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We are pleased to announce the annual Zeissimages.com photography contest in collaboration with our sponsor Zeiss, photography division.

As in previous years, our contests begin in the fall and run through December so that the winner can enjoy their prize during the holiday seasons.

The contest is open to members of Zeissimages.com starting on Oct 4th 2023. If you are not currently a member, you can join for free.

This year there will be no specific theme in general. However, you could say we are looking for that "Wow!" factor. Whether it be landscape, portrait, street or studio. We are looking for that image that keeps you coming back to view over and over.


The winner may have their choice of the one lens from the following list which will be provided and shipped directly from our sponsor Zeiss.

• Zeiss Batis
• Zeiss Touit
• Zeiss Milvus
• Zeiss ZM (21mm f2.8, 25mm f2.8, 28mm f2.8, 35mm f2, 35mm f2.8, 50mm f1.5 or 50mm f2)

Good luck !

Full details here https://www.zeissimages.com/messageboard/37

Om my God. Am an old and full of gray hairs now. But this was just forwarded to me from an old high school friend I have not spoken with in years. This is a super dork image. But this is from my senior year in high school 1980!

Don't laugh !! 😝



Nikon F2 and Nikon F.

I am so stoked about the new ZF. I can't wait for my ZF in black to arrive. I think this will be one of those game changing cameras in todays digital world. So much so that today I have created nikon-zf.com just for the ZF series cameras.

I am jealous of those who have theirs already. Otherwise, I would be posting my own ZF pictures. So. I humbly ask that if you own a ZF and wouldn't mind sharing a few pictures on www.nikon-zf.com please do. This is day 1 and there is nothing for me to share yet ,

If you are a blogger, reviewer or run a store that sells camera lenses consider becoming a sponsor and taking advantage of the crosslink feature.

The crosslink features lets you direct traffic to your site specific page based on the lens you cross link. For example, if you wrote a review or are blogging about the Zeiss 50mm Makro Planar you would create a crosslink to your page about the lens. When someone views a photo taken with linked lens, they will see an info box that states "Learn more about this lens from our sponsor". Your name will be listed as a clickable link that directs the user to the page you setup.

Have a look at this photo:

https://www.zeissimages.com/photo/500487 and you will see a crosslink in action.

You can also direct it to your store as well. Like in this photo:

https://www.leicaimages.com/photo/403580

Send us an email and we will get you set up!

Here is one of my favorites



Show us yours.

The NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena is a prime lens known for its exceptional brightness. Its name, derived from Latin, signifies a state of complete spatial fullness. This lens aims to excel in light capture, producing pleasing background blur (bokeh), and delivering sharpness from corner to corner of the image.

Nikon meticulously crafted this lens to ensure consistent brightness across the entire frame. Its 11-blade diaphragm and substantial rear glass element contribute to creating a circular bokeh effect and adding a three-dimensional quality to images. With its 135mm focal length and wide f/1.8 aperture, it allows for creating a shallow depth of field, enhancing your photography experience. Unlike the Noct lens, the Plena supports autofocus, but it lacks built-in vibration reduction (VR). This lens consists of 16 lens elements in 14 groups and has a weight of approximately 2.2 pounds or 995 grams.

You can provide simple links to your profile with zessimages.com in the url to make it easy to share on other sites by simply prefixing with your username.

For example

http://jt.nikonimages.com

will go directly to my profile page.

Do NOT put https in the link as it will not pass the security test and throw a warning. You can use http which will redirect to https for you.

If you have a dot in your name, then just remove the dot. so a user name with john.doe would just be jondoe

JT

I for one am super excited with everything I have read and seen about it. It will be a perfect companion to an existing FM3 or F3.

I think Nikon has really raised the bar with this new retro / modern camera and I for one, am getting one to use with my old F mount lenses!

Fuji. Watch your back !

What are your thoughts on my story: What Portland was and is I just published? Would love to hear your feedback.

Just wondering if you think you will use it and post some stories.

If you wanted to style some of your messages, posts, comments etc, here are a few tips.



Place your text between

[b] for bold [/b]

[code] to display code block [/code]

[quote] to quote some text [/quote]

[i] for italics [/i]

[u] to underline [/u]

[s] to strike through [/s]

[pc] to center align text in a paragraph [/pc]

[pl] to left align text in a paragraph [/pl]

[pr] to right align text in a paragraph [/pr]

[size=18] to set the font size in pixels [/size]

[color=red] to set the font color [/color]

To show an unordered list like

• Ford
• Chevy
• Jeep

Use the following

[ulist]
[*] Ford
[*] Chevy
[*] Jeep
[/ulist]

To Show an ordered list like

1 Ford
2 Chevy
3 Jeep

Use the following

[olist]
[*] Ford
[*] Chevy
[*] Jeep
[/olist]

That's right. Free classifieds for the time being. No fees. Take advantage and post your ads now. Time to sell some of that gear you don't use anymore.

Ever wanted to replace a photo with a better quality version of it or higher resolution without losing links, views, likes, comments etc... ? Well now you can. I added the ability to replace an image.

Simply click the edit options for the image and Follow the link under the "Replace image" option.

