Photography thread

[Doc Sharptail]

There was a sometimes confusing lineup of high quality zooms from Tamron over the years, with the very first (?) being simply Tamron t-mounts.
Then came the Adapt-amatic line, then the Adapt-all line, and later the Adaptall-2 line.

The lens discussed above is an early adapt-all that is either a CZM, or QZM 85-210 macro f 4.5.
I lean towards mine being a QZM based on it's early double coatings, and number of lenses manufactured.
I have to watch the A/M switch on mine- it under exposes quite heavily in the M position.
It is one of the sharper zooms I've come across with good definition at all focal length positions.
The macro lug engaged results in some usable, if not a bit soft close-up images. It is a lens I'm liking a lot.
I'm at 3 Tamron lenses now- Their first run 500mm f8 mirror, a 70-210mm f 3.5, and the lens listed above.
There is supposed to be a 90mm macro that is well regarded, but I've never seen one.

www.adaptall-2.com

There's a bit of info here.
From the way I read it, the site is incomplete with lens listings still being compiled.

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

[Phloating Phlasher]

Mine were the bayonet, not the "T-Mount" It was originally before "Auto Indexing" for Nikons to you had to do the "Rick-Rack" thing to set the aperture range. I originally got them in Pentax screw because I was using Spotmatics, then when I switched to Nikon The mounts adapters were swapped for Nikon.
I honestly don't recall a Macro feature? Maybe, but I was doing press type work at the time so it wasn't relevant either way. Both were 2-ring, "Trombone" zooms were a thing of the future at the time.
"Short Zooms (Nikkor 43~86)" & so on were a rarity at the time. Late '70's~ mid 80's.

[Doc Sharptail]

I am with the nikon system now.
The lens pictured way above in this thread came with an early adaptall nikon mount for the aperture racking f system that does not link up with the A/I tab system still used on the D-810 camera. I'll get some pictures up of the various adaptall nikon mounts that I have. A little bit of digging will be required.

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

[Doc Sharptail]

Adaptall mount for Nikon F with the shoe for the aperture pin at right side of the ring.



Adaptall-2 mount for Nikon A/I. Note absence of the pin coupler shoe. A/I indexing tab is at image upper left.
There was an earlier variant with both the shoe and the A/I tab that I would like to find.



Fotodiox Tamron to Nikon mount. Current generic with no aperture coupling at all. I use this on the F8 mirror lens, where lack of aperture coupling doesn't matter.



Macro lug circled in red here...

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

[Phloating Phlasher]

Yes, "Adaptall".
I really don't remember the macro, but it was 40+ years ago & I probably never used it anyway.
The lenses I had did have that same 2-ring config & the same "leathercloth" rubber pattern.

[Doc Sharptail]

This young goose walked up and sat behind me at Sturgeon Creek today while I was fishing. Snapped a few pix from about 3 feet away and resumed fishing. Next time I looked, it was sound asleep

Nikkor 35-105 f3.5-4.5 macro at 105mm at ISO 200 and F8, 1/320 sec.

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

[5thDragoons]

Car show. Rather than endure crowds, I took a few pics this morning just after sunrise. For some reason, there were a lot of new Corvettes on hand, but those really don't interest me. SW

The Hudson I mentioned elsewhere. Apparently the fellow drove it from Texas. Much more interesting than a brang new Vette.
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Vintage COE Ford tractor with 5 hot rods.
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I tried for better pics of his rods. Very well done.
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Better shot of the tractor. From a distance, I thought the hood ornament was a Mack bulldog, but it's a Ford duck.
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[5thDragoons]

A few more shots. SW

Side view of the Hudson. I wanted to ask if he was going to leave it in clear coat, but not available. I'm guessing he channeled his available $ into mechanical stuff and is saving up for paint.
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Parked beside the Hudson
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Rather an improbable dragster. This wasn't at the show - I'd saved the pic for some reason.
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[Doc Sharptail]

Neat old cars! thx for posting.

Got some work to do on the bike, and then will try Portage west again- nothing yesterday.
Manitoba Marathon is today, and the road is closed until 2 p.m.

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

[Doc Sharptail]

Found a big local meet and show at Grant Park Pony Corral.



Elder Statesman ;-) Pontiac of unknown vintage to me.
I don't care much for the modern satin paints used on this.



Deuce rag-top. This model served as part of Softy's Speed Shop advertising for the better part of 3 generations.







Mid to late 30's Chev. Don't know much about these other than how much I like the body style.

Got a few more to edit and crop.

Taken with a mix of the Nikkor 50mm f1.4, and the Nikkor 35-105mm macro zoom. Almost all at f8.

It was very, very crowded here, and getting clear shots of the cars was a bit more of an undertaking than I'm accustomed to...

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

[JohnMOhio]

First attempt to include a photo. This is a live shot off the TV from South Africa.

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[JohnMOhio]

This is a live shot of a Eastern Red Tail Hawk in my back yard.

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[JimF]

Found a big local meet and show at Grant Park Pony Corral.



Elder Statesman ;-) Pontiac of unknown vintage to me.
I don't care much for the modern satin paints used on this.



Deuce rag-top. This model served as part of Softy's Speed Shop advertising for the better part of 3 generations.







Mid to late 30's Chev. Don't know much about these other than how much I like the body style.

Got a few more to edit and crop.

Taken with a mix of the Nikkor 50mm f1.4, and the Nikkor 35-105mm macro zoom. Almost all at f8.

It was very, very crowded here, and getting clear shots of the cars was a bit more of an undertaking than I'm accustomed to...

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

That Chevy is a 1937 model . . . .I once had one.

[Dragonsdad]

...live shot of a Eastern Red Tail Hawk in my back yard.
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Great pic.

[Doc Sharptail]

Impala bubble top coupe from the show last week-end.
Car has been heavily modified.
I'm not sure if this was a factory option, or a custom build. The interior layout is definitely strange...

Regards,

Doc Sharptail