Renele97 wrote:
Hi, newbie here. Am I allowed to introduce myself?
Recently purchased a 35 f/2.8 AI and a 135 f/2.8 AI'mod. I am having lots of fun with the 135 practicing manual focusing. I have yet to use the 35 AI soon. I'm advanced amateur, if that makes sense.
This thread is so long, I don't know where to begin. I suppose I should do a search on my lens to see who else has these lens, for tips?
Thanks, and happy to be here!!
Welcome to the thread. This is a fine way to introduce yourself, though, since we are on a first name basis on this thread, I'd encourage you to add your name to your profile. Many of us have listed camera gear and quite a few have added a bit of biographical information. The gear list is useful simply because "kit building is forever" and we will want to recommend additional lenses for you to add to your kit...
I note in your second post that you picked up these two lenses for a very modest price. That, of course, is one of the joys of this particular adventure. There are bargains to be found. In fact, I bought THREE 135 f/2.8 pre-AI lenses that had the Nikon AI conversion kit installed and the most expensive was $99. That was in mint condition. I bought it for our friend David in Australia since the seller would only ship to the U.S. We do those sorts of things for one another from time to time.
Be patient with yourself as you learn using these lenses. In my experience, shooting with a manual focus lenses slows one down. That can be a delightful process. Eventually, it will be second nature. I now find it uncomfortable to mount an AF lens. I forget how to do things. So have fun and when you're ready share some photos with us. And don't hesitate to join in the conversation that seems NEVER to end... which is a wonderful thing...
Reagan wrote:
I retired on 8/25/2010
Bought my first D700 that month
Joined FM about 8 months earlier with a D300
I am still looking for that perfect camera I do miss the OVF viewfinder I find it much easier for composition
I have recently bought another car form a neighbor She is 91 and her son won't let her drive anymore
It is a 2000 Ford Crown Vic in mint condition with only 38,500 miles on it and I got it for a song
Its like riding my couch down the road
When I was 18 my friends and I would look at old people in their giant cars and laugh
saying that could never be us but here I am
So you retired THREE days after this thread started. It took you some time to find us, but we all quickly became friends. I'm glad we had a chance to spend a day together with Ray a few years back.
And congratulations on your new/old car. That is the kind of car everyone hopes to find. I bought a 1947 Dodge in the mid-sixties from a little old lady who only drove it to church on Sunday. It was close to mint though winter driving in Minnesota left it was a bit of rust. It gave me good service for a few years and allowed me to save my 1965 Corvette for weekends...
Renele97 wrote:
Hi, newbie here. Am I allowed to introduce myself?
Recently purchased a 35 f/2.8 AI and a 135 f/2.8 AI'mod. I am having lots of fun with the 135 practicing manual focusing. I have yet to use the 35 AI soon. I'm advanced amateur, if that makes sense.
This thread is so long, I don't know where to begin. I suppose I should do a search on my lens to see who else has these lens, for tips?
Thanks, and happy to be here!!
Renele97,
Welcome. The 135 was my first Nikon MF lens too. I bought it on a whim from a local camera store (no longer) about 8 years ago but having been used to AF in digital land I never really got to grips with it. A foray with film on my old Olympus OM kit got me into MF again and thus I purchased a couple more Nikons before finding this thread about 2 years ago - then the acquisition trail started. Once smitten you can't resist. There is a wealth of knowledge (not just photography) from the learned people who populate this place so you will have fun.
Very similar could be the 135 f 2, 8 K series nikkor. K is often used to designate the lenses made in the transition period from pre Ai to the more modern look of the ai lenses, yet without the actual Ai aperture ring. My girlfriend owns one of those, and they are as good as any other Nikkor but often more limited in production number. These lenses saw production in 1970 and 1971 IIRC.
The 135 is an excellent performer on full frame and DX alike. In a comparison Curtis made a while ago it resembles the rendering of the 135 f2 Ai-S closer then that of the 135 f2, 8 Ai-S which is remarkable given it's rather straightforward 4 lens in 3 groups optical design.
