Manual Focus Nikon Glass
p.2686 #1Manual Focus Nikon Glass
James Markus wrote:
Jim, Just pointing out there are manual focus 600mm Nikkors. Rafael's 800mm examples are wonderful, and I have over 20K images with and without teleconverters. If you are into tinkering, you can modify a Nikon TC-16a to give partial AF to a manual focus lens. You get it close by hand, then the TC has elements that are driven by the camera to fine tune the focus (F mount only). Or, you can use a focus confirmation adapter on many bodies.
These are great.
jimmuller wrote
I would very much like to see any results you get from testing a 600mm.These are great.
Sep 02, 2026 at 07:46 AM
p.2686 #2Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Still in B&W mode from last week, 85mm f2.0 AI. Two takes on the same subject, reflection focused or wider setting. Did not grab a shot with both elements as I was in a hurry to get to an early start meeting and did not mess with changing lenses.
Sep 02, 2026 at 07:52 AM
p.2686 #3Manual Focus Nikon Glass
pbraymond wrote:
Still in B&W mode from last week, 85mm f2.0 AI. Two takes on the same subject, reflection focused or wider setting. Did not grab a shot with both elements as I was in a hurry to get to an early start meeting and did not mess with changing lenses.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001462-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001459-6.jpg
Brilliant 👏
Still in B&W mode from last week, 85mm f2.0 AI. Two takes on the same subject, reflection focused or wider setting. Did not grab a shot with both elements as I was in a hurry to get to an early start meeting and did not mess with changing lenses.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001462-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001459-6.jpg
Brilliant 👏
Sep 02, 2026 at 07:57 AM
p.2686 #4Manual Focus Nikon Glass
A chance encounter at a breakfast diner near the end my morning bike ride.
I had grabbed the Z5ii w/35mm f/2.8 when I departed. Wished I had the 105mm.
HawkBreakfast
by James Muller, on Flickr
Definitely immature hawk, probably a Broadwing.
I had grabbed the Z5ii w/35mm f/2.8 when I departed. Wished I had the 105mm.
HawkBreakfastby James Muller, on Flickr
Definitely immature hawk, probably a Broadwing.
Sep 02, 2026 at 08:31 AM
p.2686 #5Manual Focus Nikon Glass
cadman342001 wrote:
I've got 30 pages to go through to get up to date but in the meantime here's a shot from Shirt Tail Falls I took recently
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55478029336_7b70e0e52a_h.jpgShirt Tail Falls by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
I'll be back !
Andy
I don't think you have shot this one before, Andy. Wonderful.
I've got 30 pages to go through to get up to date but in the meantime here's a shot from Shirt Tail Falls I took recently
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55478029336_7b70e0e52a_h.jpgShirt Tail Falls by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
I'll be back !
Andy
I don't think you have shot this one before, Andy. Wonderful.
Sep 02, 2026 at 10:07 PM
p.2686 #6Manual Focus Nikon Glass
pbraymond wrote:
Still in B&W mode from last week, 85mm f2.0 AI. Two takes on the same subject, reflection focused or wider setting. Did not grab a shot with both elements as I was in a hurry to get to an early start meeting and did not mess with changing lenses.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001462-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001459-6.jpg
The B&W series is great, Raymond. I like the wavy reflections on the second one here.
Still in B&W mode from last week, 85mm f2.0 AI. Two takes on the same subject, reflection focused or wider setting. Did not grab a shot with both elements as I was in a hurry to get to an early start meeting and did not mess with changing lenses.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001462-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001459-6.jpg
The B&W series is great, Raymond. I like the wavy reflections on the second one here.
Sep 02, 2026 at 10:12 PM
p.2686 #7Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Evolution
Day zero
AI Micro Nikkor 55mm f/2.8S + Df
Day one
NIKKOR-Q Auto 135mm f/3.5 + Df
Day two
AI Micro Nikkor 55mm f/2.8S + Df
Day three
NIKKOR-H 85mm f/1.8 + Z5
Day zero
Day one
Day two
Day three
Sep 02, 2026 at 10:29 PM
p.2686 #8Manual Focus Nikon Glass
cadman342001 wrote:
I've got 30 pages to go through to get up to date but in the meantime here's a shot from Shirt Tail Falls I took recently
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55478029336_7b70e0e52a_h.jpgShirt Tail Falls by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
I'll be back !
Andy
Beautifully captured and processed Andy, well done.
I've got 30 pages to go through to get up to date but in the meantime here's a shot from Shirt Tail Falls I took recently
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55478029336_7b70e0e52a_h.jpgShirt Tail Falls by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
I'll be back !
Andy
Beautifully captured and processed Andy, well done.
Sep 03, 2026 at 04:31 AM
p.2686 #9Manual Focus Nikon Glass
SiMuMe wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55478029336_7b70e0e52a_h.jpgShirt Tail Falls by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
I'll be back !
AndyI don't think you have shot this one before, Andy. Wonderful.
Thanks Siphewe, I took Mercedes out on the road south along the lake, a great twisty road called The Devil's Staircase to the small village of Kingston. (I shot some old rolling stock there once, they run the Kingston Flyer steam train if anyone remembers the sign on the cafe wall?).
The falls are 30 mins up the hill in the forest, i just saw "waterfall" on google maps and went for a wander.
cadman342001 wrote
I've got 30 pages to go through to get up to date but in the meantime here's a shot from Shirt Tail Falls I took recentlyhttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55478029336_7b70e0e52a_h.jpgShirt Tail Falls by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
I'll be back !
Andy
Thanks Siphewe, I took Mercedes out on the road south along the lake, a great twisty road called The Devil's Staircase to the small village of Kingston. (I shot some old rolling stock there once, they run the Kingston Flyer steam train if anyone remembers the sign on the cafe wall?).