Yes. Very soon you will have the ability to create a story with your pictures. A photo essay with selected images to tell a story. What a great way to convey your scene or topic to others. These will be featured for all to see and read. Still working on functionality. But, hang tight.

So I have noticed that my images look fuzzy on the website. The reason being is because I have a 4k monitor and my display settings on the computer is set to 150% so things don't look so small.

Lightroom knows about this and handles the pixels density and ratio properly. However, the web browsers do not. Therefore, in my case, images look 150% and pretty bad.

having said that, If I export from lightroom and save as a 4000 pixel image, the its scaled down in the browser a little and it looks decent.

Here is an example of the image exported in 4000 pixel

https://www.leicaimages.com/photo/100079

compared to 2000

https://www.leicaimages.com/photo/100074

I can try and code around this but I thought this would be a temporary solution.

Creating a story still lets you present your a photographic story using your photos from the gallery. The process is quite simpe.

Go to your dashboard and click on Manage stories from the Manage options menu on the left. Or, use the top menu under Stories.

If you do not have any stories started yet, you will get a message. Simply click on the Add a new story button to create a story.

Give the story a title and some content in the form that you see. Then click on Submit new story.

Don't worry. Its not published yet.

Now add the photos you wish to include in your story by clicking on the Add photos link on the manage your story page. Clicking on this link brings you into the familiar edit edit photo options you have already used before. All your photos will be displayed in order to assign them to stories. However, to minimize clutter, only the Stories option is available. Your are simpl;y selecting the pictures you wish to include in your story at this time.

Just make sure to click on Apply edits under each photo to save your changes. If you want to make changes afterwards, just refresh the page.

Done adding photos to your story? Just click on Manage stories from the top menu and you will be back at the basic story management menu.

You will now see Edit photos link instead of the Add photos link.

Click on it and from, there add the content you wantto display for each photo, set the display order or remove photos from the story.

As you hover over each photo, the edit options will appear. Just make changes and click on Submit edits.

Use the Display order field to set the order in which the photos appear. 1 would be at the top, followed by 2, etc ... If you messed up and want to stick another picture between 1 and 2, give it a display order of something like 1.5.

Also you can use any number values, you can start with 10, and increment to 20 or 25 ot whatever. Just remember the display order in the story is based on the numeric value you assign.

If you check the Publish checkbox, and apply changes, your story will be published and visible to others.

To view stories, simply click on Stories from the top menu. Click on the title of a story to view the story.

Layout of the images on the story are balanced between left and right of the page. This is automatically done for you and you have no control over that.

Here is an example of a story on leicaimages featuring X Pan format



https://www.leicaimages.com/showstory.php?storyid=1

I am curious how you found out about Nikonimages. Please share.

In an effort to keep the site specific, please delete any photos that may have been migrated by accident that are not specific to Nikon gear.

Thanks.

FAQ list.


How do I set my background pictiure to a specific one?

Simple,

Edit any of your pictures, and click on "Apply as background". The button is near the bottom. Now that picture will always be youi background image when someone views your profile.

Just like Nikonimages, I have brought www.Leicaimages.com back online on its own as well. Next is Zeissimages

I just implemented a Message Board reminiscent of the old style bulletin boards where we can create messages that are open to replies and feedback. It's meant to be simple and to the point like the old days. No categories or overhead. Just simple messaging for everyone. Write what's on your mind, report a bug, request a feature. ask a question, share something new it doesn't matter. It's there for communicating with the community. Use the search feature if you are looking for something specific.

Access the message board from the top menu or https://www.nikonimages.com/gallerysoft/messageboard

JT 😊

I have just been moving things around here on the server and making enhancements to the site. If you find any issues, this should be the place to report bugs you encounter. I will get to them as soon as possible. Obvioulsy serious bugs get priority.

Thanks

Yes, As you can see, we are back to the old ways on Nikonimages.com.

The merging of sites was not a good idea and now Nikonimages.com is back from the dead.

I am Still in the process of cleaning up and removing non Nikon content so please be patient. I have made significant enhancementsto the site and fuctionality and there still is more to come.

Thanks JT

I will be the first to admit it. The consolidation of the websites has failed miserably. It is painful for me to admit it, but I am a realist.

Members have made it clear they like the old niche private club of Leica owners with a dedicated website for them and a place to share their pictures. Having said that, I have brought Nikonimages back to life from the dead with afew jolts of lightning juice and lots of cursing to myself.

You will need to create a new password. Simply visit nikonimages.com and click on the Sign in link at the top and then when the form appears, click on Forgot password and your password will be reset.

Some things to keep in mind. ...

I have removed the forums software which rarely was used since most discussions on the site take place via photo comments.

I have removed most of the Non Leica related photos but some still linger. We will have to live with that.

I will create a private messagingsystem very shortly and we can reach out to each other via that interface.

Every now and then I will post interesting news and events on the home page.

Please be patient. This is a one man shop and I make mistakes in the code now and then. But, overall, its a unique site we all like.

Things are not perfect but we will get there. Nikonmages has been around for nearly 20 years and I am glad everyone here is a contributor to the site with their awesome photography. If this works, I will be hosting a new contest in celebration of renewed activity and participation once the zombies awaken again :)