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Fun with the Nikon Df

rayyan

rayyan

Well-known member
To keep the Df thread alive...

They said this setup had a history. This used to be a dance floor. For the gov's parties.
The walls are lined with photographs from the bygone era.

They turned on the HMV. It was a waltz.

I only know the foxtrot. So I sat this one out.

 
Jorgen Udvang

Jorgen Udvang

Subscriber Member
One of my favourite cameras with one of my favourite lenses taking a photo of one of my favourite cars. Must qualify for a triple like :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Is the Rolleiflex Hy6 based on the Citroen HY, I wonder :confused:
 
GrahamWelland

GrahamWelland

Subscriber & Workshop Member
I do wonder about the AIS lenses and the Df. As mentioned a few times before it seems to be a goldilocks kind of set up. First time out with the 20mm actually since it's CLA.

I picked up the 20/2.8 a while ago and had it serviced and calibrated as it was pretty old, dry and loose. (By contrast an old 35/1.4 I got was stiff). I don't expect perfection but all of my lenses now have the same smooth balanced focus and my local repair shop did a great job and the optics look like new.

I shot this handheld and as you can probably imagine I was pretty much shooting with my face into the Lupines to get this perspective. Maybe the 20/2.8 is optimized for close up as that's where I focused and sacrificed the balsamroot field sharpness.
 
Jack

Jack

Sr. Administrator
Staff member
I don't think it's possible to tweak a sensor for vintage glass... BUT, the pixel-pitch may be larger enough, it doesn't show the older lens' warts so clearly -- and thus they are very complimentary ;). Remember, the later AIS lenses were very well built and stunningly good on film!
 
Swissblad

Swissblad

Well-known member
Thanks for the input, gents.

I tried the 20mm f2.8 Ais on myD700 a couple of times…….



…. and was never quite happy with edge sharpness….

…maybe I should try a similar close-up perspective?

Anyhow, good reason to take it out for a spin again.
 
V

Vivek

Guest
Yes, not just the perspective but also magnification. Most old lenses do better in the closer regions.
 
jonoslack

jonoslack

Active member
Jack said:
I don't think it's possible to tweak a sensor for vintage glass... BUT, the pixel-pitch may be larger enough, it doesn't show the older lens' warts so clearly -- and thus they are very complimentary ;). Remember, the later AIS lenses were very well built and stunningly good on film!
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Hi there Jack - what certailnly is the case is that a sensor with thicker cover glass will not play so well with lenses which have a wider angle of incidence (and modern lenses tend to be more telecentric, perhaps for that reason). So the combination of the the larger photosites and a thinner cover glass might help . . . whether on purpose or fortuitiously.

All the best
 
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