pbraymond wrote:
Martin, that's a lot of hard work and dedication to polishing off and repairing the Nikkors. Can't wait to see where you take them next in terms of finishing (maybe you can make them look like the hard to obtain S lenses), though I'm 100% certain my lenses will stay black. BTW, lovet hat shot with the polished 28mm.
Get better soon Rafael. THat's surprising to hear on modern CVTs, you'd think manufacturers would have the reliability part of the equation figured out, and just the performance bit that is lagging.
Thanks for the smiles on my face Laura, the Error 404 one made me laugh out loud.
Serge, that 16mm seems to make a wonderful ultrawide for the Fuji. thanks for the memories from the Plaza....Show more →
Ray, at the dealer's recommendation the transmission fluid was changed at 30k miles, that may be the origin of the failure.
I am doing a lot better, need to lose weight, exercise and go to therapy.
rafaelcasd wrote:
I have been sick, my back gives out once or twice a year due to bad habits and a trigger event.
My daily drive is not a Bimmer, it is a diesel truck because I like to do things myself. The Kia is a family car still under warranty and its infinitely variable slush box did not survive a trip to the high desert. 100 miles and 5000 feet of altitude. Kia will fix at no charge and provided a rental car but wanted to fix it 100 miles away so I rented a U-Haul and towed it back home, where it is getting fixed. The RAM did not even feel the weight.
saph wrote:
Rafael sorry to hear that, get some rest and hope you feel better soon.
Thank you Samy, will work on getting in better shape, that should take care of the problem. I am lucky in that the events are very painful but only last a few days, after that it is a year before it happens again with no pain in between.
Ihave been playing with the 7.5mm 1:5.6 now. It is just a tiny bit better than the 8mm 1:8. The image circle is smaller so it does not cut the edges when the Z6 sensor dances out of center.
pbraymond wrote:
Martin, that's a lot of hard work and dedication to polishing off and repairing the Nikkors. Can't wait to see where you take them next in terms of finishing (maybe you can make them look like the hard to obtain S lenses), though I'm 100% certain my lenses will stay black. BTW, lovet hat shot with the polished 28mm.
It was a whole lot of work. But it was a worthy distraction to get some photographic inspiration flowing again.
I would prefer a new black paint finished but the silver seems interesting enough and gives a new lease on my bargain find lenses that have had a hard life.
Don Ferrario wrote:
Great job polishing the black paint off the lens. Looks nice. Not sure it will stay that way. I can’t imagine how many hours you put into that project!
Thanks. No, they won't stay that way. But luckily the fine polishing prevents bad greying from oxidation. They have dulled ever so slightly but I doubt they will get worse now especially if they get used.
I've also polished up my Pre-Ai Nikkor 105/2.5 P. I slightly regretted starting this since I quickly realised what work lay infant of me. But at least now I have it finished, and have with that a full kit for my Z6ii... 28mm, 55mm and 105mm lens.
I'm driving to Cape Town soon... hopefully I have some pictures to share after my return.
Rafael - a back issue will put the strongest down for sure. All the best in your therapy/recovery.
I really like your borders in these shots and how you matched them to the overall color theme of the fisheye image. Nice touch.
G
rafaelcasd wrote:
Thank you Samy, will work on getting in better shape, that should take care of the problem. I am lucky in that the events are very painful but only last a few days, after that it is a year before it happens again with no pain in between.
Ihave been playing with the 7.5mm 1:5.6 now. It is just a tiny bit better than the 8mm 1:8. The image circle is smaller so it does not cut the edges when the Z6 sensor dances out of center.
As the thread is stalled I will post one more circular photo. This one shows the 'immensity' of field depth that can be had with a properly focused super wide.
rafaelcasd wrote:
As the thread is stalled I will post one more circular photo. This one shows the 'immensity' of field depth that can be had with a properly focused super wide.
Martin,
When I use to clean my old Zeiss lenses I used "Flitz" paste. It polishes, and leaves a light coating to prevent metal from oxidizing. It also helped to prevented finger marks.
Jim
hmzimelka wrote:
Thanks. No, they won't stay that way. But luckily the fine polishing prevents bad greying from oxidation. They have dulled ever so slightly but I doubt they will get worse now especially if they get used.
Shot these with the 55mm f3.5 ai (not the ai'd Nikkor-P.C) of a "little" problem I ran into while modifying another TC-16a. See, these tiny tiny little golden springs are haunted. I soldered a very small wire to one end of one spring, then had to try getting five of them to stay in their pin caps inside holes to hold them in position - while compressing all five against a circuit....and then try to screw the whole mess together. I came so very close many times, and the raised edge tray, saved losing anything multiple times - and then it happened. Boing...one spring shot up into my face, and settled in my beard. I moved and it fell to the carpet. I could not find it. So I vaccumed and then ran a magnet through that dust...click, there it was small as life. Fearing it would fall again, I grabbed my metal pointy nose tweezers to grab it. As the tweezers got close the spring began to dance on the magnet, and then literally shot off (I think the tweezers are slightly magnetized). I could not find it. On to plan B. Oh, and here are a couple gear shots. I'm sure the big guy laughs at me frequently.
The elusive haunted Nikon golden spring
The elusive haunted Nikon golden spring and the tip of a ball-point pen for scale
The recently acquired "like new" used D7200
and the D7200's new best friend - the 400mm f5.6 looking out the window.
Can be an exercise in patience for sure. A magnet has saved me many time. Even with a magnetic mat I have lost a couple of the smallest lens screws that even the vacuum and magnet would not recover. Must be a black hole under my desk
Nice looking D7200 too! Love that shot with the ballpoint pen for scale.
