rafaelcasd wrote:
In order of price/quality, most quality for the least price:
24mm 2.8 N.C. $100-200 mint
35mm 2.0 O. an excellent lens for $100 to $200 mint
20mm 3.5 UD $200-300 mint
35mm 1.4 N (has brown tinge though) $400-$600 mint
If you find them for less, more power to you.
If you really want to go on the cheap, then buy the 28mm 3.5 for $75 or so, it is actually a decent lens but not on par with those above.
This is a great list and I penciled it down, as months from now it will be lost in the 6000+ pages in this thread. Quick question, I see people listing the 35mm O and the 24mm N.C as the best choices, but when shopping on ebay, most sellers are not that specific. Are these versions a lot better than others in the same focal length, or are the differences minor. I know it is kind of a question without a definitive answer, but I am wondering how hard I should insist that the 35mm I end up with must be the O version.
BTW, Curtis, I went back to the beginning of this thread just to see images of what people were shooting, and it is amazing. 7 pages in you were speculating that this thread had run it's course. Kind of reminds me how they almost canceled Seinfeld after the first season....!
Max Power wrote:
This is a great list and I penciled it down, as months from now it will be lost in the 6000+ pages in this thread. Quick question, I see people listing the 35mm O and the 24mm N.C as the best choices, but when shopping on ebay, most sellers are not that specific. Are these versions a lot better than others in the same focal length, or are the differences minor. I know it is kind of a question without a definitive answer, but I am wondering how hard I should insist that the 35mm I end up with must be the O version.
BTW, Curtis, I went back to the beginning of this thread just to see images of what people were shooting, and it is amazing. 7 pages in you were speculating that this thread had run it's course. Kind of reminds me how they almost canceled Seinfeld after the first season....!
The 35mm O can easily be identified by looking at photos of the lens. It says "Nikkor-0" on the end of the lens barrel where all of the other lens info is printed. All 35mm Nikkor-O lenses are f/2. Nikon also made a 35mm F/2.8 lens (a very good lens, as well) that should not be confused with this lens. I don't know what the difference is between the 35mm f/2 Nikkor-O and the 35mm f/2 AI lenses as I only have experience with the Nikkor-O. Maybe someone else can help with that info. Note: You may also see a "Nikkor-O.C." The "C" means that the lens has multi-coating.
I also have the 24mm f/2.8 AI. I couldn't tell you the differences between it and the 24mm f/2.8 N, other than the "N" lens was made earlier and has a scalloped focusing ring. I don't have any idea if the optical formula was changed, but the "AI" version is a wonderful lens, as well.
Max Power wrote:
This is a great list and I penciled it down, as months from now it will be lost in the 6000+ pages in this thread. Quick question, I see people listing the 35mm O and the 24mm N.C as the best choices, but when shopping on ebay, most sellers are not that specific. Are these versions a lot better than others in the same focal length, or are the differences minor. I know it is kind of a question without a definitive answer, but I am wondering how hard I should insist that the 35mm I end up with must be the O version.
BTW, Curtis, I went back to the beginning of this thread just to see images of what people were shooting, and it is amazing. 7 pages in you were speculating that this thread had run it's course. Kind of reminds me how they almost canceled Seinfeld after the first season....!
Some of us in this thread really like the look of the old all metal lenses, in addition to the 35mm 2.0 O. or O.C there is an ai and an ais version with rubber focusing rings, These are just as good or even slightly better than the older lenses, same goes for the other lenses on the list, the newer 35mm 1.4 ai or ais will not have a brown tint.
Add the 28mm 2.0 to the list, any version. $200-400, and the 28mm 2.8 ais - only the ais for this one.
In short any version of MF is fine. Here are some of these:
I love the look of the older lenses, and had already made up my mind that that is what I am going to get. The reason a I asked about the 35mm O is because I am seeing ones listed on eBay that don’t specify that, so I was wondering if I would be giving anything up buying the older non O versions.
It will be fun hunting.
If those are your lenses, they are in fantastic shape.
Max Power wrote:
This is a great list and I penciled it down, as months from now it will be lost in the 6000+ pages in this thread. Quick question, I see people listing the 35mm O and the 24mm N.C as the best choices, but when shopping on ebay, most sellers are not that specific. Are these versions a lot better than others in the same focal length, or are the differences minor. I know it is kind of a question without a definitive answer, but I am wondering how hard I should insist that the 35mm I end up with must be the O version.
BTW, Curtis, I went back to the beginning of this thread just to see images of what people were shooting, and it is amazing. 7 pages in you were speculating that this thread had run it's course. Kind of reminds me how they almost canceled Seinfeld after the first season....!
Having had both the 24/2.8 N.C. and AI, I couldn't tell the difference between the two in output. Although I don't have them (stupidly had two different Lightroom catalogs and associated files, went to merge, hit overwrite...), I shot ten shots of the same scene at each aperture on the same camera. Couldn't tell any difference at all. Even shots into the sun... I think the only difference is asthetics.
Samy and I met up late afternoon yesterday in London. What a nice person he is. We walked the Southbank from the London Eye to Tower Bridge as well as taking in views from the Tate Modern viewing galleries during blue hour. It was cold but the weather was kind. The setting sun provided some lovely colours. We will probably end up with similar looking photos so I will leave the honour to Samy to display the fruits of our adventure.
In the meantime here is a 2 shot pano of HMS Belfast.
Beautiful kit, Rafael and a lovely shot of HMS Belfast. I really love London and have always said that i would live there provided that I was really (and i mean really) wealthy!
From Hermanus , Western Cape, some months ago - experimenting with blending.
Samy and I met up late afternoon yesterday in London. What a nice person he is. We walked the Southbank from the London Eye to Tower Bridge as well as taking in views from the Tate Modern viewing galleries during blue hour. It was cold but the weather was kind. The setting sun provided some lovely colours. We will probably end up with similar looking photos so I will leave the honour to Samy to display the fruits of our adventure.
In the meantime here is a 2 shot pano of HMS Belfast.
Curacao,
I asked for local beers and she said they only had 3 beers so my wife and I took these 2
They were only 12oz for $ 4.50 a piece
I drank the Polar and asked if was a local beer
She told me it was bottled in Florida
I guess it was local for me
This thread has been without activity for too long, so here are a few from an Ansel Adams exhibition that I went to earlier in the year. All taken with Nikon S2 and Nikkor 50mm f/1.4.
Folks - I've gotten a lead on an exc condition 400/5.6 ED AI if anyone is interested.
I'd be interested, but I already have two of them and 3 would be excessive.
Max Power wrote:
This is a great list and I penciled it down, as months from now it will be lost in the 6000+ pages in this thread. Quick question, I see people listing the 35mm O and the 24mm N.C as the best choices, but when shopping on ebay, most sellers are not that specific. Are these versions a lot better than others in the same focal length, or are the differences minor. I know it is kind of a question without a definitive answer, but I am wondering how hard I should insist that the 35mm I end up with must be the O version. ...Show more →
The average reader of this thread knows more than most any eBay seller! You really have to ignore the text of any listing and inspect the product images carefully (including the serial #). Then, refer to the photosynthesis or Photography in Malaysia sites for exact identification. Some iterations of manual-focus Nikkors require the serial # because there is no outward distinction.
Can be a challenge to nail critical focus when shooting wide open with the 200/2 Ais, but nice when you do.
This is mounted on the Sony A7II. I'm eager to see how it performs on the RrII.
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