Not too long ago I posted a thread on number of forums with pictures from Mamiya 200/2.8 APO on Nikon D300 that were illustrating why I love that lens. One of the reasons I purchased that lens was praise it was getting from those that tried it on full frame sensors. I figured it was future proofing the purchase even though at that moment I did not have full frame camera, that it never hurts to have a lens that people say is sharp like a tack corner to corner even at 2.8 on full frame sensor.
Then last Tuesday I became happy new owner of new D700
Naturally, whenever one gets new toy ... err ... tool he/she starts playing with it, experimenting, learning how it behaves and what it is capable of. Therefore it went without saying that one of lens I tried first was my Mamiya 200/2.8 APO.
I took it and D700 for a brief walk to a nearby park last Saturday and below are results (nothing fancy/artistic, just quick proofs of concept, checking sharpness, rendering, bokeh ...).
All were taken at 2.8 (eeek!!!)
Let me summarize my feelings for you: If I loved it on D300 I love it even more on D700.
However, I will let you form your own impression. But please don't do it based on downsized copies I have posted below.
I felt that would not be fair neither to lens nor to you as lots of info is lost, so I have enabled download of originals for gallery they are in. Please download them and closely inspect them at 100% corner to corner. For example, check that bottle out. Check how it renders blue cap and what is underneath it. Notice fingerprint on the neck. Notice layers of the label and structure of glue between them.
Then please tell me how you liked the results from this lens.
Gallery is at http://zart.zenfolio.com/p219144718
Then last Tuesday I became happy new owner of new D700
Naturally, whenever one gets new toy ... err ... tool he/she starts playing with it, experimenting, learning how it behaves and what it is capable of. Therefore it went without saying that one of lens I tried first was my Mamiya 200/2.8 APO.
I took it and D700 for a brief walk to a nearby park last Saturday and below are results (nothing fancy/artistic, just quick proofs of concept, checking sharpness, rendering, bokeh ...).
All were taken at 2.8 (eeek!!!)
Let me summarize my feelings for you: If I loved it on D300 I love it even more on D700.
However, I will let you form your own impression. But please don't do it based on downsized copies I have posted below.
I felt that would not be fair neither to lens nor to you as lots of info is lost, so I have enabled download of originals for gallery they are in. Please download them and closely inspect them at 100% corner to corner. For example, check that bottle out. Check how it renders blue cap and what is underneath it. Notice fingerprint on the neck. Notice layers of the label and structure of glue between them.
Then please tell me how you liked the results from this lens.
Gallery is at http://zart.zenfolio.com/p219144718