For Sale: AF 50mm f/1.4 D Nikkor in Excellent Plus Condition Price: $175.

US model: Serial Number US 6126682
Comes in Original Box, with US Warranty Card, and Instruction Manual etc.

Glass is flawless…
Virtually No dust, haze, fungus, scratches, chips, or separation rainbows.
Focus is lighting fast on a D7200 and D3x
(Faster than the AF-S 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor on the above Nikon Bodies)
Mechanics are superb, Manual Focus is silky smooth.

Important Note: This lens will NOT auto focus on Mirrorless Nikon Cameras (Manual Focus only for Mirrorless). Please do not consider this lens if you are shooting Mirrorless, there are more appropriate options available.

What’s to love about this lens?
Epic Portrait lens on a DX body, Superb Full Length Fashion on a FX body!
It’s Feather light at 230 grams and has the standard 52mm Filter thread (unlike the non-standard 58mm of the heavier AF-S which weighs in at 280 grams)

Lens comes with both caps and a 52mm HOYA Multi-coated UV Filter
Also included is a set of Xit XTETN Auto Focus Macro Extension Tube Set (12, 20, and 36mm) for Nikon which work well in combo with this Nikkor (See Images Below)

Payment: Will accept US Post Money Order
PM for Shipping/Warranty details

Have Questions? Please ask
Thanks!

A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his yes, and said, "I'd like to buy some cyanide". The pharmacist asked, "Why in the world do you need cyanide?" The lady replied, "I need it to poison my husband."
The pharmacist's eyes got big and he exclaimed, "Lord have mercy! I can't give you cyanide to kill your husband, that's against the law! I'll lose my license! They'll throw both of us in jail! All kinds of bad things will happen. Absolutely not! You CANNOT have any cyanide!"

The lady reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed with the pharmacist's wife.
The pharmacist looked at the picture and said, "You didn't tell me you had a prescription."

I have the Olympus EM 1 mk iii and I’m quite happy with it. I’ve used Oly m43 cameras since the first EM5. My walkabout lens is the 12-40 but I have an array of inexpensive lightweight lenses including a few primes that make up a diverse kit that seldom weighs more than 5 lbs fully loaded. There are excellent lenses in the top tier and decent affordable lenses all through the range. I thoroughly enjoy the tech tricks in the camera like hand held high resolution, pro capture and live time which are more than magic, easy night sky controls, focus stacking etc. my only gripe is that there’s more noise to contend with but a good noise management software solves much of that. My large prints are fine. I commonly print at 16x20 but sometimes larger. I suggest you handle any camera you want to buy before you commit to see how it fits in your hands and how natural the button array seems.

My initial post on 02/11/2022 of my photo of the Saskatchewan River complained on the rather too dramatic, mostly overcast sky. Many of you suggested that I edit out the the overcast and replace it with something else. To be frank I was not happy with the sky either but I felt that it would be "cheating" by replacing the sky akin to adding a full moon to a sky when there was none in the original photograph.

As suggested I did play around with the image and replaced the sky. I feel that the broken cloud cover does work with the foreground wits some areas in sunlight and other areas in shadows.

Your input is welcome.

This post continues and concludes the presentation of scenes and buildings inside the Shuzheng Tibetan Village. I repeat the introduction to the village provided in the previous post:

SHUZHENG TIBETAN VILLAGE - This is the largest and busiest of all nine villages here in Jiuzhaigou Valley, about 400 of the total 1000 inhabitants of the valley area live here. Tibetan style log houses line the main street and a few side streets, colorful prayer flags wave in the breeze. Since agriculture is no longer permitted inside the National Park, many of the local population operate small stores here and sell various Tibetan souvenirs as well as yak butter tea and snacks.

BUDDHIST SYMBOLS - Several of the building images in this as well as yesterday's set repeatedly display Buddhist symbols in wood carvings and metal ornaments. The following briefly explains the major Buddhist symbols and their meanings (excerpt from "The MYSTICA"):

The Eight Auspicious Symbols or Ashtamangala
These eight Buddhist symbols were offered by the gods to Buddha after he reached Enlightenment. They can be found on Buddhist temples and buildings as well as on clothing worn by Buddhist people. The symbols have been used for centuries and have been popular in Asia, especially in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. They were first introduced by the Indian monk Buddhaghosa who lived between 400-600 CE. The symbols were created with the intention of emphasizing Buddhism’s beliefs in rebirth and karma.

For each sign there is an image, a meaning and symbolism related:
Eternal knot: Harmony and love
Conch shell: Buddha thoughts
The parasol: Crown and protection
The lotus flower: Purity and enlightenment
Two golden fish: Happiness and freedom
Treasure vase: Treasure and wealth
Dharma Wheel: Knowledge
Victory banner: Victory in battle

More complete information on the Buddhist symbols including visuals can be found under this link: https://www.themystica.com/buddhist-symbols-and-meanings/

With this post we bid farewell to the Jiuzhaigou National Park with its extraordinary scenery and return to visit more places in the Min River Valley.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to THIS SERIES on SOUTH & EAST ASIA. See it at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-724330-1.html

COUNTRY INFO: Set # 2 provides more information on SICHUAN/CHINA, here is the link to review it:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-724445-1.html

JIUZHAIGOU INFO: Set 11 provides information on THIS PARK, see it at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-725445-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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