As Curtis aptly said, kind of like New York is named the city that never sleeps, this can be called the conversation that never ends. I enjoy taking part in this journey for 4 of the 7 years this thing is going and can only recommend to join up for a ride that will certainly not spare your wallet, but will do so in a more mundane fashion then the 200 f2 club does
Renele97 wrote:
Actually the 135mm AI'modified. Very similar to that one though. I absolutely love it, still a little shakey on manual focusing but when I do get focus it is incredibly sharp! I got that lenses and the 35 AI for a total of $145!
Renele97 wrote:
Hi, newbie here. Am I allowed to introduce myself?
Recently purchased a 35 f/2.8 AI and a 135 f/2.8 AI'mod. I am having lots of fun with the 135 practicing manual focusing. I have yet to use the 35 AI soon. I'm advanced amateur, if that makes sense.
This thread is so long, I don't know where to begin. I suppose I should do a search on my lens to see who else has these lens, for tips?
Thanks, and happy to be here!!
Welcome. I see you're from Baltimore. One of our regulars, "saph", AKA Samy, lives there as well.
Renele97, welcome! Introductions are great! Page 1 is a good place to start, just know that some photos will be missing due to Google Picasa going away, the forum aging off older photos, Dropbox killing off their public folder,, and people changing around wherever they have their images hosted. Read about ten pages or so per day, as you have time, to get caught up. Curtis will be along to ask you to put your real first name into your profile, and your gear. I've got the 135 f/2 and 135 f/3.5 so can't tell you about the 2.8. More importantly, the best tip I have, is to have fun with the lenses.
Renele97 wrote:
Hi, newbie here. Am I allowed to introduce myself?
Recently purchased a 35 f/2.8 AI and a 135 f/2.8 AI'mod. I am having lots of fun with the 135 practicing manual focusing. I have yet to use the 35 AI soon. I'm advanced amateur, if that makes sense.
This thread is so long, I don't know where to begin. I suppose I should do a search on my lens to see who else has these lens, for tips?
For the first time in my life, I have two camera bodies and I sometimes forget what I used to shoot what
Found this in the folder, must have initiated wifi transfer and pushed it to the desktop hmmm
I think we were playing 'lion dance' with our blankets and he asked for his.
50 1.2 AIS
Welcome. The 135 was my first Nikon MF lens too. I bought it on a whim from a local camera store (no longer) about 8 years ago but having been used to AF in digital land I never really got to grips with it. A foray with film on my old Olympus OM kit got me into MF again and thus I purchased a couple more Nikons before finding this thread about 2 years ago - then the acquisition trail started. Once smitten you can't resist. There is a wealth of knowledge (not just photography) from the learned people who populate this place so you will have fun.
Mine was the 50mm f/1.8 AI (or AI-S?) - about 1984 in spring, purchased used with a used Nikkormat EL. I still have the camera, the 50mm I replaced in 1988. That was followed by some non Nikon glass (Tokina 24mm f/3.5 and Tokina 50-250mm), but by about 1988, I has a 28mm f/2.8 and the 135mm Nikkor-Q. The 28mm fell off Half dome together with the 50mm mentioned above. I replaced the 50mm, but never the 28mm. I missed the wide 24 Tokina, so eventually I bought a 24mm f/2.8 Nikon AI-S. Shortly after that, I spent a decade with Canon, something that should eventually disappear from my record I came back to Nikon 10 years ago because I still had some of those old F-mount lenses and read somewhere that they still work on modern DSLRs.
Here's my Nikkor 135 AIS lenses
The 135/2 AIS is like-New in box but it has a fungus spot on the front glass which I am going to take care of it.
Both 135/2.8 and 3.5 are in mint condition
A fun shot from October 6, 2015. I was going back over some old photos and came across this one from one of our "Back Roads of Montana" driving trips. From Three Forks, MT ----
The river coming from the left (behind the boy) is the Jefferson; the river flowing from behind the man's shoulders is the Madison; where they meet under the fishes tail and flow out to the right just off the man's left hip is the Missouri River! About 1/2 mile further down river the Gallatin River joins in - thus the title "Three Forks"
Lewis and Clark discovered this site on July 25th 1805. Of further historical note Sacajawea was captured near here as a young girl and of course returned as a guide for Lewis and Clark!
