I finally was able to use the Nikon ZF with the Nikkor 85mm 1.4 Ai-S ... I do absolutely love this lens cant wait to use it more.
These are all shot at 1.4 / Wide Open
grantgoodes wrote:
Lovely shots! The 85/1.4 is not the only lens with the nick-name "Cream Machine", but it certainly deserves the title.
I agree! Thank you very much.
These were just a few snapshots with the ZF and the 85mm ... while I was using my Z8 and Z lenses to do this shoot.
I am now looking forward to actually try out the 50 1.2 Ai-S and 105 2.5 Ai.
kwoodard wrote:
So, which one is the better performer? I’m guessing the 5.6 since you have two, but I notice one is AI converted…
I like the 5.6 better, but the reason I have two is that they are different versions, one is ai from the factory, the other one is not. Also the non-ai is the last one known to be made.
rafaelcasd wrote:
I like the 5.6 better, but the reason I have two is that they are different versions, one is ai from the factory, the other one is not. Also the non-ai is the last one known to be made.
A pano of a cool new bridge in Perth at sunset (just after sunset actually). Pedestrian bridge across the Swan River to the Optus Stadium. You can climb and do zipwires on it too.
Tha Matagarup Bridge. It's a 3 shot landscape pano with the 135/2 ai. Taken from an island accessible from another (road) bridge further downstream.
I like the 5.6 better, but the reason I have two is that they are different versions, one is ai from the factory, the other one is not. Also the non-ai is the last one known to be made.
kwoodard wrote:
You have the coolest collection…
Looking at Rafael's camera-porn photos is like a trip back in time to when I used to obsess over the Nikkor lens brochures, and wish they weren't so "focused" on the zooms and long teles: Love seeing all these super-wides. If I didn't already have the Voigtländer 15/4.5 SL, I would love to own the Nikkor 15/3.5, but will have to content myself with remote-drooling on Rafael's collection.
grantgoodes wrote:
Looking at Rafael's camera-porn photos is like a trip back in time to when I used to obsess over the Nikkor lens brochures, and wish they weren't so "focused" on the zooms and long teles: Love seeing all these super-wides. If I didn't already have the Voigtländer 15/4.5 SL, I would love to own the Nikkor 15/3.5, but will have to content myself with remote-drooling on Rafael's collection.
Let's drool some more, I am old so these lenses will belong to someone else before two decades pass.
I pulled all my widest out, did not take a lot of photos due to marginal laziness, from right to left: 20mm 1:4, 20mm 2.8, two 20mm 3.5 UD, 18mm 4, 18mm 3.5, 16mm 3.5 ai, 16mm 3.5 K, the 15mm 3.5, 15mm 5.6 ai, 15mm 5.6 Q.D C, 7.5mm 5.6, 8mm 8, 7.5mm 5.6, 8mm 2.8, 10mm 5.6 OP, and a honorary member the 15mm 4.5 Voigtlander F mount. I did not put the fisheyes on their original caps and finders (I store them on cheap Z adapters with no springs), nor took photos with no caps.
I don't think we've ever seen the entire collection in one shot, or even one post!
grantgoodes wrote:
Looking at Rafael's camera-porn photos is like a trip back in time to when I used to obsess over the Nikkor lens brochures, and wish they weren't so "focused" on the zooms and long teles: Love seeing all these super-wides. If I didn't already have the Voigtländer 15/4.5 SL, I would love to own the Nikkor 15/3.5, but will have to content myself with remote-drooling on Rafael's collection.
I was one of those brochure droolers in the 1970's as well, I would drool over the 6mm fisheye as well as the telephotos. I've got my dad's kit here now, and should probably send his 50-300 in for a looksee. I know they'll say the cost is more than the value of the lens, but it's the sentimental value for me. It's the lens that lit my photography bug, as my dad let me use it to photograph the Goodyear blimp as it flew over. The camera and lens were brand new at the time, he bought the F in 1967, and the 50-300 in June of 1970, so somewhere in that summer is when I got to take the picture. Hopefully whoever gets your collection in the far distant future, promises to keep your collection in pristine condition
rafaelcasd wrote:
Let's drool some more, I am old so these lenses will belong to someone else before two decades pass.
I pulled all my widest out, did not take a lot of photos due to marginal laziness, from right to left: 20mm 1:4, 20mm 2.8, two 20mm 3.5 UD, 18mm 4, 18mm 3.5, 16mm 3.5 ai, 16mm 3.5 K, the 15mm 3.5, 15mm 5.6 ai, 15mm 5.6 Q.D C, 7.5mm 5.6, 8mm 8, 7.5mm 5.6, 8mm 2.8, 10mm 5.6 OP, and a honorary member the 15mm 4.5 Voigtlander F mount. I did not put the fisheyes on their original caps and finders (I store them on cheap Z adapters with no springs), nor took photos with no caps.
rafaelcasd wrote:
Let's drool some more, I am old so these lenses will belong to someone else before two decades pass.
Droolworthy collection, indeed. I once promised myself my future MFNG will be Rafael-condition. Many opportunities have come (and gone) since. My wallet goes
Enjoying recent shots, Colin's street work, Raphael's garden (nice succulent area / path, is it new?),
Jim's super macros (I have posted extreme macro shots here before Jim using a 200mm/f4 tube lens with a Nikon 10x objective. I'll post one below.) and lots more including the IR stuff.
SiMuMe wrote:
Droolworthy collection, indeed. I once promised myself my future MFNG will be Rafael-condition. Many opportunities have come (and gone) since.
Love that: "Rafael-condition". Yes, if I had any advice on satisfying a case of NGAS it would be to hold out for a relatively pristine copy of whichever lens you are hunting for since it is such a joy to behold (and use) a like-new Nikkor. My only "rough" Nikkor is my 180/2.8 ED Ai-S, which is clearly an ex-Pro copy: Lot's of exterior scuffs and dings (though the optics are clean). Otherwise, I have found with patience and diligence you can locate a great copy of nearly any lens without breaking the bank (often from Japan sellers). I just recently caved on my ongoing obsession with 105mm lenses and picked up a 100/2.8 Series E and a factory AI 105/2.5 P "Sonnar", both well under $100. The Series E is mint with box and is a fun bit of kit. The Sonnar just has some beauty paint-wear on the metal focus ring and a couple of small bright spots on the silver snout, but the optics are pristine and for a nearly 60 year-old lens it handles like new. I'm up to six 105mm Nikkors now (well, technically the 100/2.8 Series E is neither 105mm nor a Nikkor!), which does indicate I have a problem. Luckily, I'm not going to pay for a UV-Nikkor 105/4.5, but if a Bellows-Nikkor (short-mount) 105/4 showed up in good condition/price I would probably cave again.
cadman342001 wrote:
Enjoying recent shots, Colin's street work, Raphael's garden (nice succulent area / path, is it new?),
Jim's super macros (I have posted extreme macro shots here before Jim using a 200mm/f4 tube lens with a Nikon 10x objective. I'll post one below.) and lots more including the IR stuff.
