I'm asking $200.00.

The 18-105mm and 18-200mm zooms are DX only. The 50mm and the Tamron 200-400 are full-frame.

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Note: This lens will not autofocus on Nikon bodies which do not have internal focus motors, including D40, D50, D60, D3xxx or D5xxx series.

FYI - The Nikon D50 does have the internal focus motor.[/quote]

I stand corrected. Although I had a D70, which had an internal focus motor, I'm not that familiar with all of those early Nikon DX DSLRs that post-dated the D70, and just assumed that they didn't have internal focus motors. Thanks for the clarification.

Thanks for the catch. It's 50mm.

My Tamron 150-600 is on the way, so I need to clear out some seldom used lenses to help pay for it. Here's what I have for sale:

Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f1:3.5-5.6 G ED VR. Condition is Excellent. Asking $350.00. (REDUCED - NOW ASKING $325.00)

Nikkor AF-S 18-105mm f1:3.5-5.6 ED VR. Condition is Excellent. Asking $200.00. (SOLD)

Nikkor AF 50mm f1:1.8 D. Condition is Very Good. Asking $95.00. (REDUCED - NOW ASKING $90.00)

Tamron 200-400mm AF f1:5.6 75DN. Condition is Good/Very Good (some minor scratches and very small chips on the lens hood). Asking $200.00. Note: This lens will not autofocus on Nikon bodies which do not have internal focus motors, including D40, D3xxx or D5xxx series (buyer verify compatibility with your camera body). (REDUCED - NOW ASKING $175.00)

All lenses include front and rear body caps and lens hoods.

PayPal is my preferred payment method. Shipping cost to be paid by the buyer (shipped from US zip code 80123), and items will be shipped using whichever carrier or method the buyer prefers.

Thanks for looking.
Jim

Very nice! Can you post the details?
Jim

Great series...I'm having a hard time picking the best because they're all very good.
Jim

Hi Marion,
One thing to remember (and this is simply my opinion) is that not all photographs lend themselves to black and white conversion. One might think, "Wait a minute, back in the pre-color days, all photographs were black and white (or at least monochome), and there were some really great images made in those days." That is true; however, I've seen some recent examples where old, and especially "historic" photographs have been colorized and the effect has been amazing. I've began to see history that was always viewed through monochrome images come to life, so to speak. But of course the same can't be said for all legacy images; one only has to view the work of Ansel Adams and others of similar vision to appreciate the world in shades of gray.

However, I personally convert only those images that I feel will be enhanced, or perhaps better interpreted by converting to black and white. When you look at the black and white conversions and the original color versions of the two images I posted to start this thread, I hope you'll see what I mean. There's nothing particularly wrong with either of the originals -- they just don't stand out as being anything special. But for me, the conversion of those to black and white totally changed their character -- I hope for the better.

Anyway, I'm sure there are other software programs that handle B&W conversions as well or better than NIK Silver Efex Pro; that just happens to be the one I have and I'm happy with the results. You might want to investigate some of the other available options to satisfy yourself before purchasing that one application just based on one person's experience.

Cheers,
Jim

Hi Marion,
The first image (shadows) was converted using plain old Photoshop. The second one (landscape) was done using Nik Silver Efex Pro 2, a Photoshop plug-in which pretty much automates the conversion process, leaving just a bit of fine tuning to get everything to your liking. I find that playing with contrast and throwing in a little red filter effect are the keys. Good luck with your continuing efforts, and post the results here.
Jim

Cool videos! I like the 1952 film with the steam-powered plows. Thanks for posting the link.
Jim

Homestake Reservoir.

I just took a quick peek at your gallery, and it looks like you've got a plethora of great images. I'll go back and look longer when I get more than a couple of minutes. If you're ever in the Denver area, be sure to visit the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden http://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/. The Forney Transportation Museum in Denver also has some railroad hardware on static display, including a UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 (#4005). The interior cab shot I posted is from that one.
Jim

Nice shots, Alan!

Right! You must be a real train buff to know that without seeing the whole thing :mrgreen: . Here's an overall shot of a rotary snow plow on the front of a locomotive, similar to the one in the detail shot but not the same one. In essence, a mega-snow blower.

Jim

Rotary snow plow

I'm not really that much of a train buff, but in my intro to this forum and subsequent discussion, several railroad-related images were posted by myself and others. I'm not sure if this is the place to start a group posting of train and railroading images, so forgive me if I'm posting this in the wrong place. Here's a couple of shots to get the ball rolling for the train geeks in the community:

Can you identify this?


Anyone can drive this thing...not!


Something a bit more tradition from the Cumbres y Toltec