Also this is the location of "Colter's Run" (book by Stephen T. Gough). Colter and John Potts were members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and returned to this area in 1809 and were captured by Blackfeet Indians. Potts was killed and Coulter stripped naked and given a head start for a "fun hunt" by young braves.. Long story short is the Coulter, with no clothes, no shoes, and no weapons somehow managed to elude his captors and survived.
HIs run is still celebrated every year with a local 7.5 mile run through the area Coulter traversed. Several hundred runners participate in the event!
Jack
Happy Birthday Reagan, I've been retired twice as long as you and have to tell you the birthdays keep coming. That said you now own a "FORD?"
Renele ... as Reagan said start on page one and even if it takes you a month or more you'll be rewarded with the give and take on this forum. Welcome!
Philippe the two ladies are terrific. Love the cane!
Chin wonderful shots.
Jack I like the confluence of the rivers forming the Missouri. I'm thinking I was there some years ago.
Here is the last of Lake Powell, specifically "Navajo Canyon" where the 120 passenger tour boats take you on your "three hour cruise." Scenic but not as cozy as Labrynth.
The next series will be in Utah where it is just beautiful. Again following Jay's suggestions, we visited Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyon Lands. Many many shots to process
Ken Hill wrote:
Happy Birthday Reagan, I've been retired twice as long as you and have to tell you the birthdays keep coming. That said you now own a "FORD?"
Renele ... as Reagan said start on page one and even if it takes you a month or more you'll be rewarded with the give and take on this forum. Welcome!
Philippe the two ladies are terrific. Love the cane!
Chin wonderful shots.
Jack I like the confluence of the rivers forming the Missouri. I'm thinking I was there some years ago.
Here is the last of Lake Powell, specifically "Navajo Canyon" where the 120 passenger tour boats take you on your "three hour cruise." Scenic but not as cozy as Labrynth.
The next series will be in Utah where it is just beautiful. Again following Jay's suggestions, we visited Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyon Lands. Many many shots to process...Show more →
Ken,
Amazing colours - must also be a geologists dream seeing all those exposed layers.
MontanaKid wrote:
A fun shot from July 15 2015. I was going back over some old photos and came across this one from one of our "Back Roads of Montana" driving trips. From Three Forks, MT ----
The river coming from the left (behind the boy) is the Jefferson; the river flowing from behind the man's shoulders is the Madison; where they meet under the fishes tail and flow out to the right just off the man's left hip is the Missouri River! About 1/2 mile further down river the Gallatin River joins in - thus the title "Three Forks"
Lewis and Clark discovered this site on July 25th 1805. Of further historical note Sacajawea was captured near here as a young girl and of course returned as a guide for Lewis and Clark!
Also this is the location of "Colter's Run" (book by Stephen T. Gough). Colter and John Potts were members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and returned to this area in 1809 and were captured by Blackfeet Indians. Potts was killed and Coulter stripped naked and given a head start for a "fun hunt" by young braves.. Long story short is the Coulter, with no clothes, no shoes, and no weapons somehow managed to elude his captors and survived.
HIs run is still celebrated every year with a local 7.5 mile run through the area Coulter traversed. Several hundred runners participate in the event!
Jack...Show more →
Jack,
I was raised in a place called Comrie in Scotland. The Gaelic translation for Comrie is "the meeting of the waters" aptly named because 3 rivers meet within a few hundred yards of each other in the village. The rivers Earn, Ruchil and Lednock. As it happens I am heading back 'home' for a week or so with plenty of MF lenses.....
I was raised in a place called Comrie in Scotland. The Gaelic translation for Comrie is "the meeting of the waters" aptly named because 3 rivers meet within a few hundred yards of each other in the village. The rivers Earn, Ruchil and Lednock. As it happens I am heading back 'home' for a week or so with plenty of MF lenses.....
Colin
Colin I envy you that trip and hope one of these days to get back to Scotland for an extended holiday!