The falls are 30 mins up the hill in the forest, i just saw "waterfall" on google maps and went for a wander.
Sep 03, 2026 at 05:41 AM
p.2686 #10Manual Focus Nikon Glass
leighton w wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55478029336_7b70e0e52a_h.jpgShirt Tail Falls by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
I'll be back !
AndyBeautifully captured and processed Andy, well done.
Thanks Leighton !
cadman342001 wrote
I've got 30 pages to go through to get up to date but in the meantime here's a shot from Shirt Tail Falls I took recentlyhttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55478029336_7b70e0e52a_h.jpgShirt Tail Falls by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
I'll be back !
Andy
Thanks Leighton !
Sep 03, 2026 at 05:42 AM
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p.2686 #12Manual Focus Nikon Glass
pbraymond wrote:
Still in B&W mode from last week, 85mm f2.0 AI. Two takes on the same subject, reflection focused or wider setting. Did not grab a shot with both elements as I was in a hurry to get to an early start meeting and did not mess with changing lenses.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001462-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001459-6.jpg
Nicely seen in black & white, Raymond! I was scrolling up from the bottom of the page and came upon #2 first, had no idea at first what I was looking at but I loved it.
Still in B&W mode from last week, 85mm f2.0 AI. Two takes on the same subject, reflection focused or wider setting. Did not grab a shot with both elements as I was in a hurry to get to an early start meeting and did not mess with changing lenses.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001462-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1592001459-6.jpg
Nicely seen in black & white, Raymond! I was scrolling up from the bottom of the page and came upon #2 first, had no idea at first what I was looking at but I loved it.
Sep 03, 2026 at 07:29 AM
p.2686 #13Manual Focus Nikon Glass
The 135mm f2.0 ai green dotting just makes a bokeh lover happy. 
Sep 03, 2026 at 11:25 AM
p.2686 #14Manual Focus Nikon Glass
James Markus wrote:
The 135mm f2.0 ai green dotting just makes a bokeh lover happy.
I take lots pf pictures of bokeh. It's the non-bokeh parts I have trouble with sometimes.
(Nice pics!)
The 135mm f2.0 ai green dotting just makes a bokeh lover happy.
I take lots pf pictures of bokeh. It's the non-bokeh parts I have trouble with sometimes.
(Nice pics!)
Sep 03, 2026 at 12:49 PM
p.2686 #15Manual Focus Nikon Glass
cadman342001 wrote:
I've got 30 pages to go through to get up to date but in the meantime here's a shot from Shirt Tail Falls I took recently
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Andy
Spectacularly beautiful. I want to be there. Now.
I've got 30 pages to go through to get up to date but in the meantime here's a shot from Shirt Tail Falls I took recently
...
Andy
Spectacularly beautiful. I want to be there. Now.
Sep 03, 2026 at 12:52 PM
p.2686 #16Manual Focus Nikon Glass
The Sedum is starting to flower. Taken last night with the old faithful 50mm f/1.4.
SedumFlowers
by James Muller, on Flickr
SedumFlowersby James Muller, on Flickr
Sep 04, 2026 at 08:54 AM
p.2686 #17Manual Focus Nikon Glass
This morning's bike ride was foggy, mysterious.
FoggyTrail by James Muller, on Flickr
With a bit of color.
ColorOnTheTrail
by James Muller, on Flickr
The view to the sides, with a bit of color too.
FoggyWoods
by James Muller, on Flickr
ColorInTheWoods
by James Muller, on Flickr
FoggyTrail by James Muller, on FlickrWith a bit of color.
ColorOnTheTrailby James Muller, on Flickr
The view to the sides, with a bit of color too.
FoggyWoodsby James Muller, on Flickr
ColorInTheWoodsby James Muller, on Flickr
Sep 04, 2026 at 08:58 AM
p.2686 #18Manual Focus Nikon Glass
jimmuller wrote:
This morning's bike ride was foggy, mysterious.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55507919294_af80e2f85c_b.jpgFoggyTrail by James Muller, on Flickr
With a bit of color.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55508145615_69cf657c83_b.jpgColorOnTheTrail
by James Muller, on Flickr
The view to the sides, with a bit of color too.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55507769001_9d6bba4305_b.jpgFoggyWoods
by James Muller, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55507873978_8a1149d746_b.jpgColorInTheWoods
by James Muller, on Flickr
Jim, I like the first pic! You were up really early! 😄
This morning's bike ride was foggy, mysterious.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55507919294_af80e2f85c_b.jpgFoggyTrail by James Muller, on Flickr
With a bit of color.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55508145615_69cf657c83_b.jpgColorOnTheTrail
by James Muller, on Flickr
The view to the sides, with a bit of color too.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55507769001_9d6bba4305_b.jpgFoggyWoods
by James Muller, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55507873978_8a1149d746_b.jpgColorInTheWoods
by James Muller, on Flickr
Jim, I like the first pic! You were up really early! 😄
Sep 04, 2026 at 10:24 AM
p.2686 #20Manual Focus Nikon Glass
milt wrote:
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Jim, I like the first pic! You were up really early! 😄
Thank you, and yes I was. I often get up before the sun. The world is quiet at that hour.
Another great set of Scotland pics. (I bet Adam Smith wishes that gull would go somewhere else.)
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Jim, I like the first pic! You were up really early! 😄
Thank you, and yes I was. I often get up before the sun. The world is quiet at that hour.
Another great set of Scotland pics. (I bet Adam Smith wishes that gull would go somewhere else.)
Sep 04, 2026 at 10:56 AM