bjhurley wrote:
Actually my workhorse lens for concerts for the past year or more is the original Nikkor PC 105/2.5 LTM, the Sonnar design, made in the mid 1950s. I managed to get one in great condition some years back and it is probably my most-used and most reliable lens for these events.
NOOOOO! Please don't send me down the rabbit-hole of considering the purchase yet another legendary Nikkor 105mm lens!
The Nikkor-P Sonnar lens has its admirers, and I've thought about looking for one. But I already have an AiS copy (Xenotar /Gauss design), a 105/1.8, a Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8, _and_ an AF-DC 105/2, so really I have a serious problem with 105mm lenses and should not be looking.
Lovely photos BTW. I love my 85/1.4, but find the 105mm focal-length is just that extra-bit of distance for casual concert photos, not to mention the 105/2.5 doesn't intimidate the same way that the 85/1.4 "light cannon" does.
grantgoodes wrote:
NOOOOO! Please don't send me down the rabbit-hole of considering the purchase yet another legendary Nikkor 105mm lens!
The Nikkor-PC Sonnar lens has its admirers, and I've thought about looking for one. But I already have an AiS copy (Xenotar /Gauss design), a 105/1.8, a Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8, _and_ an AF-DC 105/2, so really I have a serious problem with 105mm lenses and should not be looking.
Lovely photos BTW. I love my 85/1.4, but find the 105mm focal-length is just that extra-bit of distance for casual concert photos, not to mention the 105/2.5 doesn't intimidate the same way that the 85/1.4 "light cannon" does. ...Show more →
bjhurley wrote:
Thanks so much for the welcome! Actually my workhorse lens for concerts for the past year or more is the original Nikkor PC 105/2.5 LTM, the Sonnar design, made in the mid 1950s. I managed to get one in great condition some years back and it is probably my most-used and most reliable lens for these events. Here are a few examples.
saph wrote:
Scott, enjoying your ongoing series with Nippi!
Thanks, Samy. It's a fun lens to use. It can go from dreamy looking wide open to sharp as a tack stopped down to f/8. It's a very versatile lens. With the exception of baseball photos of my grandsons where I use AF lenses, it's the only lens I have used since receiving it. Hopefully, I will get to shoot some film with it on my S2 this weekend.
I’ve been thinking of picking up a Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S. I’m not the biggest fan of 50mm lenses, but the super wide aperture can give it a special effect. It seems almost like it has the DoF of a medium format lens.
kakomu wrote:
I’ve been thinking of picking up a Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S. I’m not the biggest fan of 50mm lenses, but the super wide aperture can give it a special effect. It seems almost like it has the DoF of a medium format lens.
A favorite on this thread is the 55/1.2… I absolutely love mine and use it more than any other lens.
Welcome to the manual focus Nikkor thread - good work!
bjhurley wrote:
Thanks so much for the welcome! Actually my workhorse lens for concerts for the past year or more is the original Nikkor PC 105/2.5 LTM, the Sonnar design, made in the mid 1950s. I managed to get one in great condition some years back and it is probably my most-used and most reliable lens for these events. Here are a few examples.
Danger, reading this thread can be hazardous to your wallet, bank accounts, and credit cards. Venture in at your own risk.
grantgoodes wrote:
NOOOOO! Please don't send me down the rabbit-hole of considering the purchase yet another legendary Nikkor 105mm lens!
The Nikkor-PC Sonnar lens has its admirers, and I've thought about looking for one. But I already have an AiS copy (Xenotar /Gauss design), a 105/1.8, a Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8, _and_ an AF-DC 105/2, so really I have a serious problem with 105mm lenses and should not be looking.
Lovely photos BTW. I love my 85/1.4, but find the 105mm focal-length is just that extra-bit of distance for casual concert photos, not to mention the 105/2.5 doesn't intimidate the same way that the 85/1.4 "light cannon" does. ...Show more →
grantgoodes wrote:
NOOOOO! Please don't send me down the rabbit-hole of considering the purchase yet another legendary Nikkor 105mm lens!
The Nikkor-PC Sonnar lens has its admirers, and I've thought about looking for one. But I already have an AiS copy (Xenotar /Gauss design), a 105/1.8, a Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8, _and_ an AF-DC 105/2, so really I have a serious problem with 105mm lenses and should not be looking.
Lovely photos BTW. I love my 85/1.4, but find the 105mm focal-length is just that extra-bit of distance for casual concert photos, not to mention the 105/2.5 doesn't intimidate the same way that the 85/1.4 "light cannon" does. ...Show more →
That's what this thread is all about, forcing others to spend their money on more Nikon manual focus lenses. It takes great sell control to survive here!
leighton w wrote:
Wonderful Scott. Looks like you've stepped back in time with the post work you did.
Thanks, Leighton. Believe it or not, this one is a straight out of the camera jpeg. I always shoot raw and do post work on them, but I decided to try a jpg to see what it would look like. The only thing I did was to dodge the melons under the tables so that they could be seen a little better. Otherwise, this is all Nikon's monochrome film simulation.
Relatively speaking, catching GAS on this thread isn’t really that expensive… at least not compared to Zeiss, Leica, and f/1.2 Z-mount glass in other threads.
James Markus wrote:
A grandkid murmuration (of sorts) occurred yesterday. If not for the TC-16A, I doubt anything would be in focus. D800 with the Nikkor 135mm f2.0 ai & the TC-16A
bjhurley wrote:
Thanks so much for the welcome! Actually my workhorse lens for concerts for the past year or more is the original Nikkor PC 105/2.5 LTM, the Sonnar design, made in the mid 1950s. I managed to get one in great condition some years back and it is probably my most-used and most reliable lens for these events. Here are a few examples.
