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Noct wide open: This one at f/2:

Small, light, sharp wide open, flare resistant, here is my 35 years old 105mm 2.5 wide open:

Very nice pics. Love the rendition and colors.

micro-Nikkro 55mm f/3.5 > 50$ Nikkor 180mm f/2.8ED > 25$ (took me 15min to "repair" it) Nikon 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 > 65$

from the Botanical Garden in Montreal. Nikon D3s + Nikkor 180mm f/2.8ED + extension rings:

Placed 9^th in the challenge. with Montreal in the background from the Mount Royal.

Nice set. Keep them coming!

Thanks, I do visit and post there as " Eiffel ", I usually post here: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1104043

Exif are all correct. I've done 20 000 pics with this lens, trust me I know how to set the non-CPU! You can check my Noct set on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lhotelin/albums/72157623941418515

Thank you Peter. I have hard time moving away from this lens! The combo D3s and noct is so amazing (IMHO).

I use a B+W 0.6 ND filter on the lens so I can shoot wide open in bright sunlight. 52mm ND filters are quite cheap (even top brand), you should try one on your 55mm.

You can find one used for around 300$, very sharp, nice character. Here at f/2.0 on D3s:

Live View is your friend. I had hard time focusing with my noct, now I nail every shot with Live View (on D3s).

PP in Lightroom.

I use it on my D3s, here wide open:

Very nice image! bravo.