Lacock, Wiltshire

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 AF lens.

Nikon D300s and Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 lens.

Nikon D300s and Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 lens.

Botanic Garden, Lacock Abbey. Nikon D300s and Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor 28mm f/2 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor 28mm f/2 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor 28mm f/2 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor 28mm f/2 AI lens.

Nikon D300s and Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 lens. 1/125th wide open. ISO 1600.

Nikon D300s + Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI lens.

Early November at Lacock Abbey. A warning on an A board. Nikon D700 + AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8 lens. ISO 200; 35mm; f/11; 1/160th.

I've photographed this gate hinge at Lacock Abbey several times. It is a perfect subject to showcase depth of field and diminishing perspective simultaneously. Recently I acquired a manual focus 28mm Nikkor lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.Bjørn Rørslett holds this lens in high esteem, listing it amongst the best performing Nikkor lenses. He remarks that it is excellent for DX, FX, and on film, and here I had it on a DX camera where it provides a field of view equivalent to 42mm on a full frame instrument. More normal than wide angle therefore but nonetheless maintaining the characteristics of a wide angle lens such as close focussing ability and great depth of field capability.