#greatblueheron at Eagle Marsh in Fort Wayne, Indiana. About 2 hours SW of Detroit, and 3 hours East of Chicago. I don't usually point my #mirrorlens towards the sun... but that moment of idiocy netted me this shot. #Nikon #D800 #Tokina SZX #400mm f/8 #wildlifephotography #flare #lensflare #silhouette #bird #birdphotography #birdinflight

[9202] - 5.8X

OK - Allow me to start my next boring series. Warning: VERY DISTURBING AND RIDICULOUS IMAGES AHEAD!

So, this whole series is actually about testing my new Tokina 11-16mm lens for macro jobs by reversing the lens (a common macro technique). This reversal should, theoretically, provide about 5.8:1 magnification factor (so close to 6).
Naturally, one would use focus stacking technique in such situations, but because I was not in liberty to do so, I've used the maximum f-number (f/22) to ensure maximum depth of field, which backfired; because higher f-number (or smallest aperture) would naturally cause soft images because of the diffraction effect. I would still need to test the lens further to find its sweet spot for the aperture in normal conditions (and maybe that would work for macro but still I'd need to do focus stacking to get a full sharp image).
The images in this series are sort of random as I couldn't find suitable conditions, but they were mainly from plants outside in the yard. Honestly, this whole set should have been deleted, but I'm posting it just to feel my efforts aren't wasted 😬
One good point of a hope though: the images can be seen a bit clearer from a distance.

#macro #extrememacro #macrophotography #tokina #goodmorning

#photography #fotografie #naturephotography #naturfotografie #insekt #insect #insectphotography #vintagelens #tokina #analogefotografie #filmphotography #35mmfilm #filmgrain #filmcamera #staybrokeshootfilm #kodak #kodakgold200

Mist, ich hab meine Hose vergessen! - Crap, I forgot my pants!

#fotografie #natur #photography #nature #bird #birds #vogel #stieglitz #distelfink #vintagelens #tokina

Ein scheuer Bläuling, aber welcher?

#fotografie #photography #schmetterling #butterfly #insekt #insect #insectphotography #vintagelens #tokina #analogefotografie #filmphotography #35mmfilm #filmgrain #filmcamera #staybrokeshootfilm #kodak #kodakgold200

Revisit.

Those who are following me maybe remember this spot and scene; I've shot it many times and done a panorama even. It's the grocery store near home. This shot with my new Tokina 11-16mm, at 11mm. The nice thing here not much rectification was done (if any, can't remember if I did so), but of course since it's a handheld shot, I had to adjust the tilt and such. I like the fence shadow here and I've used localized contrast technique to emphasize it (it was lighter).

#grocery #tokina #stroll #walk #street #urban #urbanexploration #night #goodmorning

A Quiet Night.

OK, today I'm starting a somewhat short series here shot back in February just to test my new lens, Tokina 11-16mm. The walk was short actually and I couldn't force my brain to be creative, but well, just some test shots here and there. I ought to try it again with another walk but with sirens going on and off, it would be a bit dangerous to walk outside in the dark. Despite the title, it was actually shot in the morning just before sunrise.
Generally, I think I'm liking the lens. It does show some "halo" or some nice burst around light sources (the image here shot at f/2.8, widest aperture for this lens). However, the flare around the center of the image can be a bit annoying (but can be creative as well in other situations); This happened while the hood was on the lens, but such hoods have flower-like design and they are more to protect the front element rather than effectively block stray light.

#street #quiet #night #dark #urban #urbanexploration #tokina #flare #goodmorning

Einsam im Feld - RMC Tokina 75-260mm f/4.5

#fotografie #photography #schwarzweiss #blackandwhite #vintagelens #tokina #fineart

Tokinaシネマレンズ「VISTA-C」に広角21mmと29mm　
https://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2082489.html
#dc_watch_impress #レンズ #交換レンズ #トキナー #Tokina