James Markus wrote:
Just a heads up for the MF Nikkor group - I am putting up for sale three of my best lenses on Fred's Buy & Sell forum. After a couple weeks I will also list them for more on ebay mainly due to their fees. These are exemplar copies.
How does one find them? I click on the Buy & Sell link at the top of the page and on the page it brings up I do not see your name.
I'm not actively looking for a lens but I might be interested in the right one.
fjablo wrote:
Are you George Lucas or is he your twin brother?!?!!
He! At the risk of showing my ignorance of pop culture I have to confess I have no idea what George Lucas looks like. But I doubt he is my twin brother because my twin is named Tom.
---------------------------------------------
NightOwl Cat wrote:
no cows or cop cars up on that big dome though. How's that for obscure references? And I just happen to be wearing a hoodie from that particular institution today, while I visit my granddaughter at UVA. sitting in the hotel room in Harrisonburg waiting for my son to wake up..
Now that takes me back a bit, though my Charlottesville-Blacksburg rivalry preference would be for the latter!
As for the reference, well done!
For the rest of you, Double Dome University is from Rocky & Bullwinkle. It's the university the narrator always quoted whenever a learned authority was needed and where all the professors were, shall we say, both extremely elderly and running rather low voltage in their mental circuits. "Duh..." Students at the real DDU of those pics feel a personal affinity to the reference.
The 85 2,0 is sometimes maligned on the web. I am content with my copy. It unfortunately shares with my 50 2,0 HC a dry helicoid. A problem I have never encountered with my Canon and Minolta lenses of the same period. Probably a difference in the grease used by Nikon. I have red horror stories about threads self eaten when grease has dried but the cost of servicing is often superior to the price of another lens, so I am leaving them as is. I am frustrated not having the skills to service myself the helicoids.
Anyway the 85 2,0 is a nice lens and I enjoy using it before it self destructs.
This last pic might be one of my favourites with this lens. I have been very impressed by one of the first science fiction/anticipation film in history: Metropolis by Fritz Lang and it reminded me of the atmosphere.
Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AI-S
I bought my first copy of this lens back in the early 1980s and used it extensively professionally. My current copy was bought a few years ago just before it was discontinued. Both images shot with Nikon Z7 and FTZ.
Well, on my way back to OH today. Seeing if I can squeeze in a fast visit to a famous (here at least) market 20 miles away. Hopefully the D700 I packed behaves. It took two shots yesterday then errored for low battery the rest of the day. So any photos of the campus are from the phone.
James Markus wrote:
Just a heads up for the MF Nikkor group - I am putting up for sale three of my best lenses on Fred's Buy & Sell forum. After a couple weeks I will also list them for more on ebay mainly due to their fees. These are exemplar copies.
Your 105mm 1.8 looks to be in pristine condition. Very reasonable price as well. I have one and I think it's one of Nikon's most underrated lenses. Best of luck with your sales.
lumenspixel wrote:
The 85 2,0 is sometimes maligned on the web. I am content with my copy. It unfortunately shares with my 50 2,0 HC a dry helicoid. A problem I have never encountered with my Canon and Minolta lenses of the same period. Probably a difference in the grease used by Nikon. I have red horror stories about threads self eaten when grease has dried but the cost of servicing is often superior to the price of another lens, so I am leaving them as is. I am frustrated not having the skills to service myself the helicoids.
Anyway the 85 2,0 is a nice lens and I enjoy using it before it self destructs.
This last pic might be one of my favourites with this lens. I have been very impressed by one of the first science fiction/anticipation film in history: Metropolis by Fritz Lang and it reminded me of the atmosphere.
Nice images Michel. I have a 85 f2 Ai and it is one of my favorites. Mine gets frequent use and have not had any issues with it. I hope yours holds up. This image taken with the 85. Thanks for looking.
Scott
Today was first snow of the winter. Just a dusting, but it put thoughts of mortality into my head. How many more will I see? God knows. All the D850 with the 24mm f2.8 ais and modified tc-16a.
mp356 wrote:
Nice images Michel. I have a 85 f2 Ai and it is one of my favorites. Mine gets frequent use and have not had any issues with it. I hope yours holds up. This image taken with the 85. Thanks for looking.
Scott
AdaptedLenses wrote:
I need to try the 85/2. Everything said it was poor and the 85/1.8 was the way to go. And it is a good lens but now I’m intrigued how it compares.
Our first light snow last night. The colors nature has combined here let us know that the winter holidays are not far away! Taken with the 25-50 f4 Ais. Thanks for looking.
Some more old shots from the NIkon 800/5.6. this time while being used adapted on various Canon DSLRs. This is how I first shot it before getting a Nikon DSLR just for use with the lens.
made it home last night at 9pm, had enough time to catch a nap and then get up to be in work at 0300. Did not make it to Staunton this time, the winter storm warning (really, it was just a dusting, for cryin' out loud) had me on the move to get home before the crazies kicked in on the highways. I found a battery in the body of the D700, pulled it out, and the camera appeared to hold settings yesterday. Will see if it's still holding today. I was SOoooooooooooooooooo bummed.
So any photos of the campus are from the phone.
