I am slowly approaching the Df, started to use the camera just before the weekend.
Yesterday night I took a few MF and AFS lenses and walked through the city. To simplify things, no tripod, all pics handheld.
Postprocessing was simple: All images unprocessed (except a few were ADL was applied in CNX2), resized and saved in JPEG (max qual)
Please find enclosed a few images. For simplicity, I will group the images according to lens used.
Df & AiS 105mm/1.8: ISO 800, f1.8, 1/50s, 1920x1280
snapsy wrote:
Very nice images Andy. How is manual focusing with the viewfinder relative to other Nikon bodies you've used?
Thank you.
Manual focussing wasn't too hard. I'd say between 10 and 20% of MF shots were misfocussed, depending on the subject being static or moving.
The hardest lens to focus was the 200/f4 lens. It made the viewfinder in the night a bit dark (vs. the f1.2 or f1.8 lenses ..)
Manual focussing wasn't too hard. I'd say between 10 and 20% of MF shots were misfocussed, depending on the subject being static or moving.
The hardest lens to focus was the 200/f4 lens. It made the viewfinder in the night a bit dark (vs. the f1.2 or f1.8 lenses ..)
rgds,
Andy
Ok, but how was it to manual focusing with the viewfinder relative to other Nikon bodies you`re familiar with?
Too early to tell. The last time I was with these lenses shooting in the night is months if not years ago. I did not do a A/B test with a D4 or someting like that. I will come back with more info, but for a sound assessment some practical experience might be a good thing (before writing about "results" in a forum ....)
AndreasE wrote:
Too early to tell. The last time I was with these lenses shooting in the night is months if not years ago. I did not do a A/B test with a D4 or someting like that. I will come back with more info, but for a sound assessment some practical experience might be a good thing (before writing about "results" in a forum ....)
rgds,
Andy
Thanks, Andreas! You know, it`s not easy for us that haven`t got a Df to be patient ;-).
Frode wrote:
Thanks, Andreas! You know, it`s not easy for us that haven`t got a Df to be patient ;-).
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Frode,
sorry to ask you for patience. I don't think I want to participate in the usual forum-sports to have "definitive", "real" or "checked" results to share before even having a chance to give it a solid observation. Add to that, that I am not a tester or reviewer you might understand my hesitation to share some unchecked thoughts. One of the primary reasons I got the Df was for MF lenses (I have a few) and over time, this aspect will get more exposure for sure. Having said that. The focus with the 105mm/1.8 and AiS 55/1.2 Noct wasn't particular difficult. What is still a different approach is getting moving things in focus with MF lenses. While with the current AF/AFS lenses and DSLRs, the simple solution is to switch focus to AF-C. With MF lenses the more solid and predictable approach is with a focus trap
Chris Dees wrote:
Those pics look really nice!
How is the balance?
Did you already tried AF-s lenses?
ad 1) Thank you
ad 2) unbalanced with the kit lens (kit lens is too light), good with the Noct and AFS 58mm/1.4G (as example)
ad 3) Yes, please see the last 2 posts with images (AFS 24mm/1.4G and AFS 58mm/1.4G)
AndreasE wrote:
Frode,
sorry to ask you for patience. I don't think I want to participate in the usual forum-sports to have "definitive", "real" or "checked" results to share before even having a chance to give it a solid observation. Add to that, that I am not a tester or reviewer you might understand my hesitation to share some unchecked thoughts. One of the primary reasons I got the Df was for MF lenses (I have a few) and over time, this aspect will get more exposure for sure. Having said that. The focus with the 105mm/1.8 and AiS 55/1.2 Noct wasn't particular difficult. What is still a different approach is getting moving things in focus with MF lenses. While with the current AF/AFS lenses and DSLRs, the simple solution is to switch focus to AF-C. With MF lenses the more solid and predictable approach is with a focus trap
ad 1) Thank you
ad 2) unbalanced with the kit lens (kit lens is too light), good with the Noct and AFS 58mm/1.4G (as example)
ad 3) Yes, please see the last 2 posts with images (AFS 24mm/1.4G and AFS 58mm/1.4G)
ad 1) Thank you
ad 2) unbalanced with the kit lens (kit lens is too light), good with the Noct and AFS 58mm/1.4G (as example)
ad 3) Yes, please see the last 2 posts with images (AFS 24mm/1.4G and AFS 58mm/1.4G)
rgds,
Andy
Thanks.
Sorry I wasn't specific enough, I meant balance with AF-s big zooms. The pics speaks for themselves.
The Df + 58/1.4 is a real winner in the dark
Frode wrote:
Andreas, no need to be sorry. I`m thankful you take the time to share your experience with us. Keep up the good work!
I must say that the performance at high iso values looks rather impressing.
You are welcome.
wrt to high ISO value - its the D4 sensor base the DF is leveraging here ...
Here is a daylight shot, no pp, just resized:
Df and Ai 105mm/2.5: ISO 100, f2.8, 1/1000s, 1920x1280 2560x1700 Full size
very nice Andy. The more I lust after the Df, the more my FA is calling me to take it out again to shoot.. and also remind me that it only set me back about 60 bones.
