Some flowers from Turkiye

[Old Crank]

It had been a bit of a wet spring so flowers were out in force. Shot with my new Nikon DX 18-300 lens. I gave it a real work out on this trip. The close focus is amazing at 300mm. Now to start working with the manual focus for more pictures.

[Diamond_Dog]

1. These came out beautifully, Old Crank!

Nice detail on the petals. Our spring has been wet in my neck of the woods, too.

[Old Crank]

7. Thanks,

I'm impressed with how sharp new glass tends to be these days, even in long zooms.

[Walleye]

2. Outstanding! Looks like your new lens is really cool.

[Old Crank]

6. Thanks

It is kind of funny. I bought the camera, Nikon d5200, about 12-14 years ago. It had a 18-55 3.5-5.6.
A few years back I got another lens, 18-105, 3.5- 5.6. It has served me well but I wanted a bit more length. So cast around and DX lenses are harder to find and long ones get pricey. So I found this on 18-300, 3.5-6.3 through Calumet Germany.
So I essentially have been adding mm and only had to sacrifice speed at the over 100mm plus region. I think it focuses to 18 inches from lens center. It is ridiculous. Not that much bigger than the 105 and takes the same filters.

[LoisB]

3. Lovely. Thank you.

[Old Crank]

8. You are welcome

[Karadeniz]

4. Im jealous! Wish i could get away, too !!!!

[Old Crank]

9. I hope you can get away also

We have been very lucky to be able to move to Germany when we did.

[wordstroken]

5. Brilliant-- in every sense of the word.

Thank you so much, Old Crank, for sharing and making our day a lot brighter.

🦋 wordstroken

[Old Crank]

10. Thanks

The posting and photography help keep me sane also.

[wordstroken]

22. I hear you on how we keep our sanity. Mine is to write medical-legal thriller novels. With my mini-Saint Bernard curled

up my feet.

As well as to draw and paint.

Amazing how our creativity is the best medicine for our soul.

Please keep sharing your awesome work with us.




🦋 wordstroken

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. These are great, my dear Old Crank! Love the blurry backgrounds too. Thank you!

[Old Crank]

14. You're welcome

[Tetrachloride]

12. Arrive at departure gate way way early. Daylight savings time is not always updated on the departure board in

SAG Istanbul

[peacebuzzard]

13. Wow! thanks for brightening my morning...

lovely my dear, simply beautiful

[Old Crank]

15. Thanks

[surfered]

16. With all the wonderful sights you've seen, maybe you should change your handle to something less sour..

…how about Old Lucky Crank? 😃

[fargone]

17. Nice

[Lonestarblue]

18. Great photos! What part of Turkiye are you visiting?

I’ve been to Istanbul but would eventually like to see more of the countryside.

[Old Crank]

19. We were in the west end

Near Izmir. Part of a tour that took in Rhodes also. Quite mountainous. We were there 3 weeks ago.

[Lonestarblue]

28. Sounds like a lovely trip.

[SheltieLover]

20. WOW!

Great pix. TY for sharing!

[MLAA]

21. All of the shots are beautiful. However, I'd like to elevate the last shot to spectacular!

Thanks for sharing and hope you and the new camera keep the hits coming!

[Old Crank]

23. Thanks

I just keep trying my best.

[niyad]

24. So very beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[Old Crank]

26. Thanks

[reACTIONary]

25. Poppies! For....

.... medicinal purposes only.

[Old Crank]

27. I'm sure...

I don't think these ones will do much good for pain and suffering.
Now are they calming to look at?