Ronny Olsson wrote:
My lenses arrived today
The 180 that I wrote is in pretty bad shape
Everything works and there is a scratch on the front lens
even the aperture blades are not so fine .. but seem to expose as they should
the scratches don't seem to disturb anything in particular .. at least not in the light that I tested tonight .. hihi it was pretty bad light
barely tested but just took a few quick pictures of our cat Morris ( have 2 cat now and the other is called Zeb and they are Maine Coons )
I don't really know what to expect for the price I paid .. MF-Nikkor are quite highly valued in Sweden as some lenses are not available on the used market
I paid about 110 US dollars .. if the lens had been in fine to mint condition, it would probably have cost 3 to 4 times more
for 105 Nikon Ai-s 105mm/2.5 which was in fine condition
there were a couple of very small marks on the rear lens
otherwise not much to comment on
I paid 90 dollars .. which is a very good price in Sweden .. Also the nikkor 55mm 2.8 micro was in fine condition and I paid about 115 dollars for it, which can also be considered good good here
However, I think the focusing is sluggish focus, which I understand is a very common problem with these .. that the fat solidifies
As I said, I don't think I can expect better condition for this money on any of the lenses
Hahaha Rafael would probably have cried a lot if he saw the lenses
let's hope they last a while anyway
Ronny
Just a snap shot for a test ...Show more →
It's great to see you rebuilding your MFNG kit, Ronnie! Your "snap shot" is an excellent photo of a handsome subject, and I'm looking forward to what more you will do with your renewed kit.
Paul Gabel wrote:
Steve, taking the cue to chime in again after a long absence.
I love the 100-300mm 5.6 for close-up work. Here are a couple of pictures I took on a Z6 with PN-11 extension tube.
And these without tube near minimum focusing distance.
It's good to see you back with some very nice MFNG results too, Paul! Please stick around and keep posting.
Here are a few more photos from my IR-converted D7200 and 55 f/2.8 Micro Ai-s at the Forbidden Plateau.
No Photoshop trickery.
We were there on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't busy, so one didn't need to wait long to get a clear shot. Z62_6501: Mdina by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
Game of Thrones fans can rejoice since some scenes were shot there.
Paul Gabel wrote:
Steve, taking the cue to chime in again after a long absence.
I love the 100-300mm 5.6 for close-up work. Here are a couple of pictures I took on a Z6 with PN-11 extension tube.
DeltaSigma wrote:
More from Malta and my 50/2.
This time from a Mdina, a fortified medieval town, sitting on a raised outcrop, in the middle of the island.
kwoodard wrote:
I bought both the 55/2.8 and the 55/3.5. The 2.8 was great out to infinity, but wasn’t as sharp as the 3.5 up close and at 1:1. My 2.8 also seized up, and since I bought it cheap, I sold it cheap for what I paid for it…fully disclosed the focus issue. I want to say the guy that bought it spent $80 on a CLA to have it serviced. I still use the 3.5 to this day.
I had heard (I'm sure Curtis mentioned it) that the ais version is much better in that regard (sharper at infinity) than the earlier versions. May I ask what versions you have/had Kevin?
My 55/3.5 is the scalloped pre-ai version, rarely used for anything other than close up/macro (rarely used for anything TBH)
Andy, I started with a $40 f3.5 ai, and was surprised how sharp it was for landscapes. Then I got the f2.8 ais, and it also was excellent for macro, not as sharp on landscape. Then I got the factory ai'd nikkor-P.C which is the oldest of the three. It is one of the sharpest lenses I own, and it only was $78. I noticed that Scott, mp356, used his for landscapes - and even in resized jpgs the resolved detail was evident. I ended up shooting a red DeBussy record album to compare the acutance between the three copies I own on resolving record grooves. The oldest lens was the sharpest. This is only a small sample, and a test that I thought would eliminate most variables. I came to the conclusion that any Nikkor 55mm lenses is an excellent performer for macro, and infinity focus. IMO the 55mm Nikkors are some if the best lenses Nikon ever made.
Jim
BTW all three of mine focus past infinity.
cadman342001 wrote:
I had heard (I'm sure Curtis mentioned it) that the ais version is much better in that regard (sharper at infinity) than the earlier versions. May I ask what versions you have/had Kevin?
My 55/3.5 is the scalloped pre-ai version, rarely used for anything other than close up/macro (rarely used for anything TBH)
Glen, your IR converted D7200 with the 55mm and 20mm are producing excellent sharp images with almost no bloom on the well controlled highlights. The quality improvement is very noticeable. Congrats on the new to you camera.
GroWeb wrote:
It's great to see you rebuilding your MFNG kit, Ronnie! Your "snap shot" is an excellent photo of a handsome subject, and I'm looking forward to what more you will do with your renewed kit.
It's good to see you back with some very nice MFNG results too, Paul! Please stick around and keep posting.
Here are a few more photos from my IR-converted D7200 and 55 f/2.8 Micro Ai-s at the Forbidden Plateau.
James Markus wrote:
Andy, I started with a $40 f3.5 ai, and was surprised how sharp it was for landscapes. Then I got the f2.8 ais, and it also was excellent for macro, not as sharp on landscape. Then I got the factory ai'd nikkor-P.C which is the oldest of the three. It is one of the sharpest lenses I own, and it only was $78. I noticed that Scott, mp356, used his for landscapes - and even in resized jpgs the resolved detail was evident. I ended up shooting a red DeBussy record album to compare the acutance between the three copies I own on resolving record grooves. The oldest lens was the sharpest. This is only a small sample, and a test that I thought would eliminate most variables. I came to the conclusion that any Nikkor 55mm lenses is an excellent performer for macro, and infinity focus. IMO the 55mm Nikkors are some if the best lenses Nikon ever made.
Jim
