Bill Smith's Photography

 Now using the F100 with a fast autofocus 50mm prime lens (AF-D 50 f1.8) turns it into a very fast point and shoot with a very sophisticated meter. This will make for a decent rig for future Toronto Film Shooter meet ups when it will be safe to meet up in person again.  I used Pancro 400 as the test roll, oh yeah, there's grain but pleasent grain and these negatives will make very nice prints when I get around to printing again in November.  Camera: Nikon F100, AF-D 50 f1.8 lens.  Film: Bergger Pancro 400, HC110 B. 

 The Nikkor AF-D 50 f1.8 is an autofocus cheap and cheerful nifty 50 that while a flyweight can take down heavyweights with little effort. This lens replaced the second genration Nikkor AF 50 f1.8 with improvement for camera being able to perform better in 3D colour matrix metering mode and two, estimate distance better making auto focus more accurate. On the likes of the F100 body, it becomes lighting fast when focusing.  Pair this lens with the F100 you have an extremely powerful point and shoot, and extremely comfortable to use.  Camera: Nikon F100, AF-D 50 f1.8 lens.  Film: Bergger Pancro 400, HC110 B. 

I love Silvercreek Conservation Area, it's a great spot for mid week hikes and a great spot to think and fine respite from reality. My friend Rebecca is pretty much in the same boat as I am, in between lives, and keeping an eye on aging parents.  It's nice chatting to an old friend who gets what's going on. We both marvelled at how dead the conservation area was. I got a chance to try the 28-105 zoom lens out with a portrait and it delivered.  Camera: Nikon F100, AF-D Nikkor 28-105 zoom lens.  Film: Kodak Portra 400 

 I"m sticking to my midweek hikes and a few weeks ago I was out on the trail with my friend Rebecca at a mutually favourite spot, Credit River Conservation Authority's Silver Creek Conservation Area. It is completely dead during the week. The fall colours were just getting started when we went out, and this time did the Esker Loop counter clockwise, more on that next post.  The Nikon F100 just plain rocks in this situation.  Camera: Nikon F100, AF-D 28-105 F3.5-4.5 macro zoom lens.  Film: Kodak Portra 400