George
James Markus wrote:
Shot these with the 55mm f3.5 ai (not the ai'd Nikkor-P.C) of a "little" problem I ran into while modifying another TC-16a. See, these tiny tiny little golden springs are haunted. I soldered a very small wire to one end of one spring, then had to try getting five of them to stay in their pin caps inside holes to hold them in position - while compressing all five against a circuit....and then try to screw the whole mess together. I came so very close many times, and the raised edge tray, saved losing anything multiple times - and then it happened. Boing...one spring shot up into my face, and settled in my beard. I moved and it fell to the carpet. I could not find it. So I vaccumed and then ran a magnet through that dust...click, there it was small as life. Fearing it would fall again, I grabbed my metal pointy nose tweezers to grab it. As the tweezers got close the spring began to dance on the magnet, and then literally shot off (I think the tweezers are slightly magnetized). I could not find it. On to plan B. Oh, and here are a couple gear shots. I'm sure the big guy laughs at me frequently.
James Markus wrote:
Shot these with the 55mm f3.5 ai (not the ai'd Nikkor-P.C) of a "little" problem I ran into while modifying another TC-16a. See, these tiny tiny little golden springs are haunted. I soldered a very small wire to one end of one spring, then had to try getting five of them to stay in their pin caps inside holes to hold them in position - while compressing all five against a circuit....and then try to screw the whole mess together. I came so very close many times, and the raised edge tray, saved losing anything multiple times - and then it happened. Boing...one spring shot up into my face, and settled in my beard. I moved and it fell to the carpet. I could not find it. So I vaccumed and then ran a magnet through that dust...click, there it was small as life. Fearing it would fall again, I grabbed my metal pointy nose tweezers to grab it. As the tweezers got close the spring began to dance on the magnet, and then literally shot off (I think the tweezers are slightly magnetized). I could not find it. On to plan B. Oh, and here are a couple gear shots. I'm sure the big guy laughs at me frequently.
You are quite courageous Jim, I knew how to modify the TC-16a, but after trying once ended up buying a modified one on the Bay, it continues to work after many years.
This thread is getting a little lonely, we need more participants.
I liked having the 55mm 1.2 CRT to take macro photos, mounted it on a M39 to F adapter and a Kipon F to Z helicoid worth $200 and it worked like a charm in its optimal macro range (1/2 to 1/5). So I decided to create a similar set-up that did not involve a pristine $1,000 collector lens.
So I bought a pristine $75 NKJ EL 50mm 2.8 a $7 M39 to M42 ring, a M42 20mm to 54mm $20 Fotasy helicoid and a $10 M42 to Z adapter. Presto!
Here is a photo of a similar lens property of mr. Chia-Feng Tsai showing the M39 thread.
For me, 3 W's getting in the way. Work, weather and world situation I guess.
Complete photography funk settled in. More tweaking of the kit going on as well. Lots of stuff going away, but being replaced by other stuff.
Taking a few days off work next week (hopefully) and hope to get out and shoot some.
Enjoying your fisheye shots and that 50mm EL looks interesting. Wonder what the image circle size is on that. Would be good playing with it on a technical camera body with digital back.
G
rafaelcasd wrote:
This thread is getting a little lonely, we need more participants.
I have been purchasing lenses galore the last six months, added some hard to find ones, like the 300mm 4.5 ED K not IF, the 55mm 1.2 CRT, the 8mm f/8. They are particularly hard to find in true excellent cosmetic and optical condition.
Today I found this beast which is very rare in this apparent condition, it has not arrived yet but the ebay photos are promising and the seller is first rate. This is my third 2.1cm, but the first two were returned.
I know for sure this lens mounts fine in my Kipon F to Z focusing adapter for use in the Z mirrorless cameras. These lenses are very quirky mechanically and will break cameras if you do not know what you are doing, they also have problems with digital sensors as the back is very close to the sensor and induces optical artifacts with the sensor filter glass.
GeorgeBo wrote:
For me, 3 W's getting in the way. Work, weather and world situation I guess.
Complete photography funk settled in. More tweaking of the kit going on as well. Lots of stuff going away, but being replaced by other stuff.
Taking a few days off work next week (hopefully) and hope to get out and shoot some.
Enjoying your fisheye shots and that 50mm EL looks interesting. Wonder what the image circle size is on that. Would be good playing with it on a technical camera body with digital back.
G
My back is much better, it has kept me home away from scenic locations. I have purchased many lenses, will start culling 20 lenses or so.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is very stressful. We cannot allow this atrocity to continue.
Grand Central a big place with many tunnels and a huge food court in the lower level. A total renovation was completed in the late 1990s and it looks great.
Take care,
Serge
I watched a documentary about the ceiling reno. Seems they were going to demolish it until Jackie O stepped in in 1978.
GeorgeBo wrote:
For me, 3 W's getting in the way. Work, weather and world situation I guess.
Complete photography funk settled in. More tweaking of the kit going on as well. Lots of stuff going away, but being replaced by other stuff.
Taking a few days off work next week (hopefully) and hope to get out and shoot some.
Enjoying your fisheye shots and that 50mm EL looks interesting. Wonder what the image circle size is on that. Would be good playing with it on a technical camera body with digital back.
G
George, the 50mm EL only covers the 24*36mm frame (I read), but I understand the 80mm 5.6, 105mm 5.6, 135mm, 150mm 200mm etc. etc. Enlarging Nikkors cover increasing format size. I only have the 105mm 5.6EL in addition to the 50mm, it is a much better made lens and performs beautifully. If you do not need speed these lenses are very economical and excellent macro to normal use lenses to deploy on mirrorless cameras, even on DSLRs for the longer ones.
