Mountws1 wrote:
Hi folks,

First, I just want to say that this thread is amazing. I've been viewing it in recent weeks/months and the pics/discussion are just wonderful. I've yet to purchase my first MF lens, but it probably won't be too much longer.

I was wondering if you could tell me about the quality of the 50mm 1.4 ai-s? KEH currently has copies for < $200 and I figure I can't beat that price. I'm just wondering if the IQ of the lens is comparable to the more modern AF 1.4g and 1.8g lenses. Thanks so much.


Welcome to the club

I have a 50mm f1.8 AI-s, I think it is a sharp lens and the price cannot be beat....

http://www.keh.com/camera/Nikon-Manual-Focus-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses/1/sku-NK06000025000N?r=FE

Monty

Yes, we do "f" things up at work. Thankfully this was not mine phew!!!
This is one of 10 journals that needed rework.
Stainless Steel PH17-4
~10inches in diameter...
Expensive stuff...
Very expensive mistake

Monty

Hmmm....this looks hard, and then, after she nailed it! And even Turd can play.

No noise reduction ( ;-) do not know how) and JPEG.

and what is this?

saph wrote:
Hope these aren't too many in a row, just had too much fun with the 180.

The first one is a leaf that was suspended from a spiderweb. It was spinning so it was a patient wait to catch it turning into the sunbeam.

The next are more play with bokeh and fall color.

Samy

Great set of images, really showing off the capabilities of this desert island lens. Wonderful colors this time of year in your neck of the woods. Great warmth melded with buttery bokeh will win every time!

Georg, great shots from the zoo.

28 2.8 ais :

very cool shot. took me a while to get oriented.

btw, Monty, can you explain in layman's terms what was happening and why? Is that part of a press?

Lieutenant Z wrote:
Georg, great shots from the zoo.

28 2.8 ais :



Very cool!
I'd like it in my back yard

stedge wrote:
and what is this?

Uh oh...this doesn't look good.

Lieutenant Z wrote:
Georg, great shots from the zoo.

28 2.8 ais :

montym wrote:
Very cool!
I'd like it in my back yard


+1

MDoc9523 wrote:

Leighton the church shot is wonderful HDR?

leighton w wrote:
Thanks Ray. No, this wasn't an HDR. It's a actually just a jpeg right out of the camera with a little adjustment in LR.


Ray, I just realized that that image was a RAW file and not a jpeg. Sorry I lied to you.

leighton w wrote:
MDoc9523 wrote:

Leighton the church shot is wonderful HDR?

leighton w wrote:
Thanks Ray. No, this wasn't an HDR. It's a actually just a jpeg right out of the camera with a little adjustment in LR.


Ray, I just realized that that image was a RAW file and not a jpeg. Sorry I lied to you.

My memory isn't what it used to be either Leighton...

I think confusion rather than prevarication is evident here. New camera, changing software, hundreds of photos to test out lenses... All good.

MDoc9523 wrote:

Leighton the church shot is wonderful HDR?

leighton w wrote:
Thanks Ray. No, this wasn't an HDR. It's a actually just a jpeg right out of the camera with a little adjustment in LR.

leighton w wrote:
Ray, I just realized that that image was a RAW file and not a jpeg. Sorry I lied to you.

CGrindahl wrote:
My memory isn't what it used to be either Leighton...

I think confusion rather than prevarication is evident here. New camera, changing software, hundreds of photos to test out lenses... All good.


A mind is a terrible thing to waste. I'm afraid I wasted mine a LONG time ago!

Too much Heinekin...

You need to move up to micro-brewery beer...

single malt. less bloating.

CGrindahl wrote:
Too much Heinekin...

You need to move up to micro-brewery beer...

Do you have a secret camera on me? I'm sitting here right now having one before supper.

nice fall colors, Samy

stedge wrote:
single malt. less bloating.

Lagavulin...16 years.. Islay all the way...

leighton w wrote:
CGrindahl wrote:
Too much Heinekin...

You need to move up to micro-brewery beer...

Do you have a secret camera on me? I'm sitting here right now having one before supper.

I heard it through the grapevine...


35 f/1.4 AI-s