Thanks for posting those photos Rafael... It reminds us of better days when people would actually risk being in the same place together. The middle of May is usually the time San Rafael has its annual show of our favorite cars but I don't expect to see anything like that this summer. We're living in a whole new world without a clear sense of how it is going to unfold.
I'll add an old photo from San Rafael for old times sake... last year with the 25-50 f/4 AI-s,
George - thank you for posting the challenge list. That's quite a list! Something 'broken' - does that include the ruins here, like the Colosseum?
Curtis - I think therapy may assist with your adapter phobia, it's clearly serious if it's driven you to CAPITALS. I loved the Df, and I know it's pointless to try and persuade you. As we know, I'm not the one who urges people to buy new kit, but your comparison between grinding pre-AI lenses and using an adapter is somewhat inappropriate isn't it?
I know I shouldn't ask, but why do you have this aversion to adapters? I understand not liking them and preferring not to use them but in your case it seems to go deeper. Me, I can't focus without an EVF, I'm not too good at metering without it either. Plus, I love to play with the different cameras. I can attest that my 85mm f1.8H has never performed better than on the Leica M10. I was even asked to do a portrait shoot because the client was blown away by the look of the pics. He couldn't believe such an old "cheap" lens could produce those results. The 85 is great on the Z7 but, for some reason, it just loved the Leica.
Who knows, someone may release a mirrorless cam that takes your fancy one day......... and the rest will be history.
bruni wrote:
George - thank you for posting the challenge list. That's quite a list! Something 'broken' - does that include the ruins here, like the Colosseum?
Curtis - I think therapy may assist with your adapter phobia, it's clearly serious if it's driven you to CAPITALS. I loved the Df, and I know it's pointless to try and persuade you. As we know, I'm not the one who urges people to buy new kit, but your comparison between grinding pre-AI lenses and using an adapter is somewhat inappropriate isn't it?
I know I shouldn't ask, but why do you have this aversion to adapters? I understand not liking them and preferring not to use them but in your case it seems to go deeper. Me, I can't focus without an EVF, I'm not too good at metering without it either. Plus, I love to play with the different cameras. I can attest that my 85mm f1.8H has never performed better than on the Leica M10. I was even asked to do a portrait shoot because the client was blown away by the look of the pics. He couldn't believe such an old "cheap" lens could produce those results. The 85 is great on the Z7 but, for some reason, it just loved the Leica.
Who knows, someone may release a mirrorless cam that takes your fancy one day......... and the rest will be history.
I am with Curtis - kind of.
I too have a phobia/dislike to adapters. However I didn't think twice about cutting the aperture ring on the 50/2 H that I picked up for $30. It was supposed to be the lens I was going to use as a donor in order to practice opening one up and doing a clean and re-grease. I have all the tools to do the job but have not undertaken the task. I like my 50/2 so much that I now need to pick a beater lens to practice on. My 50/2 is in need of a lube.
To cure my adapter phobia - perhaps you could lend me your M10 and adapter (if you still have them) .
I already have an 85/1.8 so that would save on postage costs.
It's the AF Chubby though, and I haven't rambled with it recently. No festivals either.
saph wrote:
Ben is back in from the cold, Laura has taken up rambling with Chubby, and Reagan's setting sail to Scotland and Rome. No wonder there's so many views on the thread
Hang onto your wallet... better yet, put those cards in a zip lock bag, put in another bag full of water, then put them in the freezer. This thread will definitely lower your bank balance
Welcome Mark!
Mark Price wrote:
It's good to see this thread continue on. I've been out of the game for a while, but I've recently bought a near-new Df and a 28-50 f/3.5. These purchases will go along nicely with my collection of "K" lenses:
A couple of fellow film processing kinds here, Dean and Chuong! And I know another one lurking in North Carolina
Dean, if you can get hold of the lab-box, try that. With a daylight development tank you can do all your work at the kitchen sink. Then your wife won't have to worry about chemical fumes in the bathroom, just those mixing in with the aroma of freshly cooked meals But seriously, between the lab-box for 35mm and 120, and the SP-445 for 4X5 sheets, I have dived into this latest hobby sinkhole without having to create darkroom space.
Welcome Mark! If you haven't listened to Laura's advice yet, I am happy to give you a suggestion.
*Forget the 50 1.4 and get the 55 1.2. There's many versions, including the K, and they are all amazing.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Hang onto your wallet... better yet, put those cards in a zip lock bag, put in another bag full of water, then put them in the freezer. This thread will definitely lower your bank balance
bruni wrote:
George - thank you for posting the challenge list. That's quite a list! Something 'broken' - does that include the ruins here, like the Colosseum?
Curtis - I think therapy may assist with your adapter phobia, it's clearly serious if it's driven you to CAPITALS. I loved the Df, and I know it's pointless to try and persuade you. As we know, I'm not the one who urges people to buy new kit, but your comparison between grinding pre-AI lenses and using an adapter is somewhat inappropriate isn't it?
