=1&smid=A1SPPM51R7STTE
We have a number of Hawks around our Houston neighborhood. I frequently scattered piles of dove feathers. Nice capture.
I prefer to take it out of context. 😎🤣
Here in the Lone Star State we have some of the best politicians and judges that money can buy. I am in agreement with the immortal bard, William Shakespeare, who had little empathy for attorneys as most should already know.
Fantastic series, well done.
Yep, the program "phoned home.". Virtually all programs check in periodically to check for updates and also registration. The only way to stop that is to install it on an air gapped computer, that is one with absolutely no internet access, ever.