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Sculpted by nature
10 stops ND, 8s exposure in the late afternoon to smoothen out the waves.
Shot taken when the sun was low and the tones warm.
Weaker rocks get worn away leaving the more resistant rocks as protrusions along the cliff face. Evidence of the hydraulic action can also be seen on the shore platform here during low tide.
Taken with AF-S 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 G.
Nikon’s DSLR pro specced lenses were made to withstand the wear and tear that pros subject their gear to and these obviously were more expensive.
Nikon during the DSLR era did have a nice and affordable range of very capable prosumer lenses but this is practically nonexistent in their Z mirrorless range. Not everyone needs pro spec lenses and the extra costs and weight that came with it.
For hobbyists; AF-S 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 G, AF-S 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 G VR and AF-P 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 E VR makes for a very capable and relatively light-weight travel kit.
There is no need to splurge on pro specced lenses hence my regret for buying the 24-70mm f2.8 when the cheaper and lighter 24-85mm VR would have sufficed and probably even better since VR would have worked better with D8XX high resolution cameras which required higher handheld shutter speeds to ensure pixel level crispness.
I bought my Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 way back when I mistakenly thought that the more expensive lens will make my photos better. It didn’t, all it added was more weight and expense!
Fact is, we actually need to be confident enough of our own abilities to know that we can actually rely on inexpensive, basic gear. Be a photographer instead of a mere gear chaser, a self reminder whenever I get GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)!
When I 1st start with photography, most of my shots were not up to scratch. Not knowing any better, I looked towards upgrading my gear as a means to improve my photography when what I truly lacked back then was post processing skills.
Sculpted by nature
10 stops ND, 8s exposure in the late afternoon to smoothen out the waves.
Shot taken when the sun was low and the tones warm.
Weaker rocks get worn away leaving the more resistant rocks as protrusions along the cliff face. Evidence of the hydraulic action can also be seen on the shore platform here during low tide.
Taken with AF-S 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 G.
Nikon’s DSLR pro specced lenses were made to withstand the wear and tear that pros subject their gear to and these obviously were more expensive.
Nikon during the DSLR era did have a nice and affordable range of very capable prosumer lenses but this is practically nonexistent in their Z mirrorless range. Not everyone needs pro spec lenses and the extra costs and weight that came with it.
For hobbyists; AF-S 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 G, AF-S 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 G VR and AF-P 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 E VR makes for a very capable and relatively light-weight travel kit.
There is no need to splurge on pro specced lenses hence my regret for buying the 24-70mm f2.8 when the cheaper and lighter 24-85mm VR would have sufficed and probably even better since VR would have worked better with D8XX high resolution cameras which required higher handheld shutter speeds to ensure pixel level crispness.
I bought my Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 way back when I mistakenly thought that the more expensive lens will make my photos better. It didn’t, all it added was more weight and expense!
Fact is, we actually need to be confident enough of our own abilities to know that we can actually rely on inexpensive, basic gear. Be a photographer instead of a mere gear chaser, a self reminder whenever I get GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)!
When I 1st start with photography, most of my shots were not up to scratch. Not knowing any better, I looked towards upgrading my gear as a means to improve my photography when what I truly lacked back then was post processing skills.