I know I shouldn't ask, but why do you have this aversion to adapters? I understand not liking them and preferring not to use them but in your case it seems to go deeper. Me, I can't focus without an EVF, I'm not too good at metering without it either. Plus, I love to play with the different cameras. I can attest that my 85mm f1.8H has never performed better than on the Leica M10. I was even asked to do a portrait shoot because the client was blown away by the look of the pics. He couldn't believe such an old "cheap" lens could produce those results. The 85 is great on the Z7 but, for some reason, it just loved the Leica.
Who knows, someone may release a mirrorless cam that takes your fancy one day......... and the rest will be history.
It's what happens when you get old Ben, you get set in your ways. He refused to consider the Df for a long time due to the shallow grip until he got one and realised he loved it ! (despite the shallow grip)
Sorry Curtis ! just kidding
Personally, as long as it doesn't affect the IQ I don't care what adapter is needed to get the old nikkors on the body, even the FTZ adapter / convertor for the Z series. As a walk around for the nikkors I love mirrorless, especially using the zonghyi Lens turbo II on the crop body xt2
saph wrote:
A couple of fellow film processing kinds here, Dean and Chuong! And I know another one lurking in North Carolina
Dean, if you can get hold of the lab-box, try that. With a daylight development tank you can do all your work at the kitchen sink. Then your wife won't have to worry about chemical fumes in the bathroom, just those mixing in with the aroma of freshly cooked meals But seriously, between the lab-box for 35mm and 120, and the SP-445 for 4X5 sheets, I have dived into this latest hobby sinkhole without having to create darkroom space....Show more →
It is good to see a few film people on this thread using these lovely lenses as they were intended to be used... on an analog Nikon camera
Thanks for the info my wife is very grateful. I'll check everything out it in more detail soon. I can't remember CineStill selling all this equipment a few years back, but maybe they did and I never took any notice. They are selling some impressive DSLR scanning equipment as well.
Funny enough I bought a few rolls of CineStill 800T last week, and my mate & I are planning on going out tomorrow night (tear gas permitting ) to shoot some night scenes around the city. I'm going to use the F80 though as I'd like to use the spot meter for shooting neon etc. Not sure how I’d go with an FE2 and neon signs with the centre weighted metering.
His site got me started buying and fixing my own lenses beginning with the 55 f2.8 AIS Micro. I take apart all kinds of lenses and work on them now. Biggest thing is having good reference points as you go when working with the helicals. Usually from a known point like focused at infinity. Also make sure you have a couple of good JIS (Japanese standard) screwdrivers. Phillips stuff will strip screws as they are not the same. He also has good articles on dealing with basic things like helicals, fungus cleanup, etc.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Ben,
I am with Curtis - kind of.
I too have a phobia/dislike to adapters. However I didn't think twice about cutting the aperture ring on the 50/2 H that I picked up for $30. It was supposed to be the lens I was going to use as a donor in order to practice opening one up and doing a clean and re-grease. I have all the tools to do the job but have not undertaken the task. I like my 50/2 so much that I now need to pick a beater lens to practice on. My 50/2 is in need of a lube.
To cure my adapter phobia - perhaps you could lend me your M10 and adapter (if you still have them) .
I already have an 85/1.8 so that would save on postage costs.
Phong.nh wrote:
rafaelcasd: Sorry to hear that. Do hope you will get better sooner.
Thank you Phong. I am not at home sick. I miss my normal home activities. People use the term homesiick for this. The vagaries of language!
Thanks Jeremy!
Yes, Richard is a fantastic source of information and is well known by many here.
I have the JIS screwdrivers and proper grease.
Time and higher priority interrupts are always the problem for me. I'll get around to it one day.
Cheers,
Colin
jpelt78 wrote:
If you don’t already know about it be sure to check out Richard Haw’s site. He has a repair article on your lens.
His site got me started buying and fixing my own lenses beginning with the 55 f2.8 AIS Micro. I take apart all kinds of lenses and work on them now. Biggest thing is having good reference points as you go when working with the helicals. Usually from a known point like focused at infinity. Also make sure you have a couple of good JIS (Japanese standard) screwdrivers. Phillips stuff will strip screws as they are not the same. He also has good articles on dealing with basic things like helicals, fungus cleanup, etc.
Follow up to Colin's great IR shots is hard to do but here is one from lunch today.
Still trying to get creative on my limited outdoor time. We have had two tropical systems come through in the last two weeks. Tons of rain. So I went out between showers today for a few shots.
Down low with the rangefinder and some IR black water
gbohannon wrote:
Follow up to Colin's great IR shots is hard to do but here is one from lunch today.
Still trying to get creative on my limited outdoor time. We have had two tropical systems come through in the last two weeks. Tons of rain. So I went out between showers today for a few shots.
Down low with the rangefinder and some IR black water
It's probably THE most viewed thread in all photography forums 
) to shoot some night scenes around the city. I'm going to use the F80 though as I'd like to use the spot meter for shooting neon etc. Not sure how I’d go with an FE2 and neon signs with the centre weighted metering. 
