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p.1 #3Nikkor lenses thread
nice photos AL Shooter.
Would love to see some pics from a Nikkor 50 1.2 AI-s on a 5DII.
Would love to see some pics from a Nikkor 50 1.2 AI-s on a 5DII.
Jul 09, 2010 at 06:05 AM
p.1 #4Nikkor lenses thread
tonik23 wrote:
nice photos AL Shooter.
Would love to see some pics from a Nikkor 50 1.2 AI-s on a 5DII.
Thanks tonik23! Maybe someone will post some photes taken by this lens.
nice photos AL Shooter.
Would love to see some pics from a Nikkor 50 1.2 AI-s on a 5DII.
Thanks tonik23! Maybe someone will post some photes taken by this lens.
Jul 09, 2010 at 07:22 AM
p.1 #5Nikkor lenses thread
F through AI-S Nikkor's are hands down,my favorite lenses.
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Jul 09, 2010 at 07:53 AM
p.1 #6Nikkor lenses thread
I love me some Nikkor glass! 
All (except for one) taken on a 5D.
20/4:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4509257322_1c14591446_o.jpg
35/1.4 AIS:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2476/3956955239_b277fafaf2_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3814771088_54f2845387_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3754721917_89342a6c7a_o.jpg
50/1.2 AIS:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4360988934_b2508467bf_o.jpg
50/1.4:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4227507818_b5767e37a8_o.jpg
105/2.5:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4294609158_6008dbb475_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3754723671_a9bbde79a8_o.jpg
All (except for one) taken on a 5D.20/4:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4509257322_1c14591446_o.jpg
35/1.4 AIS:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2476/3956955239_b277fafaf2_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3814771088_54f2845387_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3754721917_89342a6c7a_o.jpg
50/1.2 AIS:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4360988934_b2508467bf_o.jpg
50/1.4:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4227507818_b5767e37a8_o.jpg
105/2.5:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4294609158_6008dbb475_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3754723671_a9bbde79a8_o.jpg
Jul 09, 2010 at 11:08 AM
p.1 #7Nikkor lenses thread
Patrick,
You could make any lens look like a magic wand. While beautiful models help, your eye to capture natural poses that finesse their best angles while simultaneously nailing the photographic composition is unfair to those of us who have bought a lens from you and discovered we are but mortals and they are but pieces of metal and glass.
Hat tip. Deep bow.
Jim
P.S. The 105 that I bought from you has produced some of my favorite shots of my children, but none hod a candle to your work.
You could make any lens look like a magic wand. While beautiful models help, your eye to capture natural poses that finesse their best angles while simultaneously nailing the photographic composition is unfair to those of us who have bought a lens from you and discovered we are but mortals and they are but pieces of metal and glass.
Hat tip. Deep bow.
Jim
P.S. The 105 that I bought from you has produced some of my favorite shots of my children, but none hod a candle to your work.
Jul 09, 2010 at 11:41 AM
p.1 #8Nikkor lenses thread
AL Shooter wrote:
It seems that nobody likes nikkor lenses, except for me
We like them...we just like Nikon bodies as well and that doesn't qualify for alternative
It seems that nobody likes nikkor lenses, except for me
We like them...we just like Nikon bodies as well and that doesn't qualify for alternative
Jul 10, 2010 at 12:21 PM
p.1 #9Nikkor lenses thread
Grenache wrote:
Patrick,
You could make any lens look like a magic wand. While beautiful models help, your eye to capture natural poses that finesse their best angles while simultaneously nailing the photographic composition is unfair to those of us who have bought a lens from you and discovered we are but mortals and they are but pieces of metal and glass.
Hat tip. Deep bow.
Jim
P.S. The 105 that I bought from you has produced some of my favorite shots of my children, but none hod a candle to your work.
I assume it would be a waste of time for mortals to post some of their favorite shots with Nikkors.....
BTW...I must congratulate you on a remarkable rendition of "Swinging on the Meat"
Patrick,
You could make any lens look like a magic wand. While beautiful models help, your eye to capture natural poses that finesse their best angles while simultaneously nailing the photographic composition is unfair to those of us who have bought a lens from you and discovered we are but mortals and they are but pieces of metal and glass.
Hat tip. Deep bow.
Jim
P.S. The 105 that I bought from you has produced some of my favorite shots of my children, but none hod a candle to your work.
I assume it would be a waste of time for mortals to post some of their favorite shots with Nikkors.....
BTW...I must congratulate you on a remarkable rendition of "Swinging on the Meat"
Jul 11, 2010 at 11:30 AM
p.1 #10Nikkor lenses thread
Jim,
nice set.I especially like the first one, great color,sharpness and texture.Thanks for sharing.What camera body were these taken on?
