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Fine old lens

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S.P.

Guest
I bought a AIS-Nikkor 105/1.8 recently. It´s very well built and has superb sharpness from the beginning and a fine bokeh.

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D3 • ISO 800 • 105/1,8 • f2,8 • 1/100s

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D3 • ISO 1600 • 105/1,8 • f2,0 • 1/200s

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D3 • ISO 800 • 105/1,8 • f2,0 • 1/400s

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D3 • ISO 800 • 105/1,8 • f2,0 • 1/250s

I should do a comparison with my other short tele-photo lenses (AF-D 85/1.4 • AIS 85/2.0 • Micro 105/2.8VR)...

Stefan
 
jonoslack

jonoslack

Active member
HI Stefan
Lovely photos - it still knocks me backwards how little one sacrifices using high ISO with the D3.

The bokeh does look fine (although perhaps the backgrounds aren't the sort that produce tricky bokeh). I'd be interested to see a comparison with the new 105 macro - which seems to be pretty good as well.
 
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S.P.

Guest
Hi Jono,

you´re right background was not very tricky - not so much lights.

For me the high ISO quality of the D3 was one of the most important points because I do a lot of live-music pictures (three songs - no flash...").

I hope I find the time for a comparison by the end of the month.
 
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Vivek

Guest
Nice samples. High shutter speeds and fast lenses go hand in hand. Well done.
 
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robmac

Well-known member
Am looking at acquiring some older Nikkor lenses in anticipation of a D700 sometime over next quarter or two.

Have used some nice lenses in past (50/1.8 early, 180/2.8, 80/1.4) but only on older D1- D1x. Have also owned some of the ZF units (35/2, 100/2) and while very sharp, with all the Zeiss benefits the price vs. performance (build quality, QC, handling of CA & purple fringing) ratio is a bit high when bought new IMHO vs. pre-Cosina Zeiss.

While would be used on 1DS2 in interim, would love to see more side-by-sides of some lenses like:

105: 1.8, 2.5., 2 DC, 2.8VR
55 2.8 macro
28: 2.8, 2
50/1.2 vs 55/1.2

The 105/1.8 does look very nice in it's delivery - especially considering the cost.
 
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Vivek

Guest
Rob, You need not bother about the 55/1.2. The 50/1.2 is awesome.
 
Jonathon Delacour

Jonathon Delacour

Subscriber Member
robmac said:
While would be used on 1DS2 in interim, would love to see more side-by-sides of some lenses like:

105: 1.8, 2.5., 2 DC, 2.8VR
55 2.8 macro
28: 2.8, 2
50/1.2 vs 55/1.2
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I could help out with the 28: 2.8, 2 comparison but, at the moment, only on a D300. Which doesn't seem all that useful since you wouldn't be getting any information about relative performance in the corners...
 
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robmac

Well-known member
My understanding (and judging from the MTFs) the 28/2.8 is very sharp in center WO weaker and corners and better close up (with it's floating element) than as a true landscape lens? The 28/2 is reportedly very sharp but WO it seems (again based on MTF) the extra stop costs quite a bit in center sharpness.

I'm less concerned with corners as will primarily be using as a small indoor/close quarters lens. Faster would be nice, but's a big jump from $200-300 for the nikon vs say $800-1000 for the ZF 28/2.
 
Jonathon Delacour

Jonathon Delacour

Subscriber Member
robmac said:
I'm less concerned with corners as will primarily be using as a small indoor/close quarters lens. Faster would be nice, but's a big jump from $200-300 for the nikon vs say $800-1000 for the ZF 28/2.
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Ah, when you wrote "28: 2.8, 2" I assumed you meant the Nikkor 28/2 rather than the Zeiss 28/2 ZF. What would be your ideal test subject?
 
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robmac

Well-known member
I meant the 28/2.8 and 28/2. The reference to the ZF was simply as a Nikon-mount option to either of the preceding. Ideal test subject? A close up of something detail-laden. Thanks very much BTW.
 
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