Archive 2010 · Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
p.5 #1Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
I've created a poll based on this thread. Your inputs are appreciated.
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Aug 31, 2010 at 12:53 PM
p.5 #2Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
Thanks DJ. I'll have to do some digging. $150 sounds ideal. I have extension tubes so maybe that would get me close to 1/1. When I had Canon I had the Sigma 150 macro and it was great. I just thought if I could get an older nikon for less I'd go for it. I generally used manual focus anyway when doing macro.
It looks like I've got some research to do. Thanks
It looks like I've got some research to do. Thanks
Aug 31, 2010 at 03:41 PM
p.5 #3Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
Cool... although don't let me steer you away from the Siggy 150 by any means. That is a chunk of glass I would recommend to anyone! 
Aug 31, 2010 at 04:03 PM
p.5 #4Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
dj dunzie wrote:
Cool... although don't let me steer you away from the Siggy 150 by any means. That is a chunk of glass I would recommend to anyone!
+1
Cool... although don't let me steer you away from the Siggy 150 by any means. That is a chunk of glass I would recommend to anyone!
+1
Aug 31, 2010 at 04:09 PM
p.5 #5Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
id love to find a 105 f/2.8 mirco for cheap!!
Aug 31, 2010 at 09:14 PM
p.5 #6Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
I've had both 85/1.8 and the 85/2 and was pleased with both...I needed $$$ so sold the F2 and then found a 1.8 for $100 less than the sold F2...just the opposite of what you'd expect...because the 1.8 is real beater (to the body) and the lens is full of "gunk"....but it still takes nice shots...
I've had most versions of the 50/1.4 and all are "hazy" wide open (as was the 50/1.2 and 58/1.4 I had)...but the AIS 1.4 is nice and crisp at F2...
I had the PdotC version and the ED version of the 180mm/2.8 and while they both take excellent pix, the ED version is a bit lighter and more compact, making for steadier hand-holding
....my 300mm/4.5-H shows none of the CA it's supposed to have, which is why many go with the ED version...but I guess I got a good one...
...my 200/4-Q (pre-AI, 7' MFD version), is just great too...though the AI version is more compact.
I've had most versions of the 50/1.4 and all are "hazy" wide open (as was the 50/1.2 and 58/1.4 I had)...but the AIS 1.4 is nice and crisp at F2...
I had the PdotC version and the ED version of the 180mm/2.8 and while they both take excellent pix, the ED version is a bit lighter and more compact, making for steadier hand-holding
....my 300mm/4.5-H shows none of the CA it's supposed to have, which is why many go with the ED version...but I guess I got a good one...
...my 200/4-Q (pre-AI, 7' MFD version), is just great too...though the AI version is more compact.
Aug 31, 2010 at 11:22 PM
p.5 #7Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
Another vote for the 105mm 2.5 AIS. I have two of them; the second one was to replace the one I have had since 1984!
My two favorite AIS wide angles are the 24mm 2.8 and (despite what others may say about it) the 35mm 2.0.
Last year I purchased a new Nikon 24mm 2.8 AF-D and compared it to my old 24mm 2.8 AIS. My AIS was much sharper and worked much better with the metering system of my D200 than the AF version. I ended up returning the AF version. I probably received a bad copy, but I decided to hold off on getting another AF for a while.
My two favorite AIS wide angles are the 24mm 2.8 and (despite what others may say about it) the 35mm 2.0.
Last year I purchased a new Nikon 24mm 2.8 AF-D and compared it to my old 24mm 2.8 AIS. My AIS was much sharper and worked much better with the metering system of my D200 than the AF version. I ended up returning the AF version. I probably received a bad copy, but I decided to hold off on getting another AF for a while.
Sep 01, 2010 at 06:35 PM
p.5 #8Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
i find the following nikon old lenses really good
28mm f2
35mm f1.4
55mm f3.5
105mm f2.5
135mm f2 ais
28mm f2
35mm f1.4
55mm f3.5
105mm f2.5
135mm f2 ais
Sep 02, 2010 at 08:19 AM
p.5 #9Nikon AIS Manual Lenses - cheap gems?
My 75-150 just arrived from KEH. I went for a quick walk to determine what kind of bokeh I bought and whether I could focus it on my D200. Answers below.
My assistant.
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070044/large.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070043/large.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070045/large.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070046/large.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070048/large.jpg
My only previous experience with a MF lens on my D200 was a 50 1.2 AIS I rented for a week just recently. I'd like one of those too, but the price on this little zoom was a lot more palatable.
EDIT: anyone want to buy a lightly used 80-200 AF-D?
My assistant.
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070044/large.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070043/large.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070045/large.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070046/large.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ho72/image/128070048/large.jpg
My only previous experience with a MF lens on my D200 was a 50 1.2 AIS I rented for a week just recently. I'd like one of those too, but the price on this little zoom was a lot more palatable.
EDIT: anyone want to buy a lightly used 80-200 AF-D?
Sep 02, 2010 at 06:55 PM