There is a pending sale on the Nikon 300 F4 PF lens
thanks
Mike

For anyone looking. I did make a mistake in the listing. The 24-200 if NOT an S lens but it is made for the Z system.
I goofed.
Mike

Its still for sale if you want it. Send me a private message and we work out the details.
Mike

I'm offering up a few Nikon lenses that I'm using often enough to keep.

Nikon 2MC 105MM F2.8 VRS macro S lens for the Z system $850.00
Serial number #20007339
Lens in mint to near mint condition. Comes with original caps, box and lens hood.

Nikon 24-200 F4-6.3 VR S lens for the Z system $675.00
serial number #20039274
Lens is in mint to near mint condition. Comes with original caps, box and lens hood.

Nikon 300mm F4 PF ED VR F mount lens $875.00
Lens is in excellent condition. Comes with original caps, box and padded case
Serial number #216320

Nikon 135mm F3.5-32 AIS manual focus F mount lens $110
Lens looks great for it's age. The lens hood is built in and sticks a hair but not bad.
The focus ring is tight but focuses smoothly. No haze or mold.


All my lenses are stored in a case to control humidity.
All prices include Paypal fees and shipping in the lower 48 USA. Any other questions please ask.

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thanks :)
It poured rain moments later.

Thanks all, but I couldn't resist adding the latest pano. It was a 12 shot hand-held panorama from Icy Strait.
One tip if do try hand-held is to always shoot in vertical and add info on each end. I know most say to overlap at least 30%, I find about 50% works best when hand-held and lots of small details. Just my opinion though. The image on this site shows darker than what I see on my screen.

nice set

Thanks. The 2 color ones were taken on a photo tour in Scagway where it was about 10 below with the chill factor. It snowed soon after taking those, so I was working quickly. Plus, we were only about 5 minutes at each stop. I wish I had far more time to frame them up and change lenses but out of the 6 people on the tour, 3 had cell phones, one had a Canon with a short lens, one guy had a Leica Q2(fixed 28mm lens) and me with my Nikon Z7II and a 24-120 F4 lens. The ship was taken in a drizzle in Icy Strait and the last was from the ship deck while pulling into a port. I want to say Juneau but I'd have to look at the date to be sure. Thanks for the comments.

One bit of advice for those on a cruise. Go up on deck or if you're cabin is on the best side of the ship during the time the ship leaves the ports, get some images. I'm still only about 30% done reviewing my images but here are 2 taken only a few moments apart during the departure from Ketichikan. I was told the weather was outstanding days before arriving and clear skies were expected the days after our departure. You just never know. The salmon should be there by the time you arrive. That means bears too. The whales were already in Juneau and Icy Strait but more were still arriving as we left. We saw one or two in the inside passage at the end of the trip.

For those mentioning bears and whales, not sure the 70-300mm would have been enough reach. While in bear country, we did see plenty of scat, but were told most bears weren't down the mountains along the coast yet since they were just waking up and the salmon were just beginning to run. We didnt do any of the whale watching excursions, though did see a few from shore in Icy Strait. I opted for the photo tours instead in Icy Strait and Scagway. I can't recommend the one in Icy Strait since I thought it was more of a drive in the back woods than a tour to stop for photos. The one in Scagway is the one to take. We went along a long strip up the mountains into Canada by a few miles. Thats the one where the views were amazing. My only wish was you could actually see them.lol We were caught in a snowstorm for about half of the tour. But it was still the highlight of the trip for me.

A few have been asked about lenses. Since I'm a Nikon shooter, I had the Z7II for my camera body. I had thought taking my Z50 infrared body too, but happy I left it home considering the weather. For lenses, I took 3. The one I used about 70% of the time or more was the Nikon S 24-120 F4. I admit there were a few times I wish I had a 16-20mm range but it was rare. The 2nd lens I used maybe 20% of the time was the Tamron 70-300 designed for the Z mount. I used it a few times for extra reach with mountains. The last one I used was the Voigtlander 50mm F2 for Z mount. I used that for images around the ship. I used it more like a street photography lens of people around the ship and items I might have seen. Had the weather been better up on deck, I would have used that more often, I think. However, in the end, had I only had the 24-120 F4 I could have survived. I hope that helps and thanks all for the kind words. There were a few times I wish I had a 500mm but since I did a lot of walking in the cold rain, maybe it was wishful thinking that I would have actually taken it from the bag. This was payback since the last time we visited many years ago about the same time of year, the weather was beautiful.

Mike

Thanks Jim, it was my 2nd trip but the first one was with kids and other family members. I had a bit more freedom this time for photos, but it rained 9/10 days on the trip. The only day it didnt rain was the last day at sea. All the locals in each port were talking about how beautiful the weather was the week before and was supposed to be right after we left. Oh well. I put my wife in charge of the weather. Shrugs.

Thanks, and for anyone interested, this was the original image. I took it with this type of final image in my head. And no, I did not replace the sky. I manipulated the RAW file with exposure and dehaze and a few other tricks to death to get the desired result. If had a tripod at the time, I would have taken a longer exposure and gotten more movement in the clouds.