DeltaSigma wrote:
How are you finding the 40/2 Ray? Tried it much at night yet?
That's where I believe it 'sings' for its price point.
Colin
Have had this for quite awhile now Colin. Overall I like it though I dno't use it as much as when I first got it, it's somewhat old school in performance but very nice for a small compact large aperture lens. (in today's zoom world anything f2.0 or larger I consider large aperture). I have not tried it out at night yet (don't shoot much at night), now you have me intrigued.
I like to see smallish large aperture primes for the Z, unfortunately all the other smaller/pancake are 2.8 or smaller.
A quick PSA for anyone looking for a lens hood for the Z 40/2. The HS-11 works like a charm, is reasonably compact and mounts quickly. (On a side note the HN-2 works well on the Z 28/2.8).
A quick PSA for anyone looking for a lens hood for the Z 40/2. The HS-11 works like a charm, is reasonably compact and mounts quickly. (On a side note the HN-2 works well on the Z 28/2.8).
http://www.bytheway.se/images/fm/nikon_hs-11.jpg
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That's good to know.
I use the HN-2 on my 40/2 and the HN-1 on the 28/2.8
DeltaSigma wrote:
That must be great on a Z9.
I pair it with a Z6ii for night time walk about shooting. The lens delivers a lot for it price point.
Have you run that Oban image through a de-noise routine? The one in LR is pretty amazing
Colin
I have not. I’m older school and tend to like the gritty look in low light photos—it reminds me of days long ago I had to use fast glass wide open and push Tri-X to 800 🤣
I love this lens on my Z9, a great walk around combo.. the rendering of the Z40 f/2 often has a lovely glow across its aperture settings, which I have noticed on some of the samples people have posted here as well.
I just picked one of these up. I'm thinking of selling my 50/1.8 and using this when I want to travel lighter, as I'm using the Sony 50/1.2GM when I want the ultimate quality and look at 50mm. I think 40mm is a more useful everyday general purpose focal length for a single or dual lens lightweight setup.
I tried a used copy at my local store a few days ago, and it was good at medium distances, but atrocious closer up (not even at MFD), but the new copy I got today looks to be significantly better close up, and while it has some spherical aberration at very close focus distances wide open, even going to like a 0.5m focus distance sharpens it up fairly nicely, and it's pretty good by f/2.8 close up. At medium distances it's reasonably sharp across almost the entire frame wide open, with only the extreme corners being a bit soft. Stopped down it's quite good. It's not going to match the best lenses around (and the 50/1.8 is better), but I think it's a very nice performer given the price.
Yes, the Z 40 f/2 is not about razor sharpness like compared to the Z 50 f/1.8, (but if you pixel peep mine is quite good even at close distances) but it’s about a wonderful analogue style rendering and colours with potentially a gorgeous glow. I think the lens is great for street and town photography where it lends a bit of character. I also like for portraits where it can give a film like quality to the image. I still think image character rendering is best done at source, rather than trying to emulate in post. Glad you are enjoying it.
Sbatley wrote:
Yes, the Z 40 f/2 is not about razor sharpness like compared to the Z 50 f/1.8, (but if you pixel peep mine is quite good even at close distances) but it’s about a wonderful analogue style rendering and colours with potentially a gorgeous glow. I think the lens is great for street and town photography where it lends a bit of character. I also like for portraits where it can give a film like quality to the image. I still think image character rendering is best done at source, rather than trying to emulate in post. Glad you are enjoying it....Show more →
Exactly why it will be part of my prime kit for my upcoming trip to Italy (28/40/85 trio)
