The preliminary test shots look grood. The light here today was dark overcast, with some light rain. D800 + TC-16a-mod 960mm EFL ISO 500 - Rocky the Squirrel
rafaelcasd wrote:
Gerry, that Fringer adapter sounds wonderful. Nikon could have done something similar for non-AF lenses with the FTZ as the aperture lever is there but not used for MF lenses. Do they make one for the Z?
Its great. It wont do AiS so nicely, just works as a dumb adapter, needs the chip to communicate with. Does work the Voigtlander SLII though as it has a chip, so presumably would do ZFII as well.
Nice too if they had an AF motor....
There is a Z fringer from Canon EF, but thats no help.
James Markus wrote:
The preliminary test shots look grood. The light here today was dark overcast, with some light rain. D800 + TC-16a-mod 960mm EFL ISO 500 - Rocky the Squirrel
Great photo of very nice landscape, does that gardener work southern Califonia? The front of my house is badly in need of helo and my green thumb only works for trees.
These two photos should convince you that San Diego is a Navy town: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Point Loma, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base; plus several minor locations. There are two Major shipyards: San Diego Ship Repair - BAE Systems, General Dynamics NASSCO, The last one builds some of the weirdest ships on the planet.
If you look at them 100%, these photos are convincing evidence that a good sample of the 35-200mm ais is a very usable and practical lens. Great macro range too. Of course a lot of hot air distorts the photos (98F in this area yesterday) but the sharpness is there.
The final 35-200mm 3.5-4.5 ais daylight study: There is a Nikon The Thousand and One Nights tale No.47 on it. As Nikon says this is not a superior lens but a practical and satisfactory one; also, focusing changes quite a bit as you zoom. The 50-300mm 4.5 ED ais is a superior lens with longer range, it is also very large and heavy.
A lot has changed since I was in school at NTC San Diego in 1980. Of course that isn’t even there now.
G
rafaelcasd wrote:
These two photos should convince you that San Diego is a Navy town: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Point Loma, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base; plus several minor locations. There are two Major shipyards: San Diego Ship Repair - BAE Systems, General Dynamics NASSCO, The last one builds some of the weirdest ships on the planet.
If you look at them 100%, these photos are convincing evidence that a good sample of the 35-200mm ais is a very usable and practical lens. Great macro range too. Of course a lot of hot air distorts the photos (98F in this area yesterday) but the sharpness is there.
leighton,
I thought it was a bargain at $590. It is a frustrating lens to find much published information. I wanted the newest ais version (1986-2005) for a handful of reasons. The closer 16 foot MFD, weight (2800 grams), permanently installed front optical UV filter, builtin and secondary hood, and the seeming consensus that it was sharp. To be honest - the online sample shots were nothing to write home about, but I assumed whoever was using the lens was using poor technique. The very first thing I noticed was the stronger contrast of the images compared to the 2500 gram 300mm f2.8 ais, and It is sharper as well. I use to own the 500mm f4 afs - a great 3800 gram lens. - Ah prattling on, sorry.
Jim
leighton w wrote:
Congrats, looking good. Wanna tell us what you paid so some of us can only dream.
James Markus wrote:
Minty metal cylinders - some with glass - have arrived from far off lands. How does someone get a relatively rare, and prized lens - and then not use it for 35 years? Even the sheen on the crinkle finish has luster - not even a single scuff, no paint rubs, not even dust. There are two tiny tiny issues, but enough words. Behold gear shots....shot with D7200 and the 105mm f1.8 ais all but the last one at f1.8