-Jim
nice set.I especially like the first one, great color,sharpness and texture.Thanks for sharing.What camera body were these taken on?
-Jim
Jul 11, 2010 at 05:43 PM
p.1 #11Nikkor lenses thread
Thanks, Jim. These were all on a 20D. Need to bump up to a 5d2 or similar some day, but can't justify the $$$ at the moment.
A lot of people have unkind words for the Nikon 35, but I like it. Stopped down even a little, it is very sharp. Wide open, it is dreamy. Perhaps part of the problem is hitting focus. This is the only lens that gives me fits with that wide open. Can't get a focus screen for my camera...reason enough to upgrade.
It is worth saying that the color in these is all nominally SOOC, with a simple "strong contrast curve" in ACR and perhaps saturation bumped 10 points there. With other lenses, I often have to kick the saturation a fair bit more. Not this one - at least when properly exposed.
A lot of people have unkind words for the Nikon 35, but I like it. Stopped down even a little, it is very sharp. Wide open, it is dreamy. Perhaps part of the problem is hitting focus. This is the only lens that gives me fits with that wide open. Can't get a focus screen for my camera...reason enough to upgrade.
It is worth saying that the color in these is all nominally SOOC, with a simple "strong contrast curve" in ACR and perhaps saturation bumped 10 points there. With other lenses, I often have to kick the saturation a fair bit more. Not this one - at least when properly exposed.
Jul 11, 2010 at 06:07 PM
p.1 #12Nikkor lenses thread
Jim,
who says you need to get a 5DII the 5D is going for about $800-1000.
-Jim
who says you need to get a 5DII the 5D is going for about $800-1000.
-Jim
Jul 11, 2010 at 06:18 PM
p.1 #13Nikkor lenses thread
Jim, Jim's right, Jim.
Sorry, I can't help it.
I fully agree that the 5D is a very fine camera, I don't hesitate to shoot mine alongside a 1DsIII. Over the next few weeks, I'll be comparing the Nikkor-P Auto 105/2.5 and Nikkor-P.C Auto 105/2.5 - common sources agree that the .C is better, and I want to find out for myself. I'll also be testing out a Nikkor 105/1.8 AIS, but that's just because I like fast lenses.
Sorry, I can't help it.
I fully agree that the 5D is a very fine camera, I don't hesitate to shoot mine alongside a 1DsIII. Over the next few weeks, I'll be comparing the Nikkor-P Auto 105/2.5 and Nikkor-P.C Auto 105/2.5 - common sources agree that the .C is better, and I want to find out for myself. I'll also be testing out a Nikkor 105/1.8 AIS, but that's just because I like fast lenses.
Jul 11, 2010 at 07:04 PM
p.1 #14Nikkor lenses thread
35/2 AIS on A900:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/4060300944_47df112499_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/4060300944_47df112499_b.jpg
Jul 12, 2010 at 10:56 AM
p.1 #15Nikkor lenses thread
There are a ton of these in the Nikon forum, but always good to see love for the manual stuff.
A few from my 35/1.4 AI-S. Easily my most-used lens. Can't wait for an AF-S version nonetheless.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2757/4462306709_d244b927e6_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3464405676_34293ab08a_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4653711965_acc206d24c_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3653426233_26292b3af0_o.jpg
A few from my 35/1.4 AI-S. Easily my most-used lens. Can't wait for an AF-S version nonetheless.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2757/4462306709_d244b927e6_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3464405676_34293ab08a_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4653711965_acc206d24c_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3653426233_26292b3af0_o.jpg
Jul 22, 2010 at 01:58 PM
p.1 #18Nikkor lenses thread
Here's a couple shot with the Nikkor 50 f/1.4 Ai:
@ f/1.4
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/image.php?id=8
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/images/0000008-l.jpg
@ f/2 or f/2.8
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/image.php?id=35
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/images/0000035-l.jpg
I've been slow to upload them to my website, but I'll try to get more a little later.
@ f/1.4
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/image.php?id=8
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/images/0000008-l.jpg
@ f/2 or f/2.8
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/image.php?id=35
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/images/0000035-l.jpg
I've been slow to upload them to my website, but I'll try to get more a little later.
Aug 05, 2010 at 09:07 AM
p.1 #20Nikkor lenses thread
Here's another taken with a 50 f/1.4 Ai:
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/images/0000034-l.jpg
Here's one taken with a Micro-Nikkor 55 f/2.8 Ai-S
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/images/0000053-l.jpg
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/images/0000034-l.jpg
Here's one taken with a Micro-Nikkor 55 f/2.8 Ai-S
http://www.kakomu.com/gallery/images/0000053-l.jpg
Aug 26, 2010 at 09:35 AM