I really like the 40/2 on a Z camera as a walk around. It is discrete and doesn't draw any attention.
For these night shots I set the ISO to 1600, play around with the aperture and let IBIS do its thing.
Maybe the hints I have dropped about needing a good handstrap will be fulfilled in 5 or 6 weeks time.......
The DPR sample galleries are never very inspired and sort of pale in comparison to what is already in this thread, but still there a bunch more photos in their gallery - some of the same subject at multiple apertures - if you are interested!
Not the greatest but all I had handy. MFD at f/2 and f/2.8. Brightened and disabled all sharpening in ACR.
Pavel wrote:
So far I'm very impressed where I expected to not be. Anyone who says the this is not sharp enough has a bad case of pixel-peeping and not enough of a case of artistic beauty in their soul.
Can anyone post a set of photos taken at minimum focus at f 2.o, and f 2.8 please? This is now likely my next Nikon lens, based on what I've seen so far.
andrewd01 wrote:
What are you guys using for a lens hood? When Santa brings my lens I think I will use it with one of my vented metal lens hoods (around $5 on Ebay).
Oh, and thanks to all of you for giving me GAS. Just passed wind and ordered from Bedford's which has been running the $30 off sale price a bit early (thanks @clickmepp for the heads up on that).
This is exactly the kind of lens I love the idea of but suspect will not actually get much use... But don't worry, I rationalized buying it anyway! This will supposedly allow me to take out my Z7 on more family trips and outings where I normally don't bother bringing a camera. Yeah, that will happen... Anyway, worst case it will look nice on the shelf next to a number of other rarely used lenses while being cheaper than many of them too!
andrewd01 wrote:
What are you guys using for a lens hood? When Santa brings my lens I think I will use it with one of my vented metal lens hoods (around $5 on Ebay).
I use an old Nikon HN-2 hood, which was once the dedicated hood for the 28mm f/2.8D, 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5D and other lenses of that era. I agree with the others who've suggested that optically it probably doesn't really need one, but I use the hood mostly to protect from bumps and scrapes. The HN-2 looks right at home on this lens, and the little lens cap still fits.
I notcied a few odd bright marks in the dark areas/sky in some of my recent night images. The images were not the best so I didn't pay too much attention to it thinking I might need to add a hood.
However, this image really shows that I have a reflection somewhere in the following path that won't be fixed by using a hood!
Hoya Pro1 Digital MC UV filter
Nikon 40/2
Nikon Z6ii
The filter (supposed to be multi-coated) is most likely the culprit so I have removed it and will try again.
I hope this has nothing to do with the flush rear glass. It does sit pretty close to the sensor face.
Anybody else seen this effect using this lens or any other lens for that matter?
I guess my only question is where are yall finding this lens? Can't tell if places are holding their inventory for Black Friday or just out for a while...
I got mine direct from Nikon USA via NPS pre-order on the first day it was available, but I guess they sold out within a day or so. That said, I was surprised when a participant in a workshop I taught yesterday showed up with one she got at her local Best Buy store within the past week - she wasn't seeking it out, and didn't even know about the lens until she stumbled across it in the store. So perhaps there are some around?
highcontrast wrote:
I got mine direct from Nikon USA via NPS pre-order on the first day it was available, but I guess they sold out within a day or so. That said, I was surprised when a participant in a workshop I taught yesterday showed up with one she got at her local Best Buy store within the past week - she wasn't seeking it out, and didn't even know about the lens until she stumbled across it in the store. So perhaps there are some around?
Smaller stores in Germany regularly order gear that has not yet been bought or ordered by a specific customer. Otherwise it would not be possible to test the gear at the shop, of course. As sales are stochastic, there is a chance that some lens is available at a store that is sold out everywhere else.
DeltaSigma wrote:
I notcied a few odd bright marks in the dark areas/sky in some of my recent night images. The images were not the best so I didn't pay too much attention to it thinking I might need to add a hood.
However, this image really shows that I have a reflection somewhere in the following path that won't be fixed by using a hood!
Hoya Pro1 Digital MC UV filter
Nikon 40/2
Nikon Z6ii
The filter (supposed to be multi-coated) is most likely the culprit so I have removed it and will try again.
I hope this has nothing to do with the flush rear glass. It does sit pretty close to the sensor face.
Anybody else seen this effect using this lens or any other lens for that matter?
That looks odd. If it's the filter, then the filter would have to reflect light that was first reflected by the lens itself - so presumably, the filter alone cannot be the cause of that artefact.
AcuteShadows wrote:
That looks odd. If it's the filter, then the filter would have to reflect light that was first reflected by the lens itself - so presumably, the filter alone cannot be the cause of that artefact.
No, this is a classic case of filter reflection. Typically it reflects off of the sensor glass, back through the lens, off the back of the filter and through the lens again to create a near perfect polar symmetric ghost image. But it is weird that what should be a good multicoated filter would do it (assuming he didn't get a counterfeit one which is very common for Hoya filters bought online).
I noticed in the Photography Blog review he takes an image of a very bright light in a dark room and there is no similar ghost image. It's not a perfect comparison since the light isn't as far off axis as one would hope but pretty convincing the lens by itself itself doesn't produce such reflected images.
kwalsh wrote:
No, this is a classic case of filter reflection. Typically it reflects off of the sensor glass, back through the lens, off the back of the filter and through the lens again to create a near perfect polar symmetric ghost image. But it is weird that what should be a good multicoated filter would do it (assuming he didn't get a counterfeit one which is very common for Hoya filters bought online).
I noticed in the Photography Blog review he takes an image of a very bright light in a dark room and there is no similar ghost image. It's not a perfect comparison since the light isn't as far off axis as one would hope but pretty convincing the lens by itself itself doesn't produce such reflected images. ...Show more →
That's probably correct. I doesn't have to be the lens that is reflecting the light, but it can be any part of the optical system, including the filter. Probably aperture also plays a role in how that reflection looks.
highcontrast wrote:
I got mine direct from Nikon USA via NPS pre-order on the first day it was available, but I guess they sold out within a day or so. That said, I was surprised when a participant in a workshop I taught yesterday showed up with one she got at her local Best Buy store within the past week - she wasn't seeking it out, and didn't even know about the lens until she stumbled across it in the store. So perhaps there are some around?
Re: Best Buy. Same here. Had pre-ordered at other places with no luck. Then boom, it was at Best Buy last week. So canceled B&H and Amazon orders.
That’s one heck of a reflection Colin! I don’t know much until about the cause but the explanations offered seems reasonable.
I got my copy from B&H pretty early on, I had preordered when it was first available to preorder. I want to say in the few times I’ve been back at the B&H site I’ve seen it listed as available.
Can't tell if places are holding their inventory for Black Friday or just out for a while...